Word: granting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...interest in speakers, controversial speakers draw the largest crowds, as evinced by the Dr. Grant and Dr. Straton meetings. Of course men like Bishop Lawrence, who hold a great position in the Church, are not included in this discussion. But the quickest way to interest the undergraduates is to get them arguing. And arguing is the only way they will ever come to cement their plastic beliefs. It is good for them to disagree, for only by refuting someone else can they convince themselves. Some may believe that argument and controversy have no place in true religion. If that...
...addressed by Dr. Fosdick, Bishop Brent, and Sherwood Eddy, while in the winter a series of three lectures on science and religion was given by Professors Parker and Lyman of the University and Professor Lane of Tufts College. Recently, two meetings relating to the religious controversy Dr. Percy Stickney Grant and Reverend John Roach Straton, both of New York, spoke. In general, the attendance at most of these gatherings has been very good. Dr. Fosdick spoke to about 400, while 700 and 400 heard Dr. Grant and Dr. Straton respectively. In addition to the meetings, five informal Bible Study groups...
...Fosdick, Grant, Straton Spoke
...crown of Albania has twice been offered to Americans, once to Jerome Bonaparate of Manhattan; once to a millionaire said to be Harry F. Sinclair. Last week, Ulysses Grant-Smith (TIME, Dec. 24), American Minister at Tirana, announced that a wandering millionaire strolled into his office to see if that there king job was still open to a live bird with plenty of dough...
...significant that the sympathies of the audience were openly in agreement with the man who accused Dr. Straton of "arguing in circles", "evading the issue", and "failing to present one single item of proof." Such remarks are in sharp contrast to the discussions after the addresses of Dr. Grant and Dr. Fosdick. These men won the respect of their listeners by straighforwardness, and earnest attempt to answer honestly the questions asked...