Word: eliot
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President Eliot made an address at the annual reception of the Catholic Club in Phillips Brooks House last evening. The president of the club, W. Fletcher '08, was in the chair, and introduced the speakers. The first of these was the Rev. J. J. Farrell, spiritual director of the Catholic students at Harvard. He dwelt upon the increased importance of the organization, and upon its assumption of the leadership of the newly formed federation of Catholic clubs in American colleges, together with the great responsibilities entailed...
...Paul's Catholic Club will hold its annual reception to all Catholic students in the University in Phillips Brooks House, this evening at 8 o'clock. Addresses will be made by President Eliot, Mr. W. Fletcher, president of the organization, Rev. J. J. Farrell, Hon. M. S. Murray, of Boston, and Professor J. D. M. Ford. Refreshments will be served and an opportunity afforded those present of meeting the various speakers and the officers of the club. All Catholic students in the University are cordially invited to be present...
...Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram, Bishop of London, spoke in Sanders Theatre last evening before a large audience on "Some Problems of Great Cities." President Eliot introduced him as a holder of one of the most venerable and oldest ecclesiastical offices in the world, a social worker of great success, and a sympathizer with all classes and conditions...
After Bishop Ingram's address President Eliot said a few words of acknowledgment for a book which the Bishop presented to Harvard University. It was a book written by Nathan Prince 1718, containing a sort of summary of his studies, which had for some unknown reason been found in the Bishop's library...
President Eliot said, in closing, that one of our greatest problems here is that millions feel that all churches and all religions have been used to justify and compensate for the social wrongs of this world. These people want their rights now, not later, and therefore belong to no church. On the other hand, we have certain advantages in this country which are possessed by few others; for example, the universal use of voluntary associations for religious and charitable purposes. Last of all we should aim for the unity of spirit which we are how seeking here, and the goal...