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...been published by Hollander, Bradshaw and Folsom, bound 18mo. in white leatheret covers, entitled "Brilliants from the Writings of the Right Reverend Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts." It consists of extracts from the sermons of the late Bishop Brooks, a few of the appropriate sentences very prettily illustrated by full page pictures. There is also an excellent picture of Trinity church. The paper and print are both good, and on almost every page are tasteful marginal illustrations, making the little volume very attractive, although not over well bound. The book is well worth having, especially to Harvard men who would...
...Collier Cobb, formerly of Harvard, is now in full charge of the geological department at the University of North Carolina...
...Judas. In the study of Mathias we have almost nothing to guide us, we know only that it was he whom God chose to be his apostle. This alone shows that he must have been a man who had been with Christ and had known him, who was full of religious zeal and who was ready to sacrifice himself. Zeal and self sacrifice are the two chief characteristics of the apostles, and if we would live like them we must be zealous in religion and we must learn to sacrifice ourselves. There are two kinds of zeal, one blind...
...debate, was declared carried. This action is regarded by very many members of the Union as hasty, unconstitutional and unprecedented. They point to the clause in the constitution providing that a proposed amendment must be laid on the table for at least one week, in order to ensure a full understanding and discussion of it before any radical change is decided upon. This provision was undoubtedly made to protect rights of absent members...
...understand the condition of the affairs of the Union agree that a change is necessary. Whether the wisest step is the one so hastily taken is an open question. The majority of the Union may consider the new plan the best that can be devised, or on full discussion it may decide to abandon it. Be that as it may, it has seemed wise to the Executive Committee of the Union to call a special meeting of the society that the plan may be thoroughly and adequately discussed. Both sides must allow that the haste shown at the last meeting...