Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-25

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FWhsn ~ ciials oonlta shall aci, aud act ilke
man" This 3 t1r sentiment ~ ever heart that
3 truthful sod fanhful 10 himself Who can
believe that Bucbuuaa, ~ be aIts IN bic presiden-
vel Chair. y nUt lashed with The atings OF con /
toitncc AZ he reyitWs la enorie 70 crush ont |
liberty in this county publio feeling = not fiaht
hobeueus of mankind, u it be clad 10 she rich
estapparui. When duty calls, here can tbe faan |
be man and nowhere tse We nced aufymen,
Ufomwolls Kossuths Chasea, and all others Who
will act and do like men whatever duty oalls-
This was an independent and onOblldg Grafton
@. Frederick Wright, Of Whitehall M y !, de
Yercd, az the last oratiou. one entitled The Soul
Of Time, going forward 70 The time when we eau
look back 70 this DAY a. one Of the events Of sn
cient days. This Grafton, serving partially as q
delivery
james O. Patton, Of Columbus, and W. Il.
sormgeour, Of Andover, Mass were excused from
speaking on account OF illness, and Miss Nancy
q. Stafford, Of Oberlin, on account Of bereavement
In the family
Prof Morgan now presented the diplomas TO The
graduates with few approprale words ol latherly
counsel and advice
The degree Of A. B was then conferred upon
the following named persons:
Johu @ W Cowles Henry G. Hitchcock
Thomas r. Monroe, Almon A. thompson,
WIN f. Pearse. Lewis A Stone,
Mashburu salord VIM. II Day,
Ward j. Hunt, Geo. McMuleu,
7, Bigelow Peufed Mrs A. J Mahan North
After benidcton by Father Keep, the congre-
CATION dispersed until the afternoon session.
CoMMENcEMENr or tbs THEoLoeluAL De.
PARTMENry-At o'clock the church was again
filled to oveTaowing, when voluntary on The
organ was followed by prayer by Prot. Cowles.
The choir then sung splendid chorus. After
! which
Mr. Alexander Bartlet Of Putnam, spoke Of
"The Legacy Of the Puitans" The name
Puritan, which originated in contumely, has
| grown TO be one OF the proudest titles Of the
earth. For centuries there had been disputes
] and battles betW cen truth and error and moth
I ing was wanting save theatre in which the
dra ma could be carried Out Religion was the
life aud power which sustained the Puritans,
and the first legacy, they left to US is the same
religion which they worshipped under lnde-
pendenee too, was another legacy left by the
| Puritans TO theif defendants, and the some
religious liberty and truth which they secured
to themselves.
This was an able discussion well delivered
Mr. j. G W. Cowles, of 0berlin spoke
upon Conscience as guide" The sentiment
had ever been prevalent that,there was no high
| or guide to human action than human law;
that no man had the right to 90 according to
the dictates Of his own conscience. This SO,
phistry had ever been the companion of des
potism, as il ever would be. Conscience he
termed the reason acting on moral questions or
~. a 4 -
is iniallible aud should be followed, while iudg
mentis fall and may err God speed the day
when Coincidence, so long lettered, shall be
liberated and man shalt stand forth ready to
plant HE loot firmly upon the advance of evil,
and with his conscience for his guide, 60 for
ward through evil report or good report conf
dent of ahiumphant victory at last.
Nj. Cowles' discourse was a most admirable
ore and his delivery was, we can almost say,
perfection ITSELF His voice has a smooth tone
with great compass so that it is pleasure to
listen TO him, exclusive OF his subject matter
Mr. H. o, Hitchcock, of Obern, next spoke
on "Pety in the Pulpit" 1t was maxim Of
Macmillan that none but a good man could be
an orator. The truth of this adsge will be de
f clared by every mans unbiased instincts if he
will let them speak in natural tones. Oratory
is the nobest OF all arts, aud TO attain TO It's
full glory, requires that the speaker should be
man OF kindly sentiments and natural goodness
of heart. II is required of him that he should
have nobility and moral strength, that he may
have personal acquaintance with the chords be
4 would touch in the hearts of his hearers He
: should be a man too ofspritual comprehension
. whose keen vision penetrates 10 the essence o
4 truth, so as to speak from a stand point sbov,
! the level of common humanity. And who shat
say that the ancient invOcatoDs of Mercur'
i aud Jupiter were not acceptable to the Grea
Head of all, as tending TO lift up the speake
e to higher and more ethereal point,
. The speaker, in energetic word and toni
exempliied his subject by that true oratOry
which is so essential to the Influential pulp
speaker
+ Mr.. s. F. Mlnkan, Lindon, Ill, then dc
! lvered discourse upon Couture in the Pulpit.
t lie remarked that God does not injert into th'
d preacher by some supernal force, all the pow we
! he needs to euable him to appeal directly Il
I the hearts of his hearers. There Is no rOya
road to perfection in pulpit oratory, or rather
to use the words in a higher and better sense
there IS right royal road TO this end Viii ii is
by ones own untring efforts. The inspired clasi
. of orators usually die in their prime of som,
4 acc dent, while those who, with patient toi
and labor long strive TO fit themselves for a no
bic life work, live in the hearts of their hearer
4 and associates.
. Mr., johnson Wright, of Whitehall, N Y
I gave an address upon "Sceptioism in Religion,
which sceptos he divided into three classes--
' those who are not deep thinkers those VIII,
think they study, but mistake Impressions 70
o beliefs, and those who call themselves philo
sophie doubters. He overthrow many of tn
= arguments Of sceptcs, end argued ioTcibly 70
the truth OF the received religion.
q The Theological discourses were all ver.
S good, and the graduates were all Of more thai
ordinary talent
n A collation. at the Chapel followed thee,
exercises, at which the Senior Glass provided
, liberal rations for the host Of friends who were
: invited TO attend with them. Speeches follow
4 ed the disposition Of the edibles, which WI
r could not stay to hear.
/ The Grand Concert was TO be held in thl
8 evening, at which the Oratorio of David an'
G otherpieces were TO be performed.
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