Word: sundays
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...idea for Mother's Day came to Miss Jarvis on the second Sunday in May, 1907, the first anniversary of her mother's death. She persuaded a Philadelphia church to hold a special service: in a few years every church in the land was holding special services. In 1908 the Governor of Florida issued a special Mother's Day proclamation. Before he died a few years ago he called Miss Jarvis to his bedside and asked her if he had been the first Governor to get aboard the bandwagon. Tenderheartedly she said yes, but actually the Governor...
...Springfield, Vt. last fortnight, Rev. Lawrence Larrowe, youngish Methodist minister, pulled on hip boots and, along with many another citizen on the opening day of trout season, went fishing. It was Sunday, but Methodist Larrowe had informed his congregation of his plans, and engaged a supply pastor to preach to them. Presently, eight fish in his creel, Angler Larrowe attended services at another church, and said: "I feel that I have spent a Christian Sunday...
...Last Sunday, however, trustees of Mr. Larrowe's church met to decide whether fishing on Sunday is unChristian, whether Mr. Larrowe had been guilty of negligence in leaving his congregation, and whether any action should be taken against him. After listening to Mr. Larrowe's views on Sabbath observance, the trustees voted 37-to-1 in his favor. His congregation cheered...
...jaunt to the west coast, James M. Landis, professor of Legislation and Dean of the Faculty of Law, will address Stanford University lawyers and alumni at a banquet at Palo Alto this Sunday...
With the lilacs in full bloom in the Arnold Arboretum, next Sunday has been formally announced as 'Lilac Sunday,' one week earlier than last spring...