Word: sermonic
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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From the earliest days of Massachusetts the ministers have been recognized as representing the chief element of learning, and their opinions have always been much valued on all matters. Even the legislature of the state has listened regularly once a year, until a few years ago, to a sermon by some eminent clergyman, usually discussing most frankly some important political question. From 1634 to 1884 a sermon was preached every year before the General Court of Massachusetts, and usually this sermon was printed and widely scattered over the state. In 1884 the law providing for this annual sermon was repealed...
...other articles in the number are "A Sermon, Touching on the Disadvantages of being Unmethodical," by Arthur S. Pier; "Prince Genio and the Apple Tree," by Edward G. Knoblauch; "The Beachin' o' the Mamie," a sailor's yarn, by Daniel Gregory Mason, and "Moods," a poem, by John Mack...
Bishop Vincent conducted the service at Vespers yesterday. He preached no sermon, but read a few extracts from Whittier...
Sunday evening Bishop John H. Vincent, of Buffalo, N. Y., gave the last sermon of his winter term as visiting minister to the University. He took as his text, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven, so on earth." He pictured an avalanche sweeping down a mountain side. Any one standing at the base of the mountain could see the destruction and yet beyond it the clear, blue sky. Such a view of life is afforded by the Bible. The book is not wholly pessimistic, for it sees the blue sky beyond. It is not wholly optimistic...
...anniversary of Bowdoin College, which occurs next June. Mellville W. Fuller, of the class of '53, will deliver the oration; Professor Arlo Bates, of '73, will read an original poem, and Professor Egbert C. Smythe, of the Andover Theological Seminary and the class of '48, will preach the anniversary sermon. James McKeen, of the class of '64, will preside at the alumni dinner...