Word: addressing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Luther's first great blow at Rome was the Theses, written in 1517 against the Indulgences. "No one can step between me and my conscience," said Luther. "Only by regeneration of myself can I come to salvation. The Theses were followed in 1520 by the Address on the Improving of Christian Society, In this pamphlet Luther attacked the whole body of canonic law, and preached, as he knew well, nothing less than a complete revolution in the church and in society. Two more pamphlets published in the same year entitled "The Babylonian Captivity," and "The Liberty of the Christian...
...present. The service was opened by the singing of J. K. Paine's "Commemoration Hymn," by the boy choir and the 'Varsity Glee club. This was followed by a prayer by Rev. Francis Peabody, after which Saint Saens' "Ave Verum" was sung. Rev. Lyman Abbott then delivered a short address taking for his text the temptation of Christ in the wilderness. The preacher drew a vivid picture of Christ's temptation by Satan and urged that Christ's example of fortitude be followed by every student. He declared that vanity and ambition were two faults especially to be avoided...
There will be a meeting of the Southern club in the club rooms, this evening at 8 o'clock. Professor Toy will deliver an address...
...BURLINGHAM, Secretary.CLASS of '6.- It is desired to try for the crew every member of the class who has a good constitution, is 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weigos over 154 pounds. Will such men or the friends of such men send their names and address...
...special meeting of the Natural History Society was held last evening in the society's rooms for the purpose of laying out plans for the coming winter. The president, Professor N. S. Shaler, made an intersting address on the history of the society and its field of work. A committee appointed at the last meeting reported in favor of papers or talks at each meeting as far as possible by members of the society. The report was accepted and it was also voted to begin a systematic study of the natural history of the vicinity by means of field work...