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Word: humanity (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this prayer which I have taken as my text had been thought of by man, I should believe that the human race had a splendid prospect before it, but as it was taught by one from heaven, who knew the weakness of man, I hope for a still more brilliant future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 12/11/1893 | See Source »

When and how shall this kingdom of heaven on earth be brought about? It is not through human culture alone that it shall come, but through divine cooperation. My hope for spring is not in the soil, but in the sun; I believe in the fulfillment of this prayer because I believe in God. My hope for the future is because of my faith in God. True prayer is the prayer of life. One cannot offer the prayer which Jesus taught us to use without embracing all humanity in his thoughts. To be a Christian one must be broad...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 12/11/1893 | See Source »

President Eliot said that it seems to him there is only one ground for religious union. Through all religious matters there will be found a commonness of conception of human character. There is a tendency among preachers to leave off doctrinal preaching and to preach the following of Jesus, and even those persons who have no religious belief have a standard of living, which ideal cannot be divided from the idea of following Christ...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Address by President Eliot. | 11/18/1893 | See Source »

...make progress towards religious union by bringing people of all kinds together. It need never be feared that religion is losing its power. It is a permanent motive. If we are to seek union, it may best be sought through the lifting up of one ideal of human character...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Address by President Eliot. | 11/18/1893 | See Source »

...make out, rather the influence of gentlemanly manners than any active intellectual work. Father Field asks for the presence of two gentlemen each evening. Men who have never seen such work will find it interesting and instructive, even if it reminds them of their own selfishness and want of human sympathy. As a means near at hand of doing a kindly act, this new mission should find its place among students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/23/1893 | See Source »

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