Power of Phillips Brooks Explored by Rev Harper
At St John s last Sunday morning the Rev Ralph M Harper spoke on the power of Phillips Brooks describing it as the third great interpretation of Christianity after organization and doctrine. He noted Brooks revered church structure yet believed man serves the church and its creed. In the evening he quoted Brooks urging believers to seek strength and tasks matched to power, not easy lives, to become miracles through grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Ralph M. Harper
Phillips Brooks
Mr. Harper
Churches Next Week Services at First Baptist Winthrop
William J. Day presides as pastor at First Baptist Church on Hermon Street Winthrop listing next week services and special events. Contact residence 51 Sargent Street with telephone 465-M for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Hermon
William J. Day
Sargent Street
All Souls Church Unitarian Service Notice
All Souls Church Unitarian corner Hermon and School Streets announces worship at 10 45 a m led by minister William W Peck with choir and organist listed. Sunday school and Bible study follow at 12 05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermon and
William W. Peck
Washington Avenue
W. J. Baltzell
F. W. Woodcock
Warren KE. Titus
Fred W. Woodcock
Carl J. Farnsworth
St Johns Episcopal Church Services After Christmas
Corner of Bowdoin and Buchanan Street Rev Ralph M Harper rector telephone Winthrop 614 W The first Sunday after Christmas schedule includes 8 am Holy Communion 10 30 am Morning service and sermon 12 m Church school 7 30 pm Christmas musical service New Year’s Eve services December 31 run 11 pm 12 05 am watch night service 12 10 am Holy Communion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin
Buchanan Street
Ralph M. Harper
Winthrop
Union Congregational Church News Notes
Pastor Rev Walter John Sherman at 10 Shore Drive invites all to Sunday services at 10 30 and 7 30 with sermons Man's Decision and Christ's Commission The Inescapable God Sunday school at 12 and news of the White Gift Christmas Watch night service on Thursday December 31 from 11 to 12 All are welcome this neighborhood church belongs to the people
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter John Sherman
Shore Drive
Christ
Peonie
Church of St. John the Evangelist Mass Times Announced
The Church of St. John the Evangelist on Winthrop Street with rector John H. Griffin schedules Masses at 7 8 45 10 30 and 11 30 until further notice. Children urged to attend the 8 45 mass. Sunday School follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Winthrop Street
John H. Griffin
Union Church Service at Point Bhirley
Union Church announces a Sunday service at Point Bhirley with Sunday school at 3 p.m. and evening preaching at 7 30.
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Union Church
Point Bhirley
The First Church of Winthrop Service With Dr Birney
The First Church of Winthrop on Winthrop Street invites attendance as Dr L J Birney dean of Boston University Theological School preaches at 10:30 AM He is noted as a leading New England preacher The day includes noon service a Junior League at 3 30 Epworth League at 6 30 and a cantata at 7 30 with 40 voice chorus and soloists praised last Sunday. Must Know Military Drill note from New Zealand documents compulsory drill ages fourteen to twenty one and scholarship eligibility tied to drill compliance.
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Winthrop Street
Charles
Otto
Jefferson Street
L. J. Birney
Boston University
Theological School
Birney
New England
New Zealand
White Gift Christmas Program Opens at Union Congregational Church
The Union Congregational Church held its first White Gift Christmas program in Winthrop. The church set a manger scene with a white cross and a flaming star as the Wise Men brought gifts of Self, Service and Substance. Participants pledged to Bethlehem’s cause with pennies, checks, food, clothing and toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Winthrop
Bethlehem
Christ
Christmas Tree Exercises at First Church Recap
Christmas tree exercises at First Church featured a Santa Claus postmaster and gift delivery by post office staff. Morgan Memorial Boston provided 225 gift cards for Morgan Memorial children, each with a new present, while local poor received donations from church classes totaling about $50 plus Morgan Memorial gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Memorial
Boston
Winthrop
East Boston Seeks Separate City Status
East Boston officials file a petition with Massachusetts House to form a city separate from Boston. Representative John L. Donovan of the South End acts for ex Representative Thomas A. Niland of East Boston. They argue East Boston lacks representation at City Hall and should have its own council and mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston
Massachusetts House of Representatives
John L. Donovan
South End
Thomas. A. Niland
City Hall
Mr. Niland
Boston
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A dialogue fragment features a milk toast Philosopher lamenting social annoyances when one’s praise is credited to an undeserving acquaintance The exchange includes a girl insisting she loves a man despite his small means and her father’s concern about happiness versus finances.
Cured or Not Cured Hearing Claims Note
An OCR fragment discusses treatment claims for deafness from inflamed eustachian tube and catarrh. It mentions constitutional remedies, cautions about mucous membrane issues, and promises a remedy with a “One Hundred cones case nose” reference. It lacks clear names, dates, or verifiable data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon Ag
Toledo
Ad Message Sparks Trial Conviction Teaser
An advertising pitch appears in the paper urging readers to start now with a trial. The ad hints at proof via a forthcoming trial and suggests immediate action. No detailed names or places are visible in the fragment.
House Warming for Mr and Mrs Marshall at Chester Avenue
The E. and H. Club hosted a house warming at the Marshalls new Chester Avenue home on Tuesday. Mrs Fitz gave remarks and Mrs Marshall received a hand painted vase amid games, stunts, and refreshments. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Chase Mitchell Chisholm Hill Terrill Swain Wood and Miss Keyes and Miss Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.*e. Marshall
Chester Avenue
Fred Chase
Forest Mitchell
Edmund Chisholm
Merton O Hill
B. B. Terrill
R. G. Swain
W. O. Wood
Florence Fitz
Anna B. Moody
Ruth Keyes
Pearl Wood
Will Winthrop Get Its Share
William F. Fitzgerald of Fitzger ald Hubbard & Co. argues that postwar travel spending will shift from Europe to New England. He notes a large influx of visitors to New England resorts next year, likely exceeding previous totals and benefiting regional economies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Hubbard & Co
New England
Winthrop Woman's Club Holds Special Meeting on Club House Plans
The Winthrop Woman's Club met at the Parish House on Friday afternoon December 18 at 1 30 for a special session to discuss the club house project. The site committee was authorized to gather information on Beacon Villa and two adjoining lots, with prices provided by Mrs. Alice D Rich. The matter was laid on the table after discussion. The January 1 1915 meeting was announced with a program on Education the Work of the Consumer's League by Mrs. Mary C Wiggin executive secretary of the Consumer's League of Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Woman's Club
Josephine S. Fordham
Beacon Villa
Alice D. Rich
Barber
Johnson
Carruth
Russell
Grace Hutchinson
Mary P. Callard
Edith Allen Johnson
Laura A. Mirick
Ella K. Russell
Christine G. Patterson
Mary. E. Kinney
Consumer’s League
Mary C. Wiggin
Consumer’s League of Massachusetts
Anna S. Newton
Senior Dance Impresses Winthrop High Amid Festive Decor
Winthrop high school held a senior dance in the gymnasium with holiday decorations and a Christmas tree. Principal Douglas praised the event and promised future dances. Exhibitions featured the Lulu Factor by Elva Thompson and Clarence Waldo and the Fox Trot by Dorothy Kelley and Raymond Gray.
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Winthrop High School
Douglas
Elva Thompson
Clarence Waldo
Dorothy Kelley
Raymond Gray
Mrs. Douglas
Miss Ayers
Eveleth
Bowling Week Dampened by Christmas Holiday
Bowling schedules paused as Christmas falls late in the week. Leading leagues including Amateur Boston Pin Mystic Valley Suburban Knights of Columbus MCCF Columbus Club Royal Arcanum City Hall Fire Insurance and Greater Boston rested. Everett defeated Winthrop at Winthrop Beach with a Friday night match.
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Boston’ Pin
Mystic Valley
Suburban
Knights of Columbus
Columbus Club Royal Arcanum
City Hall
Fire Insurance
Greater Boston
Winthrop Beach
Everett
Winthrop
Christmas Chimes and Holly Berry Lasses
A playful verse contrasts Holly Berry a merry, sociable girl in a red dress with Mrs Tletoe a stern, conservative figure. Mistletoe charms lovers while Holly spreads cheer among friends in festive, nostalgic imagery of Christmas.
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Holly Berry
Mrs Tletoe
Holly
High School Notes and Upcoming Activities
New principal Mr. Clark visits the high school on January 4 before assuming duties the following week. The 1913 W H S basketball team meets Friday December 25 with 25 cent tickets. Junior class social planned for late February. Students attended dance training with Miss Kelly and Miss Thompson for the upcoming senior dance on December 23. Miss Key hosts a Friday fancy dancing class at 1 30. Ice on the lake provides brief hockey practice. Boy Scouts postpone meetings due to Mr Patrick Walsh's illness at the Park Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss. Kelly
Patrick Walsh
Park Commission
Old English Custom Sweep for New Vintners’ Master
Gentlemen in tall hats and white emucks swept a clean path from Vintners hall to the old church in Upper Thames street London. The Vintners' Company elected a new master and continue their ancient custom of preparing a clear route through the dusty city in quaint costumes.
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Vintner's Hall
Upper Thames Street
London
England
Vintners’ Company
Noblesse Oblige and Social Responsibility
A moral reflection on wealth and status. Those with money social position or talent owe others humility and aid. The old chivalric motto Aepitars oblige is proposed as a guiding principle for all who have advantage to act nobly toward their fellows.
Shorter Trains On Atlantic Avenue In Boston
The Boston Committee on Ordinances secured concessions from Union Freight Railway to limit Atlantic avenue trains. An ordinance draft will cap daytime trains at eight cars from 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and forbid more than 25 cars from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with eight-car daytime trains introduced. The measure ends years of contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Union Freight Railway Company
Atlantic Avenue
Broad
Unclear OCR fragment leaves lone quip about trial belief
Fragmentary text shows a speaker dismissing legal lore and joking about being on trial for murder. The source lacks context, names, dates, or places to anchor details.
Funeral of Mr Paul C Mason at Winthrop home
Funeral services for Paul C Mason were held at his Winthrop Street home with many relatives and friends in attendance. Rev Joseph Seabury of Wellesley Hills officiated and the Weber Quartet provided music. Pallbearers were six Custom House inspectors from the department Mason served, and flowers included a broken column tribute from A S Custom House employees and a cross and crown from Bay State Lodge A C A W of Chelsea. Burial followed on Bethel Hill Woodlawn in the lot Mason had recently purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C Mason
Winthrop Street
Winthrop
Joseph Seabury
Wellesley Hills
Weber
Custom House
Government Department
A. S. Custom House
Bay State Lodge
Chelsea
Buriss
Mason
Bethel Hill
Woodlawn
What Ii Re Ay Amounts To
A man who brags about having in common sense is usually trying to apologize for being behind the times.
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First Baptist Church
ALL Souls Church
ST. John's Episcopal Church
ST. John the Evangelist
First Church OF
Methodist Episcopal
Congregational Church
First Church
East
Tina Dusiere
Arthur Rowe
Mise Kennedy
Ed. Wilson
Howland
Barnes
Balfour
Millen
Ayer
Cate
Talbot
Murphy
Henderson
Dunbar
Tletoe
The
Sun
Alexander's Orchestra
Guy W. Nelson
Loretta Handiin
New Salem
John F. Tibbetts & Sons
Telephone Connection
Fremont ST
LE Bon Ton
Shirley Street
Rowe’s Wharf
Atlantic Ave
Vermont
Beachmont
Revere
Pennywise
Paul C. Mason
Fletcher
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