Word: vanguardism
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...This is the first time in the history of the world that all the Protestant denominations are to get together," he explained before sailing. "It is the vanguard, in my opinion, of a great movement, a world-embracing gesture of the true spirit and faith to bind all nations and all religions. That there is a time coming when all Christian religions will be consolidated, I have not the least doubt...
They were the vanguard of U. S. Science, the 100 who met last week in Washington. They assembled as the 4 National Academy of Sciences to consider news from unknown fields. For her exploration of blood cells, they received into their ranks the first woman member of their company, Miss Florence Rena Sabin, physiologist at Johns Hopkins Medical School...
...consider the Russo-Japanese Treaty to be a scrap of paper of no significance whatever. When the international revolution is brought about Japan has a possibility of being the vanguard State. As to the education of Communists in Japan, I will propagate the Soviet doctrines and principles among the Japanese Young Men's Associations in order to build the foundation for the future organization of an influential Communist Party in Japan...
...eluded them. It was nine in the evening when the first contact was made. The cruisers had gone too far afield. So had the defending destroyers. The three fleet submarines of the Blue defenders sighted the approaching fleet, however, and made for their position in its path. Suddenly, the vanguard of destroyers of the Black Fleet gave the alarm...
Within two minutes the vanguard of the Cambridge Fire department had arrived upon the scene. Five minutes more and there was a grand total of three hooks and ladders, several pumping machines, and two chemical automobiles...