, 1864-04-29
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Sixth Anniversary Exercises.
Close Of the Tr3enn}sl ConVentiou--Address to
fhe Alnmnf by Rev. II. n. Daniels.

The Alumni By Rev. u. n. Daniels. |
: The Sixth Anniversary Exercises Of the Chicago
Theological Seminary were held at the Chapel. !
co,uer Of West Washington and Reuben streets, !
ycsterday morning, commencing at halfpast nine
O'Clock. The attendance tEas large and the gene
1sl lte1aly character Of the exercises altogether
e1aipatcs and The Institution i eN@''''~ D'''' ~
The ecre@onies were, opened with prayer by
Rev. James Guerneey, Of Dubuque. Iowa, Hh9, IN
for its remarkable eoqaence and lts Christian Ter
yepcy. implorcd the blessing Of God to rest upon |
the assembly, and direct the exs5sises @ N sch
After the opening prayer. the choir attached to
the church sang the opening anthem with s1sas
spirit and excellent iastc The following WAS 1ne
order Of the remaining exercises:
The Apostle Paul as Preacher. Edgar PaJson
Dads, Homer, Y.
11ne 1he ?pay goSes o. pGSpsns io@s - NC ~
notnlaS a,;nt1 lgnt i T., e1Sas'PS 1Sa P;"eber
mente in he Scriptures. Henry Eibsst Barnes,
sogteingte"n5j %aagg"5e;ae s1sn lives"
he peyeog~sn;t q thH peeEne OF the Trinity
Ministry Franklin Burroughs Norton, Philadel-
phta, Ps.
cutnently e1editaAe to all concerned. Without
wiehin. to eeem iDvidous, il is proper TO say that
oi Philadelph1a were excellenty well received.
They exhibited evidences OF careful study and
thoroueb understanding of their subjects.
Faculty, , CO Conferred &c assree q aasheor 81 b.
vinity, prefadng the ceremony with words at sd
vice md ancctionate council.
prayer by Rev Samuel White, Of Providence, 4. L.,
| who a1eo pronounced the benediction.
!! TEE CONVENTION.
| At 9 O'Clock, the delegates to the Ttlennial
non Jseo6 ButIer, s Tie Preeident IL he chair.
Kev.A-S, Kedhe, OF Michigan, offered the follow
Ing resolution which vas unanimously adopted:
| vcntion be rendered 10 the families who have 80
I Hospitality entertained our members.
Rev. Nr. Ingerso4, OF Illinois. offered the follow
Fesxred, Tha1 We recommend to all the church
cs of the Northwest 10 observe the evening of the
o be aboe upon pr
fhe Convention then adjourned until p. m, to
innessso ~ Sciose IL IL Alumni of the :e1aina1y. 0
TT y e. y enEas t1s
Lewis, Of Dsnby, offered IN eloquent prayer.
REV. 4. Il. DAN1ELss address,.
Nj. Daniels after humorous Introduction, an
nounced ss his subject :. The Fitness Of things in
to tss III, aI susec ne daed
| date for the eacred office; and third. The mutual!
e psstSs and peIS I dn scn ass tS fn
ia the labor 6edttiug the ministers that the times
dennnd. No reference is here rnade to the chfca-
letting alone On The part OF two thugs which ve
With ministerial labor-Gtd and humanity" The
! 7iDts had Its oWn p1nce, AID he did not know as
NC could prevent It's going there. He though TINT
the putting out Of fires in the rear was an impor
tant work 1or the hurch and her ministers to ae-
liffr
il honestly and faithfully. They set for the de-
they arc to be enalcss.y provoking controversy o.
digging irter1uE9ble bitches arouud positions mt.
rray lrrprrsuablc OF that are impossible to hold.
mnde. It IL their duty to fsLt where the enemy Ii
strongest, and where defeat would be most disss'
He thought the churches were most IN DANCE
trcm the y .,rld's poWtr of attraction mud absorp
tion. TIE God Of this world was tired Of open var
pitched bs!,ce and now he proposed 70 tEy strate
u amica'e conleFence 10 settle ali dihcnlties III
tie aa once tic
served Its Identity bnt now eotleeely are the ehur
and the world allied that II was often difficult t.
| tell the difference between them. The world ha.
said to the ctdrch Give us your sons and VIC will
q give you our dauehtere, and let the offspring b
tepance or yonr client acquicacsnce and will Civ
psaest s. yoa 1ememses1 1 sse grand @ plot Of IT,
s foea nd ea besea i s1s Il s Sas With
s ,n,as:st e6ssssd M; eat n sS'
1s not Sf cfs eea a
Th The rSy 1a ta1ey nEaom and sxs
furnishing the sapi,A, and the Savior The respect
I ability. This plan did not succeed with the Lord
Ii Int how HuCreRGfuI It has been AMONG fho1E Nbt
have professed to be hts followers! In that hlstor
Of chrise temptation, there is profound instEuc
she beei1s 10 listen to the canaor for peace an'
comp1om3se the enemy has her q 3t m adsanssge.
vslsJ a1nons The The dInercnt evanseiicai denomi
nations, and sa,d tbat while he did NOT dsprecst
= the mere fact Of aenomtnat.onal dfernnee, an,
&c fereut colored etripes Jacket to indicate tn
l, several orders of soldiers In an army. there VIZ
qeh .hnS ss easyqg thess dssenSes , to- f.
L tic butte1out. Wesaned nothing against The con,
= = mon enemy by stirring up jealousy and strife
e Ano,her proof Of the danger we are contemplat
Ing IL eecn In the popu1as style Of preaching One
saa Sss to q
= tho Gospel. bat now there Is demand for some
saE se' i RSs & ~ ses Ps
e Guiding paragraph:
~ 1.-The tes. cridence Of mutual fitness that can
- QaQ III BQfAnEE IL b UGGUluNU1 CELL HIktf
in air hearing and due delibeeation. And II upo
II good faith, there win be harmony Of aetion.
he Erese II % he wois q q 6aidins Up he liz: :aom
de There is more meaning IN that phrase than v
he :i1iks people. like priest. nyou would kuo
nd Whist minister Il, look where he has lahore
=; n The workman is not best known by hts chips, b
Nd by what be has constructed. Let us remerab
pa1eate. 20 even " We M ths Aiuan Of s iassutst
Vt !ivc and alor that lis patrons. and especially
"a ietie1 cf reeemuesaatlon. These are thc tsaits
< our tatth and the witnesses Of Uur fidelity"
tte te F1SAL SESSION OF THE CONVENTION,
I'd After Mr. Daniels had concluded, the Convent!
ee vas agatn called to order. On motion Of Dr.. u
Ian, Of Michigan. ReE. @. F. s. Savage was deput
~ country, adopted b. Ills BODY, to al the State
n ! sociationH Of the Northwest.
az II
onr, to be located and published at Chicago, y
laid upon the table: ...,,
'ca ~ the Secretary, and the Tdennial Convention
e- the Congregationa1fzts Of the Northwest adjourn
sc- ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
D P5SsE xesesD ass h 5 e. Ssesro e:ns soo S
Ihe Seminary was held IN the Seminary building, q
ast the foi,ow,nr of'icers were chosen:
sey ste1ntae; hx< Ht1.;deSMH Y piinfs; Il Daniels,
y. ! OThf0T-W. L. Bray.
-, A,ke1nah-N. A. Miliard.
~ On motion. II was voted that a subscription
Ike opened II the Secretarys table for the purpose
allowing the alumni to subscribe not less than Q
dollar q year for five Tea1s for the benefit or
In Seminary library. Twelve dollars were paid
cir upou the epot, besides Other SUNS pledged for
he | future.
W The following were adopted:
of Reaated, That We, as an association OF alumni
ief tne Cn1cago tneooelcz! SeuaIy, Gauuue IL; r.
IN for his manifold fasors. especially Tor That Epi1i
, n | 1tberalty In the churches. by which our homo
Professors secured to their places, our belo1
~ ~ Alma Mnter established beyona fear Of disast
and the dooEs Of successful future opened to II
to Rtso'red, That the SUCCESS Of the past, and
~ | prpmiae Of the future make as feel the more
III spcc3ul responsibilities for the further deyeiopm
te OF Ibis institution. in regard to material supp
III and organic adaptation to the great work before
40 and We pledge our earnest efforts to EeeG ont .
a. euppprt that which ssat 1nhke It tho most eMcl
I'D for furnishing an effective ministry.
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