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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...
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 time of the 300th anniversary of the birth of John Harvard, the date...
...Edward Stuart Talbot, D.D., Bishop of Winchester, England, will preach in Appleton Chapel tomorrow at the 11 o'clock service. Dr. Talbot's career as Vicar of Leeds, Hon. Canon of Ripon, Chaplain-in-ordinary to the Queen, and as Bishop of Rochester, Southwark, and Winchester, is not his only claim to distinction. He is famous not only as a preacher, but also as the author of several well-known works on religious and kindred subjects...
...Talbot is the author of several well-known works, among the most important being the folowing: "Influence of Christianity on Slavery"; "Some Titles and Aspects of the Eucharist"; "Leeds Parish Church Sermons"; "The Fullness of Christ"; "Some Aspects of Christian Truth"; "Southwark Sermons...