Word: affirmance
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...declaration which forms part of the Final Act of the Lausanne Conference the signatory powers express how the task there accomplished will be followed by fresh achievements. They affirm further that success will be more readily won if the nations will rally to a new effort in the cause of peace, which can only be complete if it is applied in both the economic and political spheres. In the same document the signatory powers declare their intention to make every effort to resolve the problems which exist at the present moment or may arise subsequently in the spirit which...
...Canterbury appointed a committee to consider the Lambeth resolution. Kept secret until last week, this committee's report deplores progressive weakening since 1908, when the bishops called birth control "demoralizing . . . hostile," and 1914, when it was "dangerous . . . sinful." Courteously the report notes that the bishops were careful to affirm the indissolubility of marriage, "but less careful to maintain the consequences of the principle." Accordingly the Lower House committee tightens up. Not only should divorced persons be denied remarriage in the church, says the report, but also they should be denied Holy Communion-even the innocent person in a divorce...
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...right then, we will not get a license." Four days later they returned, said they had consulted Assistant Corporation Counsel George Cowie, had been told they might "affirm" instead of swear...
...affirm with a clear conscience that Italy in this matter has done her duty toward civilized nations...