The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-28
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Special 10 The Epenin0 Telegraph
LEwIsBURe, June 2S.-The annual commence
ment of the University located here was held to-
day.
Sketch of the Institution.
This Institution is under Baptist patronage.
1t received very liberal charter in 1916. 1t
maintained a full Collegiate Establishment,
Preparatory Department, and Young Ladies'
Seminary Astrological Department was main
tanned until two years ago, when it was discon-
tinued in view of the founding of the Grocer
Theological Seminary at Chester, Pa. The COM
mencement exercises of this year were the twen-
tieth of the college and the seventeenth of the
Young Ladies' Seminary. From these two de-
partments nearly four hundred graduates have
already gone forth, and their record is one of
which their Alma Mater has no reason to be
ashamed. Rev. Justin r. Loomis Lib, now
closes his twelfth year in the presidency of the
Institution. The corporation has buildings, appa-
ratus ETC., valued at $16O 0OO and in investments
bearing interest 100000. For beauty of situa-
tion, salubrity and accessibility, Lewisburg has
few equals in our State.
Accompanying Services.
The graduates of the Female Institute, the
AtotmnR, held their annual reunion on Saturday
afternoon, their own members conducting the
exercises. The Alumni met in the evening
Colonel ". II. Harrison, of Philadelphia, the
orator of the occasion, discoarsed spicily upon
the workers in our world under the theme
Cavalry. Artillery, and Infantry" He likened
life to q battle, and the classes of men to these
arms of the service, deducing some useful
lessons from the survey. The poem was from
David NJ. Jones, Esq, of Wilkesbarre.
Sunday day of specialreligious services.
In the morning the new edifce of the Baptist
Church was dedicated. 1t is a substantial, neat
and commodlous house. Its cost was about
$5OOOO on which about $50, 600 had been paid
but the congregation rallied enthusiastically
and soon pledged $4,000 for the payment of
balance. Rev. j. Fl. Castle, D. D., of West
Philadelphia, preached the dedicatory sermon.
His text was .Ecclesastes, vii, III; his object
being to demolish the popular idea that piety is
degenerating. His discourse was certainly full
of cheering considerations.
In the afternoon the annual sermon before the
Society for Moral and Religious Inquiry was
preached by Professor r. j. w. Buckland, ID. d.,
of Rochester Theological Seminary, New York.
His text was Romans viii 10 %, whence he de-
duced the following propositions, vlz:-First
The lower creation had reference to man and
his destiny. Man is the archetype of the animal
creation. Second. Mans destiny is found in
union with Christ. Christ is the archetype of
humanity. Third. Mankind as redeemed and
in the Church of Christ finds their destiny in the
future life. Heaven is the archetype of the
Church of Christ
Under the first head the speaker discussed the
ligence and thought of God as seen in creation,
the origin of the race, design in creation as
opposed to Darwinism, the unity of the race its
fnality in the series of creation and head of all
Gods works.
Secondly, he treated of man morally and
spiritually as thus made for Christ, finding the
end of his being only in union with Christ. The
science of comparative religion, just opened in
Max Muller's London lectures, was referred to
as throwing new light on mans religious nature
and destiny. The humanity and atonement of
Christ were dwelt upon as meeting mans wants
and consummating mans destiny, and Gods
design in Christ, the great archetype.
Thirdly, the value and history of the Church
were shown to point to Heaven as its archetypal
end. The Lord formed the Church on this plan
In former ages Baptists were reviled for seeking
Church free from sin, because they demanded
personal faith regeneration, and a holy life,
but all evangelical Christians now recognize
these and the archetypal idea of God is coming
more and more clearly to view. Such field
of religious knowledge and Divine purpose
is before these who are engaged in religious
inquiry, and merits the enthusiastic devotion
of every one who would learn of God, and
His Divine purposes and ways as unfoded
in the great archetypal Ideas OF the Divine
mind.
Pennsylvania Baptist Education Society was
preached by Rev. Charles Keyser, of Philadel-
phia. His text, Luke viii, II: 'The seed is the
word of God" He gave clear, practical expo
sition of the germnal character of truth. On
Monday morning the Education Society held its
annual meeting. The year has been one of en-
larged work. About seventy young men have
been aided in their preparation for the ministry.
On Monday evening the literary societies held
their anniversary. Rev. III. NJ. Gallaher, of
Brooklyn, addressed them with his characteristic
Irish warmth and wit. His theme was we'll
handled, and the entire service was highly satis-
factory. -
The commencement of the Young Ladies'
Seminary occurred ON Monday afternoon. The
Commencement Hall was crowded, and from
the interest eyinced none could question the
high estimate here put upon womans high
mental culture. All the young ladies read their
productions with clearness and with marked
composure. The principal of this department,
Miss Harriet E. Spratt has certainly achieved
a great success in this work. The following
was the order of these exercises
Programme.
Esse Guam Videri.
Prayer.
Esssay-Broken Threads Mary Zeler
A''"' Keeisrsburg ->N''''
Essay-Thought Pictures, Lottie S. Buch
Lancaster.
Essay-The Ohalioe of Life; +. Baker
MUSIC.
Essay-Heirs of the Ages ............An Anna Mcdonald
Rssay-Then and Now. Mamie l. Hoskinsor
Essay-Nature's Heroglyphics -. s. Emily Garrard
Essay-Essay guam videri. Emily Hancock
Wilkesbarre
MUSIC.
Essay-Work. Progressive. Lizzie Whitaker
Reading
Essay-Queens OF Society Frank A. Rook
Essay-Our National Triangle Fanny Mathia
Essay-Hurryipg On. ............ Mary E. Hendersho
Moreiand.
MUSIC.