, 1876-06-17
GARRETT BIBLICAL 1NSTI-
rUTE.

r1lE COMMENCEMENT ExERclsRs
Of the Garrett Biblical Institute wcre held in
the First Methodist Church, Evanston, Thurs
day evening. The large auditorium Of the
church wan filled with an audience composed of
the Methodist clergymcn Intending the sessions
of the Theological Union, frlcnds Of tho graa-
uates, students, md citizens.
The platform was occupied by the Faculty md
the i1ev. DR.. Stewart, who, after voluntary by
thu organist Mr.. II. A. Copper, opened the c1-
crctses with prnycr. .
Singing BY tic choir Of tho church followed,
Wllcreupun
ELLEnY II. BEAL
was introduced, al,d delivered gracefully and
effectively d well-wrltsen Adlress upull
'''l'rogrcss by Jusnrs,'' HI thought that
the tendency OF tic nge was to attain
its purposes ut d stng!o bound. Everywhere
there Ii an ctcral striving tu tukc nstep higher.
Tile wonderful activity Of our ratioM has over
stepped its patience and prudence The speaker
dill tiut object to activity lrd ambition, 6ut to
The lack of PATIENCE exhibited by our people.
Not icss activity, but more waiting. was needed.
Heaven cannot be rcachcsa by single bound,
hit We ml4Ht climb to itssuInlntt ttroutl by round.
The speaker illustratcl sl4iea by several histor
tcal examples, Anl rencliel this conclusion that
when.W ruElc Into sympathy with thy tdea that
be feet f6r men, we will bo prepared for great
achievements. Mr.. Bcal's effort was awarded
II liberal sLarc Of applause md bouqucts-
JOHN A. HHEAuY,
upon tile subject OF "Aforal Hcroistn.n The
Aeruic a4,r of felts of physical prowcss had given
| place to tic aRo Of moral ferolsln. III thAt
conquers himself Is tho true l,ero. This coun.
| try has not gained Its proninence without
developing lnnny deels of hcrolsm. i3lit the
| greatest Heroes arc the soldiers Of tho Cross.
| This address WIS smoothly written, aud we'll
| received. ........-
One Of tho strongest addresses Of the evening
VILE delivered by
| YngDEnlcK aor7scuALK,
Of Evanston, wllu answered ailirl,lat!vely the
question. q Ii the n. Z. Church CoInpctent for
of MethodIsns, aul then considered the question
whether thrtc wB anything to threaten
is existence. ne showcd ey .s,a Statistics T.
nomination, numbering ouc and . halt millions
of members; TINT tl!c pursc Of tho Church,
wlIel. in the last four ycars lind contributed
sGY, GOO for the spread Ut the Gospel, wis
evidently ct,,ycstcl 10 uol; u,,d tat tic inrgc
number Of reyiyals mud conversions reported
showed that the Church was not losing its life.
lie believed That tic alcthodlst Episcopal Church
OF tlls past hns been the Church u the people,
ture viii be the Church Of the nutious. This al
| tlrcss WIS evidently in hArtnuny with the scnt-
inents Of thu audience, and, ttlng delivered
with force alMl spirit Was generously App!auded.
audience with u duet, which, III beautiful hAr-
1s,o1ly u,ll effective execution, could hardly be
c1rclled.
z. Q. ". HALL,
Of Oxbow, N. T., followed With an address upon
"Eyapgeists md Their Work, " IN which he re-
viewed the work Ut the most prominent evatl-
gclIsts, the results Of whose labors he eonsid'
cred glorious None can tell what might layc
lncll instead Of lLnacrng and alallaurfpg them
| EDWIN HOBBS,
nf Chicago, made I'LL car.scst Plea for more spiE.
itnalily IN religion H. warnea , us hsaFsr. r. ~