Word: sectarianism
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...discussing the limiting of the number of students in the universities, President Little argued that a liberal point of view, which he defined as the middle course between conservatism and radicalism, should be taken. Pointing out that different institutions have different problems he declared that "sectarian colleges and universities most certainly have the right to exclude all but members of their races and believers in their creeds. Non-sectarian institutions, however, do not possess this right. While the position of the former is doubtless the more comfortable; that of the latter is probably less cramped...
...fifteen minutes an agreeable manner of opening the day. The reaction is not necessarily religious; its only effect may be to turn the mind for a moment out of its ordinary channels. But in doing that alone, it has accomplished much; the fact that the service is voluntary and sectarian gives it double value. Professor Shaler liked to speak of chapel as his daily "moral bath--as needful, sir, as the other." Most of us would be content with weekly applications. But to go through a year of college without knowing the genuine satisfaction of an Appleton service...
From a religious point of view Brooks House is undenominational and non-sectarian. Its ten constituent societies and committees cover almost the entire field of religion and social service effort. Needless to say, no religious ualification is necessary for participation in the work...
...Community Church is undenominational. It eliminates affiliation with any sectarian body whatsoever, in favor of identification with the community in which it is placed...
...field for Americanization is so broad that there is a place for all agencies that can be interested in the task. At present many patriotic societies, chambers of commerce and civic organi- zations, foreign clubs and societies, settlement houses, trade unions, industries, public libraries, women's organizations, sectarian organizations, and public schools are actively engaged in the work...