...wonderful thing. "America," said Emerson, and his words are as true to-day as when they were first spoken, "is another word for Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race." I am to consider with you some of the new problems...

...They do not agree, and all are anxious over the aspects of the war. America means opportunity, the last effort of Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and a slavish following of precedents should not guide its destinies. The evil contended against has taken...

...periods," said Niebuhr, " when something much better than happiness and security of life is attainable." We live in a new and exceptional age. America is another...Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and a literal, slavish following of precedents,...

...periods," said Niebuhr, " when something much better than happiness and security of life is attainable." We live in a new and exceptional age. America is another...Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and a literal, slavish following of precedents,...

...periods," said Niebuhr, " when something much better than happiness and security of life is attainable." We live in a new and exceptional age. America is another...Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and a literal, slavish following of precedents,...

...periods," said Niebuhr, " when something much better than happiness and security of life is attainable." We live in a new and exceptional age. America is another...Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and a literal, slavish following of precedents,...

...harbor bitter antagonisms on the ground of religion. " America is another name for opportunity. Her whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence in behalf of the human race." From within her boundaries emanated the grand idea of freedom, such as the world had never heard of...

...Emerson's words: 'We live in a new and exceptional age. America is another name for opportunity. Our entire history appears like a last effort of Divine Providence in behalf of the human race.' Every boy and girl in the Republic should commit those three sentences to memory. "Looking up one side...

...exceptional age. America is another word for Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and...justice of the peace, is not for those who at this hour lead the destinies of this people. The evil you contend with has taken alarming proportions, and you...

...periods," said Niebuhr, " when something much better than happiness and security of life is attainable." We live in a new and exceptional age. America is another...Opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of the Divine Providence in behalf of the human race ; and a literal, slavish following of precedents,...