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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been born and reared at Chesterfield, in New Hampshire, right next to Vermont. From Amherst he was graduated in '94 when Cal Coolidge was a Junior. Four years later he was graduated from Columbia Law School. Thereafter he began simultaneously to practice law and to teach (at Columbia). He became a member of the firm of Satterlee, Canfield & Stone. In 1910 he became Dean of the Columbia Law School. A year ago he was given leave of absence as Dean and became a member of Sullivan & Cromwell...
Says Bible Does Not Teach Science...
...view of the Modernist" he continued "is that the Bible doesn't teach science at all, but is primarily a great literature of human experience. The scientific views contained in it are the opinions of men of the time it was written. That these scientific views are the expressions of men inspired by God to teach the world, the Modernist does not believe, since to him many contradictions are obvious, and he regards the discoveries of science as in no way injurious to the teaching that he believes. Many of our greatest scientists are the most devout Christians...
This depends upon how you define religion. If Religion means merely high-brow sermons, beautiful church music, well fed preachers dilating upon conventional subjects and attempting to teach economics to congregations, or attendance at church, we need no more. We have enough. If religion means the life of God in the soul of man (this is the real definition), then this is the crying need of America today. But the average preacher is helpless to satisfy...
...pride of place and power, in greed of gold and vain display, but in simple and elemental things; in the love that glorifies the home; is health of body and mind; in labor that is of service to our fellowmen; and in the joy of work well done. You teach us to be honest in thought; steadfast and true; tolerant, of open mind, and just; and to be of courage and good cheer, having faith in the power of truth, faith in our fellowmen and in democracy, faith in God and in the increasing purpose that through the ages runs...