Word: folds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this time, and the power which she possessed was the ark of civilization. In the early part of the thirteenth century the long pent up feeling in men's hearts burst forth into a religious revival, which had as its motive the bringing of all men within the fold of the Christian Church...
Professor Peabody was the next speaker. He spoke more particularly of the practical part of the work. The purpose of the meeting, he said, was two-fold. In the first place it was to show to the newcomers the nature of the religious societies of the University. In the second place it was to do the former work of these societies more systematically and better...
...object of the meeting is two-fold: to tell what each of the religious societies stands for and the work it is doing, and to organize the voluntary philanthropic and religious work of the students. With this in view, a central committee of fifteen will be formed and will place itself in communication with religious societies in Boston and Cambridge, such as the Associated Charities, the Prospect Union, the Andover House, and the various boys' clubs...
...MILLS,Man. H. U. F. B. A.CHESS CLUB. - The object of the fall chess tournament is two-fold: First, to ascertain what players shall represent Harvard in the intercollegiate tournament at New York; second, to promote acquaintance and fraternity among all the chess players in college. By entering the tournament men meet many other players of the same strength as themselves, and it is therefore desired that every chess player, whether he has played much or little, will not hesitate to enter. This is the last day for entries in the blue-book at Bartlett...
...well in the world of nature as in spiritual things it is true that as you give just so shall you receive. Once the forces of nature were little utilized, but when man gave himself to them, that is to their study, they returned his pains a hundred fold. So to the husbandman the earth gives just in proportion as he gives himself to its cultivation. From this we must learn that we cannot gain anything without giving ourselves to it. We cannot become fine scholars or musicians without devoting ourselves to our work. In religion it is especially true...