Missionary Conference Emphasizes Liberalizing New England Work
The N E Southern Conference session discussed adjusting church work to relieve overcrowded villages and support more ministers. It urged liberalizing approach and mission expansion into New England to draw strong preachers. Rev Frederick A Baker preached a mission sermon and Rev Joshua O Randall spoke on aggressive evangelism. Bishop Goodsell led morning devotional.
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Onor
New England
Frederick A. Baker
Fairhaven
Joshua O. Randall
New York
Goodsell
Semi-centennial Methodist conference notes and speakers
The business session opened at 9 o'clock with Presiding elder William I Ward of Wall River presenting his report after six years in charge of the New Bedford District. A series of five minute addresses by field secretaries covered Methodist work. Speakers included Rev Charles E Beals Boston American Peace Society Rev T E Hildreth New England Deaconess Association Dr M Southgate Lowell Massachusetts Bible Society Rev Bennetts O Miller Fall River and Rev K H Morgan Boston. Prof Samuel J Mc Walters Boston University gave an address on scripture. Dr M J Talbot presided at the semi centennial service with sermons by Rev George M Ramier and Rev George M Hamlen. The gathering honored long-serving clergy with a combined 160 years in the conference. An open meeting of Babbitt Post No 15 G A B followed in Grand Army Hall with a reception for Civil War veterans. The morning session planned to continue with 8:30 o'clock events.
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William I Ward
Wall River
New Bedford
Charles E. Beals
Boston
American Peace Society
T. E. Hildreth
New England
Talbot
Hamlen
Hawkins
State Street
M. E
Thompson
Lalbot
Babbitt Post
Grand Army Hall
Woman's Relief Corps
Do You Get Up With A Lame Back An Offer
Kidney trouble ad claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root cures lame back uric acid and bladder issues. Offers free sample bottle and booklet by mail to readers who mention the paper. Ends with distributor in Binghamton New York and notes bottle sizes sold locally.
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Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer
Wm & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Conference Program Highlights Missionary Society Anniversaries
Bishop Goodsell officiated the devotional service and led a 9 o'clock business session. At 2 PM Mrs. William H. Thurber presided as Clem entina Butler addressed the Indian Jubilee work in the Far East with her mother. The 8 PM anniversary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society featured Mrs. Eben Lirrell presiding and Miss Alicn M. Guernsey speaking on Home Missions. Evening lectures include Rev. J. H. Fitzwater on Home Missions and church extension. Saturday schedule lists devotional, business, Bible Society anniversary with Rev. Joseph Cooper, and Board of Conference Home Missions with speakers.
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Bishop Goodsell
Foreign Missionary Society
William H. Thurber
Clementina Butler
India
American Bible Society
Joseph Cooper
W.L Haven
D. D
Board of Conference Home Missions
Costello Lippitt
J. L Bartholomew
Sunday Conference Schedule and Clergy Appointments
Schedule for Sunday and Monday includes worship services led by Rev M J Talbot and Bishop Goodsell, ordination and consecration ceremonies, and a 7 80 p m anniversary address by Dr Stantz. Monday features a devotional service and a clerical assignment session. The article notes Rev John McVay's potential reappointment at State Street M E Church and lists delegates and past pastors attending a regional conference with historical references.
Nature's Mysteries and the Little Man Knows About Them
A narrator recalls sitting with a renowned physicist and asking about modern theories of matter. He describes awe at atomic motion, inner substance activity, and the uncertain nature of much of what is taught. The physicist warns that much is suspected, not proved, and praises scientific courage amid uncertainty.
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Putnam’s
Her Little Game
A Scotch couple walking the city street observe attention to women. The husband asks for a more attractive wife. The wife suggests he stay behind to see the stares. He hides and discovers every man stares as she passes. He admits he was wrong and vows not to remark on her looks again. She had been making faces at every man.
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Lassie
Canvas Backs win two of three in Y M A bowling
In the Y M A bowling tournament on Tuesday evening the Canvas Backs took two of three games against the South Ends. Hathaway scored a 120 single and Hibbert totaled 3803 pins in the series.
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Hibbert
A. W. Hathaway
W. Dek’. Brown
E. Hibbert
W Paine
South Ends
L. Sanford
Capt. O. LeClair
A. Boun
J. Kinder
J. Newman
Hank Hanks
N. LR
W. Def. Brown
J Church
W. Davis
W. McCaw
J. Sailliant
FB. Dimond
Panis
Edmunds
W. Cromer
J. Farrallysy
Rheumatism Cure Claim Promises Free Trial
An advertisement promises a free trial of the Smith Prescription Uric-O for rheumatism. It pledges cure with no faith required, offering a free large bottle if readers mail their name, address, and pharmacist’s name to The Smith Drug Co. in Syracuse, N Y. It notes Bristol listing through J H Young & Co. and touts uric acid removal as the cure mechanism.
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Smith Drug Co
Smith Building
Syracuse
N. Y
Bristol
J. H. Young
Tigers Defeat Big Sticks in Naval Y M C A Game
The Tigers outplayed the Big Sticks at the Naval Reserves Y M C A gym last evening. Tigers led the entire game, winning 46 to 11 with Newman scoring nine from the floor and Pickles adding eight. Meyers and Carney also contributed key baskets as Wardwell and Brightman refereed.
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Tigers
Naval Reserves
Newman
Bush Pickles
Meyers Hill
C c
Carney Roundar
Coggeshall Morris
Jg Gray
Pickles
Hill
Carney
Meyers
Wardwell and Brightman
Mrs Margaret Hales Fales Dies In Waltham
Mrs Margaret Hales widow of Rev Thomas Fales died after a short illness at her Lyman street home in Waltham Mass on Sunday night She was over eighty and had lived in Waltham for fifty years The Fales once served as rector at Christ Episcopal church and spent summers in Bristol before Mr Fales death about six years ago He was for 50 years an assistant to the rector of St Michael's church in town
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Margaret Hales
Lyman Street
Waltham
Mass
Thomas Fales
Christ Episcopal Church
Fales
Bristol
Mr Bristed
St. Michael's Church
Ttis Town
Executor appointed for Rebecca A N Church estate Bristol RI
Charles H Manchester reports appointment by Bristol Probate Court as executor of Rebecca A N Church late Bristol deceased. Bond filed. notices to creditors to present claims within six months from first advertisement. Postal date March 19 1908.
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R. I
Edward Walsh
Lawrence F. Walsh
R. 1
Anna E. Middleton
Alicia H. Middleton
Rebecca A. N. Church
Charles H. Manchester
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