New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-02
SEMI CENTENNIAL CELEBRA TTOY or
THE PRINCETON m J.l THEOLOG-
ICAL SEMINARY.

the Princeton IN. D. Theological Seminary to'h
pace on WednGdav, and was attended by graduates
from all parts OF New-Jertey, New-fork, Conneoti-
cot, Maasachusetts Ohio, Naine. Pennsylvania, Ma
ryland and other States
Tie Alumni met A II o'cl)ck a. IN, at the First
Presbyterian Church, and was organized by tie sp-
pouimopt of The Rev. DR.. MCGEE Of Elizabethtown
Chairman, and Dr. PaxroS of Allegany County
Secretary.
The Chairman briefly alluded TO the occasion tlet
Lrou h, them together, and the pleasure il afforded
bin TO zee many familiar incea prefen lie spoke
OF the great benefit he bad derived from III, Sem
mary. he recollection OF which lie should carry TO
lis grave
Prayer was offered by DIR. YoNASs, and singing
by the ouafteife Club
The Committee appointed for the purpose reported
that no arrangements had been made for spe Aing
but that ;hey had prepared n report, leaving the
TOPICS Of couversa'on and speaking on the r,soi1-
lions 10 be selected by those tsklng part. The iol'
loving is the report submitted aud subsequently
adopted;
1is Alumni OF IN. Pripe-,on Theolosral seminsrI g
,enbe 81 celebrate IL ~ ie suDsers.fy .coId WIN de-
y,f .stud- their q tie .rest 900 70 ~
in,iiniiou. We especially reeosn1c hi nrn.h,e4' p'n
drnc- in Is!'fs 40 tho.e 'Wo ''n'ise ...' D 90
srander Ard samuel h,r TO e'eoe - h' roe. 80, a.
IA sgsla them 70 coaduc.;. sls with prominent ~i,do
10 IL. genera cs,.osa, q The s,miu.y just i'.rei We
fIlf he o. .
wboie nanb,r of students t,ince lala).........2N2
Dead ,'.',,'.,.. 49, la
Connected with the SEMINARY ihe pfe'oh' >e'''
Tofclsn missions. ~
Appsaled foreign n.l.'ionaf.s... ................
Pioi..sors 4. ihssloEteal 'e"'n'r's'
rTs.iispts Of colleges.
PTof"ssop 10 conegs,. ...'.''.'''''''''''''''''
MODERATOR Of tie G-ner,l Ansnbly...".."..
Viii b. ,ss,Ir nas hive rcsnnuael in he iraia
Of opy Of faithful iaborcfa ks this slsnce 81 tie
be W ,how that ne hea.iul Influence. sinansDs from
ih source have iadI'ei fer and wide in direction
s sIa nom TIE spiiuf b'nr' conferred on some thou
sands of Chlhet his Seminar las had al important sEtnJy
In IL n1lrs our Of popular oducs,lon and In tren
tue publ nsn OF tie co1tryi au tn, many pag,n
ad hes reason 70 bst "a that has been established We
oo iu al the coed hch hai .oen cect,d through these
ysrl,u. channel. sud rssur- our brethren, espees
those he,h-n COMMITTEES that they not forgotten around
o. Alma Mater today.
matter o. ,ncsre sIiipls N,h ths, our Seminary
h,icver filtered n s Dteralc- 81 the ancient iai,h OF
the Apostolic Chrrc sni that through the writings Of IT.
Pio,cssor' sad Alumni has made large ,i valuable cGur
ies f5 Itself reputation In these DEF tueut which ha
ccnmanaed tie respect OF tho best saoa" OF Europe And Of
Ia view oi lie dstrust oen expressed respecting Theo
loeics seunres deem proper 70 reahtm our hearty
iion md ustled in - history The system adopted here
coinmends ., to a. ihe close y ha century q, emit
ueuv wise. ScrtuIa and efficient and The seminary was
nes. worthy o the confidence oi the Ihach lhAn II l.
ln ,ccoutns r ttls rcsnt may refer not only undt
Providence the ointment learning nni sbiy Of the pi"le
who lave le1 ~ ysriot' ehoi' ,Ht 10 'he -l 81
% a. I. ,@ror. prozres. of Bitil ieuce and polite liter.
1iuc. u hss been ilr par liT q s sGoo D. tha o
Z, e1t iye theology Al the eNpeufe o per onsl 10
gous seure This Il the ue glory Of our seminary aud
herein God les the secret OF IL power and success
In tie pcryadirg T Of veuefs le seminary, We re-
cognizs that .iLOicty OF icehg combined win ah IN
t1Le adsrue TO sound doctrines by which our church IA,
always been distinguished end " ~. cbfctrrstc We nnd
ere so oen T.preseLed on Ia ctaoes n they have also
eut Of the honoF-d sons 20 take pait in ,i'
CONNER daliOu.
". reeofl with reverence and submission the Isrges
witch death las made among the Directors, the faculty and
the Alumni Of seminary. May Ne Tsy IN beN OF
al tributes ih-r memory by following item 10 80 iar -
~, cSer onr united and hearty thanks 10 The numerous
beneartos of or beloved Scinnry We ''pectn ny rrhd
It'll very nadcqus. 70 II, needs aud we lSpoe - %
fellow alumni whenever this dSft oloud which nov oscI
shadows the laui siti have passed away VA wv
be made to complete ~ endowment and establish It's hnane
int rests upon broad and general ionnd.1i'n IL. H.
Tie resolutions wero spoken 10 by Dr. iihitl III
Baird. DR.. Charles Beatty Of sten3envllie OhlSi
DIR. Troudft Of New-BrunsWich, Dr. jiuSn ~
WiIson New -Brurswick; DR.. Malc0lnh. Dr. chlch-
eripg OF Portland, Maine; ffoi tiilner u r;t t
We,iern Theological Seminary, at Allegheny ,I, Ny
prof Flicker of Yale College; the Roy Mr.: Wh'-
;no If Providence, X. l., aud others: Dr. ii9rt o.
Lyered nm eloquent euloiy upon mo NE anu s"i" uS
w. H. ists Poi. Archibald Alexander and froi
unaoi set u Miller connected with the Seminary ior
over forty years. 5;o,,.,oJ cnd the
hInmui ard friends present, hnmh1flng icy teYe.a'
InnJred rnrtook of m excellent ana bouh''ui TO-
NV, 80 - a Gv,nnssiuln on the Seminary grounds.
o'clock. DR.. Spraguo Of Albany delivered u
iii interes,ng historical address in the presence
Of an oyerilowiug house. nj.
u gbe form of tho Seminary closed Oh Tuesday,
when diplomas were cor ierred upon sAIy-ole
graduates.