Word: successors
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...Califate, which came into existence in 632 A. D. on the death of Mahammad, is the highest office of the Moslem religion. To some extent, although it cannot be compared to it, the Califate occupied the same position as the Vatican: The Calif (meaning successor, with to the Prophet understood) was the pontiff of Mahammadanism...
...illustrious late Archbishop of Canterbury. Rumor picked him to succeed Archbishop Randall Davidson, 76, who, it was said, would resign on account of age. True, Bishop Temple has friends in the Labor Government; but Archbishop Davidson is unlikely to give a Labor Government the chance to appoint his successor. Furthermore, a slight acquaintance with Canterburian tradition would reveal that its Archbishops yield only to death...
Sunday, Mar. 16, John F. Kelman, Scot divine, will preach his farewell sermon to the congregation of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Manhattan. No evangelical church in the U. S. has a wider reputation. The question of a successor to Dr. Kelman assumes international interest. Three of the last five pastors have been British.* George B. Agnew, committeeman, stated that an American was now desired. Two were mentioned : Charles F. Wishart, of Wooster, O., present moderator of the Presbyterian Church, theologically moderate; Maitland Alexander, of Pittsburgh, dominant fundamentalist. The tradition of the church is said to be fundamentalist. Dr. Kelman...
...replace Mr. Fletcher, the President nominated William Phillips, 45, Under Secretary of State. He began his diplomatic service as private secretary to the late J. H. Choate, Ambassador to the Court of St. James. His next place was as Second Secretary of the American Legation at Peking as direct successor of Mr. Fletcher. His subsequent service was mostly at the State Department in Washington. From 1920 to 1922 he was Minister tp the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Then he again succeeded Mr. Fletcher-this time as Under Secretary of State. Now he is scheduled once more to succeed Mr. Fletcher...
...grows up, you see signs of its decline. Even Thomas' energy cannot repair the damage done by Christian's wasting and by Antonie's two disastrous marriages. He does manage to keep up appearances and even to be elected Senator. But when in 1875 he dies, with no capable successor, the business has to be wound up and the end has come...