Night of Fruitless Toil

Description of Illustration: text reference is from Luke 5: 1-11, Jesus waits on the shore to call His first disciples after they have had a fruitless catch, sepia print, fishermen, boat, Lake of Gennesaret 

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David destroys the enemy of Israel.

 

Description of Illustration: text "Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead." 1 Samuel 17:49, painting by N. C. Wyeth, Goliath with spear, sword and shield, David as a shepherd boy with a slingshot and rock, armies in the background, King David as a young boy or man

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Bible Illustrations by Harold Copping

Bible Illustrator Harold Copping.

       Harold Copping was born 25 August 1863 and died on July 1rst of 1932. He was a British artist best known as an illustrator of Biblical scenes. His 1910 book The Copping Bible illustrated by himself became a best-seller.
       Born in Camden Town in 1863, he was the second son of journalist Edward Copping (1829-1904) and Rose Heathilla Prout (1832-1877), the daughter of John Skinner Prout, the water-color artist. His brother, Arthur E. Copping, became a noted author, journalist and traveler and was a member of the Salvation Army.
       Harold Copping entered London's Royal Academy where he won a Landseer Scholarship to study in Paris. He quickly became established as a successful painter and illustrator, living in Croydon and Hornsey during the early years of his career. Copping had links with the missionary societies of his time including the London Missionary Society (LMS), who commissioned him as an illustrator of Biblical scenes. To achieve authenticity and realism for his illustrations he traveled to Palestine and Egypt. The resulting book, The Copping Bible (1910), became a best-seller and led to more Bible commissions. These included A Journalist in the Holy Land (1911), The Golden Land (1911), The Bible Story Book (1923) and My Bible Book (1931). Copping used family, friends and neighbors as models in his paintings, keeping a stock of costumes and props at his home. In many of his Bible paintings one of his wife's striped tea towels can be seen worn on the heads of various Bible characters. Copping's beautifully executed watercolor illustrations were put onto lantern slides and were used by Christian missionaries all over the world. His pictures were also widely reproduced by missionary societies as posters, tracts and as magazine illustrations.
       Probably the most famous of Copping's Bible illustrations was 'The Hope of the World' (1915). This depicts Jesus sitting with a group of children from different continents. Dr. Sandy Brewer wrote of this image: "The Hope of the World, painted by Harold Copping for the London Missionary Society in 1915, is arguably the most popular picture of Jesus produced in Britain in the twentieth century. It was an iconic image in the Sunday school movement between 1915 and 1960". However, James Thorpe, in his book English Illustration: the Nineties wrote: "Harold Copping's work, capable and honest as it was, does not inspire any great enthusiasm; there are so many artists doing illustrations equally satisfactory in literal translation and equally lacking in strong personal individuality." Copping was under contract to the Religious Tract Society (RTS) to produce 12 religious paintings a year up until the time of his death. He was paid ¬£50 for each painting and, under the terms of the contract, was not allowed to paint religious paintings for any other publisher.
       Copping married Violet Amy Prout (1865-1894) in 1888, and their children were Ernest Noel Copping (1889-1978), Romney Copping (1891-1910) and Violet Copping (1891-1892). Following his wife's death aged only 29, Copping married Edith Louise Mothersill (born 1876) in 1897 and had children Joyce Copping (1901-1934) and John Clarence Copping (1914-1977).
       He lived for many years at 'The Studio' in Shoreham in Kent, and here he died on the first July, 1932 aged 68. He was buried in the churchyard of St Peter and St Paul in Shoreham.

1. Shepherds are listening...
2. Making Better Choices...
3. David sings...
4. Oral Tradition vs. The Law
5. Finding The Good Book 
6. Captives of Babylon!
   

King Saul's Dark Night at Endor

Description of Illustration: sepia print, King Saul consults the witch of Endor to ask the ghost of Samuel about David., moon, cliffs, guards, text reference is 1 Samuel 28

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Wedding Feast at Cana

Description of Illustration: Jesus with his mother at the wedding feast in Cana., Turning water into wine..., servant, bride and groom, stained glass design, water jars, halos, celebrating, Biblical text reference is from John 2:1-12, first public miracle of Christ

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Jesus Meets With Nicodemus

Description of Illustration: text reference is in John 3:1-21, Pharisee meets Jesus at night so that no one will recognize who he is. Nicodemus, elderly Pharisee, Jesus says that a person must be born again to enter the kingdom of God. "Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit." 3:6, painting by Henry Ossawa Tanner

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An angel frees Peter from prison...

Description of Illustration: sepia print, prison guards, Apostle Peter, angel, prison bars, weapons, text reference from Acts 12

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Mosaic Life of Christ Designs

Description of Illustration: John The Baptist, Jesus the beloved son of God, water baptism, shepherd's staff, descending dove text "The Baptism" mosaic tiles, Below, Jesus on the cross, Apostle John and Mary mother of Jesus, halo, crown of thorns, text "He Died For Us", crown of glory, crucifixion

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12 Conversational Hearts

"Happy Valentine's Day!"

Description of Illustration: cherry red conversational hearts, heart candies or balloons, with white texts, graphics by kathy grimm, Valentine messages, 

"Already Taken"

"Back Off."

"Bear Hug"

"Brave Heart"

"Caution"

"Conversation not welcome"

"Cupid stay away"

"Don't Ask"

"Guilty"

"Jesus Loves You."

"Reluctant Confessions"

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Profits and Wages Clip Art

 

Description of Illustration: black and white hand clip art, Profits and Wages, exchanging money, cuffs, bills and coins

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But let justice roll down like a river...

Description of Illustration: Landscape, stained glass window design, river, text reference "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!" Amos 5:24

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Tell Me, You Bright Stars That Shine

 TELL ME, YOU BRIGHT STARS THAT SHINE

From Hickes' Devotions

Tell me, you bright Stars that shine

Round about the Lamb's high throne;

How, through bodies once like mine,

How are you thus glorious grown?

Hark! with one voice they reply;

This was all our happy skill;

We on Jesus fixed our eye,

And His eminent followers' still.

As we clearly saw their mind

Set and ruled, we ordered ours:

Both this state alone designed,

Up towards this strained all our powers.

Taught by Temperance we abstained

From all less — for greater goods:

Slighting little drops, we gained

Full, and sweet, and lasting floods.

Arm'd with Fortitude, we bare

Lesser evils, worse to fly:

Mortal death we durst out-dare,

Rather than for ever die.

Justice we observed, by giving

Every one their utmost due:

That in peace and order living,

All might freely heaven pursue.

Prudence governed all the rest;

Prudence made us still apply

What was fittest, what was best,

To advance great Charity.

On these golden wheels of grace,

That Love's fiery chariot bear,

We arrived at this blest place:

Follow us and never fear.

Day-By-Day Virtures

 The prayer contained in these verses,
by Ethelwyn Wetherald, is a good one
for everybody to offer:

 

Day-By-Day Virtues 

For strength we ask
For the ten thousand times repeated task.
The endless smallnesses of every day.

No, not to lay
My life down in the cause I cherish most,
That were too easy. But whate'er it cost,

To fail no more
In gentleness toward the ungentle, nor
In love toward the unlovely, and to give

Each day I live.
To every hour with outstretched hand its
meed
Of not-to-be-regretted thought or deed.

Inspiration

 The following lines on "Inspiration" were penned by Bishop Doane, of Albany N.Y.:

Inspiration

Chisel in hand stood a sculptor boy,

With his marble block before him;

And his face lit up with a smile of joy

As an angel dream passed o'er him.

He carved that dream on the yielding stone

With many a sharp incision;

In heaven's own light the sculptor shone,

He had caught that angel vision.

Sculptors of life are we, as we stand,

With our lives uncarved before us;

Waiting the hour when, at God's command,

Our life dream passes o'er us.

Let us carve it then on the yielding stone,

With many a sharp incision;

Its heavenly beauty shall be our own--

Our lives, that angel vision

Peace

 The following outlook toward universal peace was written by George Frederick Knowles:

Peace

When navies are forgotten

And fleets are useless things,

When the dove shall warm her bosom

Beneath the eagle's wings;

When memory of battles

At last is strange and old,

When nations have one banner

And creeds have found one fold;

When the Hand that sprinkles midnight

With its powdered drifts of suns

Has hushed this tiny tumult 

Of sects and swords and guns;

Then hate's last note of discord

In all God's worlds shall cease,

In the conquest which is service,

In the victory which is peace.

Life of St. James Major in Stained Glass Design

An elaborate execution of important events in St. James Major's life in stained glass design.

Description of Illustration: the first Apostle to die for his faith in Christ, son of Zebedee, cousin to Jesus, "greater" meaning the older of two Apostles named James the younger was brother to John the Apostle, stained glass design

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Elijah rides away in a firey chariot...

Description of Illustration: chariot on fire, friends part, horses gallop toward Heaven, departure of a prophet, scripture reference 2 Kings 2:11, old manuscript

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The simple shepherd and his flock banner

 

Description of Illustration: shepherd and sheep dog watch his flock, lambs, sheep, trees, potted plants, shepherds staff, cartoon

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Walking to church...

Description of Illustration: black and white illustration, church in distance, couple embrace and walk to worship, trees, clouds, landscape

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A Christ filled home banner...

Description of Illustration: adobe brick building, door with cross inside, Christ protects our home, windows, doors, roof tiles

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Baby thinking hard...

 

"I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Description of Photograph: baby, infant, playpen, stuffed animals, big rubber ball, black and white photograph, thought bubble, 6 scriptures, texts

"The Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

"Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7

"For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:10

"When the cares of my heart are many...cheer my soul, Lord." Psalm 94:19

"Sufficient for the day is it's own trouble." Matthew 6: 34

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Repeating Floral Page Dividers

 

Description of Clip Art: greyscale dividers of flowers: trumpet vine, orchid, iris and lily, curvy lines, lots of detail, garden themes

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Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseth

Description of Illustration: greyscale illustration, four figures, reunion and blessing, Joseph's sons are blessed by Jacob, Genesis 48: 15-16

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Vintage Orchestra Performers

Orchestra member plays the harp.

Description of Illustration: black and white vintage characters playing classical instruments in the orchestra: viola, piano, flute and harp

Orchestra member playing the flute.

Orchestra member playing the piano.

Orchestra member playing the viola.

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Xylophone Clip Art

Description of Illustration: greyscale of a xylophone, musical instrument, mallets, percussion instrument

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Little Boy by Illustrator John Rae

Description of Paintings: Boy with his dog, boy explores a cave, boy dreams of knighthood, John Rea lived in New Jersey, born and died 1882 - 1963

 

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Santa's Good List...

Description of Illustration: black and white illustrated banner, polka-dot elephant, giraffe, polar bears, teddy bears, wooden soldier, dolls, pot of ink, wreath, "Santa's Nice List", boys and girls to receive gifts on Christmas Day

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Sanctus Stephanus

Description of Illustration: the Saint carries the rock relic, St. Stephen was the first martyr of the Christian believers, he was the protomartyr, stoned by the Jews for his faith, Saul who later was converted to Paul bore witness and instrumentally agreed to his stoning in Acts 6-7

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Sanctus Joannes Ev.

Description of Illustration: The Gospel of Matthew and The Gospel of Saint John speak to the church about things to come, landscape, symbol of Mary with almond halo, river, record keeping, St. John's Eagle carries a penner in his beak (scribe's tools)

• To see what a penner looked like in the Middle Ages go here.
  

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