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A rather extensive collection of magic lantern slide sets depicting Biblical stories

The Prodigal Son Set of twelve square slides made by Theobald & Co., England. Theobald transfer slide sets.
1. The home of the Prodigal in his father's house.	2. The younger son asks his father to divide the inheritance.	3. He is not long before packing up his goods.
4. He takes his journey into a far country.	5. He is at last reduced to the greatest distress.	6. But this position eventually proves his salvation.
7. A ragged, weary, deplorable looking figure.	8. The loving father and the repentant son.	9. The best robe is brought forth and the fatted calf killed.
10. But the elder son is angry and refuses to go in.	11. Then came his father and entreated him.	12. And they did rejoice and made merry.
		The Prodigal Son
		Based on the number of slides (13 pieces) this beautiful series could have been made by W.C. Hughes, England, who once made a series of 13 slides with this title.

	The Prodigal Son Four magic lantern slides from a set of eight round slides mounted in a wooden frame, made by T. H. McAllister, Optician New York. Size 10 x 18 cm, 7.5 cm diameter glass.
Finally two separate magic lantern slides, coming from unknown series of 'The Prodigal Son'

God moves in a mysterious way A set of 6 magic lantern slides after a hymn by the English writer William Cowper (1774), published by the W.M.S.S.U. The text was the last hymn Cowper wrote, shortly before the onset of a depressive period after which he attempted suicide by drowning.
The English manufacturer Riley Brothers produced the same set of slides with the titles: 1. 'His wonders'- Paul and the viper; 2. 'His Designs' - Israelites saved from Pharaoh; 3. 'Clouds big with mercy' - Mordecai's triumph; 4. 'Judge not the Lord' - Daniel delivered; 5. 'Bud may have a bitter taste' - Jacob's lament; 6. 'He will make it plain' - Jacob brought before Pharaoh.
The Ten Virgins A set of 7 square magic lantern slides made by the English manufacturer Riley Brothers around 1892, based on the Bible story of the five wise and the five foolish virgins as told in Matthew 25. The slides are signed with a T within a C and the numbers 9 and 5.
At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.' ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
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