Word: destroys
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Moxom preached at Appleton Chapel last night. He took for his text the words of Christ: "I came not to destroy but to fulfil." Matt...
...claim of the affirmative was simply that the representatives of the working men should have a hearing, not that their demands should necessarily be granted. The friendly meeting of employers and the representatives of employees would have an educatory influence on the latter that would ensure mutual understanding and destroy the influence of demagogues. Arbitration was impossible unless there were persons capable of treating in behalf of the employees...
...directors resent the idea of having 1 1-2 men at each seat. They declare that seven extra men at a table would destroy all social life, and would make the service almost intolerable. Yet these same men favor a plan which is to put two men to a seat at all the general tables, and say that this would make it very comfortable for the men at those tables. Is not this the greatest inconsistency? Are the general table men a different class of students from the club table men? Do they pay less for their privileges? The plan...
...third inning must be played over or a new game started. No agreement could be reached and the teams left the field. The spectators were naturally disgusted at the idea of paying their money and seeing no game. There was not however, as has been reported an attempt to destroy the ticket office. The rumor was probably caused by a trick of three small boys, who having collected a vast crowd outside the entrance by calling "rain-checks," satisfied those near them by old playing cards...
...monks can never marry. Two vows are taken when a man becomes a monk, poverty and chastity. He is not allowed to receive or possess any money whatever. The first ceremony to be performed on joining the order is to be burnt in effigy, which is supposed to destroy once for all the old body, name and caste. The man then receives a new name, and is allowed to go forth and preach or travel, but must take no money for what he does...