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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1887
Page
2
The American Board faces a heated debate on using ecclesiastical councils to judge candidates and doctrinal standards. Proponents warn councils risk local bias, while critics urge a defined creed and centralized oversight to preserve mission harmony and funding.
A Congregationalist meeting debates whether the prudential committee may rely on councils to examine missionary candidates. Clergy urge preserving church input, warn against overcentralization, and discuss implications for foreign fields and unity. A rich slate of speakers advocates keeping current methods while warning of risks if councils gain final authority.
Second Baptist churches outlines addresses by missionaries and denominational representatives. At First Church the evening program features Rev Schauffler of Ohio Rev Agius O Lee of central Turkey and Rev J K Whitney of Micronesia as speakers. Nomination committee meets at First Congregational Church chapel at 8 30 tomorrow morning.
At Cooper Union Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde and Arthur O'Connor addressed about 3000 Irish-Americans with Charles A. Dana presiding. Ex-Judge Noah Davis read resolutions backing Home Rule while both MPs urged support and funds, noting Ireland's shrinking population and England's rising numbers.
Ottawa Ontario October 5 The schooner Windsor Packet seized at Weymouth Nova Scotia in 1884 for flour smuggling has been released on a $400 deposit pending the minister of customs final decision.
The popular Revere House in Boston has switched to the European plan. It promises guests good living and the comforts of a well-to-do home with the bill all included.
Reports describe sophomores hazing freshmen with forced speeches songs and playful roughing up at Williams College and Dickinson College. Accusations include water poured on a bowl seatings and room-to-room pranks with onlookers, while Beaman cites family illnesses as the Choate case's context.
In Portland Maine Judge Peabody appointed Frederick Fox as guardian for Mary S Mayall a 79 year old resident of Portland after nine days of hearings in Probate Court The case raises questions about her mental competence and control of over ten thousand dollars in bonds which were taken by her brother Samuel Mayall and sent to Ada L Mayall in St Paul An appeal was filed by Marys side and the matter will go to the January term of the Supreme Judicial Court for further hearing.
Dr O N Trapan claims Digesty lin cured a five year stomach ailment after other remedies failed. It is sold by all druggists at 1 per bottle or through W F Kidder & Co Manufacturing Chemists 83 John St New York.
Providence Oct. 5 The Supreme Court returns the full bench answer to Governor Davis on commissions to investigate charges by Charles Brockway the forger against State prison management. The court says such appointees are not constitutional officers and cannot compel witnesses. reports to the Governor would not be actionable as libel without malice proof.
City of Mexico October 5 Congress has before it a resolution approving a constitutional amendment allowing the reflection of the President for a second term. Two thirds of the states have ratified the measure, giving it force of law upon final enactment.
United Voices A New School Song Book by L O Emerson sweets for girls and boys at 50 ets 84 80 per dot Children s Diadem Abbey Munger new Sunday School music 30 ets 83 00 per doz Emanuel An Oratorio in 3 parts by J E Trowbridge not difficult 189 per doz Jehovah s Praise A New Church Music Book by L C Emerson Singing School Course Good secular music Glees and Part Songs Hymn Tunes Anthems for choirs 1 9 per doz Good Old Songs We Used to Sing 115 songs with piano or organ 60 ets price Mailed for retail price Oliver Ditson Co Boston Railroads.
Boston and Lowell Railroad details for Sept 1 1887 list station offices on Causeway Street and Washington Street offering through service to Wilton Laconia Lake Village Weirs Meredith Ashland Plymouth Franklin Lebanon White River Junction St Johnsbury Newport Sherbrooke Quebec and branches to Beitstol Claremont Montpelier Essex Burlington St Albans Montreal local Northern Line and sleeping car services to Montreal via Central Vermont and Boston Line Parlor cars to Montreal. Local Boston service includes Manchester Concord Hillsboro Amherst Greenfield Nashua and other stops with varied departure times.
Fragmented text shows times and numbers with day markers like am and pm, references to Lowell and Bleacher sections. The portion lacks coherent events or teams, making a concrete sports item impossible to identify.
Full information on local and through trains is available at stations. George W. Storer General Passenger Agent and Superintendent announce timetable details including numerous origins such as Wilmington Concord Walmas Winchester and Millerica with multiple daily departures and connections.
Central Massachusetts timetable announces trains from Boston to Barre Rutland and Waltham. listings include stations Way Stations Hanson Jefferson Sudbury Wayland Waverly Belmont and more with departure times in am and pm. Concord NH branch to Boston schedule shows daily and Sunday service with varying express and off-peak trains.
A long 1887 timetable lists departures and connections across Boston Maine lines and Western divisions. Stations include Haymarket Causeway St Augusta St John Halifax Portland Lewiston Manchester North Conway Marblehead Melrose Newburyport Revere Salem and more with times, days and varying return trains. The document shows service to New York Providence and Portland via multiple branches and notes adjustments on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
The listing provides extensive weekday and return train times from Boston to New York via Fall River Line and stops across coastal towns such as Ashmont Barnstable Hyannis Yarmouth Sandwich Cohasset Hingham Nantucket Mattapan Milton and many others with numerous arrival and departure times across the day starting October 3 1887.
The notice lists Fall River Line trains from New York at 7pm and returns with multiple stop patterns to Weymouth Hingham Cohasset Scituate Marshfield Duxbury Plymouth and South Braintree. Additional services cover Fall River Brockton Taunton Newport Middleboro Brockton New Bedford and related return times. GEO L. Connor and J. R. Kendrick are named as Gen. Pass. Agent and Gen. Manager.
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