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Word: prays (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...When the crowd of 1,000 poured out of the church just before dusk, they lined up and marched toward the police. A police captain demanded their parade permit. They had none. Seeing the fire hoses, they knelt in silence as a Negro minister solemnly began to pray: "Let them turn their water on. Let them use their dogs. We are not leaving. Forgive them, O Lord." Suddenly, inexplicably, in a moment of overt mercy, Bull Connor waved the Negroes through the police line. He allowed them 15 minutes of hymns and prayer in a small park near the city...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Races: Freedom--Now | 5/17/1963 | See Source »

...KEEP PREJUDICES ALIVE. "It is really exhilarating to see how words can keep Christians distrustful of one another's churches. Take the prayer which the Carpenter taught his disciples. Do Presbyterians pray to be forgiven of their 'debts' or their 'trespasses'? Do Baptists pray that the Enemy's kingdom be 'forever and ever' or merely 'forever'? It is over words like these that the silent battles of sullen prejudice are fought. Another favorite prejudice which continues to cause endless bickering in church circles centers around the office of bishop. Most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ecumenicism: Seven Devilish Ways To Block Church Union | 5/10/1963 | See Source »

...sure there are thousands of parents -and children too-who feel as we do regarding Dr. Farber and his staff, and who pray for their continued progress in the fight against this disease...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: May 3, 1963 | 5/3/1963 | See Source »

...Then arose Asa, the Scribe, and went unto Butter stinketh, and we cannot eat thereof; now give us, we pray the, Butter that stinketh...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Riot & Rebellion | 5/3/1963 | See Source »

...KICK A PUPPY TODAY," "Litter," "Pray for War," "Stamp Out Whooping Cranes" and 27 more protests against Constituted Authority and dogooding readers-digestism. Set of 31 stickers superb for defacing monuments, peace marchers, bad folk singers, mail, Little Leaguers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fads: Spreading the Bad Word | 4/26/1963 | See Source »

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