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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1888
Page
8
United States Circuit Court juries will enter Tuesday for criminal cases if ready, otherwise civil cases with juries will begin. Judge Colt will attend Monday to hear assigned matters.
The Rev. Charles G. Ames of Philadelphia preached at the Church of the Disciples in Boston yesterday, outlining essential Christianity drawn from Colossians. He described early Christian unity, the divine life within believers, and the goal of the fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man. Ames noted no decision yet on accepting the pastorate.
Rev M J Savage laments sectarian bigotry in Boston school fight and argues public schools must be secular tax funded citizen training with ethics teaching. He asserts private schools, Catholic or Protestant, deserve no public funding and urges support for universally accessible, nonsectarian education.
A fragment references hatred of race and church and notes bigotry and prejudice predominating and shaping attitudes in the community.
The Rev Cyrus F Knight preached at the Church of the Messiah on Psalms 26 8 arguing free pews can widen church appeal but must not overlook spiritual aims He cited gains from free seating while noting harms from pew rents Then Dr Miner opened a series on War from Rome at Columbus Avenue Universalist Church critiquing papal authority and excommunication and urging defense of free institutions The Open Letter from the Committee on One Hundred was reviewed as a factor in religious and educational controversy
English thinker Gerald Massey addressed several hundred at Berkeley Hall under the First Independent Club. He argued that the tomb symbolizes an afterlife rather than procreation, that ancient peoples noted life beyond the grave through objective phenomena, and that gnosis, not faith, leads to immortality as explained by St Paul and esoteric traditions.
The Young Men's Prohibition Club held a grand temperance meeting at People's Church with remarks by Rev Edward Everett Hale and Mr S A Haynes. They argued liquor dealers influence city offices, urged church and business action, and predicted the saloon era ending. A further meeting is planned for Sunday.
The Clarendon Street Church observed the sixty first anniversary of its Baptist Sunday school with a report noting assistance to many foreign missions. A Chinese school within the program trained about eighty six pupils and featured a notable hymn. Addie Warrell gave a welcome, followed by remarks from Ethel Rowe Kite Key ser, Susie Risteen, Dora Clapp, Edith Clement, Marguerite Herriman, Eva Fairchild and others. Rev A J Gordon spoke on truth and honesty in children and parents.
A Saturday meeting at the school committee rooms gathered prominent education figures to form an association to improve manual training and drawing in public schools. Speeches by General A Walker, Hon J W Dickinson, James McAllister, Hon A S Draper, Miss Josephine Locke, Mrs Louisa P Hopkins and others. A committee of Dickinson, Dr John D Runkle, T M Balliet, L P Hopkins, L B Pingree, M D Hicks and James A Page was named to draft an organization plan and call a public meeting when ready.
The school committee met in special session and adopted resolutions in memory of the late Edward Carrigan who died suddenly at the West. A committee including President Williamson Duryea Darling and Swazey will attend the funeral. Past and present teachers and pupils of the evening high school will draft further resolutions.
A small historical ad promotes Salvation Oil as a remedy for wounds and confusion. It emphasizes keeping Dr Bull's Cough Syrup on hand, priced at 25 cents, and notes the four seasonal year.
Supreme Judicial Court will hear cases from Suffolk Middlesex Norfolk Barnstable and Dukes counties on Tuesday. By special assignment the case Quincy vs Boston will be first argued, involving Bostons right to lay water pipes through Quincy streets without the selectmen's authorization.
The court lists many cases in multiple sessions with judges Mason and Pillman, including Quincy and Boston parties. Proceedings cover equity, divorce, motions, and hearing lists for Monday sessions with numerous plaintiffs and defendants across diverse firms and railroads.
Nov. 10 Grand Jury for Suffolk County returns bills against Joseph Fowle the colored candy dealer for cheating and larceny. Thomas W. O'Brien and Edward A. Noble for larceny of tickets from Old Colony railroad. No bill found against J. Benjamin Palmer State street broker for embezzling stocks from two customers.
The Supreme Court full bench meets November 10 in Essex County hearing Kiam B Lammprey versus Sidney Mason. Also considered are cases Same versus Same, Arthur Owis administrator versus Lynn Institution for Savings, and Harry Pelletier pro ami versus Gervais Contour et al. Court adjourned to December 3.
J Charles O Wheeler charged with embezzling 1795 from heirs of Joseph Newhall estate. Case continued for hearing until Nov 16. Defendant required to furnish bonds of 8500.
A flurry of visitors fills city hotels with a diverse guest list. Samuel A. Haynes of New York and E. H. Sothern headline at Young's and Parker's while Teresa Carreno and Teresa Carreno’s Star concert entourage stay at Tremont and Brunswick. Guests include figures from Mexico, England, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington among others, with dignitaries, artists, and officials noted at Adams, Revere, Vendome, and Thorndike hotels.
The first allograph sale of the season takes place at C F Libbie Co 13 Hayward Place on Wednesday and Thursday with over 1100 lots from Professor L Rabillon of Baltimore and other sources. Highlights include engravings of Norman and Martha Washington from 1782, among rare provincial and Revolutionary letters, expected to fetch fabulous prices.
The entertainment committee of the Boston Press Club voted to stage the annual event at the Boston Theatre on Thursday afternoon December 6. The program promises top attractions from nearly every place of amusement, aiming to be the best the club has presented.
Rattan chairs sofas lounges and tables are offered in many new styles at Parnz's Furniture Company's warerooms located at 48 Canal Street.
The Rev Mr Frisby assistant rector at Trinity Chapel New York accepts the rectorship at the Church of the Advent on Brimmer street He will assume duties on Advent Sunday Dec 2. Boston news notes police dismissal deaths funeral in Egleston Square lecture on Thomas Hutchinson and related church events are reported.
In muddy Jarvis field Harvard defeated Wesleyan 50 to 2 with Wesleyan forcing a safety. Other Saturday scores include Phillips-Andover 10 Phillips-Exeter 0 at Andover, Dartmouth 30 Te- wis 0 at Hanover, Williams freshmen 22 Williams 6 at Williamstown, Yale 70 Amherst 0 at New Haven. The Atlantic Works will soon build a 110 foot steel steam yacht designed by Burgess. Weld challenge cup races set for Marblehead next year with Chiquita winning the first race.
A commemorative service for William H. Martin late supreme warden of the New England Order of Protection was held at Parker Memorial Church yesterday afternoon. Introductory remarks by Samuel P. Tenney, scripture by George H. Howard, address by Rev. Frederic D. Ely, remarks by John J. Whipple, prayers by A. H. White and W. J. Leavitt, with singing by the Orpheus quartet.
Rev. Brooke Herford lectured on Unitarianism in England at Chan ing Hall. He traced the faith from 1774 when Lindsay established a church, noting undercurrents in Eriscoalian and Presbyterian groups. He said England now had about 400 Unitarian churches, with America slightly ahead in numbers.
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