The New York herald., 1866-05-08
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
Meetings Of the Union Theological Seminary,
American Ssamen's Friend Society,
Young Mems Christian Association.
Opening of the German-American School
Society Of the Nineteenth Ward.
MEETINGS TO TAKE PLACE TODAY.
Ae. ke. As.

The Union Theological Seminary.
CELEBRATION OF THE THIxTIETH ANSIvERsAHY-
APPROPRIATE ExERCIsEs-SAMES or THE GRAD
UATIkG GLASS.
The thirteth anniversary OF the Union Theological
Seminary was celebrated last evening tho Mercer
street Presbyterian church very largo and highly
spectacle audience assembled participate in the
Monies which commenced shortly before eight O'Clock
with eloquent prayer by Rev. Albert Barnes Of Phila
dephla Mr.. Thomas Crowther, Of this city, ono Of the
graduating class read tho 0rs address, entitled "Civ
Liberty. the gift Of Cavinism TO Man." which was
learned and abored argument in support OF that asser-
ton 'The Contribution Of Heresy TO Christianity"
the next address, delivered by Mr.. Edgar v. IL.
banner, OF Mansfield, Ohio, who in eloquent and dow
ing sentences ronendcd that the present exacincss OF
Christian creeds and faiths is due In great measure 70
the controyersies OF hcretics Mr. Joseph f. Gaylord.
of Norfolk, Conn., delivered an address on Christianity
in It's Relation 10 the intellectual prosress OF the Race
Tracing rise Of Christianity from the earliest ages
he traced its influence the moral and intellectual
nature OF mankind, and from the history of Europe
proved that science and art can never flourish and be
universally popular among slaves and heatheug. The
progress OF all nations Christianity had always been
marked by q similar progress in intellectual atanmonts
II traced the manner in which reason and science have
dspeed many OF the superstitons OF the dark ages,
and travelcdthc two great powers Christi
anity aud intellectual progress, purifying and enob.
ling the human race Dir. Philo Il. Leavcns, OF
Berkshire, VI, then spoke "knowledg', It's Ultimate
yaiucn Beginning by imagining human being to be
in possess on OF all knowledge he contcndcd that 1t
would be but vanity unless il contributed to something
higher in the way Of personal power and holiness Pow
CT does not consist In dom mating the weak, but in
controlling for good aAd that connection contrasted
Alexander with his brute force and Plato with his energy
OF soul Man must have something else 10 do except TO
use power; he must be holy, and as knowledge would
give power used Alright would also make them
holy without which their lives would not be spent arght
''lhe Union OF the Infinite and the Finite, Moral
Union, the subject of the next address aud was
delivered by Ar Charles Van Norden OF this city Tho
subj ct Uby treated, and all the addr sses
much superior TO many which have been delivered at
former anniversaries of the seminary Durng the even
ing choice music, both vocal and instrumental was
furnished by the graduating class and also by the choir
Of the church. Rov. DR. Shedd on behalf OF the faculty
institution delivered address to The graduating
class speaking TO them at great length OF tue matter,
the manner and the spirit OF their preaching
plonas then conferred on the following grad
uatcs:-Cbarles H. Baldwin, East Windsor Mass. :;
Charles W. Baldwin, Milcrville Nd; Horace ".
Bogue, Buffalo, ~ y; Ernest =. Borchers, Berlin,
Prussia. Henry Cooper, rsburg. Pa Thomas Crowther
New York, ~ Y. stephen W. Dana, Troy, n. r. Ed
gar " H. banner, Mansfield Ohio; W. Annette Dunning,
MiddletowD :. Y. David W. Evans. Coal Valley, I'LL !;
lord Norfolk Conn Richard II Giiman Berlin, Conn.
David G. Gricve, Brooklyn, y: r.; Alanson c Herrck,
Hebron. Me- Hamilton p. Holmes, Brooklyn, N Y. /;
ApseI Lamson, New York, N. Y. William A. Lawrence,
Peppcriil, Mas Pbo r. Lesvens, Berkshire, W ;
lockwood Macqucstcn Concord, N a Daniel Mar
Tenn Samuel 5. Mitchell, Morristown, n. j.;
David < Morgan, Andovor Mass A. Jackson Park, :
Rycgate, VI Thomas c. Steele, Pittsburg Pa. Lewis
o. Thompson Woodstock, Ill Charles Van Norden,
New York, N. Y. Theron l.. Waldo, Prattsburg, N Y !;
Charles C. Watson, clifford. H. Edward r. Wells,
Chicago ILL., John Wright, Wilmington Del.
Tho exercises concluded with the benedction.