Word: layman
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Layman's Purpose. David Gibson was late in coming into the priesthood. As a professional photographer he spent eleven successful years photographing social functions and Chicago bigwigs. But more & more of his time and heart were taken up by his "hobby"-helping down-&-outers. Few businessmen would refuse to give a job to one of Dave Gibson's "boys." In addition, he filled every place open to a layman at Chicago's Episcopal Cathedral, devoted what time he had left to the Cathedral's City Missions work...
...Britain he has enlisted such figures as the Duke of Norfolk, Britain's ranking Roman Catholic layman, the young, lovely, devoutly Catholic Marchioness of Lothian; Novelist Evelyn Waugh; Lord Lovat of Commando fame; and many others. From the U.S., Cardinal Spellman sent Elwes an enthusiastic letter and his personal check for $500. In London last fortnight, Elwes saw former Belgian Ambassador Hugh Gibson, who may head the U.S. drive for funds...
...four-man teams will represent the petitioner and respondent, respectively, in the argument, which involves the review of a decision on the taxation of income from trusts. A layman's explanation of the points of law involved will be distributed to the public at the beginning of the case. The event is open to all members of the University and the public at large...
Written by a philosopher, it is readable by any layman who likes to see a tough problem figured out step by step without shirking-a method which the author uses to create a good deal of intellectual suspense. The book arrives at a philosophical basis for world culture. If the world wants one, as down to earth as Marxism but with more than just economic satisfactions, Professor Northrop suggests that the world can have...
...British, China-born Methodist minister who teaches economics, preaches sermons, and performs marriages at California's Mills College. From behind his usual king-sized cigaret, short, russet-haired Dr. George Hedley last week explained his double job: "You see, the Dean of Chapel at Mills is a layman, so he couldn't perform marriages. I am an ordained minister. . . . When I first came ... in 1940 the Dean of Chapel and I made an arrangement. He taught one of my courses and I gave half the sermons...