Word: repentent
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Fleshy Feodor Karamazov has begot, among others, three legitimate sons. The fierce appetites of the sire burn in the brothers. The father is murdered, the oldest son accused. Innocent, he accepts the punishment of Siberian exile, in order to repent the many excesses of his tempestuous nature, thus enters Salvation. The youngest brother finds light and peace in the holy sacrifice of priesthood. The second, whose fate is stark tragedy, has evolved a philosophy of cold rationality, wherein there is neither God nor morality, but only masterful determination to take advantage of every circumstance Fortune throws his way. Apprised...
...Behold! The Rulers have called me unto them and have threatened me, saying, unless thou repent, thou and thy Comrade Thomas shall surely be expelled...
...when these things were reported to the Rulers, they consulted together again and desired the Sons of Harvard to repent...
...Morrow, at the Instigation of Edward, not the chief but surnamed Wiggy, and Thomas, the Rulers called unto them. Daniel, who had first rose up and departed, and threatened him saying, unless thou repent thou and thy comrade, Thomas, shall surely be expelled...
...evangelist-one David S. Kidd-pleaded with the woman to forsake sin. In reply she asked facetiously for liquor. He gave her water, read the Bible to her, persuaded her to repent. She returned to the home of her father-one W. C. Byrne, Toronto millionaire. Recently the girl, having inherited all her father's money, died in Jasper, Fla. To Mr. Kidd-now called the Rev. David S. Kidd-Byrne-she left $36,000,000. (Such is the substance of a story broadcast last week by the United Press...