Word: revs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Rev. J. H. Barrows, D. D., who delivered the Dudleian Lecture in Appleton Chapel last evening, took for his subject "Natural Religion as revealed in Hindooism." Whereas Christianity is steadily progressing, said he, Hindooism has shown a retrogression from its former ideals. The great reason for this degeneracy is to be found in the positive refusal of the Hindoo to recognize in his religion that broad human sympathy which is the basis of Chris tianity. His is a cold, impersonal pantheism, revelling in contradictions, tolerating all forms of religion and even no religion at all; but refusing to tolerate anything...
There will be four principal speakers; the Rev. President W. DeW. Hyde, D. D., of Bowdoin College, now conducting moring prayers, who has carried into successful opeation at Bowdoin a course of Physical Training, Dr. Henry P. Bowditch of the Harvard Medical School, and Dr. Sargent. The fourth speaker has not as yet been secured, but it is hoped he will be a member of the Harvard Faculty...
...Yale University library has received two valuable gifts from Charles Gormley of Pittsburg. Both gifts are historical manuscripts of great value, one consisting of the sermons and notes of Rev. Timothy Edwards, father of the renowned New England theologian, Jonathan Edwards. The other is a copy of the Ulster County (N. Y.) Gazette...
...Dudleian lecture to be given in Appleton Chapel this evening is of special importance for two reasons. In the first place the Rev. J. H. Barrows, D. D., of the University of Chicago, who is to deliver the lecture, is well-known as a religious leader and organizer, and is especially well calculated to arouse general interest. In the second place the lecture as a survival of the ancient college is of historic interest and should call forth a large audience...
...Rev. J. H. Barrows, D. D., of the University of Chicago, will deliver the Dudleian lecture at 8 o'clock this evening in Appleton Chapel. The Dudleian Lectureship was founded in 1750. In the earlier years of the college attendance at it was compulsory, and the day of its delivery was otherwise a holiday. Dr. Barrows is now delivering a course of lectures on Comparative Religion at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Dr. Barrows was the organizer of the Congress of Religions held at the time of the World's Fair at Chicago and has since been in India...