Word: objections
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...object of the visits is to judge of the effects of the compulsory system upon the students, we have one suggestion to make to the visitors. We have noticed in the strangers who have recently been present at Chapel, that they occupied themselves solely in following the service. They joined in the psalm, listened throughout to the reading from the pulpit, and added their own vocal contribution to the singing of the hymn. Now, if these gentlemen were the visiting overseers, they evidently did not attain the object of their visit, for they were too much taken up with their...
...from compulsory chapel-going. We sincerely hope the former contingency is not the actual case. Improvements in the service, if they are possible, will not avail much in the present state of the prayer question. The fact is, the men who signed the prayer petition did so because they object to take religion under compulsion, and not from dissatisfaction with the service. This objection, however, is one which can not be obviated by anything short of voluntary chapel...
...chair to him as the guest and lecturer of the evening. The lecture was a charming one in all respects, neither too long nor too extensive, but giving the members a clear, concise understanding of the important part that art plays in the refining and civilizing of nations. The object of the club was briefly touched upon, and a few valuable suggestions were made as to the way in which the club could become a useful and active society. The importance of cultivating any talent,- be it a talent for literature, painting, sculpture, or, in short...
...auspices of the Philosophical Club shows that the club is still a living organization, promoting the study of Philosophy at Harvard. During the past five months, the club has not been brought prominently before the notice of the college, although it has been in a flourishing condition. The object of the club is the free discussion of philosophical problems, and for this reason the number of members is necessarily rather small. The consequence is that, although the fortnightly meetings are well attended, are highly interesting to the members themselves, the students at large hear very little about the club, except...
...Middle Ages, the monkish chronicles and the legends of saints are full of the Devil, who suddenly becomes a very active member of society. He is now a rather contemptible, mischievous fellow. His primary object is to entrap human souls; but if not successful in making holy men sin, he is content, nevertheless, for he at least makes them miserably uncomfortable. He is always playing tricks upon the unwary, in which he is usually discomfited. A typical example of the Devil in the literature of this time is found in the story of his persecution of St. Dunstan...