, 1879-05-09
RELIGIOUS.

BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Thu twelfth annual commencement Of the
Baptist Theological Seminary took plneo ut tho
First Baptist Church, corner of South Park
avenue alh Thtrty.flrst strrrs, beginning at 10
n, H. There wls fn!r aud1cnca OF ladlcs ah1
gentlemen prcsunt, friends Of Tho graduates and
casayfsts, who cau,o to ltatun to thu first clo-
u,iouce OF the young aspiranls for clerical
llonors. On The platform wero DR.. G. W.
Northrup, President Of tile Theological Som.
inary; DR.. j. K. Bnso, Professor If tnc New
Testament interpretation; Or. Harper, Pro-
Ecssor Of Hebrew; mud nr. j. a. Elgren, D. D.,
Principal Of The Scandinavian Department. Tie
Schubert Club supplied tho requisite amount of
yocal music, under the liEcctorship vi G. \.
lInucrns. i.
Prayer was offered by tlIo Rev. DR.. Dulkley.
A a,,artrtto frum tle Schubert Club sang
HIio,hc that Loyr" In very.crcditablc ls,a.l-
ncr.
ADDRESSES
Mr., II, C. Luluud was introduced to tho audi
cuce, uild delivered tic tlrst uddress. entitled
"Song In Worship" slr. L. q. Clark delivered
Mr.. ii. A. Eixon's adelrcss was entitled
a, 'Sts.'' 0o".' Mr.. IT, /. W Kcnd' addressed ths
nr'ienco, on Tho subject Of "Crucloles." ,.l 8,
REMARKS, atr. j. 3rslutz. Mr.. F. E. Morgan cx-
pat!atcd upon the "Attractions of the Minis
tsy,'' rhla grntlosnan, has an appointment to
GO Us n,isstuuAry to Durmnl.
After selection, "i'ha Wood Nymphe," by n
Rextut, Mr.. j. Stnley cane forward with an nd
.lrcss entitled "Chriss!anty Atnl intellectual
(lurlscning.n Mr. ]. K. Wheeler sooIio on tl,t:
subject Of 1.-THE Conservation of TRUTH" after
which Dr. Northrup announced tt!At frof.
| Eugren would audress the Scandinavian nes1-
bcrs Of thy graduating class i'i their oWn @ lan-
t oar;Ment. Mr. il, j. Ahlstronl, Of Trade Lake,
| Wis, and sir. l., Johnston, Ut Chlcavo,
T'lle graduating clasa was then arranged In
front Of the plutIurn, atid
| pis. Holtr1sNup
delivered brief address to the members In
| uurtiny, III which hc said that 1t was optll
pleasant ln' pa'ufnt task that an lind before
him. Mo rump!snentcd them BY ats,lstng them
thnt ho never had d pleasabter cl9ss tlan this
nncilrtstlan act committed by one Of them.
| During ti1p thrcn years .pnst nc had preached,
ho supposed, rs many rs 5t0sertrons, nila thore-
foru ile Ind not marh Of this natl@ to say to
n;ait,st hayinE too muct interest In secular nfaira
AIlll love fur tito noHors Of men. Ile would nd
yIso them to use The REMEDY If narl study fur
thls evil. lio lind scnt mnny young mcn cur IN
cral nf these ia'l In their trucks alul bccolno
wrecks by attempting to .sdraw." The ten,pta-
t!nn was strong for young man to deal III
SECULAR subjects, r!e hobbies. a.!tt make & ssato.
exhoEtcd Thu young men bef0fo lilnl to bo IN
].tilcIt guard against these SECULAR nclinut!oils.
'rI,r Gospel iiciA WIS broa1 enough to work In
without go!ngoMtsilu; hcquostloncd the amount
salullal preaching. DR.. Northrap also warned
tl!n class against vnnty. lie sald tlAt wounded
pride never Killed anybaay, a''a Il ncvcr hurt = =
minister. Every 0i'u IN !llt class would. at
snu,s tiulo IN Ais life, nakn tallurc,-at least
hu hoped o would. t.anGhtorl Every Quo
would wonder why nil lulplts were not built
with trni,doors IN tlrn, nut Of which thy min.
is!es could pass n.' 60 home without seuF a., any
Of tlis CONGREGATION. lilo would further nI!u TINT
this would 10 tho road most freuuentcd BY thuse
before him. ll.aughtcE.l hlinlatcrs a. class
great deal, md solnc besau,c discourage on
account VI the Hany ssarp. sorrows wlic!. they
wrrc called upun 10 endure, aud !tlt thu
Held, whtlo uihcrs became rnl!ous 10 shc opin-
tntla of mankind, md slowly went Into n0sse1l-
tits "a sort u mental dryrot, which eapcd oil
tAs energies n.n! tlwarfcd lilo intellect. ilo
wanted to tel! them ouc thing more: llu once
lIcnrd divine say Tint envy ind jealousy among
Ut Christianity than oil thu iu!delttY In the
world. lia flirtherexhorted the young men nut
Ia fail iuto The delnsYe idea tint oil Mslt were
unlisted to perform thtr labors as well ns young
meu. The common cry nowadays (which, BY t,.y
Ts' to ss'fs Ss % IT, our I'll; c. u4
| SUrthrup feGnEueu rs q most perm
cous onc. The young men wcFc not
slow In taking their places nt The front without
any spcctal Irritation. Laughtcr.] lle did mol
tIeligYc TINT man became suIerannnated al
50 Or Us ycass Of nge. Ile told tho young mrr
tint they ought to 10 nsnatAed Of themselves II
they could not preacl, tietter sermon At nie agt
of G5 than they could at -.
0NAnUATEs,
Tie degree of Bachelor vi divinity Mss thcr
conferred upon the lncmbers ol the graduating
>c1ass, Us fusipvs: NJ. ". Akcrs, Btoemugdalc
lii; q. Il. Duy!s, Woodstock, CnnadA; J, T.
. DnyIs, Lexington, Ill; l., @. Ciark.. ClJao
Ntcl.; il. g. Leland, u;inns'l, la;; !. E. l!ysF
more, New Market. N. III +, T.: Mor9an, hl9F
gun Park, III; Il. A. Nixon, Washington, ~.
]. ". Head, Omaha, Nch.;J. Schultz, fsEts. ~,
J. stnlcy, West Du prre, Wis; j. X. wheeler
Mafeng0, ILL.,; II. A. Wtndes, MusGan taIk, III
! Dr. Nurthrup als0 announced t1Mt ttc ae9fr'
OF doctor OF Divinity tud been conterFo!i upo!
the luy. E. u. 1Iurlhert, pastor of l.io Fourti
Nantis. Church vi this city. (Applause.l
+ Or. NprtIsup stated llIat an aInA0l tllnnc
0 would BIZ gtyel at the fremont lousu tsat Ut
tcrnoon, ullt!, after uuotler son9 hy tuottctte
una q bcncl!cson by Dr. Norshrup, Tic exaFcae
: catlE to close.
l TIK ALuINl DINNER.
t Al 9 n, 10. dinner was serytd tn lhe lat!ea
= ordtnary OF tho I'1Glnont House. ut which mos
!. al thosu xren at the church. were prtseut. TIL
:. d[unrr. gotten up by tlle TreHuut flous
rntrrer. was o substantial aiIatr, uni appeare,
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