Word: poore
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since Mr. Hammond left, about two weeks ago, the crew has been without a regular coach, and consequently has shown little improvement. The men row a fast and powerful stroke, but they are inclined to be careless and their time is poor. Dunlop, at four, causes the worst break in the boat, and Chatman and Gleason, are not up to the standard of the rest of the crew. The stern four, however, row fairly well, and without any noticeable break in time...
...spoke briefly from the text: "Sell all that thou hast and give to the poor," urging every man to use his particular abilities for the good of others, and not to expect salvation merely because he has committed...
General Booth then explained the reason that had led him to write his book "Darkest England and the Way Out." This book, he said, was published four years ago. It was for the purpose of helping the poor, miserable inhabitants of the slums. He thought that by showing people in what a desperate state certain districts of London were, he could induce many to take hold and aid him in the work of salvation. He prefaced his scheme with a diagram, pronounced hideous by the lovers of high art, but by it he hoped to lead people...
Father Huntington, the founder of the Order of the Holy Cross, and a man well known for his work among the poor, will deliver an address under the auspices of the St. Paul's Society, April 29. Probably Bishop Hall of Vermont will lecture some time in March. At the Sunday afternoon meetings, conducted by the society at Christ Church, Bishop Lawrence, Bishop Coleman, and probably Dr. Rainsford, will be heard. The Harvard Religious Union will have a lecture by Professor Josiah Royce, March 4. It is expected that Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson will lecture before this society...
...Conference has also resulted in much practical good work of a non-sectarian kind, such as visiting the poor, etc. A Church Congress has been formed in Great Britain to carry on this work on a larger scale. Another result has been the united action of all the English churches at a recent election in securing the use of the bible in the English common schools...