Word: knowes
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Democrats now say that the gold standard is firmly established. They are in a position to know. Under Cleveland the national finances were trembling on the precipice of free silver. The gold reserve was the lowest in American history. Cleveland defended this reserve in spite of the unpopularity of his measures. As a result, the Democratic party put up for its next candidate a strong silver man, thus repudiating Cleveland for having performed as great an act of bravery as any president has ever done. On the other hand, the Republican party has always stood for monetary safety and security...
...Union, Leavitt & Peirce's, and Butler's. On the day of the parade, holders of tickets may secure the outfit at a place to be announced later. The contract for the outfits has been let to the Hayden Costume Co., of Boston, and it is essential that they know as early as possible the total number of outfits wanted, as a large supply cannot be made up at the last moment...
Christ, said Bishop Carpenter, is a great personality in the world. In his life we find expressed the harmony between man and the unseen powers. He was more than an influential person; he was a great teacher of mankind. Some have said that we know nothing about Christ's principles, as we have no authoritative record of what he said. But eminent critics maintain that we have plenty of ground for believing that the gospels contain the essential principles of Christ's teaching...
...conclusion the Archbishop said that there is one form of human wrong which can only be put right by one set of people, the young men. We know the curse that falls on every land where impurity is rife, and only the young men can grapple with this. Sometimes we read stories of such cowardice, such brutality and callousness, that we seem to stand literally at the gates of hell. But there is one power which even the gates of hell cannot withstand--the power of the Christian church, and the battle is not ours, it is the Lord...
...high. Here we may all come for a few moments to walk with God You have nothing to gain by coming to the Chapel of Harvard College except the gain in faith, hope and love. You can come here under no other commandment than this: "Be still and know that...