Word: intellect
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...McVickar, D. D., who preaches in the chapel to-morrow evening, is rector of the church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia. He is the successor of Dr. Phillips Brooks in the rectorship of that church. Dr. McVickar is described as being a man of commanding presence and of wonderful intellect...
...Capt. J. H. Sears for his efforts in behalf of the class was passed unanimously. Another resolution was then offered that '92 march with the party which needed it the most. This proposal called for so much serious reflection that it was lost in the mazes of the freshman intellect before it could be put to vote. The only solution of the problem that could be suggested was an immediate adjournment and the meeting abruptly broke...
...meet with in religion. This difficulty must be settled first. Our minds must be satisfied. Man is a born questioner, he cannot help doubting. And the whole world is a Sphinx, full of my story. If it were not so, there would be nothing for man to use his intellect upon. Also the instruments by which we study are impaired by nature, and by prejudice. The lenses with which a man sees are not corrected and few can focus them. And lastly, all truths are "doubtable...
...spirit. Student spirit is for Theology. A man must go to the bottom and begin his religion as a little child. A man at twenty without a religion is truly to be pitied. "Truth is not to think, but to be and to do." Let a man's intellect work, but meanwhile let him obey Christ and live as Christ would wish. To be better men and lead the best life, making others feel Christ, this is a life of truth. Christianity has a broad sweep, it comes to men at work, at their books, at their worship...
...door is open, but no one enters. We can liken to this our modern discoveries. The knowledge of electricity, of the telegraph and telephone has been knocking from time immemorial at the minds of men; but it was not until some great man threw open the doors of his intellect to these things, and gave them ingress, that they became known to the world...