“dwight newell hillis”

Influence and the atmosphere man carries; Life's great hearts, and the helpfulness of the higher manhood; Investment of talent and its return; Vicarious lies as instruments of social progress; Genius, and the debt of strength; Time element in individual character and social growth; Supremacy of hear... More

Elements of Worth in the Individual; Character: Its Materials and External Teachers; Aspirations and Ideals; The Physical Basis of Character; Right Thinking; Moral Uses of Memory; Imagination as the architect of Manhood; Conscience and Character; Uses of Books and Reading; Making the most of oneself... More

1900. Contents: The New Problems of the Pulpit and its Place in American Life and Thought; Social Progress and the Influence of Jesus Christ in Civilization; Jesus Christ the Supreme Example of Genius in the Realm of Intellect; The Supremacy of Christ in the Realm of Ideal Character; The Simplicity ... More

1898. Hillis writes in the foreword that he approaches these volumes from the viewpoint of a pastor, interested in literature as a help in the religious life, and seeking to find in these writings bread for those who are hungry, light for those who are in darkness, and life for those who walk in the... More