New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-08
UNION rHEol. oGrcAL SEMINARY.


The exercises opened with prayer by the Rev. M.
Uusrr. after WI ieh the +" Gloria in Excelssp was
performed
c-,drst;r, Glass. was iten introduced TO speak on
Tho Futurc Of the Americ N Missionary Enterprise
The missionary enterprise. be 'aid, had become fixed
asc. He smoke Of its victor e.. and Of the danger
which nvaited all success He f AIRED there was ne
,lect Il this enterprise The missC nary enterprise hai
sot kept pace with the wealth o. Inc ,huien.
lad been developed rather as . iae' dn
n system. He looked forward ~ w go,
EsSnlent Of the Philosophy Of missh VI. "ca nhu
r,;ssi mn Prsphes uDler the old dspens ouo' fins-
,ri .rs under the new Paal ana tu"fi'H' ii'
ngh. vet raise up another, 10 give me ahe -
sons : logical system Then would the s're Is -
comhinat;On organizafiou, and a.scipne Dc .npe'"-
dd 20 nal in Inc armies OF ChrstenGom; and ihen w
MIGHT crrect Curious reply TO that solemn cshnSe
that cam. with every returning blast, and cch'su a.
yet Unanswered Tel Us, o. tell u, Christians o' my
Music. Tel Us % thy God"
HrsRY Harris JFssuP. Of Mcn,rose, Po., was tan
introduced &. speak on The Bible and the Koran.
There were no mistakes, he said, i'll Providence.
Seeming evil often resulted in real good The ami
rposities of Jew and Samaritan had preserved the
Scriptures interrupted and intact. And lslamisn,
although corrupt in itself, came 70 preserve the purify
of Icy Christian religion. II was reacnon ifom the
sal
,io,v M the time of lis origin IL an assertion OF
the unity of God. II had its use; Kept i2o,ooo OoD
from Pacanisn and ready 10 receive the truths oil
Christianity lie then went on 10 SPEAK OF the sensN
or,;on frn,n the West; lslamsIn dissolvng; the
on,cs, was between faith on the one hand, ana tate
and fsnaticsm on the other The pcpi'c oFHSle ~
came dumb on the birth of Christ; but the Nord OF
cd hat living oracle, would soon claim universal
sway. ,,r
TI1uAN c. TRowBRIDGE next spoke, on Human
- Freedom" discussing the partial freedom OF man.
.bsolnte freedom overthrow the sovereignty OF tod
ohsolnfc slavery eonfraiicted the CONSEQUENCES OF
man. True freedom was known only by MN VINO
WIS held firm By the chords OF thfIstan i"ih anu
love
Tho anthem. One thing have desired OF thee,
- o Lord was then chanted.
TIMOTHY II. PORTER was introduced and spoke on
" The Relation of Christian Theology to Science tie
smoke Of the progressive tendency of the age and The
attack on Theology because that remained stationary
ubi,a everything else was adyancng-indecd, that |
many Of the articles of theological faith had been
svnt nwnv bv Science and that perhaps the advance
of Science might sweep away the rest But thfe was
an essential difference between the spher,so i ~'uSe
and Theology The world of human science was INC |
world of human discovery. But when we come INTO
The realm of theology. We're beyond the reach OF
The uness;sted human mind The human intellect di
not discover the truths OF Chrs'iaityi us HoN';u
was hut to find out the meaning OF the language IN
Which they were expressed. The nam iacts Oh !
Christianity could never change. The triumphant
shouts Of nfdclity were raised over suPerncA. SCI
ence A protoundcr view confirmed the truths %
revelation Let Science continue her investigations;
There could be no contradiction between "Vu WI"
and his works -, -, -,
GARDNER SPRING PHIsDY was the ias speaker Oh
tho graduates; his subject was the Puritan Pastor Oh
the Nineteenth Century. lie commenced by pane
gyrc on the costume and figure OF the CaVeher OF Tue
age of Charles l. and conrasted his appearance WIN
that Of the Puritan The Puritan was made OF sturdy
tit fashioned for battle, workng-maD, while all
the oossemer of hs fashionable ooempoarles server
only 10 aid their infamy. In the midst OF that Eoup
tuous age the Puritan by his simple habits SCI Ms sea-
10 the clory of the Cross. Whlc james 4 P'Vniu'rs
,,oted and his son Charles | confirmed the BOOK OF
Suorts. which abandoned portion OF the Loru NY
TO pleasure the Puritan pastors, although cOipele1
tn read liz sanction from their pulplts, s, condemS
If es not tie law of God but OF man. lhey were 'nc
sons OF the Purtans And refinement as VoluPsuous
os that of the Court OF Charles was sprh-,hg
around them. The Sabbath was now in danger. Lc'
them be Puritans. ,
Tie Anthem, 4" How beautiful ere the feet, @c was
admirably sung by Miss Maria Branard.
Tie Rev. DIR. SKIysER then read an address to the
crnduntipg classes He said, in substance; Dearly
beloved young brethren, it remains Tor me- t inc coo
Of the meeting to address to you very few parting
farewell worls-words not of instruction Or ADVICE Du'
words of brothery love- prompted in the circumstances
~
an earnest desire for your and happiness in
e. We are your teachers no longer. We shall never
see Won again in the lectureroom; we shall probably
mover sec Won all again in any place. until we stand to-
octher in the presence of Christ to give account OF
orrsolves IN Him and 10 receive from Him our last
sentence You 90 from Us and You go from one
another into the wide harvos field Of Christ the world
If humanity for which he died. A part OF you go
disfa
,bo remote portion OF om great country
onl mart 10 REGIONS far beyond the borders OF Chris
tendon. You have been associated with one anotheri
vo have been associated with us in relations OF very
neulior interest and sacredness. These relations now
have an end They will bind us no longer ai''r 10
NIGHT You enter upon the great work with reference
TO your preparation for which these reia'iohs were
s,.,nod In nrospect of this work. which in all places
and circumstances il substantially the sne a Work
which as much ms any other performed by man, re-
ores for It's prOper execution the highest nfaSuic Vi
eulture and Of discipline cannot but r'Joc'' iear
brethren and congratulate you that you nave ehEciy
completed your preliminary proDatoh anu o"''s -. ~
,rdv You have doubtless felt strong temptations 10
Ont 4 short-temptatOns 10 which others nave ullap-
nilv Welded We give God thanks that you nave pe-'h
enabled by his grace 10 resist them; 'aht you nav
psssed through the full course OF prepar.cn, anu
bovo successfully and triumphanty reached us ter
,n;rstion We are sure YOU will never regret your
n,rsisencv You viii never regret that youf Term on
PREPARATION has been long. II you have any rere'
In respect TO it, il will be that you have not more UNI
,e,ty and truly improved every part Oi IL thht your
5se If vour educational opportunities has no' been
moro pcrfect We cannot therefore refrain rom re-
;o;cin1 with YOU that YOU have not stOrtened your
YEAR, of preparatory discipline. In this we are conn
dent YOU have done well, and we regard IL ~ go?i
basis if not as an absolute guarantee OF scce'.i h
IA ,rosn,-ous ministry. You have borne tne
oIe in your Youth YOU will still have to Denr II,