Word: nearer
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...culture and development of our own manhood. This life is only an entranceway to a greater life hereafter and our supreme object here should be to enter into that life as men. Whatever sacrifice there is necessary for that object should be gladly borne as bringing us nearer that divine manhood which is the Ideal of life...
...pieces of earlier literature incorporated in the writings of modern days. We know certainly that the Gospel of St Peter was written about 120 A. D., and it contains many quotations from the other four Gospels with which we are familiar; thus proving them to belong to a period nearer the time of Christ than has been previously supposed, and making them more reliable as a record of His life...
...energy which they have shown, and for the new life which they have infused into the Society. A few years ago the Society almost died out, - an occasional religious service was held, attended usually by about ten men. Now by the efforts of the officers the society is coming nearer to the attainment of its object, that is drawing together all the Episcopalians in the college, making them known to each other, and showing, that the Church should and might be a strong power in college life. It is to be hoped that this reception will be well attended, both...
...crowds into Springfield before noon and they would have to "loaf" about the city for over two hours. As all seats are numbered, it is entirely unnecessary to go to the grounds until just before the game. Owing to this face, many students wish to stay in Cambridge until nearer noon on Saturday. As one of this number, I ask permission through your columns, to call it to the attention of the management that there is a loud call for a special train in the neighborhood of half after...
...treating of the need of a course in Music corresponding to the popular one in Fine Arts. We need such courses in a few other departments besides that of Music, and such a one in Astronomy has been wanted for some time, and yet we seem to be no nearer having it than we have been before. It is an o d subject perhaps, and we have treated of it before now but it still remains open to discussion...