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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1887

Page

5

Seven Good Reasons Unwise to Insert Christian Clauses

The Second Church at Copley Square opened fall services as Rev. E A Horton preached against adding official recognition of Christianity to the Constitution. He argued seven reasons against amending the document, citing religious liberty, church state separation, and the dangers of defining Christianity or favoring one sect. He urged education, patriotism, and strong church life to sustain the republic.

Copley Square Back Bay E. A. Horton Cohasset Flo Boston Horton God Jesus Christ Church and State Judge Story Russia Lecky

Blavatsky Returns to London Theosophist Revival Discussed

A London journal notes Mme Blavatsky has come back from India and hints at new ideas from Theosophy. The article recalls her earlier reception, the mystical charm of Theosophy, and key figures like Colonel Olcott Sinnett Mohini and Mrs Sinnett, with Blavatsky described as round-faced, bright-eyed, and ambitious.

Mme. Blavatsky London India Colonel Olcott Mohini Mr. Sinnett Mr. Mohini

The London Theosophical Affair and Madame Blavatsky

The piece recounts the early reception of theosophists in London, noting critics from St James’s Gazette and The Saturday Review, the 1880s Princess Hall gathering, and Mme Blavatsky’s rise, denouncement, and return to India with lingering questions about occult phenomena and renewed interest. CHARLES LILLIE.

Max Muller Jessor Barrett Dublin Psychical Research Committee St. James’s Saturday Review London Mr. Sinnett Mme. Blavatsky Princess Hall Piccadilly Anindoostance Mr. Mohini India Charles Lillie

Perils of the Sea Chronicle North Atlantic Gales

The piece recounts August North Atlantic gales and shipwrecks. Vessels like Herman B Ogden Lina Elba Alice Roy Agate Maud H Dudley face hurricane force. Rescue attempts and fires cited. crews endure long exposure, wrecks abandoned, salvage efforts pursued amid heavy losses.

Sailors Endure Devastating Hurricanes Off Florida Reefs

Reports recount vessels struck by a hurricane near Florida reefs. The John L. Treat lost sails and had water in holds while crew battled floods and malaria amid fourteen hours of rough seas. The Scammell rode out a hurricane with bare poles as oil aided seas. The piece notes unknown disasters and low seaman wages reflecting harsh life at sea.

Florida John L. ‘Treat New Haven Pensacola Philadelphia Cape Hatteras Joseph H. Scammell Rotterdam New York Napoleon North Pacific Castle Rock Lizzie Carter Purgatory

Phillips Brooks at Home Returns to Church After Vacation

The Rev. Phillips Brooks resumes duties at his church after a three month abroad absence. A large audience, many parishioners back from summer vacations, heard a sermon from 2 Kings 9 11 urging vigilance against selfish sins and urging believers to take up good works as life resumes post vacation.

Phillips Brooks Tie Jehu Israel

Evening theatre listings show multiple venues across city

The Globe presents Jim the Penman and Erminie with evening shows at 8. The Boston Theatre offers A Run of Luck at 7. The Boston Museum screens The Red Lamp, Ollis Street Theatre presents The Corsair at 7, and the Loward Athenaum offers a Variety program at 8.

Jim the Penman Globe Theatre Erminie Boston Theatre Boston Museum the Red Lamp Ollis Street the Corsair Loward Athenaum Variety

Harris and Morse Real Estate Auctions Held Today

Fruit Horatio Harris, 12 mounths? Real estate L Foster Morse at 3 p.m. Real estate S K Knights Co at 3 and 4 30 p.m. Auctions listed with times for different properties.

Horatio Harris L. Foster Morse S. K. Knights & Co

Four Marriages Reported In New England Area Listings

At Newton on Sept 14 George Taylor Allen weds Bessie Delano Moody. In Delaware county N Y on Sept 13 Frank W Burnham of Cincinnati weds Fanny eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Jiolcomb at the bride’s father residence. In Boston Sept 15 George S Moulton weds Clara L Huntley. In Bridgewater Sept 15 Edgar Ashburn Tinkham of Middleboro weds Margaret Annie Walker of Bridgewater by various ministers.

Allen—Moody Newton G. W. Shinn D.D George Taylor Allen Bessie Delano Moody Burnham—Holcomb Trout Brook Delaware County N. Y Frank W. Burnham Cincinnati Fanny Irving Jiolcomb Moulton George 5

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