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...last characteristic of true religion is progressiveness. Religion must keep pace with humanity, and humanity knows no standstill. The fault with your religion is that it dissociates itself from other pursuits. With us, science grew out of religion, but in your country you are engaged in a fight with science in which you must inevitably be driven into a corner. If you fight religion with science, both must perish. Let your religion be simple and natural, but let it always keep progressing with the rapid progress...
Judged from the standard of previous numbers, the Advocate which appears today is decidedly good. The articles which are least interesting are chiefly to be condemned for an entire lack of originality; but this fault is perhaps more excusable than many others which are generally forced on the notice of the reader. The only serious mistake can unfortunately be laid to the charge of no one in particular; but the unknown author of "A Poet" is sadly in error when, in his vain struggle to write verse, he says, "My words my servants are." To make this...
...most noticeable fault was a strong tendency on the part of Mackie, Newell, Blanchard and Emmons to play offside, a fault which resulted badly for Yale in the game with Pennsylvania. The blocking was weak at times, but not to any great extent. It is possible that within a few days the individual coaching, which occasions so much delay and in so doing seriously lessens the snap and life of the game, will be discontinued and the men driven to play just the sort of a game that they would against a regular opponent. It is hoped in this...
...were unable to break. All the halfbacks played well, but Peter and McNear especially distinguished themselves. The general work of the freshmen showed an improvement over previous games. The tackling was wretched, however, there being very few good tackles, while the backs have not as yet remedied their old fault of disregarding their interference. Capt. Irving played the best game for the freshmen, while both Pillsbury and Weld rushed well. The men lined up as follows...
...fact remains that religion is the common bond of all men and is the one interest that could bring men together from all parts of the world. Some people have said that a new religion for all nations is necessary, that our old religions are all at fault in that they lay too much stress on individual salvation. But all that is needed is that men should shake off their old prejudices and recognize the truth that men of all religions are the same everywhere and that we have common interests with all of them. We sometimes think that...