Word: clergymen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...announcement of the appointment of Dr. Lyman Abbot as one of the preachers to the university will occasion much pleasure. Dr. Abbot is pastor of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, and is one of the ablest and most widely known clergymen in the country. He is already well known here as he has preached in Appleton Chapel several times during the past two years. On those occasions his earnest. eloquent words have been most helpful to all whose privilege it was to hear them. He will undoubtedly greatly strengthen the influence of the preachers over the life of the university...
...alumni of Yale desire a change in the form of government of the college Yale is the most conservative of at American colleges, and this conservatism is in a large measure traceable to the Corporation. The majority of the Corporation is composed of a self perpetuating body of ten clergymen representing the Congregational church of Connecticut; besides these there are six representatives of the alumni in the governing board. But the clergymen, as a selfappointed majority, have control of the financial and educational policy of the college, and indeed of all matters connected with the college since the corporation...
...assistants located in different parts of the country. To accomplish this successfully the circular sent out by the committee says: "It is desired to interest a larger number of persons, so as to investigate the natural and unstudied speech of the people in many different localities. School teachers and clergymen in somewhat isolated communities. or students during their vacation, are in an especially favorable position to render valuable assistance to the work. The society will develop a field which has hitherto been un-worked and interesting and instructive results may be expected...
...will tax the intelligence of even the brightest young men. The clergy need the help of many more laymen in carrying out their mission work in various parts of Boston. From all over the country, especially from the West, and from the large cities comes the call for more clergymen. Every college man should answer fairly the question, "Is my life intended for work in the ministry...
Fifty-one per cent. of the class are below the average height, which is 5 feet 7 4-5 inches. The sons of merchants are most numerous, being 39 in number, the sons of lawyers come next with 35; then come in order the sons of manufacturers, clergymen, farmers, bankers and brokers, and last the sons of mechanics...