Reverend Farrar to quit Brooklyn church for unpaid gospel work
The Rev James M Farrar of First Reformed Church Brooklyn announced he will leave his pastorate to devote the rest of his life to preaching without pay He plans to move to Idlewild Chester County Pa where living is cheaper He believes ministers should serve for nothing and will use his $6000 annual salary to support his family until he can sustain himself from a country base The church at Seventh Avenue and Carroll Street prospers due largely to Farrars seven and a half years of leadership He will relinquish a $6000 yearly income to pursue an uncovetous ministry in the country with a small home as base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Farrar
First Reformed Church of
Brooklyn
Farrar
Idlewild
Chester County
First Reformed Church
Seventh Avenue
Carroll Street
President Street
New York Sun
The Minister's Story and distant tale of a perilous wedding
A long anecdote recounts Rev Dr Britt of Omaha editor of The Veteran telling a tale from 1878 Illinois as a blizzard ride to marry a couple near Mott's schoolhouse. He later receives a $1 and shinplaster as fee. The page also hints at jokes about taxes and a lighthouse tale from Shetland, plus trivia on mountains and Zululand moonlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Britt
Omaha
Britt
Methodist Church
Union Army
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Department of Nebraska
Mott
South America
Donelson
Mrs. Britt
Omaha World- Herald
Laughing over a sidewalk step during Kansas City trial
Ella Downend sues Kansas City for 5000 for injuries after tripping on a sidewalk step. City attorney George Jones argued the step was minor and not liable. He then himself stumbled over the same step, causing laughter in Judge Henry's court in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Kansas City
Ella Downend
George Jones
City
Mr. Jones
Kansas City Journal
Will of George G. Seaton Bars Heirs From Smoking
The heirs of late George G Seaton of Rockford Illinois must not become cigarette smokers to receive legacies. He left four nieces and six nephews sums from 100 to 200 dollars with a proviso that any heir who overuses cigarettes or liquor loses their share to a charitable institution chosen by the executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Seaton
Rockford
Ills
Philadelphia Press
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A. G. Herbertson
James Payn
Opera
Drury Lane
Ferry
Johnson
Wallace
Cincinnati Enquirer
Great Britain
Shetland
Zululand
Candy Cathartic
Cae 9
Niagara Sterie Medi L CO Suppalo
N.Y
Canada
Western Canada
Wheat Po
Gold Belt
Ben Davies
East Third St
St. Paul, Minna
Pass Books
S. R. Crockett
Caspar Whitney
W. D. Howells
Middle West
Klondikere
RED Axe
Associated Hermits
Frank R. Stockton
Owen Wister
Howard Pyle
John Kendrick Bangs
Mary E. Wilkins
Pech
Poultney Bigelow
Martin
London
Arnold White
Siam
Bangkok
India
Europe
Germany
France
Inc
United States
Mexico
Harper & Brother
New York City
Carl Schurz
F. R. Stockton
Henry James
Harpersbazar
T. W. Higginson
Paris
New York
la Basena
the Bazar
William Black
The
Bazar
Mary E. Wilks
Thanet
H. P. Spofford
Katharine de Forest M. S
Zoe
Katharine DE Forest
Poultney
Bigelow Club
Margaret H. Welch
Harper & Brothers, Publishers
Chichester
Shemnical Ooace
Chichester Madison Pla
Philada
Parker
Kelso Novelty Co
M. M.S
Union Fence CO
de Kalb, Ill
Surreys
Surrey Harness
Surrey
Elkhart
W. B. Pratt
Y. Elkhart
Ind
Sapolio
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