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Yale Theological Seminary.


 The AnMiversRry-Hntere Proceed inga The Graauatess Exercises at Battel1 Chapel-Personal-Th Alum mi DIeettng.-PrOminent Men Discus sing the Interests of the Church vice.
 The anniversary exercises of the Yale Theo- logical Seminary took place yesterday. The weather was suspicious and the occasion throughout was one of special interest. The exercises of the graduating class were of a high standard of excellence, and the alumni meeting in the afternoon was of peculiar in terest The exercises of the graduating class took place in Battsn chapel. President Por- ter presided. There was large attendance. Many of the alumni were present and tho presence of many ladies graoed the occasion. The programme was as follows:
 l. John Stuart Mil on Christian Morals-James Oscar Emerson, B. A., Bates College, Pittsheld, N.
 ibald Hsdden, B. A., oberin College OIe'slaad,o. 5. The Religious Element in Human Pro9ress-Lrank Sargent Hoffman, B. A., Amhsrst College, Gales
 4. The s'E 'Eminence of God in Naturs-winiAm Ere noAt BlAckman, B. A., Oberin College, KirksVfle,
 s. Hebrew Anthem, Ps. xxiY.
 6. sehopenhAuer's Pessinisu-George William Rsy-
 2. Tho Ghristian Remedy for socialsm-Bsnjamin
 8. oonhdence in the Truth-Luman Augustine Petit
 bone. B. A., Bsloit College, ohicsgo, H.
 9. Indiferentisn in Religton-Nilhsm White Lsete, TO- Anthem, "Grsat is Jehovah" Schubert.
 Il. Moslem Fanaticsm-oharles Albert Savage, B A.,
 Dartmouth College, Stowe Vt.
 12. The Rational Grounds of Theism-George Barker
 Stevens, B. A., University of Rochester, Spencer, 1s Faults and Merits of the Broad Church Movement
 Edward Clark winslow, M A, Amherst College,
 New Haven, Conn.,
 15 BeIediction.
 The music was of special excellence. The Lowell Mason Society assisted. The gradu- ating class numbers twenty six. Their names and intentions are As follows: Howard Bill man, of West Carlisle, O., will go to South bury to supply the church there, the pulpit of which he has filled for year past. Charles Willard Bird, of Bethlehem, Ct., will settle, temporarily, at least, in Waterville, Minn., in the home mission work. Lemuel Ballantine BisselI, of Hudson, O., will for time locate in Mt Carmel, Mich. He will later go as missionary, probably to India. William Ere mont Blackman, of Kirkville, Mo, is now supplying the East Congregational church. in this city for the present, during the indisposi- tion of It's pastor. Frank Theodore Clark, of BuckIand, Mass, has not.yet decided. James Oscar Emerson, Pittsdeld, N. H., will settle at Breckenridge, Minn. Walter Berklsy Floyd, Greenfield, H., uncertain as to destination. Archibald Hadden, Cleveland, O., will prob ebly go to Ortonville, Minn. Frank Sargent Hoffman, Galesburg, H., will remain in the city and take postgraduate course of study. He WAS awarded the scholarship, being suo- cessful in winning that distinction in the morning exercises. This graduate scholarship was established as 8 memorial to the late Mrs. Aurelia D. Hooker of New Haven. It was offered yesterday for the third time and is awarded for excellence in theological studies, and the recipient receives the annual income ($70O) for two years after graduation, and must pursue course of theological study either as resident of the seminary, or, if he prefer, in Europe or Palestine. None can compete except thoss who have served full time at the seminary. William Pari Huws Dolydden, Wales, future not positively de- cided, but probably goes to Ohio. William White Leete, New Haven, remains here to take postgraduate course. For the sum- mer he will supply a pulpit in Riverton. Alfred Mosel Masenheimer, Egypt, Penn., undecided. Luman Augustine Psttibone, Chicago, H., will probably supply pulpit in Wisconsin. Thomas Talwyn Phillips, Penea der: Wales, undecided. George William Key holds. Pennington, Me-, will supply pulpit in Stuart, O., John Edwards Russell, Wal pole, N. H., has received and accepted call to church in Chester, Ct. He has been preaching for church in Boston for few weeks past. Benjamin St. John Riceville, undecided. Charles Albert Savage, Stowe, Vt., has accepted g call to professorship at Roberts College, Constantinople. which he will take after two years. Henry Clifton Scotford, Kansas City, New, undecided Arthur Lewis Seward, Guilford, Ct., contem- plates entering the home mission work in Kansas. He has had one years experience in the work. George Barker Stevens, Spencer, N. Y., goes to supply the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church at Green Bay, Wis, 8 prosperous church of $50 members. He stops to preach for 8 young and growing church in Buffalo, N. Y., on his way. Henry Tarrant, Market Lavington, England, will preach in Hsmdsn. Evan Thomas, Granville, O., will remain here an- other year. Edward Clark Winslow, New Haven, Conn.,, will settle in New Haven as pastor of Taylor church.
 Of the above the following are graduates of other colleges Blllman, B. A., of Wittenberg College; Bird, B. A., of Yale; Bisssll, B. A., of Western Reserve College; Blaekman, B. A., of Obsrlin Collage; Emerson, B. A., of Bates College; Floyd came from Blackburn University; HAddsn, B. A., of Obsrlin EIib- bard is an M. D. of Harvard Hoffman BA of Amherst; Hines came from Bala College Wales; Leste is B. A. of Amherst; Mason heimer came from Palatinate College; Petit bone is 2 B. A. of Beloit; Phillips is from Bala College; Reynolds B. A. of Amherst; Russell B. A. of Williams; St. John B. A. of Iowa College Savage a B. A. of Dart mouth; Scotford an M A. of Olivet College Stevens 8 B. A. of Rochester University Thomas B. A. of Denison University Wins low m M. A. of Amherst. The class ranks among the best for scholarship and promise.
 The Alumni Meeting.
 The alumni meeting was in Mar quand chapel, Rev. Dr. Buckingham of Springfield, Mass. presiding. Pray CT was offered by Rev. Dr. Per rin, of Wolcottville. The meeting was well attended, among those from the college were President Porter, ex.Presidsnt Woolsey, Pro bour, Day. Harris and others; and from abroad Rev. Dr. Dexter, editor of the Congre- gationalist. Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor of the Christian Union, Henry Ward Beechsrs pa- per, Rev. Dr. Warren of Maine, Rev. sDr. H. M. storrs of New York, Rev. Dr. Eustis of Springfield, formerly of New Haven, Rev. Parker and Rev. Joseph Fl. Twichell, Hart ford, and many of the Congregational pastors of New Haven. The speaking took the shape of 6 discussion as to whether Con gregationalism ought to have creed limitations, or ought to define its doctrines at the next general or national council The remarks were listened to with the closest attention, the matter under discussion being of great inter- est and eliciting an extensive, and very able (aud also brotherly) discussion most of the | leading minds present participating in the debate. Rev. Dr. Dexter, of ths Congrsga- tionslist, led of with an elaborately prepared paper of weight and power, the paper evi- dently leaning strongly to the side of having Oongregationalism define itself.
 The Rev. Dr. Anderson, of Waterbury, fol- lowed with clean cut, bright, scholarly, and at the same time vigorous speech, taking the negative side, he favering as little in the way of creed ss possible, and as simple a creed | doctrinallY considered as possible. His YiaX