The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-07

The thirty hrst annual anniversary Of the Union rheo
logical Seminary was celebrated last evening. At tho
Mercer Street Prssbytsan church, with the customary
addresses and distribution Of diplomat The proceed
ngs opened with IN appropriate prayer by the Rev.
Mr. Lobsr, Of Eswhavsn invoking the blessing OF Him
above on the institute while thanking him for past
mercies and favors bestowed. After this q beautiful
quartssss for male voices leo Unto Christ" sung
by the choir Tue ss point In the programme was the
reading Of a sssay BY Henry N Booth Of New York,
"rhs Popular Element in the Gospel" in which tho
orator took the ground that many believed there was
NOT that adapsaoa 10 the gospel TO at to an every day
life. and was not fact equal 10 the wants OF man.
What mistake, however, this Men we're blind;
thsre was no song OF graduation 10 Him who had laid
the foundations OF the world and painted the lilies of
the field. II is popular question that the gospel has
no popular element, but what is that popular
element that Il requiress The real object OF
religion Is 10 satisfy those wants OF mans
naiu re which no earthly thing appcasehose cray
ings OF the soul which all have te matter how IRE
balm 10 heart bowed down aud the wounded sou' How
many burden has u not lightsneds How many SOD
bling heart has not caused 70 beat anew WIN napp'.
nessf The reasoning Of the pantheist and the atheist
must fall 70 the ground before the potent acts O. the
gospel, True happiness Is Only gained by the pardon o.
% Ss :a y .i @
rest and throws up miro and dirt Nothing put feioa
say. peace be sti 70 tho troubled soul and nov
can We gain religion but through the gospelY MAN
looks upward FOR comfort as truly as the magnetic
needle turns 70 the pole. From the lowest form Of
os snS
God we are Indebted for the gospel The gosps-tnat
pure chart Of Christianity which can 90 heard y
the most ignorant and understood by the simplest
There Is enough Of popular element in the gospel 70
suit every want Of man.. need only be read
Here is truth for all weapon 70 defeat the evil
one. There are none SO low but that the Gospel can
reach them y was made for ALL i beongs 20 az Poets
its arguments; historians proved is veracny PROOF
wanting Let the church rally round tho Gospel.
and with she s nvulnerabe and able TO save all that
walk in darkness and spread happiness in the vale Of
misery. Mr.. Edward H. Curtis, OF Galesburg III, then
which be traced the recent course Of events in Europe
the spread Of Professionalism and true religion In con-
sequence After another musical interlude the beaut
parallel between the deistical theory Of God, as
skstched in celebrated work, published not long since
the Cod Of the scriptures the God Of reality
distinct from the being OF visionary soeptic The
orator followed the Partisan feulletonlst through
Ecce Homo Is wrapt up, and concluded eloquent
peroratiop by asserting the fact that theGOd
s q ies sGs s.as can to he
standard OF humanya God who stands as the Rock OF
Ages, which Is inyulnsrable, immutaoe, and against
which the Of scepticsm and ignorance and wick
its arm foundation. Mr. Joseph Lamps, Of wenoDa,
% sn an rss ns
OF every intelligent man but uncontrolled liberty could
not be given brute beasts who By their foolish
acts showed their unWorthiness for 10 boon. There
wide difference between true liberty and iavish
indulgence The ono belonged toe reasouiDg being the
other was the overlooking Of mental iucapacty. For
instance u necessary 70 curb ~ the intolerance OF
the Southern people, who by their violent acts at New
Orleans and elsswhers showed that they wsss rnns
had brought them into such state OF sub9ection
that they win BE- better able 70 appreciate we'll the bless
ings OF real liberty The essay concluded with showing
BILE with free political viGhta IL. a44-
The choir then sang Memberships Voyage" and
two S,hss essay: xcys rod y cns.s: sss Q, East
gan, on THE Mission Of the Tsutons" and ..Art and
Woshp respectively. In the nrss Of these the back
tide Of German emigration that has rolled such
Of humanity Into the States only noticed and In the
nature and art and its inspiration 10 higher things The
choir then sang MendelssohAs "PArtng Song, /"
and an address 70 the graduating Glass was de-
versd BY DR.. Hitchcock. Tho names Of the graduating
follows:-Aipheus N. Andrus Poughksepsie, N. Y. !:
William n. Bsldsn, New York city lewis Bond Plain
neld n. J.; Henry n Booth, New York city; Christie.
burg 1 NJ NV wiil!s% 4 cal.:r. Chicago, Ill iass
Easton, n r; Edward Il Grimm, Wiiiismssown, Hsss
John Hansn, Grssnpoint, I. I; William Hutton.
\. T.; Chsrlss 4. kisssSury, Newton Csasrs, Mas:
Joseph j. LAmpe. wenona H. William z. Locke. New
ipswich, N. H. Richard Morses New York city; Isaac
:; Powell Clinton. N, X William 3. Reid, Johnstowa,
sheldon, Princeton, N. J.; Henry H. 6ssbbins Brock
yn, N Y; Leandcr Tallynadge Elizabeth, N J.; Will
liam b. Teel, Hoboksn, n j.. Ebert s. Todd, Adrian,
Mich; Charles G. Tracy East smithned, Pa. Earl J.
Ill ; Edward b Wright Dstrots, Mich.
The proceedings terminated With the customary bene.