Word: mission
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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There is a great field for practical work at New Haven. There are various chances for mission work, and in some cases the students have the priviege of working under pastors in the city. Through the summer the divinity students have had several opportunities for pastoral work, and the spirit with which the whole work is carried on speaks well for both students and school...
...December Century may be called an Early California number. The opening paper. "Lite in California before the Gold Discovery" by Gen. Bidwell, is a plain, unvarnished tale, its romance being all concentrated in its brilliant illustrations. "Ranch and Mission Days in Alta California," is more picturesque in effect though written with equal simplicity. "Trading with the Indians" and "The Date of the Discovery of the Yosemite" complete the California quartette...
...from other history was first, Israel's divine guidance, and second, the strange discrepancies, most noticeable in the absence of great warriors, of commerce, art, and philosophy, and of any intercourse between Israel and the other nations. On the other hand the Hebrews had the consciousness of a high mission and were pre-eminent in religion. They originated the belief of monotheism and all their great men were religious prophets and teachers. Without Hebrew history we should not have Christianity...
...session of the Haverhill convention last Saturday, a college conference was held at which papers were read by C. C. Closson, '92, and W. C. Damon, '92. Students from Harvard also made addresses Sunday morning at the Centre Congregational Church, and conducted the evening services at the Union Congregational Mission...
...FORBES.ST. PAUL'S SOCIETY.- Rev. Henry R. Sargent will address the society this evening on the subject of the mission work among the negroes in the south...