Word: valid
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Appleton Chapel last night to listen to the fourth Dudleian Lecture, delivered by Rev. William Elliot Griffis of Boston. The subject of the Lecture was "Ordination" and its aim was to prove that the form of ordination which has been used in New England is safe, scriptural and valid...
History, then, with its examples, shows us that ordination in New England is and has been safe, scriptural and valid. The duty of our Protestant churches is to cultivate a love for the church of another faith and to realize that while its forms are different, it has its place and does its work...
...fourth and last lecture I would have for the maintaining, explaining and proving the validity of the ordination of ministers or Pastors of the churches, and so their administration of the sacraments or ordinances of religion as the same hath been practiced in New England, from the first beginning of it, and so continued at this day. Not that I would any ways invalidate Episcopal ordination as it is commonly called and practised in the Church of England; but I do esteem the method of ordination as practised in Scotland, at Geneva and among the dissenters in England...
...valid reason for a cloture rule in Senate; Youth's Companion, Feb. 13, '90. a. Rule of Senate always heretofore been found ample for the conduct of public business; Congr. Rec. p. 1755. b. Opposition agree to limit debate on all matters necessary to the support of the government, such as appropriation bills, silver bill, etc., but not on purely partisan and sectional measures; Congr...
...older days it is difficult to see. Caps and gowns would have the advantage of giving a more distinctiye character to Class Day, and would revive associations of early college days, which would be far more enjoyable than the common place notions centering around the dress suit. The only valid objection which can be urged against the scheme is its cost. But investigation shows that the expense need not be above ten dollars perman...