New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-12
Union THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The anniversary of the Union Theological Seminary
was held in Mercer street Church DR. Prentisss) last
evening Professor HITCHCOCK presiding
The exercises of the evening opened with
prayer by the Rev. DIR. WILSON, of Newark, n j.
Addresses were delivered upon the following sub
jects, by members of the graduating class:
The Dignity of the Sabbath School," by Joseph Anderson
lis God our Father by Theodore H. Byngton, Bevidee
h!ogsh Gs'; Rs,k ey oyG5 i, Cobb TsrsyGwq
:" TEus Rsdieasm !" By Avery 5 wslks5 Union sqgsIs
" The Shield Of Faith" by Erskne ~ White, New'fork
The whole ofthe addresses evidenced care in their
preparation although they varied in ability and spirit.
The Rev. Prot. HITcHcOcK addressed the graduates.
twenty-oDe in number, as follows:
Joseph Anderson New York Quincy Blafsy rsss, VI
ErwYdr DIVA COBB Dixon
Ryesae,. W William b. Dwight COnstantnCple, Turkey
YSs GS.Ie' D Hs%sE HS. chi, FoGw T
tSsIs o%; SSnSz burg
Walker, Unon.square; Erskine n White, New York
Prot. ii. was very eloquent in the delivery OF his
address, and his language was not only learned, but
full of pathos He said that the desire for distinction
is of the most predominant tendencies OF human ma
ture. II was to be found in the church. with and
connected with the church; this passion always
the strongest about the middle age OF manhood, and
unless guided in s development would never lead its
subject on TO distinction. The greatest men were the
most serviceabe men to the community and TO the
world These young men with their feet now upon
the threshold of sacred institution, have not been
emasculaed az to make useful monks, or quiet alb
stracons of unadv8ncng silence, but that they might
90 out duly manned for engaging in the warfare of
true manhood. They had been charged TO act freely,
| uncOmpromi'ingyi to be men after Christ their
great example. He stigmatized the man OF one
idea as singular individual of little real use
to himself or to the community in which he lived; but
he who do thing WELL can doubtless do some
thing else as we-it would hardly be too much TO ex
pect ANYTHING well done at his hands. He only could
be great who could spread himself in society, who
was alive with action constant in love and sympathy
to their ftlOw-men. He who gave nothing had sel-
dom anything To give; hut he who gives something
proves that he has and to spare Greatness could not
| be applied TO of mere ability and learning. He
was great who wasted nation but he who served
| and saved il. lie only was great who could and
would fill the world with great aiiectiOns-send out
mighty thoughts, create great epochs tit Tor history
He great who did most of all these things. The
Professor then compared the usefulness and the result
of ChriSts greatness, and laid his example down as
one 10 be followed He continued to warn them to be
| watchful of their walk into the world out Of the
seminary; reminded them that this was not world of
places or parishes but world of sacrifices and that
he who was greedy for ought TO rot, he indeed
must from want of exercise.
The students then united in singing parting ode,
to the tune of Aud Lang Syne, of which the follow
| ing was the first verse:
when far have elded down the past
| The forms of earlier years,
| And memory gazes on this scene,
| Beheld throug Oh joyful tears
1 These days. like ships returning home
| Shall risc upon the sight,
| And DER the of life appear
| The bringers Of delight.
| Then let our blending voices tell
| The meaning Of these hours.
| And the solemn browed Farewell
| A crown Of Hopes sweet flowers"
| The organ and efficient choir discoursed good
music at the intervals during the exercises, and i'm
| parted interest 10 the occasion.
| The benedictiOn was pronounced by the Rev. DR..
| JUDD, and the graduates having been served with
their diplomas the large and highly respectable aud
| fence Dispersed.