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...have the leisure to devote to the consideration of educational questions, and are in direct contact with education in its most progressive type. They come from families which have been college-bred for generations and in which sound educational instincts and traditions are assured. For all these reasons they seem better fitted to grapple the problems of management and government constantly arising for the consideration of the Board of Overseers...
...only one opening through which God has been clearly seen - the life of Christ. He conquered evil and the world is being re-created. To those who do not see that God's thoughts are as far above man's as the heaven is above the earth, sin may seem dying too slowly. To the pessimist it may even seem gaining strength, but to the Christian, God's purposes are revealed in Christ. He sees the beauty and stainlessness of that character gaining the victory in the world and the new creation advancing when the world, concerning which...
...seem to be cheerful and very hard workers. They will do all they can to represent the University in a creditable manner at New London, in spite of any and all discouragements...
...truth in saying that He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. These three men were of very different types. Abraham was a leader of men and his faith in God was great. Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving himself when he had heard no command. Isaac's life was pure, honest and practical. Jacob...
From this time the work will be steady and vigorous, and we shall see an interesting struggle for the positions in the boat as finally made up. The men all seem to be decidedly in earnest and no one will allow a place to be filled without a tremendous effort on his part...