Word: comforting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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This Memorial should include the erection of Phillips Brooks House, costing, say, $100,000 and dedicated not only to the comfort and succor of all in the college world who are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity, but also to that joyous and rich life he always preached. It should be made the house and workshop for all forms of spiritual activity, benevolent action and religions aspiration in the University. To do this as he would do it, will take not less than $8,000 per year for its maintenance in full and free operation. It should...
...stated on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt that the building would be of stone and fireproof, and equipped with everything possible for the comfort and health of students. They have selected for their architect Mr. C. C. Haight of New York. The new structure will necessitate the removal of Old South College, and when finished will be the largest and finest building on the college grounds, and will nearly complete the enclosure of the quadrangle...
WHEN you want trees made to fit. your shoes. When you want shoes made to fit your feet with style comfort and ease...
...there is a third class, in whose hearts the cry of the poor father for a strengthening of his faith, would find a ready response. They are among those who have a sort of faith in God, but whose belief is so small as to be of little comfort to them. The great cry of our generation is "I do not know." This lack of strong conviction is found in spiritual things as well as in temporal. The text found in the epistle to James. - "if there be not the works of faith, there is no faith," is not always...
...considerable interest and showed clearly how successfully he has carried on the expedition at Niffer, but it would have been much more agreeable if some effort had been made toward ventilation in the room. We have often referred before to this apparently trifling subject of fresh air and comfort in the class room and at lectures, and while some of our large halls are poorly arranged for ventilation, it seems as if better arrangements could be made for the comfort of such a large audience as was present last night. This lack of fresh air deadens the sensibilities...