The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-09
THE ANNIVERSARIES

Union Theological Seminnry-Thirty- Rith
Anniversary.
At the Madison square church last evening a very
well attended and very interesting meeting was
logical Seminary.
The seminary which was founded In 1885 for the
purpose OF teaching the various branches OF theo-
logy Is situated ut No. University place. ana has
been most successful In tuning out gentlemen OF
the highest merit many OF whom are at work at the
present time as missionaries among the heather In
various parts OF the world.
At present the seminary boasts Of upward OF ., 900
alumni In order that their accommodation may
be increased and the circle OF their labors enlarged
1t has been resolved to endow another college at the
corner OF 13sth street and ST. Nicholas avenue
where they have already purchased four acres OF
ground. The efforts already made for the new en-
dowmcnt have been attended by very satisfactory
results, nearly 100000 having been subscribed;
but It intended to increase thai amount TO S5ooooo,
and there is every appearance OF their efforts being
The members of the faculty at the head OF this re
ngious institution are Professor n.y. b. smith, u. D..
Professor Philip Schan, D.. D.; Professor William G.
I. Shedd, u. D., ana Professor r. d. Hitchcock. b.
d. The secretary OF the faculty Is the Rev. Profess
The eAerci,es last evening opened with prayer
which was followed by selection OF sacred music
by the choir OF the church, ana that again sue
ceeded by addresses from five OF the graduates who
were at out TO receive their diplomas ana who were
selected 10 perform this pleasing duty by the gradu
| ates themselves
| The first gentleman to address the meeting was
Mr. Teunis s. Iamlln, OF Ypsllant Mich, whose SUD-
ject was Couture In Its True Idea, and who in his
no mean order but gave evidence Of thorough
mastery OF his subject. Mr.. }. Henry HO.se or
Inspiration OF Controlling Faith" Mr. George 5.
Payson, OF this city was next IN order the subject
OF 81 George Se Of q
y, spoke on the very important question OF Does
Burlington. addressed
Faalism." The diplomas were then delivered 10
the graduates, after which Or. Schar delivered an
eloquent ana touching vaedict0ry ana the meeting
was brought to u close by benedicton.
The American Seamen's Friend Society.
This society held ITS forty.third annual meeting
last night In the Association Hail. corner OF Twenty.
third street and Fourth avenue. The audience
was numerous and appreciatlve the body
of the large hall being well filed. The
fair sex was well represented, the ladies'
mastering in force to express their sympathy with
the generous dolly tars." The proceedings were
opened by prayer and at its conclusion the Secre
tary read an extract from the forty third annual
report, which went on to show that
The society whose object to improve the social and
ported wholly or in par; from its treasury forty nve chap
foreign countries each them engaged sail
5 hv s ses aGla % the part %
coast of Labrador, and vt the In Sweden Norway,
q The no@ Cherry Es ps
he Of s BOARDING
The as ps ss been n or
Ssr the year b BEFORE snd an o. wv over the
.s0t 70 relatives saving:
Sane to the sailors welfare and seventy were taken 70
SG have the been Home s . so whole Iser
has saved TO seamen and their families over VI ,5oooo
say FOR the support Of q, ~ Operations The Cooed
proved quarters No S Thompson stree wcn have been
hitei up and refurnished at expense of sl0o. The
cresse Of lf,y over the year before
When the Secretary had finished reading the re-
port which gave great satisfaction to the society,
The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Edward Hop
per, d. D., pastor OF the Church OF tue Sea and
Land, pointing out
OF body and soul TO which the sailor Is exposed, and
The urgent need which eAs, s, i1r al Christian men
light OF the Gospel 10 bear upon the spiritual |
darkness oi their condion. In tue course OF ms
to the great power OF the press In helping to better
the condition OF the poor sailor, and took the oppor
tunity Of specially thanking.
THAT GREAT RELIaIoUs NATIONAL PAPER,
the New Yon ss.n, nsnALn." for the support
tartan or Christian movement The second |
address was delivered by the Rev. J.
speech Of The evening was delivered by the Rev. Ii.
M Galaaer, OF Brooklyn, who spoke brilliantly and |
TeiUnulllx TIE huuleHCc tuaL the pest
proof OF the sympathy they could give tor this |
movement was TO extend practical aid, announcing |
that opportunity would be given To each one TO
contribute TO the good work, as collection would |
be taken up, and concluded by exhorting the meet
ing TO give generously.
The Rev. N ii. Schenck. ID. d., OF Brooklyn, pro- |
nounccd the benedicton, after which the meeting |
separated. well pleased with the result OF the
society's labors.
Labor Reform Conventi0n-Organiznti of n
National Labor Party.
The New England Labor Reform League finished
up their anniversary labor yesterday by holding ses
sions in Cooper Institute, morning, afternoon and
evening. at which addresses were delivered by John
Roosevelt, f.. b. Fish, ID. r. Swackhammer at half.
past ten A. NJ; Mrs. Daniels. OF Boston, Mr.. Wolf
OF Colorado, and Mr.. HAYWOOD or Princeton, Mass.
at three 7. NJ; ami Mrs. Virginia Woodruff, Of this
city, Miss Kate stanton, OF Rhode Island, Mrs.
Daniels, Mr.. Haywood and Mr.. Hanson, OF Elnira,
In the evening. Toward the close OF the morning
session a National Labor Reform party was organ
zed and the following named persons we're elected
officers fer the current year,
For y. eifept-wm h. Green. Massachusetts.
pIriIcgt ALBERT Brisbane, New York; Mrs. y. G,
Stanton New Jerscv Parker p,lsbrv, New Hampshirc
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