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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
8
The church lists Rev. Frederick M. Waite as pastor with services including Morning Worship at 10:30, Bible School at noon, Christian Endeavor at 6:15, Evening Worship at 7:30, and prayer meetings. Reports note Christmas activities and a high turnout of 251 last Sunday. Special studies and prayers mark the approach to 1909.
The First Church of Winthrop M E outlines December 27 1908 services with sermons by Rev Charles Tilton morning and Rev A L McKenzie evening. Choirs include Mrs G W Goldsmith Miss Minnie Floyd and Mr C B Tasker. Sunday school Junior League and Epworth League scheduled. watch night service and Ladies Aid meeting also listed.
All Soul s Church Unitarian corner Hermon and School streets Rev W C Litchfield minister Rooms 82 Hermon Street Tel 242 1 Morning service 10 45 o clock Sunday school service 12 o clock Young People s Religious Union 6 30 o clock The church is supported by weekly offering and subscriptions Everyone cordially invited to attend all services Seats free
The article notes a sermon on The Influence of the Pilgrim Fathers to be given tomorrow morning. It also mentions the Good Cheer Alliance hosting an all day vestry meeting on Wednesday for consultation and social enjoyment inviting all ladies. Rey and Mrs Litchfield plan Christmas with their daughter in Middleboro.
In a Middleboro Gazette column the writer notes diverse groups such as Unitarians Universalists Friends ethical culture Swedenborgians and others share a goal of religious freedom though they are excluded from the national federation meeting in Philadelphia. The piece invites representatives of these cults to join Winthrop church, arguing religion should be a matter of principle not dress and society.
The Yale Tide charity club hosted its annual Christmas tree event at the town hall on Thursday at 4 pm, delivering gifts prepared by twelve members. President Russell O. Gardiner of 60 Orlando Avenue led meetings to arrange the gifts for the 190 children, stressing the charity’s deserving support.
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