Revision debate on creed at Presbyterian general assembly
Philadelphia May 2 3. Commissioners debated revising the confession of faith with minority and majority reports. Leaders urged care to avoid impairing the creed while clarifying doctrine on infant election and God’s love for all. Clergy from Chicago New York St Louis weighed changes and cited church history and mercy.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Charles A. Dickey
McKibben
God
George D. Baker
Herrick Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
George T. Purves
New York
Samuel J. Nicolls
St. Louis
Salvaon
List
Infaniy
Jesus
Thas
Dr. Nicolls
Opposing Views on Creed Revision
The church faces a clash over revising its confession of faith with strong opposition. Proponents argue for clarification while opponents warn of disunity and loss of foundational doctrine as settled beliefs have shaped American life and character. The debate centers on whether changes reflect truth or undermine the church’s core system.
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Petherton Church
Chanancel
House Begins to Garve State House Congress Redistricting Debate
Lawmakers clash as the House opens a long debate on congressional redistricting. Senators Gardner Essex Wil Middlesex Luscombe Cape Codman Suffolk and Boston Republicans challenge the committee plan as too liberal. A series of amendments to shift districts Wakefield Winthrop Holliston Hopkinton Shurpire debates follow with a rule suspension approved 62 to 21, and a motion to postpone to Monday.
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House
Gardner
Essex
Wil
Middlesex
Luscombe
Cape
Codman
Suffolk
General Committee
New Boston
Baunders
Messrs
Sleeper
McPherson
Megen
Framingham
Brigham
Marlboro
Messrs. Saunders
Albee
Boston
Sleeper of
Winthrop
Ward 1
Bates
Saunders
Gas Fight in Courts Reopens Old Suffolk Case
Frank P. Bennett of Saugus sues a Lynn pager and John F. Donahoe for slander seeking 30000 dollars in each suit. The matter centers on remarks at a Ward 6 meeting in Lynn about Bennett's political support. The case, tied to the historic gas fight, will be heard in Suffolk Superior Court with Moorfield Storey as Bennett’s counsel.
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Suffolk
Frank P. Bennett
Saugus
Lynn Pager
John F. Donahoe
Lynn
Essex
Bennett
Mr. Donahoe
Odd Fellows’ Hall
West Lynn
Donahoe
C. W. Bartlett
Sisk
William H. Niles
Moorfield Storey
Elks Lodge Founding Observed In Anniversary Event
On May 2 1878 seven men founded Boston Lodge of the Elks. Last night at Odd Fellows Hall a large portion of the 363 members and families gathered to mark the twenty third anniversary in a social informal event. Thomas W Flood gave the welcome address.
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Boston Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Thomas W. Flood
Woman Found Lost in Boston Police Station
A 74 year old woman named Johanna Bulger from Burlington Vermont was found at Station 6 in South Boston claiming she was lost. She did not know how she ended up in Boston or any relatives' names. Police cared for her while awaiting relatives.
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Station 6
South Boston
Johanna Bulger
Barrington, Vt
Southston
Boston
Lawyer Semple Indicted in Chaosha Case Amid Prison Lockup
In a surprise development, attorney Semple faces indictment for alleged charges involving Denese, Taylor, and Bredell while all were detained in the city jail. The case centers on connections to a Chaosha scheme and arraignments are expected this week.
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Chaoshia
Lisatetea Denese
Tadinng, Taylor and
Bredell
Queen Wilhelmina Will Visit Kaiser The Hague
Queen Wilhelmina will visit the Kaiser in The Hague. The report notes her plans and the formal invitation extended by the Emperor with arrangements for the royal visit.
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Wilhelmina
Kaiser the Hague
Wilhelm
Unitarians Close Anniversary Festival in Tremont Temple
The Unitarians closed their anniversary with a Tremont Temple festival led by General W. W. Blackmar. Speakers included Hon. G. W. Stevens of Montreal, Rev. Edward Cummings, Dr. Edward Everett Hale, and William H. Baldwin Jr. They urged unity, humanitarian work, and funds for Hackley School and Hale Hall.
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Tremont Temple
W. W. Blackmar
G. W. Stevens
Montreal
Edward Cummings
Boston
Fred W. Hawley
Louisville, Ky
William H. Baldwin, Jr
New York
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
South Congregational Church
Committee of Fifteen
New England
West
Mie
Hackley School
James DeNormandie
Baldwin
Louisville
Unitarian Conference
Richmond
America
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Cornell Student recovers health on grape nuts diet
A Cornell woman recalls suffering from dyspepsia and malnutrition caused by rich campus fare. After switching to Grape-Nuts she reports rapid improvement in digestion, vitality, skin tone, and mental clarity, enabling her to return to studies. Product attribution appears as an endorsement by Postum Cereal Co. Ltd.
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Cornell
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Fight on Hutchinson for Republican city committee presidency
The Hon. Isaac P. Hutchinson faces strong opposition as a Republican city committee presidential candidate ahead of next week’s convention. He secured the sub committee on Wednesday and was chosen with twenty five members for the committee.
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Isaac P. Hutchinson
Republican City Committee
Strategists plan united bid for presidency in Ward 2
The administration group, shaken by an unexpected opposition crystallization, regrouped and moved to mend weak points. By afternoon reports said strategists would back Fred C. Gilpatriz, Ward 2, currently a representative, as their presidential candidate. A full committee meeting is planned next week, date unsettled by Vice-President A. P. Russell.
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Tonisched
Fred C. Gilpatriz
A. P. Russell
Secretary Cotter Resigns from City Committee Post
Secretary Thomas Cotter of the Republican city committee submitted his resignation to Vice-President Russell yesterday afternoon. He had planned to quit over a month ago but was asked to withhold it until the Leaders deemed the time propitious.
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Thomas Cotter
Republican City Committee
Russell
Cotter
Italian banks face new appeal over state banking laws
A Superior Court ruling freeing Vesce from savings bank charges prompts an appeal to the Legislature to close gaps in state banking law. The 1894 statute targeted Italian banks amid depopulated trust cases, with eight institutions listed and a pattern of depositor losses noted in Little Italy.
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Fox
Superior Criminal Court
Raffaele Vesce
Vesce
Savings Bank Commissioners
Stabile & Co
North Street
Italian Exchange
Banca Generale Italiana
Banca Italiana
Banca Italo Americana
North
Banca Formiana
Alvino& Foglio
Uare
M. Berardini
New Prince Street
A. DeFilippo
de Filippo
Italy
Full Bench Sustains Boston & Maine Ruling
The Supreme Court's full bench overruled demurrers in cases involving Boston & Maine and others. It held stock value could be asserted by stockholders, denying dissent or forced sale of stock and affirming the stock value in related proceedings.
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Boston & Maine
Supreme Court
Sociorts Aine Railroad
Interational Trust
Rail worker injured at Dover Street station in South Boston
Joseph Medagacs of 144 Bowmen Street South Boston was severely burned at 7 30 last night at the Dover Street station of the New Haven & Hartford Railroad while working as an oiler under an accident claim that he was crushed.
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Joseph Medagacs
Bowmen Street
Boston
Dover Street
New
SCR
New Haven & Hartford
Hebrew Industrial School Closing Exercises Next Sunday
The closing exercises of the Hebrew Industrial School take place in Minot Hall next Sunday at 3 o clock p m. All interested are invited to attend.
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Hebrew Industrial School
Minot Hall
Suffrage Groups Attack U S Policy in Boston Meetings
In Boston yesterday the Moral Education Association of Massachusetts and the New England Woman Suffrage Association criticized the administration over allowing social vice in new U S possessions. Julia Ward Howe was re elected president of the Women Suffrage Association at a Park Street meeting.
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United States
Boston
Moral Education Association of
Massachusetts
New England Woman Suffrage Association
Mary T. Whitney
Woman Suffrage Association
Park Street
Julia Ward Howe
Alice Stone Blackwell
Howe
New England
Denver
New York
Norway
West Australia
Kansas
Mary Avermore
Quincy A. Shaw
Anna Whitney
Wilzabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
George F. Hoar
William Lioyd Garrison
John D. Long
Lilian Bremen Clarke
William Clas
William I. Bowditch
Alice Btone
Ack
Mary A. Silvermore
Park Street Church
William Dudley Folke
Indiana
National Civil Service Reform League
Isabella B.barrows
Florence Collacke Crocker
Michigan
Henry B. Blackwell
Alice One Blackwell
Moral Educational Regulation of Massachusetts Stirs Against Social Evil
At Lorimer Hall Tre mont Temple the Rev Mary T Whitney president of the Moral Educational Regulation of Massachusetts condemned US policy in the Philippines Sulu and Hawaii calling it immoral and a form of modern slavery while praising efforts to fund printing and running expenses for her movement Her remarks touched on prostitution gambling and drinking among Boston women and the need for consistent moral standards.
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Mary T. Whitney
Moral Educational Regulation of
Massachusetts
Philippines
Sulu
Hawaii
Lorimer Hall
Tremont Temple
Evelyn I. Mason
Japan
Elizabeth L. Tuttle
Boston
President McKinley Busy in San Francisco Tour
President McKinley rises to a full day in San Francisco with a reception by department heads at the morning, troops review at the Presidio, and early afternoon social events including Union League Club and Ohio Society gatherings. A Pioneer Hall event will close the day with veterans and Loyal Legion members in attendance.
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San Francisco
Cal
Palace Hotel
Pioneers
California
Native Sons of the Golden West
Pioneer Hall
McKinley
Grand Army
Loyal Legion
Mrs McKinleys Cure at Francisco Stir
Christian Science enthusiasts claim Mrs. McKinley recovered without effort at Francisco. Dr Frank Gale alleges Sara Pike Conger exploits the cure, while Mrs Conger is said to be prompting the claim. The report notes critical conditions and requests permission to proceed.
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Francisco
Christian Science
Gold Dust Talks Dear Mrs Fillion
Gold Dust speaks to a Mrs Fillion in a personal communication. The note hints at a familiar exchange, suggesting a domestic or social matter rather than a formal announcement.
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Dr. Herrick Johnson
John de Witt
Princeton
Nin
Semple
Richard Beale
East Stn Street
South
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Unitarian Close
Hale’s
Hutchinson
Fred C. Gilpatric
Chickering
de Course
Annie Kelsey
Lizzie. Ducey
Elien
Marfie Oopiss Flolen Welch
S Catherine Elch
George Bucan Wal
Pe Usan
Banking Law
Ialian Banks
Washington Street
Vite
Mrs
Fillion
Yours Truly
WN. K. Fairbank Company
St Louis
C. E. Davis Optical CO
Park Sq
Iapetati
Ba Opticians
Willard Chemical CO
Malden
Mass
John A. Tanner
Pringfield
Ill
John Riley Tanner
Ma.denly
Leland Hotel
Roxbury
Bennnett
Dorchester
Selock
Metel
Eeceet
Ee J. Newman & Sons
Tremont Street
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DR. Landis
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