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Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
Chapel at Harvard. The Right Rev. William Lawrence, Bishop of Massachusetts. One cannot consider the movements of the religious life of Harvard apart from the history of the development of the university from a college. Thirty years ago Harvard was a college. The whole system of discipline was adapted to youth and immaturity of character. The student was under the eye of the college every hour of the day and night; his courses of study were marked out for him, lessons from the textbooks were given from day to day. He was under tutelage. In harmony with this system he was required to go to daily prayers and to Sunday worship. To be sure there was an occasional protest that religion stood on a different footing from studies. But the answer was reasonable that in the development of the boy, religion had its place with study, and why should it not be under the same rules? Thus at an early hour every morning the college bell, under the faithful charge of Old Jones as he was
William Lawrence (search for this): chapter 20
Chapel at Harvard. The Right Rev. William Lawrence, Bishop of Massachusetts. One cannot consider the movements of the religious life of Harvard apart from the history of the development of the university from a college. Thirty years ago Harvard was a college. The whole system of discipline was adapted to youth and immaturity of character. The student was under the eye of the college every hour of the day and night; his courses of study were marked out for him, lessons from the textbooks were given from day to day. He was under tutelage. In harmony with this system he was required to go to daily prayers and to Sunday worship. To be sure there was an occasional protest that religion stood on a different footing from studies. But the answer was reasonable that in the development of the boy, religion had its place with study, and why should it not be under the same rules? Thus at an early hour every morning the college bell, under the faithful charge of Old Jones as he was
John Harvard (search for this): chapter 20
Chapel at Harvard. The Right Rev. William Lawrence, Bishop of Massachusetts. One cannot consider the movements of the religious life of Harvard apart from the history of the development of the university from a college. Thirty years ago Harvard was a college. The whole system of discipline was adapted to youth and immaturity of character. The student was under the eye of the college every hour of the day and night; his courses of study were marked out for him, lessons from the textbooks were given from day to day. He was under tutelage. In harmony with this system he was required to go to daily prayers and to Sunday worship. To be sure there was an occasional protest that religion stood on a different footing from studies. But the answer was reasonable that in the development of the boy, religion had its place with study, and why should it not be under the same rules? Thus at an early hour every morning the college bell, under the faithful charge of Old Jones as he was
F. G. Peabody (search for this): chapter 20
hough at that time it had no side galleries. It was popularly supposed that Jones was not as faithful at the furnace as he was at the bell; but perhaps the fault was with the furnace. With upturned coat-collars, the students watched good old Dr. Peabody remove his spectacles to read the Scriptures and then replace them to offer prayer; they then joined heartily in one of the familiar hymns and after the benediction broke away for breakfast. It has become the fashion in these latter days to long, yet the great body of the young men were reverent, and many of them entered devoutly into the service. Two things at least were impressive and affected the lives of the students, —the daily contact with the simple and pure character of Dr. Peabody and the hearty singing of the closing hymn. With the development of the elective system under President Eliot, the larger freedom in discipline and the greater maturity of the students, the old religious system gradually became discordant w
Phillips Brooks (search for this): chapter 20
r of compulsion but of privilege. That they should be so considered by the students, great pains were taken to make them more attractive. A fine choir of men and boys and a more congregational form of worship were features in the movement. But the great step that the university made was in calling to her service some of the strongest men in the ministry, who were led to devote a few weeks in each year to the spiritual interests of the students. Before this plan had been matured Dr. Phillips Brooks had been invited to be the chaplain of the university. He declined, fortunately; for the larger and more effective plan, by which he with others could place some of their life at the service of the college, was now developed. In this he was always a most interested and sympathetic adviser of the president, whose object was to make the Christian religion a dignified, natural, and effective force in the new life of the university. The influence which he brought to bear in favor of th
Francis Greenwood Peabody (search for this): chapter 20
ollege, was now developed. In this he was always a most interested and sympathetic adviser of the president, whose object was to make the Christian religion a dignified, natural, and effective force in the new life of the university. The influence which he brought to bear in favor of the new plan was most potent in causing its adoption. An adaptation of the English cathedral system of canons in residence was devised. Six preachers to the university were appointed, one of them, Professor F. G. Peabody, being a permanent teacher. During the thirty-six weeks of term-time each preacher became responsible for the services and prayers for six weeks. The practical result is this. At a quarter before nine every morning a body of students who wish to open the day with common prayer in company with their fellows meet in Appleton Chapel, and the preacher in residence leads them in prayer. He also conducts the Sunday evening services, when the congregation fills the chapel, as is also
Charles William Eliot (search for this): chapter 20
d to pray. While there was irreverence sometimes, and though the Doctor was occasionally warned by a knocking on the pews if he prayed too long, yet the great body of the young men were reverent, and many of them entered devoutly into the service. Two things at least were impressive and affected the lives of the students, —the daily contact with the simple and pure character of Dr. Peabody and the hearty singing of the closing hymn. With the development of the elective system under President Eliot, the larger freedom in discipline and the greater maturity of the students, the old religious system gradually became discordant with the prevailing note of college life. Religious institutions are conservative. It was natural therefore that the proposition of a new method should make its way slowly into the confidence of the officers of the college and of the community. Formerly studies, recitations, and prayers had been considered as duties. Under the new regime, elective stud
Charles L. Jones (search for this): chapter 20
dy, and why should it not be under the same rules? Thus at an early hour every morning the college bell, under the faithful charge of Old Jones as he was affectionately called, caused several hundred young men to leap from a deep sleep into their clothes and make their hurried way along the muddy paths and around the puddles of the yard to the chapel. The whole college could then be accommodated in the chapel, though at that time it had no side galleries. It was popularly supposed that Jones was not as faithful at the furnace as he was at the bell; but perhaps the fault was with the furnace. With upturned coat-collars, the students watched good old Dr. Peabody remove his spectacles to read the Scriptures and then replace them to offer prayer; they then joined heartily in one of the familiar hymns and after the benediction broke away for breakfast. It has become the fashion in these latter days to speak of the prayers of early times as worse than useless, and to emphasize the