Word: movements
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Bulgaria were received on New Year's day and read from the platform by John R. Mott, the Chairman of the Conference--cable grams from men in the field, greeting the Conference and reiterating the plea for help. The opening speakers outlined the great progress of the Student Volunteer Movement, and showed by word and picture the immensity and vital importance to Americans of the problems of non-Christian countries...
...half-spoken demand for a reconsideration of the basis and aims of the movement was not faced before the second evening. Questions in the minds of listeners remained unanswered: Has Christianity not failed? Is it such an inspiration to us that we can in good faith carry it to others? Is our social order not founded on an un-Christian basis? Did the war have a Christianizing influence? Why did not our religion prevent...
...effect of the conference was cumulative. Many who were most outspoken in their criticism were most anxious for the success and furtherance of the movement; and as the end of the four and a half days approached, a new spirit seemed to pervade the Collseum during the great mass meetings. Individual delegations congregated and talked about fundamentals; in little groups they met the splendid individuals who had come from all parts of the earth; the students talked and were talked to instead of being talked at and they came to feel something of the driving force behind the life...
...Barker is an international figure in the theatrical world and one of the moving spirits in nearly every worth-while theatrical movement of the past decade. he has always maintained an especially keen interest in the University and in the past has spoken here on several occasions...
...conceded, indeed, to the delegates who returned Friday night, and for whom the CRIMSON claims to be spokesman, that they were genuinely disappointed. That a misunderstanding about the nature of the Convention became current is perhaps true, and, if so, the Volunteer movement may be in part responsible. But that does not justify one who left (for however necessary a reason) before the Convention was over in "shooting off half-cocked." On that same Friday night referred to in the editorial, Dr. Speer (who seems to have made such an unfavorable impression on the CRIMSON) gave another address...