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...country in particular, with its heterogeneous people, there is no prospect for unity in religion. Here, indeed, are many people who say they profess no religion. It is doubtful if the majority of the people of this country attend church. They must be taken into account when we think of religious union. They think Christ was simply...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Address by President Eliot. | 11/18/1893 | See Source »

...these obstacles is so great as the thought that it is unscientific to indorse Christianity. this will be found an entire mistake. "Science is not Christian or anti-Christian, but extra-Christian," and it is a fact that almost all great scientists, even if they did not openly profess Christianity, yet respected it wherever it appeared...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 4/17/1893 | See Source »

...religion. While I rejoice in the fact I do not like the term. It sometimes cherishes a quasi-godly sort of self-conceit. and it keeps many out of the church who ought to be in it. I go to the table in my own house not because I profess to be well filled but because I am hungry and thirsty; and I ought to go to the Lord's table, not because I profess to be good. but because I want to be. I wish you would all resort to the Lord's table...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 10/12/1891 | See Source »

...world the benefit of it. Young men at Harvard, in my opinion the greatest University in this country, have exceptional advantages. They have it in their power by leading true Christian lives to do a great deal of good. But it is necessary to love Christ not to profess him. In this age it is not enough to argue with men who do not believe in Christ. We must set them the example, and there is no better way to show them how to be Christians than to live Christ-like lives...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Vesper Service. | 3/6/1891 | See Source »

...independent; they may take any action they please, but if it is true, as it seems to be, that the only difficulty, the only thing in the way of the game, is a more matter of locality, it is the business of those graduates of Princeton who profess so earnestly to desire a game, to consider some suitable place in New England. We feel sure that Harvard will then do her part, and that every one will be much more satisfied with the result of the season's work. If this game takes place it would do much to soften...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/6/1890 | See Source »

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