Clergymen Split On Early Marriage for Ministers
New England clergymen react to Bishop Lawrence’s advise that young ministers marry early. Several Brookline and Cambridge pastors advocate delaying marriage to save money or help a new pastor, while others urge early marriage regardless of salary. Opinions vary by circumstance and denomination.
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Roosevelt
Daniel Evans
North Avenue Congregational Church
Cambridge
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First Universalist Church
Adelbert Hudson
Newton
Charles W. Holden
Watertown
H. D. Maxwell
Somerville
Maurice A. Levy
Medford
W. S. Clarke
Emmanuel House
Newcomb Street
Charles A. Crane
People’s Temple
P. S. Henson
Tremont Temple
C. N. Field
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
West End
Clergymen Comment On Bishop Lawrence's Remarks On Marriage
A series of ecclesiastical leaders from Boston area churches respond to Bishop Lawrence's comments on clergy marriage and salaries. The opinions include support for early marriages for young ministers, calls for higher ministerial salaries, and proposals for novitiates and parish preparation before ordination.
Stock Market Week Shows Liquidation and Mixed Outlook
The week saw continued liquidation and new 1906 records in active stocks, with declines from 15 to 70 points from the high of 1995. Despite this, no major failures occurred and confidence remains, though no sustained price advance is expected. Copper shares and weekly figures are noted, as analyst W E Soule reportsMay 4 and May 5 data.
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Standard Oil
American Sugar Refining Company
DOOM OF OLD STATE HOUSE
A doorway glimpse at the old State House crowns a raid of prophetic beasts the Lion and Unicorn warn that the historic temple of liberty will be turned into a railroad station and business building. They fear desecration and loss of revolutionary memory.
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Old State House
Paul Revere
John Adams
State Street
Temple of Liberty
Saturday Evening Club Voices on Old State House Preservation
Max Henry Newman spoke to the Saturday Evening Literary Club on the Old State House urging concerted effort to preserve historic national treasures. A resolution protesting further encroachments was passed, expressing belief in preserving those aspects that inspire patriotism for future generations.
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Max Henry Newman
Saturday Evening Literary Club
Old State House
Using Historic State House as Subway Entrance
I F R argues for repurposing the historic State House as a subway entrance to keep memories alive while preserving overall form. He contends buildings in busy streets should be used, not merely worshipped from afar.
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Post
Boston History Erodes As Old State House Becomes Subway
A letter complains transit commission uses the Old State House as a subway station calling it misappropriation vandalism and desecration. The writer laments loss of Paul Revere and Hancock houses and urges forgetting the past for the future dated May 6 1906 signed B.C. W.
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Hazard Stevens
Paul Revere
Hancock
Boston
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Against Too Much Sentiment in the Old State House Subway Debate
A Jamaica Plain reader argues the Old State House basement should host subway facilities. He says sentiment hinders Boston's progress and warns against taxpayers paying to acquire another terminal site. The letter defends balancing historic landmark value with transit needs.
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Old State House
Boston
Transit Commission
Jamaica Plain
Chase for the Dollar Speech at Park Street Church
The Rev. A. Z. Conrad condemned the feverish pace of competitive business life saying the "strenuous life" wipes out soul salvation and that the almighty dollar is the sole concern while God must cope as best he can.
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A. Z. Conrad
Park Street
Rev Dr Conrad decries modern society and philosophy
The Rev Dr Conrad laments strenuous modern life and ambition that ruin minds and bodies. He criticizes American college philosophy as pernicious for ignoring God and promoting materialism. He notes a $10,000 contribution by Back Bay citizens to renovate the church with historic beams preserved as relics.
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Conrad
Back Bay
Mud Pies as Moral Parable From Exeter Church
Reverend Edward Cummings used two children Mollie and Tom making mud pies from street cement to illustrate human vanity. The children shaped tiny figures Adam and Eve from mud, which hardened overnight. The preacher warned that people make records in life and cannot change them.
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Edward Everett Hale
Exeter
Newbury Streets
Mollie
Tom
Adam
Eve
Misery Caused by Men Sermon at Tremont Street Church
Bishop Jaggar delivered a late morning sermon at St. Paul’s Church on Tremont Street warning that calamities test faith but human cruelty endures. He contrasted temporary disasters with ongoing oppression by people and urged reliance on God’s mercy and goodness.
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Jaggar
St. Paul’s Church
Tremont Street
Judaeses in Church Bring Focus to Hypocrisy in Modern Clergy
The Rev. P. S. Henson of Tremont Temple Church argues against higher criticism and new religious philosophies in a sermon on reincarnation. He says many churchgoers misrepresent themselves, noting some hypocritical Judaeses in the church.
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Tremont Temple Church
Sermon Stresses People Are More Than Atoms
Rev. Thomas Van Ness at Second Church Copley Square preached on The Life Work of Jesus Christ. He said Jesus aimed to show people they are more than atoms, each with a specific purpose, to be fulfilled before returning to the world of origin for reward. The Lord’s three objects are self realization self development and helping others.
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Jesus Christ
Thomas van Ness
Copley Square
Philistines of Today Sermon at Church of the New Jerusalem
Rev John Goddard of Newtonville preached on Dagon the Philistine God Half Fish Half Man during vesper services at the Church of the New Jerusalem. He declared the Philistine of today sins six days then wanders to church thinking he is right. Pastor James Reed read Old and New Testament lessons.
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St. Philip’s Church
Roxbury
Philip J. O’donnell
Philip J. O’connell
William H. O’connell
B. F. Keeley
Francis A. Cunningham
Father Cunningham
St. Philip Neri
St. Philip’s
Church of the New Jerusalem
John Goddard
Newtonville
James Reed
Eligible Bachelor of the Bay State Lomasney Seen as Political Figure
The article profiles Martin M. Lomasney of Boston as a highly eligible bachelor who prioritizes politics over romance. It describes him as a strongly built, 47 year old man with a bulldog chin and clear, friendly eyes, suggesting he might allow a future wife to be the boss at home.
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Boston
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Bachellr
Lomasney
Pastor Speaks Against Legal Wrongs After Bank Heist
The Rev Charles A Crane at People's Temple criticizes Massachusetts law as unjust after Charles H Cole, ex bank president, returns from a sentence for robbing the Globe National Bank Boston. He describes Cole’s prison transport and depicts ongoing thefts and legal abuses while urging citizens to challenge discriminatory policies.
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People’s Temple
Globe National Bank
Boston
Charles H. Cole
Greenfield
Edwin
Salls
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Old Calico the Crane Bros. Horse Dies in Summit
Summit New Jersey May 6 The firm of Crane Bros dissolved yesterday and their old horse named Old Calico, who had served the firm for 23 years, died.
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N. J
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Old Calico
Emperor Pays Farewell Visit to Mrs Bellamy Storer
Vienna reports that on May 6 Emperor Francis Joseph paid a farewell visit to Mrs. Bellamy Storer as part of a customary royal courtesy.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Bellamy Storer
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