Word: plummer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...definite news from the prayer petitions. One of our editors asked Mr. McKengie at the close of the Overseer's meeting on Wednesday, what had been done about the petitions. He replied that they had been handed over for consideration to the five newly appointed preachers and the Plummer professor; that if they decided in favor of them - "and," he continued, "you may say from me, that they will undoubtedly be granted" - they would pass the Overseers with out any discussion; they would go into effect next year, and would probably be supplemented by an entire revision and enlargement...
...College was held yesterday at the treasurer's office. The meeting concurred with the president and fellows in their votes as follows: That five preachers to the university be annually appointed by the president and fellows, with the consent of the Board of Overseers, who, in conjunction with the Plummer professor of Christian morals, shall arrange and conduct the religious services of the university, and the following were appointed preachers for 1886 87: Rev. Edward Everett Hale. D. D.; Rev. Phillips Brooks, D. D.; Rev. Alexander McKenzie, D. D.; Rev. Richard Montague, A. B.; Rev. George Angier Gordon...
...election of Rev. Francis Greenwood Peabody as Plummer professor of Christian morals was also concurred...
...meeting yesterday. It will be remembered that lately a committee was appointed to consider the religious interests of the college, and to make a report which should include the subject of chapel attendance. At the session yesterday, only a part of the report was presented, - a recommendation that the Plummer Professorship of Christian morals be filled at once. As is well known, this chair has been vacant since the resignation of Dr. Peabody a few years ago; and as the religious services of the university having no one whose special business it was to look after them, have been somewhat...
...That in the opinion of this board the Plummer Professorship should be filled at once, the statutes of the professorship being modified to meet the changes in the circumstances of the college which have occurred since they were passed...