Word: clergyman
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Harold Lynn Hough, editor, clergyman, and educator, will speak on "The Disciplined Mind" at the Radcliffe Phi Beta Kappa chapter's initiation ceremonies...
MICHAEL SCOTT is a clergyman of the Church of England. He is a man who has tried to "be absolutely logical about being a Christian, and to carry the logic into public life and politics. He has tried to practice such uncomfortable texts as "Thou shalt love thy neighbor." In doing so he has found himself in a position where many sincere men regard him as a mischievous crank, a self-advertising fanatic and an easy tool for Communists. Many other men regard him as their only effective friend in politics, as a man who intends to do good...
Looking over his paycheck, the graduate who went in for general education has some reason to be sorry he did not specialize ("It is regrettable," said one alumnus, "but culture is inedible"). The humanities major tends to embark on an unprofitable career as teacher (27%), clergyman (/5%), or artist (1%). Even if a humanities man goes into business, the chances are about one to four he will end up just eking out his living (only 6% of the specialists find themselves in that position). The social scientists do even worse in business: 31% hold "rank-and-file" jobs...
Preacher Nichols grew up as fast as his church did. He wrote his first sermon when he was twelve ; it was read by a clergyman friend over a Salt Lake City radio station. At 15, he began preaching himself, and kept it up through his four years at Abilene Christian College (one of ten colleges maintained by the Churches of Christ). In 1947, he talked 15 Iowa congregations into sponsoring a radio program, then expanded it to include eight stations in five states...
Four hundred Irishmen trooped into the ballroom of a Manhattan hotel last week for the annual dinner of the Dublin Society of New York. As guest of honor they had a clergyman with them, a learned fellow Dubliner who came to the U.S. just three years ago. Declaimed Toastmaster Terry Long: "This man of God is a native of Dublin, a fluent Gaelic speaker and an authority on Irish folklore. In these days of stress, when we see men turning against their fellow man because of race or color, it is heartening to see among...