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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...actual source of cash. Since several Baptist weeklies are appearing unmolested in Russia, the tirade of last week against "Rockefeller Bibles" seemed pointless, hysteric. Nonetheless it formed one of two major features in a new Soviet campaign to stamp out Religion, a thing so detested by the late founder of the Soviet State, LENIN, that he caused to be displayed in Soviet churches for years the slogan : RELIGION is OPIUM FOR THE PEOPLE The second feature of last week's new anti-religious campaign was to release a series of articles by the most famed and heeded woman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Baptist Bogey-Man | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

Family Rows. Whatever causes were alleged, twice the family of General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, has been bitterly estranged, in each case over management of the American Army...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Salvation Rift | 1/14/1929 | See Source »

Although thus far Harvard has been free from disturbances of this nature, evidence is plentiful that the cult is still established. Student meetings, held in college dormitories at regular intervals, are presided over by recognized leaders. Within only the last few days, while the founder of the new cult has been paying a brief visit to the University, the organization has received a test of its strength...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A MODERN REVIVAL | 1/11/1929 | See Source »

...human effort save an avid grubbing for food and housing, devotion to the fine ideal of disciplining the human intellect and human will." One might add that the courage was largely Dunster's, and in devotion no one was his equal. Harvard College might even have followed its founder to an early death and oblivion, but for the lively faith, the serene courage, and the steadfast devotion of Henry Dunster...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First President of Harvard Gives College Longevity | 1/11/1929 | See Source »

Died. Dr. David Bancroft ("Debe") Johnson, 73, founder (1886) & president of Winthrop College for Women at Rock Hill, S. C., onetime President of the National Educational Association; of colitis; in Rock Hill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Jan. 7, 1929 | 1/7/1929 | See Source »

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