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...because an age of doubt is an age of advancement. More intelligent bases of belief are now demanded and old allegiances are being cast away. We cannot, however, prove spiritual truths of scientific argument to-day any more than we could yesterday. We do not believe in God because the theory of his existence is the best hypothesis to account for creation; but we believe in Him because our consciousness finds Him interwoven in our lives, because we find a power in us not of ourselves. We have experience every day of the undying love of God. The music rendered...
...latter confined his blows to Marquand's head. The round ended in Marquand's favor. In the second round Marquand forced the fight at first, but toward the end fought as the defensive and Grew did the forcing. Grew worked for Marquand's head entirely, and got in some god blows. The round ended in his favor. Marquand again forced the fighting in the third round and the effect of his body blows began to tell on to Grew. He was full of grit, however, and kept at it pluckily till time was called. Marquand plainly had the best...
There was the usual large attendance at Vespers yesterday afternoon. The service was conducted by Rev. George A. Gordon, assisted by Dr. F. G. Peabody. Mr. Gordon spoke briefly from the text,- "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth." To get a vivid idea of God and of our duty toward Him, we must keep him in our hearts from our youth up. The days of childhood are days of impressions. As we grow older our perceptions become duller, and our lives are less easily molded. Wax must be stamped when it is warm. Whenever a man raises...
...often causes a germ of evil to develop into an overpowering disease. There is, however, a moral triumph for all. We can fortify ourselves every day by prayer, by keeping our souls open to influences coming from above. We can shield ourselves in the compassionate love of God, whose power can turn aside the insidious as well as the open attacks of evil. The sermon was very impressive, particularly in the part in which the preacher described the power of the presence of God. The music sung by the choir included the familiar anthems: "I will always give thanks...
...reputation, unaware of the grandeur and beauty of the throne of Heaven, which is the source of all true happiness and lasting benefit. The choir sang the anthem "O how Amiable are Thy Dwellings," by Banaby; Mr. Gardner S. Lamson, of the class of '77, sang the "Lord God of Abraham," from Mendelssohn's Elijah...