Word: clergyman
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...importance. The evolution of journalism into a profession would help to accomplish this; but like all lasting reforms, it can be brought about only through the efforts of journalists themselves. At present the lack of a long period of apprenticeship, which is required of the embryo doctor, lawyer, or clergyman, militates heavily against such a promotion...
...Southerner (South Carolina), a scholar (Hebrew, Philosophy), a clergyman, Dr. Vinson was warmly welcomed in Mr. Thwing's salutation. Dr. Splawn, down in Texas, may well have noted these phrases about his former chief: "In Austin, he fought with political beasts from almost the beginning to the close of his illustrious career. He overcame them by wisdom, persistence, high idealism and personal charm. The qualities which won in the Southern give great promise of a like wining in the Northern field...
...While the bootlegging of whisky into the United States from Mexico is an easy undertaking, the bootlegging of religion into Mexico is a harder task. And when it comes to ecclesiastical bootlegging, I draw the line. Under the present Mexican Governoment, no foreign school teacher or clergyman can go in there to teach or preach. I do not think our church ought to go into that Republic as an outlaw...
...just as easy for a crooked lawyer to get onto the Bench as it is for a crooked clergyman to get into the pulpit or a crooked doctor to get into the practice of medicine or a crooked banker to get into the confidence of his community, and yet the crooked lawyer may be the deciding judge in a divided court...
Engaged. The Rev. Tertius Van Dyke, 38, pastor of the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, and son of Dr. Henry Van Dyke, famed author-diplomat-clergyman, to Miss Mary Elizabeth Cannon, of New Haven. Miss Cannon taught Sunday school, supervised Bible classes in the church of the Rev. Mr. Van Dyke...