Word: admonisher
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...predict his final decision, but everything argues against his with-holding the money merely because he wishes to discipline these officials. It seems unfair to put thousands of men's roses out of joint in order to admonish a few individuals. Besides, much as the President may sincerely demand small military budgets, and obedience in subordinates, as long as the government continues to use the National Guard as a substitute for increasing the regular Army and as a vital protection in time of civil disorder, he should not withhold pay appropriations and put the morale, as well as the efficiency...
...this Government by the Government of Cuba, that there exist in Cuba such conditions of domestic violence which are or may be promoted by the use of arms or munitions of war procured from the United States as contemplated by the said joint resolution; and I do hereby admonish all citizens of the United States and every person to abstain from every violation of the provisions of the joint resolution above set forth, hereby made applicable to Cuba, and I do hereby warn them that all violations of such provisions will be rigorously prosecuted...
...Warfare of Science with Theology. Today Fosdick preaches their reconciliation, but this in turn arouses Machen of Princeton (Conservative Presbyterian) to prove that " liberalism" and Christianity are totally different religions with different roots in the past. The " Fundamentalists," Bryan leading, attack evolution, and Bishop Manning, although accepting evolution, must admonish Dr. Grant?he is not sure just for what. The Jews are similarly divided into " Orthodox" and " Free," and debate the relative sanctity of Saturday and Sunday...
...presence of all the classes and officers, and to ad- minister discipline, which consisted of degradation, admonition, or expulsion, according to the nature of the offence. Many instances of this sort are recorded. In the diary of President Leverett we find that on "Nov. 4, 1712, A--, was publicly admonish'd in the College Hall, and there confessed his Sinful Excess, and his enormous profanation of the Holy Name of Almighty God. And he demeaned himself so that the President and Fellows conceived great hopes that he will not be lost...
...diary of President Leverett furnishes us with the following curiousee ord: "November 4, 1712. A. - was publickly admonish'd in the College Hall, and there confessed his Sinfull Excess, and his enormous profanation of the Holy Name of Almighty God. And he demeaned himself so that the Presid't and Fellows conceived great hopes that he will not be lost...