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...Paul's Society will hold the fifth of its series of open meetings in the Phillips Brooks House this evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. T. Takamatsu will be the guest of the society, and his subject will be "The Saviour of Mankind...
...following program will be presented: Franck, Chorale in A minor Dr. Davison. Gluck, "O Saviour, hear me." Miss Brown. Guilmant, Andante (Fourth Sonata) Tours, Gavotte Karg-Elert, Choral Prelude Dr. Davison. Corner, An Old Sacred Lullaby Miss Brown. Guilmant, Allegro Dr. Davison. Gounod, "O My Divine Redeemer." Miss Brown. Brahms, Choral Prelude Guilmant, Minuet (Fourth Sonata). Dr. Davison...
...until recently that any authentic clue was found as to the exact date of John Harvard's birth. The entry--"1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher"--which appeared in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. This was done because of the custom in vogue in churches at that time which required the baptism of all children on the third day after birth. In lieu of holding the celebration tomorrow, Thanksgiving, the meeting...
Until recently no authentic record of the date of John Harvard's birth had ever been discovered. However, the following entry, which appears in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark, led historians, upon the occasion of the 300th celebration of his birth, to fix November 26 as his rightful birthday. The entry,--"1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher,"--was made in accordance with the custom of the church that required baptism on the third day after birth; accordingly November 26 has been fixed as the day to honor his birth...
Until several years ago the celebration of John Harvard's birth was not on a fixed date. No record of the date has ever been discovered by historians, but the following entry is found in the baptismal files of St. Saviour's Church, Southwark: "1607, November 29, John Harvye, S. of Robt. a Butcher." According to the custom of the church at this time, it has been assumed that he was not baptized on the day of his birth, but three days later. Accordingly, at the 300th anniversary of his birth the date for the celebration was set for November...