Lundi, 2 Mars, 2015
Verse of the Day: «Quel autre ai-je
au ciel que toi! Et sur la terre je ne prends plaisir qu'en toi. Ma chair et
mon coeur peuvent se consumer: Dieu sera toujours le rocher de mon cœur et mon
partage.» Psaumes 73.25-26
Quote of the Day: “The power of a man's virtue should not be measured by his
special efforts, but by his ordinary doing.”—Blaise Pascal
«Ce que peut la
vertu d’un homme ne se doit pas mesurer par ses efforts, mais par son
ordinaire.»—Blaise Pascal
French Fun Fact:
France is about the same size as Texas, with twice the population of
California. (confessedtravelholic.com)
What’s Really
Happening Over Here:
Weather – Partly
Cloudy, Precip. 60%
Temperature – 53⁰F,
high of 54⁰
News – British
charity bids to ban smacking in France (thelocal.fr)
More News – http://www.leparisien.fr/
On My Mind:
“With all the earnestness I have I say: Every law in the
Book will continue until its purpose is achieved.” Matthew 5:18; The Living
Bible
This statement, uttered by Christ Himself, offers a stunning
redemptive truth about life. Throughout history it is readily observed that all
great societies eventually fall. This universal and historical fact is honestly
quite disheartening. However, there is hope within the words of Christ—His word
will never fail. It has been banned, burned, trampled, destroyed, spat on and
hidden; yet it still survives. And not only does it survive, but it thrives. It
seems that its perfection is evident if not simply in the fact that the more it
is contained, the more it spreads. And the more it is suppressed, the more it
shines—it is the purest diamond of literature! So we see the beautiful truth,
that though society crumbles, the Word of God will always stand firm.
William Jennings
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was a key figure in the early 20th
century America. Persistent and gifted, he did a lot to shape the direction in
which the country was headed. As is often the case with great orators, his deep
voice played a big part in his effectiveness as a speaker. However another side
of his
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| William Jennings Bryan |
“William Jennings Bryan (March 19,
1860 – July 26, 1925) was a dominant force in the populist wing of the
Democratic Party, standing three times as the Party's candidate for President
of the United States (1896, 1900 and 1908). He served two terms as a member of
the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska and was United States
Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson (1913–1915), resigning
because of his pacifist position on World War I. Bryan was a devout
Presbyterian, a strong advocate of popular democracy, and an enemy of the banks
and their gold standard. He demanded ‘Free Silver’ because it reduced power
attributed to money and put more money in the hands of the people. He was a
peace advocate, supported Prohibition, and an opponent of Darwinism on
religious and humanitarian grounds. With his deep, commanding voice and wide
travels, he was one of the best-known orators and lecturers of the era. Because
of his faith in the wisdom of the common people, he was called ‘The Great
Commoner.’
In the intensely fought 1896 and
1900 elections, he was defeated by William McKinley but retained control of the
Democratic Party. With over 500 speeches in 1896, Bryan invented the national
stumping tour, in an era when other presidential candidates stayed home. In his
three presidential bids, he promoted Free Silver in 1896, anti-imperialism in
1900, and trust-busting in 1908, calling on Democrats to fight the trusts (big
corporations) and big banks, and embrace anti-elitist ideals of republicanism.
President Wilson appointed him Secretary of State in 1913, but Wilson's strong
demands on Germany after the Lusitania was torpedoed in 1915 caused Bryan to
resign in protest. After 1920 he was a supporter of Prohibition and attacked
Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days
after the end of the case, he died in his sleep.”
(The above indented information is
a direct quote from the Wikipedia.com article on William
Jennings Bryan.)
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