Word: lavishly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...among non-christians of births over deaths: Canon Taylor, The Great Missionary Failure, Fortnightly Review, Vol. L (October, 1888).- (c) Most conversions are but temporary-(x) Either they lapse upon departure of the missionary to some other station-(y) Or they help to swell the reports of some more lavish missionary society,- (d) The loss of Christian lives is not repaid by the doubtful gain of heathen souls.- (x) The wives and children of the missionaries rarely survive the deadly climates, plagues and famines...
...methods employed are illadapted to the undertaking to convert people to Christianity.- (a) Missionaries provoke opposition and hatred rather than confidence.- (x) Missionaries do not conform to the customs of the natives.- (y) They are lavish in their mode of living.- (b) To the Mohammedans and Budhists, and even to the ignorant heathen, the Christianity of the missionaries is not very attractive.- (x) The missionaries present the Christianity infected with the bitter internal animosities of numerous opposing sects.- (y) Missionaries constantly squabble among themselves, either for more preferment from home, or for more influence among the natives.- (z) The natives...
...eager joy of victory. It is difficult to appreciate and generally impossible to grow enthusiastic over the competition in which the brain prevails. We believe, however, that even now the sober praise which Harvard men never deny to scholarly ability is far more significant than the lavish commendation which they so recklessly bestow on the favored athlete. The latter is an affair of the moment, called forth by an enthusiasm which passes away with its immediate cause; the former will last as long as he who has won it shall live to enjoy...
...proposed system is inexpedient. - (a) Very expensive. - (b) Unwisely increases the civil service. - (c) Would divert public attention from more pressing questions. - (1) Finance. - (2) Tariff. - (3) Labor. - (d) Irrigation might be introduced for political motives. - (e) Gov't construction is usually lavish: Forum, XII, 740. - (f) Gov't control not economical: ibid. - (g) Example of India not applicable: Whitney's "United States...
...Massachusetts and of New England; if it stands today the largest, most complete school of its class anywhere to be found, the acknowledged model upon which institutions are being organized, both in the new world and in the old, - then it would certainly seem that, in a community so lavish in its beneficence, so intelligent in its selection of the objects of all beneficence, the Institute cannot long be suffered to lack that ample and substantial foundation which will not only afford, security for its future, but will be the source of strength and confidence in the present daily conduct...