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Dates: during 1873-1873
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ON being asked the similarity between Rubinstein and Samson, our Biblical Editor vouchsafed in reply, that the former seemed to him to emulate the latter in conquering with his hair, likewise in bringing down the houses with his hands.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Brevities. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

Against this charge it is vain for us to plead that there is no Cambridge school of Theology; that our instructors differ hardly more in the matter of their instruction than in their religious views (how then can there be an unbalanced effort to lead us from the strait way...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RELIGION AT HARVARD. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

Those of us who think must therefore admit that Harvard leans towards infidelity. The Professors are much to blame for this. True, they do not directly inculcate bad principles. They are too wily to do that. They prefer to accomplish their end, in a safer and surer way, by the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RELIGION AT HARVARD. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

Such cases are common in every class, and are a sad commentary upon the culture of this institution. In fact, this is the present state of things, that no one but a man of iron will can hope to come here and resist the multitude of influences that quickly shall...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RELIGION AT HARVARD. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

Therefore, parents of promising sons! who hope to see your boys developed by the wide and exhaustive culture of Harvard or Yale, beware that you do not offer them this apple of knowledge, for the death-penalty is incurred by him who partakes thereof; choose you rather the quarries of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RELIGION AT HARVARD. | 4/18/1873 | See Source »

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