Word: plains
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Pulpit was the plain rostrum of the Smithfield Street M. E. Church of Pittsburgh, where the M. E. Council of Cities was in session...
...Sermon had for its text the fact that Jesus of Nazareth was a poor man, a carpenter, who wore plain clothes, had poor friends, low social rating, belonged to no exclusive clubs. The argument was that the Protestant Churches, whether ritualistic or evangelical, had, to all appearances, forgotten, overlooked, or discarded this fact. Extracts...
...magistrates' courts, from municipal courts, the tribunals that are well called the poor man's courts. Here is a special trust of the lawyers to use their full influence to assure an inexpensive, speedy, expert administration of justice where the courts most frequently touch the lives of the plain people...
...What the world needs today is not a faith about Jesus Christ, but the faith of Jesus Christ. Let us make plain our fellowship with all those who are seeking to 'do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God,' with all who want to humanize the religious beliefs, and democratize the religious institutions, and Christianize the relgious life of our times...
...probably, that his congregation has gone almost as far. One generation may begin where the preceding generation leaves off. So whether there is to be a debate--which, naturally, would be highly interesting--or whether Dr. Grant comes alone, the University will listen with the keenest attention to whatever plain speaking is forthcoming...