Word: creed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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TIME is not conscious that it has favored the Republicans, denies allegiance to any party or creed...
...Beethoven" writes Mr. Hale, "was a Catholic by profession, he was brought up a catholic: dying, he welcomed the administration of the Sacrament, but during his life he was negligent in his religious duties...nor was he a man to be bound by ritual or creed." If this were true, it would seem strange that Beethoven spent four years on this stupendous musical composition which so clearly and so beautifully expressed the words of the Mass...
Nine times he waged unsuccessful compaigns for political offices (State treasurer, Mayor, Governor, U. S. Senator). His political creed: Gain office in the legislatures of capitalism to carry on the war for a peaceful revolution within their very walls...
...such revivals do evangelical Christian churches begin the six-week pre-Easter tide of exhortation to creed and dogma that will reach its flood on April 17 this year.* Roman Catholics and the more ritualistic Protestant denominations (Episcopal, Lutheran, Reformed), however, not content with such informality, celebrate Ash Wednesday as their beginning, the Roman Catholics having their foreheads marked crosswise with the ashes of palms used on Palm Sunday of the previous year. Then for 40 days of Lent-a Teutonic word originally meaning spring-they turn their thoughts with especial pains towards their religion...
...finds himself the only Senator who is being boomed for President. He intended to return to law practice in Kansas City, Mo., when his Senate term expires in 1929, refused to take the presidential talk seriously until recently. Five weeks ago, in Manhattan, he put forth his political creed: "That people is governed best which is governed least." Fortnight ago, in Indianapolis he seared the Coolidge administration for acquiesence in the Pennsylvania election corruption. Concerning Frank O. Lowden, he said: "Mr. Lowden is now appearing on the horizon again as the special angel and champion of the farmers...