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...given them, even the Athanasian Creed may be used for the support of a moral and social faith. Coming to the Confessions of the Reformation period, we must understand their watchword, "Faith" like St. Paul, as "Faith which worketh by love," and election as a call to service on behalf of mankind. Even the doctrines of the Council of Trent may be purified by this moralization: the Papacy becomes the assertion of the need of unity: Trans substantiation the change of the 'idea' which makes us feel the presence of Christ: Purgatory the hope of restoration for imperfect souls...
...also in the document called the Didache. Later on we find that what is now the offertory, was a contribution in kind by the wealthier members to a feast of which all partook. This was gradually set aside, until it became a sacrifice offered by a Priest on behalf of the rest. At the Reformation the true idea was only partially restored. We must try to restore the social idea: and the Sacrament should be the centre of an influence which vivifies and sanctifies all our meals and all our social life...
DEAR SIR:--I am authorized by the Woman's Army and Navy League to address you in behalf of our soldiers in the field, who are greatly in need of reading matter. Many of the men are studying for commissions and have appealed to us for text books...
President Eliot accepted the boat house in behalf of the University. He said that the development of the body is necessary to the cultivation of a sound mind, and that rowing is a great means to such development. However, he expressed the fear that rowing is not today as pure a pleasure as it should be, and as it was when he rowed on the crew. It is to be hoped that rowing will be further fostered in the near future by the construction of a dam at Craigie Bridge, which would keep the river at high water mark...
...Yard and, headed by the band, will march to the boat house, where the presentation will take place. The presentation speeches will be made by Mr. A. L. Wetmore '94, Mr. Austin G. Fox '69 and Mr. Charles C. Beaman '61, of the Harvard Club. Speeches of acceptance in behalf of the University will be made by President Eliot and Professor Hollis...