Word: converting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Under the inspiration of Dwight L. Moody, the Northfield intercollegiate conference assumed a form intended to accomplish two things: to convert college men to Christianity and a better interpretation of that intangible essence; and to offer them the inspiration necessary to carry the light of their discoveries into the colleges from which they came. Distinctly evangelical at its birth, the conference has more recently come down to the practical plane of college life in general. At the present time, the purpose is, in the words of ardent supporters, "to provide a week given over to intelligent, broadminded, consideration...
...fine fettle, wore a brown striped suit, a brown hat. The smell of his pipe led all visitors directly to his cabin. That newspapers kept referring to his nephew, Rufus C. Beach, Chicago attorney now on the Dominican Commission, as "Rupert Peach" caused him vast amusement. Questions ("Did you convert Marshal Foch from cigarets to a pipe?" "Will you be the next ambassador to Great Britain?") he parried with a gruff "Nothing doing...
Under The Presidency, TIME, Feb. 25, you mention the proposal to convert Mount Weather, Va., into a weekend retreat for future presidents. You state that this property is 55 miles from Washington "over fair dirt roads." This is news to your readers who live on the main road between these points and who travel daily over the paved State highway which covers the greater part of the distance. Between Leesburg, county seat of Loudoun County, and Bluemont at the foot of the mountain, there remain a few short stretches of "fair dirt roads" broken by stretches of paving through...
...however, has a missionary-like ambition "to increase human felicity, virtue and intelligence, and to achieve universal peace and happiness." Tai Hsu believes Buddhism can achieve these things. In U.S. colleges and universities, therefore, he will explain his doctrines. But unlike most Christian missionaries, he will seek to convert no unbelievers. He intends merely to offer his beliefs for intelligent examination, letting those accept who wish...
First, to convert Rumania into a democracy of authentic, Anglo-Saxon stamp, retaining constitutional monarchy. Second, to accord to Rumania's national minorities a just and lawful share in government, whereas they have been exploited and oppressed. Third to debureaucratize and decentralize the Government, granting more authority to provinces and municipalities. Fourth, to reform the notoriously corrupt and unscrupulous Police, Gendarmerie and Secret Service. Fifth, to reconstruct the nation economically, providing broad measures of agricultural and industrial assistance. Sixth, to reverse the Bratiano policy of shutting out foreign capital, and rather welcome "peaceful penetration" of Rumania under appropriate...