New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-07
Union THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The Twenty fourth Anniversary services OF THIS iu
stution were held ast evening in the Mercer street
Presbyterian Church. The services were commenced
with prayer, offered by the Rev. Albert Barnes, DID,
OF Philadelphia. -,
Mr. Isaac Riley, of Montrose Pennsylvania, deliver
ed an Grafton on Hlderbrand from Whose history ne
said we mi Int learn the power Of single idea lnt
idea on which the whole course OF his LIE was Dent,
was the subiugation of the world TO the Church. ne
was severe students but and not books were his
sphere. deep lethargy and depression rested tne
time of his appearing all the nations OF Europe.
But after the year 1000 at which time many were eX
pecing the end of the world the nations awoke, ana
fresh imeus was given TO the cultivation OF music
and learning. But the climax OF D cafeei was Al 'e
march of the Crusades.
Mr. John b. Reeve of New-York City spoke on the
"Oxford Efsays" After giving some account OF the
foundation of the University OF OXFORD ana she me Of
Wyelife and other famous men who had studed WIFI
in its walls, he said it was sort OF hall mohastic
retreat About thirty years ago the tractalan heresy
had sprung up there. Now we bad an inhdel or "a
tional heresy of quite an opposite character. Inc
Church they held TO be national doctrines not esse-
ta and the Holy Scriptures be interpreted as any
other book. Reason with them If the ultimate ana
supreme authority which just unsettled all authority
But the world could never accept the doctrine.
Mr. NJ. Payson Parmelee, from Underbill, vermont,
smoke on Biography" We sought for incarnaons
which were furnished in the biographies OF the great
and the good What met with IN the walks oi
every day life did satisfy but we toasted upon
the Biographies of holy men. Biography, II mao peen
said was wanting i'll what was natural. Fiction was
often more natural. The reason was every one had
bis characteristics. The varieties and shades OF chr-
acter reeembled the landscape. In studying Luther
We must not leave out his domestic life, nor iorgel III
the severity Of Calyius logic bis practical eycelences
He characterized the life Of Brainsrd, and Griffin, and
Cooke, and David, and Peters and concluded by say
ing that biography should be correct reflex Of the
whole chara ter
Mr. Fran kiln Noble Of Washington, ID. C., spoke on
4. IL. ,lA I.afu ra.UI
books of early instruction were thrown ASIDE, oGr
could not do so with Old Testament Scriptures iney
were for the education not only OF the indlNGhs ous
of the races and in those ancient histories we bad oou
in history, uh.
Mr. Geo. F. Post Of New-York City spoke on :" the
culture and expansion Of Christianity: IL was
ADAPTED TO the race Other systems Of religion were
potional; this was universal in i's adaptation az
would yet be universal in its realization.
Mr. James l. Boswell Of Philadelphia, Pa spoke on
Paul on Mars hill" Having given lively descrlp-
ton Of the scenery Paul had before him, such as the
groves Of Epicnrus the walks Of Socrates, ana tie
Temple of Minerva, the speaker went on 70 enarso
erze the earuestness and power OF the APosuc VIZ"
tory-he wac terribly in earnest.
Henry b. Smith, ID. D., then addressed the grah9-
ating class but of bis very able address we can only
give the following abstract. Tie class all s'aoulhS
up, he said: =.
Yon have completed yonr preparatory studies, and
are aout 10 enter the eds which are white unto
harvest You have been called unto and have chosen
/ the Christian ministry Inc LoIu hi",s',i w ":''
has called Won. Your studies have all bten in vain,
unless Won ere called Of God. The test of this viii le
in the selfsacTicing character Of your labos. Are
/ Won ready for "A baptism Of suffering Remember
/ no cross, no crown. -, - -. -
| You have finished your studes still, you have a
great deal 10 learn You have been II were gather
ing pebbles by the sea-shore The widespread ocean
IL now before you. Study your Greek, and Hebrew,
] and theology, wherever you go Every age has lts
pecnlarities. We live in an age distinguished Tor
three things: First for the activity and du'ion OF all
kuds VI knowledge. Let your zeal keep pace with the
times Second for divisions ahd diyeisites Of secs
Be faithful your branch of the Church, but en-
terrain charity to the whole Christian brotherhood
Third for the oppoeition Of science and philosophy.
For these YOU must stand prepared. IL will not do to
| ignore them; you must conquer them. Accept All
truth Do not Ignore reason, but use reason. Phllos-
ophy seeks truth, theology finds truth, religion prac-
| tises truth.
He then called attention to the present eKigences of
| our own republic. The nations heart was now beat
ing high with patriotism and they had caught the en-
thusiaSm and raised the nations Bg seminary.
The future appears dark and sad, but trust III God.
Oppression and injustice shall not triumph III our land
but freedom will yet be proclaimed to all Its lnabit-
ante The nation has been preserved for the Savior Of
men; your lie will be best spent IN his service. You
are now about to be Dispersed but in the end all will
again meet and each with his crown TO cast 1t at the
! feet of the gloriied Savior.
VIM. s. Adamson, William Addy j. Heryey Bele James l.
Boswell Isaac Caldwell, Samuel Garlic; l. Dwighi Ihtgg
Royal w Clsrt James w Coleman Smith Curtis, Albert Ed'
man. Henry L. Ford, William l.. Gayod, Henry Hastings
Isaiah b. Hopwood samuel J.s'up Aonzo johnson Theo-
Pam, lee Sidney Phoenix George T. Post John d. Reeve,
Isaac Riley Jsme. Robertson, Edison Rogers Levi sabn'
Tolnlan John T. Watson, Samuel wyckod
The only speaker applauded was Mr.. John Reeve,
who graduated at n. Y. Central CoIlge previous to
entering the Union Theological Seminary. lie is a
coored man. and acquitted himself very creditably.
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