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Drummond was the greatest of the poets who followed Spenser's style. He had started his career as a lawyer, but on inheriting his father's estate he devoted himself to poetry. His first works appeared about 1615 and after that he wrote a good deal. "The Flowers of Zion" is his best book. In all his works there is a religious solemnity noticeable which we find in no other poet of the time...
During the service the choir sang the following anthems: "I will Sing of Thy Power." - Sullivan. "Sing of Judgment," from Mendelssohn's "Lauda Zion." "My Soul is Athirst for God." - Gaw. Soloist, Mr. J. H. Ricketson, New York...
...serve not yourself, serve the world. To this spirit the world opposes the precepts; blessed are the warmakers, for they shall inherit the kingdoms of the earth, etc., etc. The world does not want what Christ offers. The choir sang the following: "Sing of Judgment," (from Mendelssohn's "Lauda Zion"); "As now the Sun's declining rays," Barnby; "Abide with me," Shelley...
...Mark Hopkins of San Francisco has subscribed $1000 to the building fund of the Zion Wesleyan College of Salisbury...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: I wish to acquaint the readers of your paper with a great calamity that has come upon this university, at present so devoted to study. Zion's Herald has left us in peace, Joseph Cooke has gone West on an exhibition tour as an "Eastern dude," while Gen. Butler has retired to the quiet of his study with a borrowed copy of a degree and the "trot" furnished by the Advertiser. But no sooner do these deadly foes of Harvard retire from the attack than an old foe re-appers on the scene - the "musical fiend...