Word: offing
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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The second University religious meeting was held last night in Phillips Brooks House. Rev. William S. Rainsford, of St. George's Church, New York, addressed the meeting on "Some things University men ought to know,". He said in part:
In spite of the present unusual prosperity of the United States there are two great dangers which threaten its welfare. One of these dangers is discontent. Education carries with it powerful advantages, but it has this one disadvantage of promoting discontent. Yet this is not without reason for by education...
The second danger is lawlessness, and when combined with discontent, the combination forms the greatest danger that threatens our country at the present time. Our country's safety depends upon its law abiding people for the only true stability of any democratic government is its law. No matter in how...
In regard to professional life one should not be governed solely by the desire for money. Money is a means, but not an end. Every Harvard man might well be advised to enter politics. It is the noblest of all professions, and the vulgar term of "politician" should be stamped...
Then there is the profession of teacher. One can do one of the greatest deeds for his country by educating its people, and raising its standard of intelligence.