Word: preaching
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...nerve. For the next three weeks of nightmare, as the lines bent daily backward but never quite broke, he was in an increasing agony of bewildered fear and uselessness. Said one of the mess: "This parson of ours came out, I should say, thinking he was going to preach a Jihad.* All parsons do, to a certain extent. And what happens-some of 'em turn into quite good mess caterers, and that's about all." Chaplain Warne did not even turn into a good mess-caterer. Confronted by the daily reality of war and what seemed...
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...Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A., by far the largest denomination present (estimated membership: 1,918,974). Said he: "Unification is right in principle and is not impractical. Is it not expedient that, we should unite now because of the great common task that confronts us? We should preach what we believe to be the gospel, to preach Jesus Christ as we believe in Him, as the greatest and most difficult problem now is true Christian education...
Newman was gentle, but he was not weak, as one Monsignor learned to his cost when he wrote him a condescending invitation to come to Rome and better himself. Said Newman: "I have received your letter, inviting me to preach next Lent in your church at Rome to 'an audience of Protestants more educated than could ever be the case in England.' However, Birmingham people have souls; and I have neither taste nor talent for the sort of work which you cut out for me. And I beg to decline your offer...
...June 1928, he began proceedings in the common pleas court, Philadelphia, for reinstatement in the Episcopalian ministry. The suit is still pending. Last year he went abroad to stump for Britain's Labor Party. Lately he has been preaching at St. Columba's Church, Hull, England. Last week the Rev. Canon Edward Arthur Berry, Vicar of Drypool, went to tall, bald, sleek Preacher Richmond, prevailed on him to stop preaching at St. Columba's. Said he to inquirers: "I felt he was too emotional and too excitable. My sole reason was I did not think...