Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-05
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.
I.nsv,r..ry o. IIamilton seminary.

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many prominent ministers; and is one Of
deep interest 10 the friends Of Christ.
: On the afternoon before Commence
ment, the Education Society Of the State
held its annual meeting in the Chape! Of
the Seminary. A large audience was
present chiefly Of ministers Deacon
Olmaead, President Of the Society, took
the chair. The Annual Report was read
by Rev Dr.. Kendrick, after which ad-
dresses were made by Rev. J. Blain, late
Of Rhode-Island, now Of Syracuse, Rev.
a. Woods, late President Of Alabama
College. and Rev. A. Bennett, late Of Ho-
mer. N. X. "
In the evening, p. o. Beebee, Esq, of
New York, delivered On address before
, the Alumni. and Mr. w. Tillinghast read
his Essay on Peace, which had received
Mr.. Malcom's annual prize.
On "Wednesday, August Is, at 10 o.
clock. A. NJ, the Commencement servie-
= were held in the Chapel, which holds,
byestimate, two thousand persons. TweD-
; ty.three had finished their course, Of whom
eleven delivered addresses. These were
manly and pious, comparing very fairly
with college Comnencements in general,
but the delivery was not graceful; and
the bows were not made with ease. The
following are the titles of the pieces
eTnnuence Of Party Spirit" Liberty Of
Conscience." "Prospects Of the West. "
-Claims Of Canada." The Missionary
epirit.p .Physical and Moral Relations
equally uniform."e aChristian Charac-
tar "Man's Moral Stale Progressive"
sMiIleniaI Dawnings' 7" Harmony oil
Che Divine Works" progress Of The
illogical Science" Five times during the
speeches The choir Of the Institution per-
formed sacred pieces. The selection OIL
these pieces. and the execution were in
tensely gratifying. Blessed words, pro-
\. nonnced 90 as that every syllable was
inicI|i1'blc-serious iunes-magni6cen
hafnohies- and thrilling solos filed the
!. andisnce with holy emotions. 1t was q
truly religious performances in the highes
style Of psalmody. La my long intimacy
with concerts never heard better music
lie necessary that all theological students
should Ieel more earnestly the importane,
= - psnlmody. DR.. Kendrick then deliv
cred farewell discourse, and the exer
.ises closed. j.
According to previous notice. Mr.. Nal
com. Of the Foreign Missionary Board
followed with an address in behalf Of tha
( Society. Though the house was yer,
. crowded, the whole audience manifeste'
deep interest, and the universal feelin,
seemed to be, "Lsl the Foreign Missiol
be both sustained and enlarged"
There are, at this time, one hundre'
and fiiy students at Hamilton; but nor
than twenty have, this year. been oblige
70 retire for want Of means to finish thei
4. education. What comment is this o
The covetousness Of the churches!
IsptA-The Church Of Scotland SD:
,asains schools for the Instruction Of til
children OF the natives IN Calcutta, Bon
bav and Pooner. 10 Bombay more iha
one thousand Indian children are enjoyin
.ths benefits Of Christian education in tn
wav. OF the school in Calcutta, the con
mitiee OF the General Assembly Of th
present year make this report;
-" One Of the mos, striking and encou
aging features 10 every such exhibition,
tbs perfect quisscence--to say the vef
least--with which Hindoo parents wi
ness the examination Of their children 6
ihe history and doctrines Of the Bible
Thisis avowedly and unshrinkingly mao
IN a conspicuous feature 10 the exercises
/. snch class, from the most elementary
y ithe most advanced and the public exh
!, 4hition Of II. neither exci.es any mark
disapprobation from the audience. nor d
minishes the number Of pupils who crow
for admission at the next enrolment. c
4. lhc contrary. every room in the ne
buildings is already filled; and there a
nbove 200 petitions FOE admission. whit
rannol be granted. The number. howe
r.. which u actually on the roll, is near
800: q number which, your conmiti,
douh not. you viii consider as sufficie
for lhe supsriniendence which can be e
erc,std under one roof All or the
y children Of the heather ore dailv train
m The reading Of the Word Of God, a
Ia the exercises which issue their full u
derstandinr Of is import. 10 aid Of n
the highest and hottest feeling which III
{. can receive; blessed, We have reason
hooin1. IN many Of them. 70 q thorou
= change az mind and heart-ail Of N,
harolks Advantage ofatraining 10 Euro
can science. which entirely destroys
Influence OF the native superstition. i
doctrines q European science are utteI
nr.rnncilabIe with the fables OF Hind
mr,koloor. Before the hight Of the OF
the shsd0ws oflhe other must necessari
fade, and thus even in thnse who N