Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...service in Appleton Chapel last night Reverend Professor W. W. Fenn preached on "The Power of the Holy Spirit," taking his text from the eighth verse of the first chapter of Acts...
...story of man's life on the earth, he said, is the record of successful quests for power. The man whose power is attained through the Holy Spirit is a man of an open, sincere, and unselfish heart. But he gains most by the alliance of his spirit with the great spirit of the world. By placing himself in unison with this Holy Spirit, he receives the greatest power. The forces of nature, of incarnate righteousness, are in league with...
...more than average length, there was little to vary the monotonous spectacle of a team forcing its way down the field four times for touchdowns against much lighter opponents who should have been beaten by a considerably larger score. The University team played at the start with more spirit and snap than it has recently displayed and during the first half managed to score 18 points, but in the second half made a very poor showing and ended the game by being held for downs within 8 yards of a touchdown--a strong reminder of the lack of drive exhibited...
Hurley at halfback made the best gains for Harvard. Noyes at quarter gave his signals well, but was slow in getting the plays started and made a great many fumbles. Schoellkopf at halfback played with commendable spirit, but frequently betrayed the play by starting too soon. Bowditch's work at end was as usual remarkably good...
Bishop Lawrence spoke of the constant process of change in the life of the University. The new students have come here to grow in strength and ability. They should, also contribute to the growth of the University. The spirit of the place is not "you must...