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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1888

Page

8

Religion and public schools clash in Boston sermon

Dr. W E Griffis at Shawmut Church defense of secular moral education over sectarian teaching urges an amendment to the U S Constitution to bar tax support for parochial schools. He warns against Romanist and Protestant bigotry and calls for mutual Christian charity and public fairness in religion and schooling.

Shawmut Church W. E. Griffis United States Virginia Massachusetts Rome Westminster Heidelberg Moscow Jerusalem Church of Rome Hell Jesus Paul Supreme Law Boston Philadelphia New York Garret Witt Lndy

Homes Imperilled by Romanism Says Dr Fulton

Dr Fulton spoke at Music Hall on dangers of Romanism to homes and to churches in Boston. He cited unhappy marriages and seizing control of family life, argued Romanism corrupts the home and church, noted women’s work as essential, and urged battle in Massachusetts this winter.

Fulton Music Hall Boston Pastes Massachusetts Suburban Press Association Crawford House Allen Woburn Advertiser Beneficent Society New England Conservatory of Music Conservatory Michael Toomey Fabin Street Providence New York Stonington Wheaton Seminary Club Wheaton Seminary Norton Tremont House Estelle M. H. Merrill McAll France Miss Johnstone Miss Moggridge Paris

Meaning of Christianity Sermon Sermon Before Young Men's Union

The Roxbury Universalist minister preached on Ye are complete in Christ, arguing Christianity affirms full human endowment and reveres physical and intellectual faculties. He urged respecting the home, church, and religious instinct as essential to life, warning against discarding domestic life or secular idols.

Rexford Roxbury Universalist Church Young Men’s Christian Union Jesus of Nazareth

Plumb Advocates Separation of Church and State in Catholic Protestant Talks

The Rev. A H Plumb of Walnut Avenue Church spoke at Maverick Church in East Boston on how Romanists and Protestants can coexist. He urged no church state entanglement, defended American religious liberty, and criticized Catholic influence in public schools citing alleged teacher removals and deteriorating education.

A. Hi. Plumb Walnut Avenue Congregational Church Maverick Congregational Church East Boston America Plumb Boston

Reward ad ends in arrest bid for rug thief

An odd advertisement by N. M. Hatch offers ten dollars to the person who helps arrest the thief who stole a Turkish rug and a Japanese screen. The ad notes Hatch operates at No. ac remont street where only Japanese Chinese and India goods are sold.

N. M. Hatch Ben’ Sok No. Acremont Street

Colonel Pulsifer Dead in Islington Country Home

Colonel Royal M. Pulsifer died at his Islington country home on Friday morning after suffering severe nervous prostration and insomnia. He had planned to travel to Springfield but stayed at Islington for rest, and was found in the guests' chamber by his wife who asked for a search. Doctors ruled natural causes. funeral planned for this afternoon with a memorial service next Sunday at the Newtonville Swedenborgian Church.

Royal M. Pulsifer Islington Springfield Boston Kensington Pulsifer Newtonville

Colonel Pulsifer of Newton Life and Career Spotlight

Newton native born June 2 1943 rose from Boston Herald cashier to partner and editor. He helped secure Newton city charter and served as mayor in 1879, later directing rail and banking interests before his death sparked tributes to his public service and generosity.

Mr. Pulsifer Newton Benedictus Pulsifer Ipswich Boston Herald E. C. Bailey E. ‘. Bailey Pulsifer Messrs Long Iis Commonwealth Bank Sate Deposit Board of Water Commissioners New England Associated Press Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Marietta & Georgia Railroad the Herald Colonel Pulsifer

Fraulein Marchand Lectures at Marlboro Street School

Fraulein Marchand, an accomplished German literature student, announces a series of twelve afternoon lectures at Miss Brown and Miss Owen's school, 76 Marlboro street, Wednesdays at 3 o'clock. The syllabus covers Kropstock to Heine with authors from Goethe to Schiller and Novalis, ending January 23, 1889 with Uhland and Rucke rt.

Fraulein Marchand Goethe Leipzig Strassburg Goetz Werther Weimar Iphigenie Egmont Tasso Herrmann Dorothea Walhlverwandtschaften Wilhelm Meister Faust Schiller Die Rauber Fiesco Kabale Und Liebe Don Carlos

Brine & Norcross Open Free Trade Store on Tremont Street

The Brine and Norcross firm opened a new free trade store at Tremont Street corner of Pemberton Square. It showcases five street windows with fancy woods, white goods, gentlemen’s furnishings, and underwear. The basement features baskets, wicker, toys, and Japanese goods while the upper floor offers lamps, gas lighting, and a large staff of clerks. specials include furs and crockery sales as holidays approach.

Norcross Brine & Norcross Tremont Street Pemberton Square Scollay Pemberton Squares Chadwick Building Scollay Square Jones, McDuffee & Stratton’s

Kindergarten lectures announced by Miss Laura Fisher

Miss Laura Fisher will lead a series of fifteen Saturday lectures on kindergarten principles and practice at 10 a.m. in the Boston normal school hall, starting Saturday Nov 3. The program covers early education methods and classroom activity.

Laura Fisher Boston Normal School Daniel Hurley South End Wiley’s South Street

Dr Clarke's Successor Named for Unitarian Church

A general committee meeting of the Church of the Disciples voted to invite Rev. Charles G. Ames of Philadelphia as pastor. A congregation vote will follow next Sunday. Ames, born in Dorchester sixty years ago, has led Unitarian work in Bloomington, California, Germantown, and Philadelphia, and now heads Spring Garden Church. He is regarded as a strong Unitarian minister and charity worker.

Church of the Disciples Samuel F. McCleary Charles G. Ames Philadelphia Ames Clarke Mr. Ames Dorchester Dover N. H Free Baptist Church Troy N. Y Bloomington California Cermantown Mumford Christian Register Boston

Rail road mortgage dispute before United States Circuit Court

The Fall River Warren & Providence Railroad and allied corporations face a Rhode Island Circuit Court attachment and a planned 1888 sale of road property. Washburn as mortgagee seeks to block the marshal's levy and sale, contending the Rhode Island judgment and attachment improperly affect the road’s franchises. Attorneys Benton for complainants and Ranney Goodsell for defendants argue the case explores whether the two franchises are divisible and if the levy prejudices the mortgagee’s rights or public use.

United States Circuit Court Cox J. John M. Washburn Samuel L. Blaisdell Fall River United Warren Rhode Island Somerset John M. Washburn Washburn P. Adams Ames Fred Abbott Circuit Court of Ri Eoey J. H. Benton, Jr A. A. Ranney E. B. Goodsell

Notable Weddings Pair East Gloucester Notables

Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Rev. Herbert D. Ward wed privately in East Gloucester. Phelps, author of Gates Ajar and Jack, wed by her brother Professor Phelps of Andover. Also, Dr. Austin Peters and Miss Frances Lee married at St John’s Church Jamaica Plain with relatives assisting and a home reception on Story Place.

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Herbert D. Ward New York Independent East Gloucester Ward St. John’s Church Jamaica Plain Sumner A. Shearman Dr. Peters New York Mr. Lee Taylor Story Place

Winchester's New Town Hall Opened by Selectmen

Winchester's new Town Hall was formally turned over to the selectmen on Saturday evening and was generally inspected by the citizens. Speeches were made by the Hon. A. B. Coffin, the Rev. J. W. Suter, W. Reynolds and M. A. Herrick.

Winchester A. B. Coffin J. W. Suter

Transfers of pastors at Plymouth church

The Rev. Father J. J. Chittick of St. Peter's Church Plymouth has been transferred to the Catholic Church at Hyde Park where he will oversee 38000 parishioners and two parochial schools. The Rev. Father Cummins of Jamaica Plain will succeed him at Plymouth.

J. J. Chittick St. Peter’s Church Plymouth Hyde Park Father Cummins Jamaica Plain

Judicial view of marriage echoes 1790 English case

Letter to the editor cites Evans v Evans from the English Ecclesiastical Courts arguing marriage indissolubility safeguards general happiness. The author quotes Sir William Scott on duties, mutual accommodation, and the notion that necessity teaches marital obligations. Adds local advertisement: Silver Castors $175, Cake Baskets $2 by Morey Churchill & Morey, 106 Friend Street.

Evans F. W Morey, Churchill & Morey Friend Street

Fasets and Cases for Photographs at Patin's Furniture Co

An item listing shows fasets and cases for photographs engravings and drawings offered by Patin's Furniture Company located at 48 Canal Street. The notice highlights display hardware likely part of a showroom or workshop catalog. It references the manufacturing and presentation of artistic items alongside furniture offerings.

Patin Canal Street

Suffolk Superior Court Records List First Session October

A dense list from Suffolk County Superior Court covering First Second and Third Sessions with numerous case names and docket numbers. Judge Mason and Hammond preside as noted. Motions in Fifth Session by Pitman with equity case assignments and divorce hearings resuming Tuesday.

Suffolk County Mason, J Pitman, J

Rescripts in executors case end in residuary clause dispute

The executors of Henry L Batchelder contest a $15 000 legacy to his wife under the residuary clause. The court decides the $15 000 passes to the residuary clause and the $5 000 gifts to trustees fail as the trust fails. The $16 000 is treated as part of the residue.

Boston Water Pipes Case Delays Project On Island Claim

A judge doubts Boston’s right to lay water pipes in a trench to Moon or Long Island drawing water from Lake Cochituate or Sudbury River. He would not grant an injunction while the case is appealed, noting statutes are vaguely worded. The full court will hear the report. pending litigation halts the work. Aug Russ and W G A Pattee for plaintiffs A J Bailey for defendants.

Moon Island Long Island Lake Cochituate Sudbury River Boston Aug. Russ W. G. A. Pattee A. J. Bailey

Fowle Arrested for Repeating Swindle at Col lateral Loan Company

Joseph Fowle, a colored swindler, was arrested after defrauding the Col lateral Loan Company in a similar scheme to one that robbed Lawyer Appleton of 2000. He claimed to have money but deposited packages containing only 486 instead of 6145, leaving the company a loss of 5659.

Joseph Fowle Appleton

Inspector Mountain Dismissed for Conduct Unbecoming

The board of police issued a general order Saturday dismissing Inspector Dennis A. Mountain from the force for conduct unbecoming an officer. The action follows Mountain and a man named Noble being charged with receiving and selling stolen railroad and steam boat tickets from the Old Colony Railroad Company.

Mountain Board of Police Dennis A. Mountain Noble Old Colony Railroad Company

Mr. Cable Leads Tremont Temple Bible Class Return

Tremont Temple filled for Saturday Bible class as George W. Cable resumes leadership after a West lecturing tour. A new choir directed by C Evans accompanied the session.

Cable WITS Tremont Temple George W. Cable West C. Evans

Lasell Begins 12th Annual Cooking Course

Mrs D A Lincoln launches the twelfth annual cooking course at Lasell Seminary Auburndale. The new Lasell pin badge is issued for wear by Lasellians so that insiders can recognize fellow alumnae and workers across lands and duties.

D. A. Lincoln Lasell Seminary Auburndale Lasell

New Outpatient Building Opens at Children’s Hospital

The three story and basement facility on Huntington avenue opened Saturday. Basement and first floor serve surgical patients from across the country with clinics on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3 p.m. The second floor houses the medical department with morning clinics on Mondays Thursdays and Saturdays, plus lecture and photography rooms.

Children’s Hospital Huntington Avenue

NEW SEWERAGE SYSTEM FOR MYSTIC AND CHARLES RIVER VALLEYS

State board of health completes report on a sewerage plan draining the Mystic and Charles River valleys. The project, costing 2 to 4 million dollars, covers nearly thirty miles of pipe and many pumping stations, aiming to drain every acre in the area and discharge sewage offshore to prevent current troubles.

State Board of Health Mystic Charles River

Lectures on Unitarianism Opens Series at Channing Hall

The Rev J H Allen delivered the first lecture of the American Unitarian Association course in Channing Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon. His topic Christian Doctrine in the First Five Centuries traced the growth of Christianity through five centuries after the Savior's departure and depicted the conflicts between enlightened thinkers and followers of mistaken theories.

J. H. Allen American Unitarian Association Channing Memorial Hall

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Dr. Griffis DR. Fulton Dr. Rexford The A. H. Plumb R. M. Pulsifer Wis Bedy Elis Hiome DR. Clarke C. G. Ames Miss Phelps Dre. Peters Winchester’s New Town Hall Tewardar Drew Cavanagh Adams Quincy M.c.s.co Bean Me Williams Higgins Cappiciola Nicolm Lynch Chase Hammond, J Gould Lord Warren Ket C. 5 Graves Page Richardson Weld Brooksbury Meyer Aga —Barker, J Barrett Pratt Wetherbee South Kingsley Lighthill Lamson Store Serv. Co McDonald Murray Nawn Gunn Ballou Bradley Baldwin Crowley Pascal Lomasney Oil Paint & Drug, Pub. Co Coch Lombard Gurney Franklin Clark MacLeod Hale Cinnamon Wiggin Slade Southwick Tah Cowan Dealy Muller Lattimer Fitchburg Rr, Co Same Brothers Fernald Deegan Cunningham Curry Richard Dunbar, J Sweaty Munroe Griswold Donovan Virgin Fitch Rice Sullivan Hunt Mesneney B. & A.logan Weeks Smith Banigan A. B. Crocker & CO Avon Street Goodyear Goodyear & McKay Sewing Machine Co Summer St Boston, Mass Boston Post Emond & Quinsler Goddard Washington St Haverhill Street Ieee Oil nEoe Oak Grove Farm Ruccles Street Dr. J. Semmes Suston Supreme Judicial Court John L. Batchelder Henry L. Batchelder Henry L City of Columbus R. M. Morse, Jr M. Morton, Jr Renton E. T. Bailey A. Hemenway J. Willard City of Bill J. M. Morton J. I. Jackson Field Quincy Moon Island. Hhe Defendant City Justl Health Food CO New England Tremont St Royston Tuttle's Elixir CO Merrimac Street Kustea Chester H. Graves & Sons Salvation Oil Dr. Bull POYAL Roras Baking Powers Co Wall St Baker’s Breakfast W. Baker & CO
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