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...simple, natural religion must be university. The principles of my religion are embodied in many, but it is impossible that there should not be denominations. Therefore I say that whether it is Christianity, Islam, or Hindooism, its principles, though they may not be intelligible to more than one sect, should yet be so wide as to include all men and all religions. If you exclude any denomination or nationality, if you condemn others to eternal darkness and ignorance, your religion becomes sectarian and will excite hostility outside of its immediate adherents...
...united church. Though men questioned his doctrine no one ever suggested that he had not the spirit of Christ. As a heavy fall of snow, that, for the time, blocks all communication among men, is melted away in the presence of a genial sun; so the barriers of sect disappear and must disappear before such a kindly personality as that of the gentle preacher of Harvard. Men like him do not break barriers, they melt; they do not make an attack, they create an atmosphere...
...SECT. 8. Executive Committee, etc. - It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee to see that the general provisions of the Constitution and By-Laws of this Club are enforced, and to hear and decide all questions submitted by members for decision. All decisions of the Executive Committee shall be complied with forthwith; but an appeal therefrom may be taken by any member of the Club at the next annual meeting. The Executive Committee shall determine dates for all tournaments and supervise the selection of prizes for the same. The Executive Committee shall have the power to decide...
...SECT. 2. Proxies, etc. - Members may not be represented at meetings (by proxies...
...introduction of printing brought religion from the close corporations of the church hierarchies to the humblest of the people. Germany, and in fact most of the continental countries, had the Bible printed before England did. The first English Bible was printed in 1538. Before the great Reformation a sect arose called the Anabaptists and began a great missionary work. Some men in England adopted this faith and it is from these men that our New Englanders are descended. They went back to the simplicity which characterized the early times. With them ordination was by the congregation and this...