Word: luke
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this methodical work with regularity. To those in whom ambition or enthusiasm for debate is strong, and further inducement is unnecessary. It would be of unquestionable advantage, however, to find some means of making the debates attractive enough to insure the attendance of those whose support is but luke-warm. One of the most discouraging features of the system as it now exists, is the difficulty of obtaining an audience...
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.- Regular weekly meeting at 6.45 tonight in Holden Chapel. Subject: "Systematic Giving," Luke 6: 38; Prov...
...prose pieces the two which impress the reader the most are "The Yielding of Luke Armstrong," by J. A. Macy, and a consideration of "The Epic Value of Scenes in Stevenson's Writings," by F. L. Waldo. The former is a well writen and cleverly told story. The writer deals with a comparatively hackneyed subject in an interesting way. Although in one or two places he is a trifle unreal, as a whole the story is successful and readable. The consideration of Stevenson's work deals with the striking characteristic of that author,- his vividness of style. As the author...
...William E. Peck, head master of the Pomfret School, died suddenly of pneumonia on Sunday, February 7. Mr. Peck was well known and beloved by many Harvard men whose school education he had superintended during his long period of service as tutor and head master of St. Luke's School, Southborough...
...Reverend S. M. Crothers of the First Parish Church, preached last evening in Appleton Chapel. His text was taken from St. Luke XII, 40: "Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not." Mr. Crothers pointed out the necessity of being prepared to meet temptations which come in an unexpected form. The battle ship which goes to sea is proof against the missiles of the enemy, but founders in a heavy storm. So it is with human beings-they succumb to those temptations for which they are not prepared...