Word: hearer
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...will find much material for sober reflection. "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he," be he Jew or Gentile; and to think rightly is impossible without faith in God. This may sound like sermonizing, but if ever a sermon brought conviction to the heart of its hearer, this one preached by Mr. Thomas and interpreted in a masterly way by Mr. Mason and his excellent company, should touch the heart and stir the mind also...
...confusion of mind; more often still they omit the most important facts. There can be no doubt that facts can be learned far more thoroughly and accurately from printed than from spoken words. Criticism, comment, and explanation can, on the other hand be admirably conveyed in lectures, provided the hearer is already acquainted with the facts upon which the comment is based. In an elementary course, for instance, the lecturer rarely sets forth facts not easily obtainable in books; his explanation of these facts, may, however, be entirely original...