Word: doubts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...there is no doubt that every Harvard organization which appears before the public of other cities and acquits itself with ability and gentlemanliness, awakens at least a beginning of friendly regard toward the whole University. In the vicinity of Philadelphia, cricket is very popular. In fact, nowhere in the United States is interest in the game so lively. The cricket matches which Harvard plays with the Pennsylvania and Haverford teams are made great events there, draw the of attention of very many people, and will always serve, if properly conducted, to bring Harvard into happy prominence before the minds...
...Advocate for March 2, the reader comes upon the eighth Harvard type, "The Semi-Religious Man." As described by H. H. Chamberlin, Jr., he will form a worthy addition to those who have gone before him; but it is to be hoped that he will complete their number. Without doubt there are more than eight Harvard types, yet many of them must prove less interesting on paper than they are in reality. It needs a very skillful pen to make attractive a description of that with which all are supposed to be familiar...
...Under the rule of unanimous verdicts, (a) the accused is given the benefit of all reasonable doubt, (b) every jury-man's opinion must receive full consideration, (c) in case of disagreement, no wrong is done the accused...
...irrational, for (a) While it is based on the injustice of convicting a man if even one juror has a reasonable doubt of his guilt; yet if eleven believe him innocent and one does not, he cannot be acquitted. (b) It presupposes that twelve men will be likely really to agree on a doubtful question...
...around us, with what is tangible; religion is something that has to do with the unseen and the future. Thus it is but natural that science should be the more popular among men. It is often objected against religion that it is narrow. There can be no doubt that in the church there is some narrowness. Different sects are always quarreling and with regard to unimportant points there come differences that break up whole towns and even sometimes cause wars. It is not only in religion, however, that there are different parties and quarrels coming from unimportant things. In politics...