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southern christian advocate (charleston, s.c.) 1837-1948 — little people

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1913-03-13
Location: augusta, georgia, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: southern christian advocate (charleston, s.c.) 1837-1948 · 1913-03-13 · page 06
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1913-03-13 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “little people”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... and the Church keep the little people too long. Is that correct? If it is, then there is the place to begin amendment Most of these little folks go to the day school for half or a third of the day and are not hurt by it. Why can they not endure two hours of religious opportunity —specially with the rvst of a few minutes intermission? Then the habit is mainly a town habit—in the country, children just as young and feeble are not so trained! The writer has distinct recollec tion of a wee-wee child who not only attended Sunday school and Church but even every night service. She slept during the exercises all ...

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