Word: creed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...alumni. In itself it is evidence of the character of education at this oldest of all American universities. Evidently the spiritual has its place there and a true appreciation of the meaning of heroic sacrifice. Harvard raises no bars against non-Christian attendance; its chapel attaches to no particular creed; but it knows the value of religious influence encouraged by the university itself, on the campus and having some place in students daily life. It is regrettable that our state universities have been deprived of the opportunity Harvard seeks (to grasp more richly and completely through its new memorial...
This and its daughter societies here and abroad have no creed, no polity, no church, no ritual. Members meet as freely cooperating individuals who respect their own persons and ideals and those of others...
...Jews out" when they fill their quotas of certificate scholars. But Adolph Lewisohn understands the nature of social irony, and instead of berating the Gentiles, he has simply noted their frame of mind and thrown his weight behind a movement to supply the people of his race and creed with an institution which, without in turn discriminating against other creeds, will put the children of Israel on an equal educational footing with their Gentile countrymen...
...John Wesley and his "Methodists" went into the towns, the prisons, the open fields, stirring the stagnancy of the church of the day with a living word. Their word was Church of England, until opposition moved Wesley to ordain his own ministers and proclaim his personal interpretation of the creed. His followers have divided and sub- divided among themselves since, but on administrative issues only. Tens of millions of living souls-Wesleyans, Methodists and the dozen or so sects articulated specially in different times and climes-all revere the one man, the young deacon who followed his youth...
Despite the singer's unquestioned conquest of his hearers, it was not until the last number he showed that he had not as yet reached the crescendo of his ability. "The Airman's Creed" by John Adams Loud completely took everyone aback. M. Marcoux had all the while not been able to bring out his true superbness. Excited applause brought him back at last for an encore, which was sung with a power that convinced everyone he at last had reached his best. Another encoure was demanded; and M. Marcoux sang ::The Open Road" and received a redoubled and prolonged...