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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1890
Page
8
A sermon by Minut J Savage challenges established views, critics say it reinterprets duty and piety while supporters praise its bold prompts for reform. The address underscores public interest in moral questions and sparks discussion across local churches and civic groups.
The sermon at Church of the Unity argues Christmas origin facts and universal celebration. Savage traces dating doubts, notes December as unlikely, and links festival to sun worship, then emphasizes light warmth and human solidarity beyond the season.
An elaborate Christmas Service was held yesterday forenoon at the Second Church. The program blended responsive and scriptural exercises with anthems and te Deums performed by the choir, creating a festive and devotional atmosphere.
The program featured arias and anthems by Miss Lilian Carli Smith, NY McCabe, Mrs. Minnis Stevens Catlin, Mr. Arthur W. Wellington, and others with trumpet obbligato by E. N. Lafricain. A choir offered a lengthy text of a Christmas song and chorus. The Rev. Horton preached from Revelation on becoming new through Christianity, faith, hope, and love guiding humanity toward a nobler state.
Children filled Sunday schools across Roxbury and Boston churches with carols, recitations, and Christmas trees. At Church of the First Religious Society and New Jerusalem Swedenborgian Church, pupils read verses and shared readings. Shawmut Congregational hosted a Bethlehem scene with organ, violin, and choir, while Clarendon Street Baptist held a carol service for about two hundred children. Christ Church Salem Street presented a class recital with gifts for every pupil.
The piece reflects a call for goodwill toward men and a sense that God is near. It emphasizes the Christian duty to help others, even in small acts like offering water in his name, with the assurance that such deeds are done unto Christ.
Christmas carol services drew families from King’s Chapel St Paul’s and the Female Orphan Asylum on Washing ton street The Rev A P Peabody read prayers and gave a short address with carols including Silent Night Child Jesus Cradled All Lowly Calm on the Listening Ear and Oh Little Town of Bethlehem The St Paul’s service followed the church’s usual Christmas pageant with Come hither ye faithful and Softly the night is sleeping and Oh sing a merry carol All jubilant with psalm and hymn Church groups including Young Men’s Christian Association and Young Men’s Christian Union presented choirs soloists and instrumental numbers featuring A J Woodworth George McDonald and others A New Year’s service was announced for next Sunday evening led by Rev Phillips Brooks
Modern sleighing spree on Mile Ground draws numerous riders including John Atkins Boston and Fire Commissioner Murphy among many. a lively array of high stepping horses and four in hands paraded the roads with no major accidents, only a staggers incident quickly resolved by Dr. Vincent of Maiden.
Many Cambridge churches held special Christmas services with choirs and soloists. Notable events include Rev. E. H. Hall at First Parish, Rev. William Orr at St. Pauls, and Rev. C. W. Biddie at North Avenue Universalist. The Disciples Church featured elaborate evergreen decorations and a sermon by Rev. Charles G. Ames on Jesus birth and humanity.
The Christmas morning service led by Rev. Dr. A. A. Miner drew a good crowd. He preached on Colossians 1 27 and urged full study of sacred records. He said many events in society are superficial, but the celebration touches the heart and invites Christ’s teachings.
Ascher Schaverien a Holland native and new American cigarmaker died at Boyiston station on the Providence division of the Old Colony railroad after slipping between cars or from the platform. Weather made the platform and steps dangerously slick and contributed to the fatal accident. He had lived in America five months with six children and a wife.
Officers from Station 6 raided the Columbia Club at 1054 Washington street at 4 am and arrested Henry Jackson, Jacob Smith, William Storms, and John McLean for poker, with John F. Edwards and John Fielding jailed as present. About $800 in furniture and liquor was seized. Herbert Neilson, drug store owner at 1915 Washington street, was charged with liquor law violation, with nine gallons of rum, ten gallons of gin, twenty four gallons of whiskey, and two gallons of wine seized. Station 6 officers conducted four liquor arrests and one seizure yesterday.
A century old covered sleigh drawn by two shaggy horses paraded Columbus avenue and Boylston street with three pale occupants in tatters. An American flag waved over them and a faded inscription claimed Bil McKinley brought us to this. Observers speculated on the riders while the sleigh vanished near the Brookline line.
Joseph Cook spoke at Music Hall denouncing the manifesto as a trick and urging political action against Latter Day Saints in Utah. He cited Governor Thomas and Judge Baskin, read Deseret Evening News ads defending plural marriage, and warned Congress to halt Utah statehood while noting a forthcoming daily paper prospectus by Mr. Bradbury.
A broken switch at North Cambridge Junction on the Boston and Maine southern division derailed the Lowell train due in Boston at 3 AM Saturday. Seven cars. the first two and last car cleared the switch, four cars derailed. express from Arlington to Boston at 30 mph. Most passengers were moved by engine or forward cars, others by an electric tram on North avenue. Branch travel halted. wrecker began work at 1 04. A second broken switch at Somerville Centre caused further delays to inbound trains.
A conference committee formed by the Board of Aldermen and a cross-ward group from the Common Council discussed the million dollar loan order on Saturday. The joint panel includes one member from each of the twenty five wards. One outcome will be announced at today’s Board meeting.
The notice lists travelers staying at Thornpike Brunswick Clark's Tremont Adams and many other houses. Names include Mrs H La Wall Cohasset Alfred Waller Toronto F G Brackett Nashua H Cushman Washington W Barnhart Kansas City C M Joslin Chicago N P M Jacobs New York H T Cummings G E Crowen Boston A P Badre Nashua and more. The long roster shows visitors from across the United States and Canada staying at multiple hotels.
The carpenters district council met at 724 Washington St to arrange an eight hour mass meeting in Tremont Temple on Wednesday Dec 3 with speakers including W J Shields P J McGuire Henry Austin and others. The Clothing Operatives Protective Union urged joining for wage and hour reductions, with about five hundred present and 100 joining. Several unions elected officers and discussed bylaws and discharges amid labor unrest across Roxbury East Boston and beyond.
A Boston appeal invites the public to support the Needlewomen's Friend Society at 98 Boylston Street by purchasing children's clothing, undergarments, and household goods at cost. It urges early orders to spread winter work and asks Taverner to publicly endorse and join the effort.
At about 10:46 last evening H. L. Flynn and two women sleigh riding on Tremont street were jolted when their horse, frightened by an electric car, swung into Seaver place and hit a brick wall. All three were thrown out and one woman may have been knocked unconscious. They vanished before aid arrived, with no clear injuries. The horse was cut and bruised and the sleigh demolished. The team belonged to John Sattler of 61 Sawyer Street.
The Central Democratic Association of Wards 17 and 18 plans its annual ball Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows Hall with Governor Brackett invited. The Australian ballot expense at the state election runs about 3000 dollars, down from 27000 last year. The Stetson versus Everett case ended with a hung jury after a long Friday night, Everett charged with embezzling 3000 dollars. A lightship No. 47, built by Harrison Loring for the U S government, was launched for the Great Round Shoal near Nantucket. The Channing Hall season offers fifteen lectures on Religious Life and Thought in New England, starting next Saturday with Mellen Chamberlain on the Puritans in England. Nathan Haskell Dole will lecture today at 3:30 on Early Russian Literature for the New England Women’s Club.
Augustus J. Ricks trustee and others sue Warren Y. Craig and others in equity alleging infringement of Nicholas Seibert patent for an improvement in feed indicators for oil cups. Defendants deny infringement and claim prior patents anticipate the improvement. Lawyers named include Edmund Wetmore and Thomas W. Clarke for complainants and I D Fisk and W K Richardson for defendants.
Superior Court Second Session December 26. John H. Cahill seeks $20,000 damages for injuries on March 30, 1889 after being run over by a Cambridge streetcar. Defense argues rider careless crossing. Trial resumed after jury deliberation. attorneys Bolies Rollins for plaintiff. Strout Dickinson for defendant.
Superior court Essex County Salem calendar items show numerous cases including Pitman v. etc, Sullivan v Cahill et al, Braaish v Gardner, Simmons v City of, Moore v Sam Lynn, Robertson v Robertson Speedueond et al, Breed et al v Jacs, Gouh admx vy son pheehan et al, Reson Maine PR, Driswoll v Nanm City Lyon Keag Street Ry, Loud v same Co. and other docket numbers.
Suffolk County probate docket lists returnable items for Monday December 29 including Annie Atherton administrator account George J Ballard trustee third account William Barnes guardianship of minor John E Blake administrator final account John d Borland foreign will and setters L C Chase executors account Thomas H Child probate will Mary H Clapp name Levi B Clifford Jonas Cook sale of real estate Mary F Curtis probate Ellen F Cushing William P Dexter Abraham b English guardianship Frances Faris probate Agnes Galvin guardianship John J Galvin et al estate Amela Gault administrator fourth account Catharine Fr Gorman amendment Charles H Hancock foreign will and letters Ann N Harbor trustee account Margaret I Healey administration Selenna Sterring trustee final account Mary I Ingalls administration Thomasa J Johnson administrator second account Thomas Joyce partition of real estate Anni L Kearney discharge of surety Kate Manning separate support Ellen McCann separate support John McCauly administrator account Sarah McLonagh probate George Morse real estate Williams Mountfort administrator account George Newmarch amendment Maud Parcher discharge of bond Mary A Rice probate John Robbins executor third account Jane Roberts executor first account P Shillaker probate Oliver smith same Ianac H Spring trusteeship Jonah M Spring administration T Stetson trustee final account George B Strout probate Anne White separate support Margeret Reid executor account George S Winslow trustee tenth account Eliza C Dutton administrator final account John H Robinson petition for new trustee
Sergius Stepniak known as Tucker of the Czar makes his U S debut at Chickering Hall. He will deliver the first of four lectures next week on Nihilism, recounting his Russia adventures before exile. Tickets go on sale this morning.
The Beacon Society held its annual meeting at the Vendome Saturday night with about fifty gentlemen attending the dinner. An executive committee was elected led by George G. Crocker as president and Albert A. Pone as vice president, with officers including Charles O. Stearns secretary and Henry K. Jackson treasurer.
The St Botolph Club held its annual election at the club house on Saturday night naming Francis A. Walker as president, Francis Parkman and Martin Brimmers as vice presidents, George A. Goddard as treasurer, Johnny Coolidge Jr. as secretary, and a slate of executive committee members including J. Fox Croft Cole.
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