Word: pulpit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...During the two following years be taught school at Laconia, N. H. and at Columbus, O., after which he entered the Andover Theological Seminary, graduating in 1866. In 1875 Dr. Tucker was called to the pastorate of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church in New York City, but left that pulpit five years later to accept the professorship of homiletics in the Andover Seminary. He has twice refused the presidency of Dartmouth, but has changed somewhat during the last year and realizing the present situation, accepted the office...
...thoroughly interested in his work here. Those of us who have had the privilege of meeting him week day mornings at Wadsworth House remember the warmth and heartiness of his greeting and the interest and affection he felt for each one. In the pulpit as well as in private he had the same success in dealing with college men. He could present to us, as no other could, the high ideals of life and the great opportunities that were ours and so present them that the influence of his teaching was deep and lasting. His personality-a personality of faithfulness...
...most apt to associate Bishop Brooks with Harvard. Before the system of a board of preachers and voluntary chapel was instituted, he was intimately connected with the chapel. In fact ever since Dr. A. P. Peabody gave up active work over ten years ago, Mr. Brooks has filled the pulpit in Appleton Chapel with more or less regularity. Before there were regularly appointed Preachers he filled the pulpit as a clergyman connected with the university. When the system of voluntary chapel was first Proposed, he was quite strong in his opposition to it, but later when converted to the present...
...Sunday closing movement has no basis in the Christian religion. - (a) None in the fourth commandment: Unity Pulpit, Oct. 28, 1892. - (b) None in the Jewish Sabbath: Unity Pulpit, Oct. 28, 1892. - (c) None in the teachings of Christ: Luke VI. 1; XIV, 5; Forum, Oct 1892. p. 196. - (d) None in the early Christian Sabbath: Colossians II. 16; Forum; Oct. 1892, p 197: Arena, Dec. 1892, p. 46. - (e) None in the true American Sunday, which demands open parks, art museums, and libraries; Nation, IV. 142. p. 425 (Dec. 8, 1892). - (f) Rests entirely upon Puritanical observance, which...
...that the Fair should be opened. - (a) Opening of the kind proposed would make the Fair grounds a great park. - (b) A suitable place for Sunday recreation is necessary: Arena VII. 1. (Dec. 1892) p. 40. - (c) The open Exposition would keep large numbers away from the saloons: Unity Pulpit. Oct. 28, 1892. p. 6. - (d) The laboring class can attend the Exposition only on Sundays: Palmer in Cong Rec. XXIII. (July 12, 1892), 6044; Independent...