Word: christian
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...pointed out in his previous lecture the conflict between European and Asiatic customs and tendencies was largely responsible for breaking up the unity of the Mediterranean empire. A fanatical crisis in Bagdad at the end of the eighth century, M. Millet said, and a thorough reform of the Christian church in the eleventh century, coupled with the desire to restore the old Roman empire, was directly responsible for the Crusades. These served to subdue the Mohammedans--the "yellow peril" of the Middle Ages. With the decline of the Crusading spirit Europe came into contact with the luxury of the East...
...Mohammedan philosophy, with its simple doctrine--"that there is no God but God, and Allah is his prophet"--is noble and deep. But it was this too great simplicity of religion which was responsible for the decadence of Mohammedanism. The Christian religion entertained a great hope for the development and benefit of the race, while the Allah of the Arabs was a stationary God. To the expansive quality of Christianity was due its widespread growth...
...meeting last night the Christian Association elected the following officers for the ensuing year: president, C. H. Sutherland '06: vice-president, R. H. Lord '06; secretary, a. Perry '06; treasurer, A. E. Wood '06; Librarian R. W. Fernald...
...fulfillment of the plan agreed upon by. Harvard and the Prussian Ministry of Education, Professor E. G. Peabody '69, Dean of the Faculty of Divinity, Plummer Professor of Christian Morals, and Chairman of the Board of Preachers to the University, has been designated as the Harvard lecturer at the University of Berlin in the first half of the next academic year. Professor Peabody was selected by the University of Berlin from a list of professors available for such service which was furnished to the Rector of the University of Berlin. Professor Peabody's lectures will be on the subject dealt...
...Freshman basketball team will play Melrose High School this evening at 8 o'clock in the Melrose Young Men's Christian Association. As Melrose High School has one of the strongest school teams in the state, a hard game is expected. The Freshmen will line up as follows: r.f., Sessa, Barber; l.f., Utley; c., Amberg; r.g., Broun; l.g., Almy; substitutes, Dwelley, Mossman...