Word: prayerful
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Another nephew (Allyn Joslyn) is an innocent dramatic critic engaged in a fine, sane courtship with the minister's daughter who lives next door. When she runs home for family prayers before going to the theatre with him, he reminds her that "if the prayer isn't too long I'd have time to lead you beside distilled waters." But that same evening he discovers the evidence of his aunts' latest charity in the window seat, awaiting burial. And that evening also marks the dreadful homecoming of a third nephew, an international killer, bringing with...
...meet to plan and carry out some common enterprise for the general good; if there are social evils in a locality, such as bad housing or malnutrition, let them consider how evil can be remedied. ... In other places let 'cells' be formed upon the basis of common prayer, study and service...
...Cheek; the stunted bull comes out, soils himself and trembles when at length he comes to "sense the purpose of his presence"; tries to escape, is tortured into the open ring and dealt loathsome, blundering wounds. Finished off with a dagger, he kneels gently like a child in prayer and his head sinks to earth. The band plays Cheek to Cheek and another little bull trots...
Since World War II began, French-Canada's Roman Catholic churches have several times prayed for peace. Last week Canada was pleased and proud when Quebec's Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve announced Feb. 9 as "a day of prayer for victory," wondered whether that meant Vatican approval of the British cause...
...Prayer of an old Cavalier, Sir Jacob Astley, before the Battle of Newbury...