Word: sons
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...vesper service yesterday Professor Everett's remarks were suggested by the parable of the Prodigal Son. Too many he said are striving for husks. Husks have their place in this life, for how could the grain ripen without them, but husks should not be made the aim of life. Money, power, pleasure, friendship, even religion may be converted into husks, if pursued with base motives...
...Pellow was the eldest son of Henry E. Pellow, who is a cousin of Viscount Exmouth and brother-in-law, as well as cousin, of the present Viscount Sidmouth. His mother was a sister of John Jay. He was born in England in 1860, and was educated in this country, first at St. Paul's School, Concord, and later at Cambridge. He was graduated at Harvard in 1880, and three years later took his degree at the Harvard Law School, and was admitted to the Suffolk bar. He was afterward admitted to the New York bar. but soon turned...
During the service the choir sang the following anthems: "Stars of the Morning," Smart; "Harken unto My Voice," Smart; "Come ye Children," from "Prodigal Son," by Sullivan; Mr. J. C. Bartlett, Soloist...
...very different types. Abraham was a leader of men and his faith in God was great. Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving himself when he had heard no command. Isaac's life was pure, honest and practical. Jacob was, at first, mean and sordid; he ground his brother's inheritance from him and cheated his father. However, the trouble that came...
...rumored that Rev. S. A. Eliot, son of President Eliot, has been selected to take Rev. Brooke Herford's church...