I have a full bookcase of religious books, perhaps 250 volumes. It is a very interesting section of the library. There are several specific sub-collections in that religious bookcase. For example, I grew up in Zion Illinois. It was founded by a religious man-John Alexander Dowie. He was a Pentecostal preacher, faith healer, and selfContinue reading ““Search the Scriptures” – John 5:39″
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May 25 “Salvation, Healing, and Holy Living”
Happy birthday to John Alexander Dowie (born May 25, 1847), founder of Zion. I have a bunch of books and history about Dowie and the history of Zion, Illinois, and thought to show a few unusual ones. First, I have an illustration from a bound copy of the Century Magazine, October of 1902. Dowie wasContinue reading “May 25 “Salvation, Healing, and Holy Living””
May 5 “In fourteen hundred ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In eighteen hundred and ninety three, Chicago debuted the ‘White City'”
May 5th was opening Day at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893. It was the 400 (and one) anniversary of Columbus arriving in the New World. Here is an actual souvenir from one of the world buildings, this on Silk culture. There were several silk coccoons, some silk thread, and a silk ribbon withContinue reading “May 5 “In fourteen hundred ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In eighteen hundred and ninety three, Chicago debuted the ‘White City’””
March 7 “Ponzi convinces…Nigerian princes…”
March 7th is Slam the Scam Day. This is a day to make aware of, and help to not be taken advantage of by scams. I have a few examples of scams in the library. Send me $20.00 and I will give examples of 20 more (tee-hee). This first book, is a bound printed bookContinue reading “March 7 “Ponzi convinces…Nigerian princes…””
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