Word: christian
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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After Milton comes the classical age, and the Christian mythology ceases to inspire poetry. The classical poets return to the dead and formal use of the personifications and abstractions of the heathen mythology. We have the Devil of De Foe's matter-of-fact "History;" but here the Devil is the old popular Devil with the horns, tail, and cloven foot, which he acquired in the Middle Ages period of his evolution, His principal occupation is to play the devil with old women and other simple people, and we find little new in him. This same Devil has appeared from...
...Devil had been worked as far as it can be, and the Satan of Milton and the Mephistopheles of Goe the were to remain forever the completes and most perfect literary embodiments of the conception of the Spirit of Evil. The Devil is unique in that although other Christian ideals have inspired the painter, the architect, and the sculptor, the Devil alone has made a permanent place for himself in the very first rank of literary master-pieces...
...real work of the conference began. Mr. L. D. Wishard, College secretary, presided, and Mr. J. H. Colby of Dartmouth, was elected secretary of the conference. The first paper was on " Christian Fellowship in College Work," which was read by Mr. Whitman, of Brown. Mr. Wishard gave a very interesting address on the " Development of the Missionary Spirit." Both of these subjects were then discussed by the delegates...
Pres. Strong of the Society of Christian Brethren opened the meeting with a short address, and then called upon Dr. A. P. P. Peabody who delivered an address of welcome to the delegates. In closing he spoke as follows:- " I bid you all welcome in the name of our college, and, not in the name of the college, and, not in the name of the college alone, but in the name of all who have its interests at heart, and who are one with you in the cause that you are here to uphold...
...Public Service.- Appleton Chapel. Address by Rev. A. J. Gordon, D. D. " The Christian Student's necessary equipments for service." Discussion-" The Bible Class," opened by a paper from Yale...