Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-20
Yale Theological Seminary.

The Yale Iheolog1cal Seminary anniversary \ took place yesterday. The exercises of the graduating class, which numbers 20 mem- bers were held in the spacious and beautiful Batten chapel, President Porter presiding. | The programme was carried out without rtation, the speaking being highly creditable and successful and listened to with deep in terest. The speakers and topics were:
 The visible unity of the Christian church. George The Dakota of the future Iiden Buef Case. B. A.. l Tabor Col ege. Benznnia, Mich.
 | Music in the church service. George William Grihfth, Franklin and Marshall College, Springfield. | Objective preaching. Jabez Backus B. A., New York University. Colchester Conn.
 Philosophy ss an aid to the preacher; Edward The threatened suppression of biblical criticism Isaac Althaus Loos. M A. otterbein University, Up- l The transient and the permanent in revelation. Ge rge dward Nichols, B. A.. University of Lewis
 Primitive preaching for primitive soil John Rich
 msn for ministsr ra Si1iiam ss Herbert TRra, B. | A., Amherst College, Galesburg, ILL
 ' The origin ct Hebrew Mon theism. Charles Henry l Wilcox, B. A., Yale College, Chicago, ILL
 The singing was by the Lowell Mason @o- I ciety of the seminary, which bespeaks itt ce1lence. There was large audience despite the rain. Of superior excellence, in the | judgment of many, were the efforts of | class as whole is regarded as above the average There was quite sprinkling of the alumni of the institution in the audience. THE ALUMNI MEETING.
 The alumni meeting was held in Marquand chapel and was called to order by Professor George E. Day Prof. Fisher presided Rev. MT. Berry was appointed assistant secretary The gas was lit, it being a dark, rainy day Rev. Dr. Buckingham, of Springfield, led m prayer. He specially invoked the divine blessing upon the seminary, upon it's mem bers and those who had gone forth from 1t to preach the word, and upon the faculty Of | the institution. The report on the state Of the seminary and the names of deceased alumni in the year past was read by the per manent secretary, Prof. George E. Day.
 Prof. Day reported the whole number In attendance during the year at 94, of whom \ were resident licentiates, 24 in the senior, 34 ! in the middle and 31 in the junior classes. brief statement followed regarding the pres \ ent position with regard to fourth year of study at the institution. It was not supposed that all who were members of the seminary should remain for fourth year, but fourth year for special studies would offer an in- ducement which many would avail them selves of. The subject had already received attention, and was advanced at the meeting for serious consideration. Two years ago preliminary steps had been taken to accom- plish the object, and during the past year | further steps had been taken. A circular had been prepared, which Prof. Dwight could supply stating definitely what was planned and arranged for. The new advantages could be made use of by such as had taken a three years course in theology at this or some other theological school. Those taking the course would have the benefit of the refer I ence library and receive special instruction,
 while they might pursue other studies pri- I vately The Professor added that the con- | stant extension of theological science and the heavy demand upon the pulpit were sug- gestive topics in conjunction with the sub | feet, and at no distant day ministers of sev- eral years standing may desire to spend six | months at the school in the investigation of special fields of study and research, enjoying ! the advantages of the reference library and the other benefits the school affords.
 | The religious state of the seminary was re- ported very gratifying. Special series of
 meetings had been held, conducted by the students with happy results. The course of l study remained substantially unchanged.
 Diligent work and regular attendance had
 been the constant rule and practice. Also 8 ! number of the seniors some time since had formed club for the special study of the
 Old Testament They adopted the rules governing the great revision committee as to the method of work and comparison of re-
 suits. They were awaiting the results of the l English and American committee to weigh
 the comparative merits of the respec-
 tive translations Daughter This spe- | cial study had been stimulating and
 was very commendable. Specially valuable | hon o6c 0f ctn ndv in ra6 tn nd
 the Dakota Band of the seminary, some eight 1 or more members, who go to Dakota It re l mi lded of similar band of mission
 workers the school sent out 50 years ago | The receipt of $50 from friend in aid of
 the students received few moments before,
 was spoken of. In regard to the financial l condition not so much could be said, though
 there room for encouragement in this re- | spect Means had been furnished this year
 for special fellowship in connection with
 the Hooker fellowship, in which Mir. Charles l q. Wilcox, of Chicago, of the graduating
 class had been placed the present year, and | kind friend had created fellowship and
 Isaac A. Loos, one of the speakers of the
 morning, who had given evidence of much l promise in dilgent and successful study, had 1 been named for this fourth year of study. | The reference library building, now | being erected, the gift of a friend, name not given who defrayed the cost, $1o,50O, l was referred to.
 Dr. Bacon now gave an account of his | finding friend when coming to this city | from New London some time ago to whom | he was introduced by his son, and with whom ! he had an hours very pleasant conversation.
 He heard no more from the gentleman, who was Mir Eaken, of Groton. until he received a letter from the widow stating that her hus- band, who was dead wished to leave the
 Theological department $l,00O, and asking what was the best use to apply 1t to- The reply was that it would be we'll to use it to found scholarship with, and to this use the gift was applied. Dr. Bacon eulogized the deceased gentleman as an earnest, exem- plary Christian and spoke of his having been long 8 resident of the South, and later in life choosing home in Groton, where he was | buried.
 Dr. Bacon then spoke of gift the semina- ry had received from Hon. William E. Dodge of New York. He said he had cherished the idea of having some time In the seminary room in which might be exhibited to some extent trophies of what has been done by the Bible societies and the mission work in the way of Christian literature in all the nations of the globe Having meditated upon the subject he wrote letter to Hon. William B. Dodge, who is Connecticut man, though residing in New York. Most of you have heard of him. I told him had never yet asked him for anything. (Laughter.) told him wanted him to purchase for us copies of each Bible published by the Ameri- | DAOAS oOSAOOJ English. He first sent me a copy of the
 Hebrew Bible Gaughter.) He sent me large number, between 60 and 100, which represented as many tongues and dialects
 African, Asiatic. American, Indian, a most | valuable collection.
 Prof Day read the neurological record of the seminary for the year. the main facts being as follows:
 Glass of 1926. Samuel T. Bahbitt, born in Hun tngton, Conn, March 20 1900, died in Philadelphia, Pa, 1880, aged 80
 | 1928. Samuel Rockwell, born in Winchester Conn l died in New Britain Dec. 25 1880. Graduated at Yale in 1925.
 1882 Frederick H. Ayres born in Stamford Conn, 1895, died December 29, 1880, aged "A.
 ! 1884. Oliver E. DaRgett, born in New Haven Jan. A. 1910; graduated at Yale in 1ss Pastor of South Congregational church, Hartford. six years of the First Congreg tnnal church in Canandagua. N. Y, p years from 1867 to 1870 Professor Divinity Yale College; pastor of Second Congregational church. New Lon ion, nearly years, dismissed ept 5 1877 residing in Hartford, Conn death Sept, 1880, at the age of TO- Re a corporate member ! of the American Board, and of the Fellows of Yale College
 l 1885. Ephraim Lyman, born in Goshen, Conn.,, June 3, 1910, graduated at Yale 1852 pastor of the Congregational church, Plymouth, Ct nearly I6 s of the church in WashiuptoD, yeara