The Portland daily press., 1869-07-31
Banssr Thea,esieai Seminary.

10M&0E AMo~a u&kS4t ScMAMufystE
THIRD DAY OF THE ANNIVERSARY.
We are indebted to the Bangor Wing for the
following account Of the exercisesof the grad
uating class at Bangor Theological Seminary,
Thursday:
GRADUATING ADDRESSES.
/ The Temptation Of Christ-Henry L. Chap
man, Portland. Mr.. G. is a fine speaker. His
enumeration e. is clear and expression natural.
It was an able treatment of a difficult subject
He is tutor at Bowdoin College.
1.-The Desire Of Personal Happiness sup
ordinate in the Christian Life-HerperI N.
Howes, South China. His subject was tIeated
in an earnest and interesting manner; e ne M Is
to labor in China, Maine, with the r. d. w.
Church.
8 Exegesis of John IL, 10: ssDestroy this
Temple, and in three days will raise is up =
George w. Kelley, Portland. A pleasant
sneaker. aud he handled his theme in a credi-
table manner. His sdiction is elegant, and hs
will not fail of appreciation W erever he NAV
be called to labor. He is called TO spend q
year in Robbinston.
4, Religion without Christ-Edw. p. Kings
bury, Newton Centre, Mass He pleaded for
the necessity of the reeognition of Christ, IS
the centre Of Christianity. Has not decided
where he shall 90.
8: The Sciences as Auxiliary to Christianity
Jonathan G. Leavitt Patten. Mr.. L chose
fruitful theme, and treated it in manner
has the merit of clear utterance, an earnest
and yet natural delivery. He designs to spend
the coming year with the Congregational
Church in Patten.
g. Capital Punishment Scriptural-Reuben
d. Osgood Bluehill The speaker referred TO
the extremes to which the Death penalty had
been carried in times past, and that the reac-
tion of to-day was fast carrying us to the other
extreme. He then stated in a clear and forci-
bic manner the argument from the Scriptures.
Mr., o. has accepted call to Topsield CoDgre-
gational Church for year.
Z. Men OF One Idea in the Ministry-Wm IN,
III. Rand, Keene, N. FL. A practical discourse.
Mr.. r.. is q fine writer, ard did himself great
credit on this occasion. He goes to Bing-
ham and Scion churches.
8. Christ the Basis of Religious Education
John w Savage, Bluehill. A fluent and
agreeable speaker. He delivered an excellent
address, aud presented in a very clear manner
the fullness Of the Scripture references to
Christ, and the Importance of the truth Of his
theme. Mr.. 8, }: engaged at Blpehill.
mouth. A fine subject, well handled-uttered
in clear; commanding voice, which always
secures attention. Mr.. s. has accepted call
at Kenduskeag. asea qH z
10. Onenessof Truth-W. S,ockbridge, Lew
iston. Excused. Mr.. S. is to supply the r.
W. B. Church at Houlton - 'ss115 II
IL. The Old Observation-Disclosures n. Stone
Phillipstone, Mass. This address was thought
ful and clear, and gave evidence OF talents of 9
superior order. 1t was marked for its solid
qualities and delivered in forcble manner.
II. The Vitality Of Error-Edwin p. Wilson,
Cambrdgeport, Mass. Mr.. w. traced the his
tory of some OF the different forms of error
which have prevailed in all ages in manner
calculated to reassure those who fear the truth
is likely TO suffer Bis manper is very pleas.
ing. s'si ~
All the exercises were very creditable to the
students, and gave evidence of good abilities
and cateful training.- 9a si5as5gfnc5 9 N
D. d.
OTHER EXERCISES. si eEE
In the evening Hon. Thomas RUSSELL O
Boston, addressed the Rhetorical Society al
Hammond Street Church, announcing as his
theme, The Scholar in Active Life 81"
At meeting of the Trustees of the Semina-
ry, Rev. Stephen III. Hayes, of South Wey
Rev. Elijah Jones, Of Minot, deceased: and
Hon. Simon Page, Of HaIlowe4l, Ia place q
Hon. George Dowaes, of Calais, resigned. M
.ala NEUROLOGY. e....if.
AT a NEE ing of the Alumni, Wednesday af
tsrnoon, reference was made to the deceased o.
their number during fhe, year. Rev. Benia
min Chase tAlumnus 1s4Sj, IN Foxcroft, Oct
13, 1868, aged 40 years; Rey john Albert Per
~ t1840l in Guilford, October Is, 1868, aged 6,
years; Rev. Wheelock Craig {1847) of New
Bedford, Mass, who died in Newfchatel, Switz
erla0ds Nov.n28,5 1868, aged as years; Rev
Johp Orr Q638l 10 Melrose Mass. Jan. 25
1869, aged 66i Eli 7. .Littlefeld (1849J in Wells
Jap, III, 1863, aged At; Rev. Elijah Jones 1920
and member OF the Board Of Trustees Of the
Seminary from 1889. who died In Miuot, Apri
~, 1865, aged 79: and Rev Iemuef Chandle,
1869, aged 53 years o''seSa9 gfi1il a ii
4ts @QtA " 800 Juno -a 6 tfaass vi e 81 r5ss4