Word: vii
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...audience which assembled to hear Rev. Phillips Brooks in Appleton Chapel last night filled it to overflowing. The preacher's text was from John vii. 27, "Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh no man knoweth whence he is." The problem of man's life said Dr. Brooks, is to find and keep the proper proportion between the mystical and the practical. The complete religion when perfectly revealed, must satisfy both sides of man's nature. The close association of Christ with life does not degrade Christ, but elevates life, because He is the stronger...
...VII. Summary of the advantages to be gained by a complete reciprocity...
...present system is inadequate. 1. This is shown by inefficient administration, exemplified by lack of unity (a) In the cabinet-Bryce, p. 87. (b) Between cabinet and congress-Wilson, p. 234, Int. Rev. VII, 146. (c) In placing responsibility-Inter. Rev. IV, 245. 2. It is shown by inefficient legislation, exemplified in lack of (a) a fixed policy-North American Review, vol. 118, p. 1a; Atlantic, April, 1886. (b) Of open debate-Wilson, p. 90. (c) Of responsibility for legislation-Bryce...
Those who attended the weekly service at Appleton Chapel last evening heard a most interesting sermon by the Rev. Lyman Abbott D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y. He took as his text, Micah vii., 18th verse-first clause: Who is a God like unto Thee who pardoneth iniquity? He said that the Christian religion is the only religion that pardons sins and that sin shall be taken from him that is weary of it but penalty shall not be removed...
There will be hour examinations today in Phil. IV, History II, Engineering VII, and Roman...