Word: gospels
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...attitude towards the Bible. Like all the conference meetings, this was very informal and the latter part of the hour was devoted to asking and answering questions. Professor Thayer said that there were two distinct opinions about the Bible, one, that everything in the book must be taken as gospel truth, and that deviation from this would be heresy; the other that part of the Bible may be accepted and part rejected. The Reformation with Luther at its head was an instance of a radical change in popular opinion about the Bible. Science, too, has brought material changes; for example...
...eternal law that sin and suffering go together; if sin is kept, pain is kept, if the sin is gone, pain also must have gone. The gospel is not like an easy badge to be put on or off at will. Christ will not come unless he can cast out the devils and send away the swine...
...preached by Prof. Francis G. Peabody yesterday afternoon before a large congregation, composed mostly of Cambridge people. It was a thoughtful, eloquent address, commanding the closest attention and interest of the hearers. Dr. Peabody chose for his text a part of the fourth chapter of St. Matthew's gospel, the subject being "The Temptation of Christ." He traced the similarity between the temptations of Christ as He was entering on His ministry and those of a young man just beginning his active life work. Christ's temptations were real struggles, not supernatural manifestations. They arose not from His human weakness...
...lecturers in the Yale Theological School for next year will be: Dr. Broadus, Lyman Beecher lecturer on "The Preacher;" Dr. John Hall, on "Universality of the Gospel;" General Armstrong, of Hampton, on "The Negro Race." It is expected that the incoming class will be very large...
Appleton Chapel was crowded to the door yesterday afternoon at the last vesper service of the year. The opening exercises were led by Professor F. G. Peabody and the sermon preached by Rev. Dr. Mackenzie. He read the passage in the gospel describing the events of Thursday, the day before the crucifixion, and then made a few remarks on the text, "Where is my gnest-chamber?" As Christ that day asked for the best room in the house for His last communion with His disciples, so today He stands asking us all for our best room. The promises He made...