The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-06
F OURTH EDlTlON
DREW THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
Inaugural Ceremonies To-day
Addresses by Bishop Simpson. Rev.
DR.. Durbin, and Others.
Etc. Etc, Etc. EtOp EtOr Etc.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.l
MADISON, N. j., Nov. 6.-The formal opening
OF this new institution-the theme of the
Church-the magnificent gift of Daniel Drew,
Esq, took place this "wednesday morning.
The trains running from New York were
crowded with the elite of Methodsm from that
city and the towns aud cities adjacent, and
representatives. Of your beautiful City Of Bro
theIly Love. All of the Bishops Of the Church
were present, and nearly all of the editors,
book agents, missionary secretaries, college
presidents, ETC., east OF tine Mountains.
The exercises took place I'm the Presbyterian
Church, which was filed with the clergy and
laity. The singing ofthe day was in charge of
P. Philips. Prayer by Rev. A. Mandell, pastor
Of the church In which the services were held.
The Scriptures were read by Rev. DR.. Hare, of
New York city.
Voluntary, Help me Slug for jesus was
sang by Mr.. Philips.
Rev. Bishop Simpson then addressed the au-
dience, expressing the great pleasure he felt in
meeting SO many of the friends of ministry edu-
cation in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
congratulated the founder and friends of the
Institution on its location, the attendance, and
all the circumstances of the occasion. He then
traced the historical connection Of Wesley and
Methodism with education, ard the theo-
logical training of ministers from the begin
ming, and dwelt eloquently upon the glorious
results Of the cultivated ministers who are ready
for hard work.
Rev. DR.. Durbin followed. He specified the
difference between the NJ. E. Church aud her
sister churches, in the admission of students in
theological schools, to be, in the M. e.
oil 6 C,1 = bp vuOrl Of
try. The main objects of all such instructions
should be practical the training given should
be IN all cases to make the young
men more efficient in the ministry.
This should be the Cniy object,
and the time devoted to tie training should be
determined by the Saemand of the times for la
borers in the vineyard of the Lord. The effect
OF this training will be the advancement of the
young men in piety and devotion. 1t ought to
impart moral and intellectual force which
cannot be obtained in any other way. This
culture will increase the power of the young
men 10 perform their pastoral work.
DR.. Curry, editor of the Christian Advocate,
made the next speech. He referred to the
changes in Methodism during the past forty
years. He thought that those changes had
generally been for the better. He called atten-
ton to the steady increase of MethOdism, being
over one hundred thousand during the past
year, and about the same increase the year pre-
ceding. The centenary contributions from about
one half of the conferences which have re-
ported amounted to seven millions of dol
lars. The essentials of Methodism are the
call TO preach the doctrine, to be taught iustif-
cation by faith, human responsibility, expert
mental Christianity, and action as vital in ten
dency to the perpetuity of Methodism.
Rev. DR.. johnson, of Dickinson College, then
followed in an able address, and G. Walsh, ESQ,
OF New Jersey, closed the morning services with
an address of great appropriateness and the
| audience adjourned for dinner, to meet again
| this afternoon.