, 1863-10-30
GARRETT BIBLICAL INSTITUTE
Annual commencement Exercises.

The 6nuuA commencement exercises OF the Gar
rott Biblical Institute, took place yesterday, in the
Vabaah Avenue N. E. Church, ia the presence OF
good sized audience, Notwithstanding the disa
ereeabfe condition Of the weather. The exercises
were opened with muticsby the choir, and prayer
Dr. Dempster then commenced the address, Of the
graduating class az follows:
1. Tho Appetite OF Reason and tho Apostle OF
Faith. by Oliver J. cou1es.
The teachings Of the Apostle OF Reason, as Illus
r1ted In the lie Of Socrates. and the teachings OF
tho Apostle Of FAITH as set forth in the lfe Of 81
Paul, were treated with marked ability by the or
aior. The teachings Of the Apostle Of Reason
never saved any souls, but sent them deeper into
tloush Of despair, uhiie the Apostle Of Faith came
simply in the Dsme of hfs master, and gtTe hope
aad joy to the world From tho dead past came
The wo.ds Of Socrates. but PAul's words mere for
the present and nll time.
s-1ndependenee OF the Pulpit, by Hart L.
Stewart
God built the pulpit and raised 1t higher than
any kius1y throne or P1estaent's chair. Any man
who euters 1t with right convictions and relusesto
give them loud voice ls Il coward. How to escape
responsibility is the end aud aim OF his life. Show
nc mau who thus despises himself, and will
show yon preacher who IL despsed BY his people.
such nj hare been the scandal Of the church and
the disgrace Of the age. The man who has no son1
| OF Its own will mover more the sonl of others.
great head il rot Arrays Necessary, eat good and
| Guthrie wc.c tho great lshta.of tho age It WAS
TIE want Of euch MT n that led the South into re-
be!l,on. A distinguished Southern mind said that
tic pulpit AID the women were Responsible for Tue
rebellion. Had the pulpit but thuadered the truth
into the ears Of the Southern mind there had bsea
10 rebeon The orst9f described wtb Ut much ,s h el9
puiptt isdeps ndent of man. ba1 dspesds on doi
sha o,sto1 ICY L. yir,on
! AID lts progress. The matter Of bis Grafton WAS
good but lie is entirely deficient In the gracea Of
s-Tr:als and Triumphe Of Christianity, by Jas.
N: DAVIDSON
ear;y Chsis9isss unttl he tide was st bacf. By
/ into Rome. From that time tue symbol Of Cnrts.
t. @ bs4aets Il lie Romsn Amy: Ths triaapss sol q
! Christianity are notcomp!cte, else We would not
hear thc tramp Of soldiers On our streets the shs
are no more heard and peace 1elsns throughout
the world then viii its tfiunrhs pc complete.
5-Let tness be Light By 59an $ Hunt;
This was the Inscription whish Constantine
when encamped befo:e Mentx, WIS said to have
seen on flaming croes, {" With this you viii
to Christian asns; To6ay only The cross enables
nau to Conquer Ais enemies. God has been teach.
ing the nations to nuke hts will their law. At
phys Of Romanis1n, and they wc1o to torn OF 6y
vitality, and Wesley arose aud gave i new life.
The Grafton OF Mr. Hu.kt closed the exerciBe8
tor TIC morning, and the audience were dismissed
untts two o'clock. The czerciscs in the aftsrnoon
Singing Of hymn two hundred and si1, and ad-
s.-Tle True Genius Of Legislation, by Robc,t
n~EE%noatha;trFs-fa L. hv wn, Irard Smith