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...quite surprised, however, to see nothing of Cardinal Newman's on the shelves. Think what we may of his opinions, hardly any one will deny that he is unsurpassed as a stylist. For my part, it seems to me that every man eager to be "modern" in the best sense of the word, should know, at the least, what Newman's opinions...
...there is no reason why he should not make himself acceptable to his companions rather than otherwise. President Dwight draws a line between a true gentleman and a gentleman of leisure." In other words a gentleman must do his share of the world's work. This is essentially a modern idea; it is a northern idea and a republican idea; and it deserves support everywhere...
...Adam Smith and his school, whose false a priori assumption that self-interest is supreme over benevolence dominated economic theories for 100 years and whose bitter fruits we are still reaping, since such doctrine finds congenial soil in the natural heart. Smith and his contemporaries were optimists, but his modern disciples are materialists, and would apply the cold, inexorable laws of supply and demand to all industrial relations, excluding entire considerations of ethics and sentiment. This, too, discredits Christianity. It would bar Christ out from the kingdom of business and hand religion over to women and children. We are encouraged...
...last the communistic ownership of property gave way owing to the vigor of enterprise which characterizes modern life. Men saw that the problems of the race could never be worked out or worthy attainments in art an the sciences be reached under that regime. Personal ownership of land and the right to its yieldings became an immense stimulus to effort...
Semitic Seminary. Modern Literary Activity in Syria. Paper from Mr. J. R. Jewett. 7 Lowell Street...