Word: temperance
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...some sort and its instruments are consequently strife, war, and death. But history shows that power has come more and more under the sway of justice, right and love. Kings have found that the abuse of power endangers their own lives and that to make themselves secure they must temper power with humanity. Social power feels its duty toward the ignorant and all the forces of education and religion are being brought to bear on the problem of their salvation. Humanity, then, has influenced power and has softened the effect which it would have had if left perfectly unchecked...
...Christian Association last evening, taking as his general subject, "How a Christian in college should live." He began by referring to the great change which has taken place during recent years in regard to the attitude of college men to religion. Not only in college but every where the temper of the times in regard to religious matters has changed...
...contrast to the game of Tuesday, for although there was some rough play, and some holding, yet both teams were on the whole very careful, and the only case of slugging which was noticeable was that for which Duffield was disqualified in the second half, where he lost his temper and struck Gardner. The play of neither team was gentle, to be sure, but the roughness was kept well within bounds...
...like a great mechanism, but it must get its motive power from the moral sentiment of the people. Science and sentiment join hands, - both are absolutely essential. Science without sentiment makes a man hard-hearted; sentiment without science makes a man soft-hearted. The influence of love must temper the reign...
...need to become weak, to be like Christ, but to temper their strength with love and purity, and to realize that the lips which could terrify the guilty were the greatest to comfort the weak, that the hands which could endure the nails of the cross were the readiest to hold the little child and to clasp together in prayer...