Word: nationalities
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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From the earliest times, said Professor Lyon, the Jews have been an invincible and independent people. The Hebrew nation brought with them a high sense of their great destiny in the world. The Old Testament is but a part of the product of the Hebrew literature trait. It has been largely neglected for several eras us. People think the Old Testament is antiquated. that it belongs to the dark age. Many do not pretend to be religious, and they consider the Old Testament to be very religious. Then there are men who believe the book is thoroughly right...
Some people use the Old Testament as a linguistic book, to introduce themselves, through it, to the Arabic and other languages. Others use it only for literature: certainly it is a masterpiece. Then there is the historical use-the learning of the history of the nation.- the theological use and the devotional use. The last is the most fraitful way to read it, and most people read it in this light. The proper way to get a correct view of what it is, is to read it by books...
...Experience shows that-a. If a party can be trusted with the government of the nation, it can be entrusted with the affairs of a city: Harvard Mo. Mar. 1889-b. Local independent movements have always been temporary and responsibility for misgovernment consequently lacking: Scrib. Mag. II 485.- c. Party supremacy in local affairs is necessary to supremacy in national affairs: Roosevelt...
...Parker's Study of Munic. Gov. in Mass.; Publications Am. Econ. Asso. I. No. 2, 3, II. No. 6; Johns Hopkins U. Studies, IV, No. 4, 10, v, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, VII, 1, 3, 4; Publications of Am. Statis. So. New Series, Nos. 2, 3, 6; Nation...
...interference of State or nation degrades municipal politics by making possible: a. Rings, Bryce II, 338-353.- b. Deals Eg: Hill and Harrison.- c. Bribery with funds from other places; Bryce...