Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-18

of tha churches. If the church wants it's | best young men it must carry it's religion into l it's life. If the church will dedicate itself to | the service of God it will find no lack of able | ministers and the time will never come when | the people will refuse to hear the truths of 1 the divine word Do not, then, enter the | ministry with the idea that you are to lay aside your manhood, but with your heart in- spired by love and with the remembrance that those who turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars in the Armament of heaven go forward.
 Rev. Dr. E. H. Richardson, of New Brit ain, was the next speaker. He believed the Christian ministry was to endure until all the world was redeemed. He believed that men were called to the ministry and there could be nothing but attractiveness in the minis teriaI life. can say in my experience that God has given me several times over the blessedness which received in all my youth full experience and expectations There is certainly now. and is likely to be, a scarcity of ministers. The number of churches is increasing rapidly and the popula- ton is spreading and increasing and the ministers should correspondingly in- crease. But this is not so, and it is becom. | ing alarming. In regard to the liberty Of the pulpit the speaker said he believed in preaching the truth untrammeled. There are men who will stand in the arena and look the lion in the face, but dare not go near him. He would guarantee the minister in his rights in the parish in every way.
 | Brief addresses followed in which several ! of the alumni took part
 1 Rev. Dr. Todd spoke upon the subject of ministers in the Congregational church. He | said the reason why they could not get min | isters to go to many of the churches was because there were two or three crooked sticks in it and they ruled the church. There | were some churches in the vicinity of New Haven that he would not send an ourang OOEan0 tO preach (pr6aE lauOhtar).
 Professor Harris thought the church polty might be changed so that the minority could rule all the time. Daughter
 Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott said we must learn to develop more spiritual life if we l would get young men into the ministry. l Rev. l.. ". Bacon, of Norwich, spoke of his fathers opinions of the ministry. The lend ing of money to young men to be paid back l with interest after they are educated and en- | ter the profession was wrong.
 | Rev. Dr. H. M. Storrs, of New York, was the next speaker. He thought they all had l independence enough to do their own think ing. He thought the young men could &C., l cumulate that which was the fulcrum of pow Or if not the engine of power; and the field was so wide for labor that there was no req | son for Encouragement. There were other fields of labor besides the ministry for the graduates of our theological schools He mentioned teaching, journalism and many l others.
 Prof Dwight was then called out, and as he arose to speak he was received with 8 | loud clapping of hands. He asked the priv ilege of reading to them few words. He said that when he sent out invitations to 8 few personal friends to be present on this occasion he had no idea that his work in this | place had been so much thought of. He said his only desire in sending out those invita- l tions was to meet few old friends. He said he could not give them historical sketch of his work. He had found that there were no professors that had been in | active work so many continuous years as himself. He said he felt very young to-day, and that was due in a great measure to his college guardians He had received many delightful letters from friends who could not meet with him to-day and wishing twenty five years more of service. He was, he, said, a kind of connect
 ing link between the past and the future. Professors Fisher and Hoppin joined the
 sdhool after the war and since that time the work has progressed The growth oi
 the school has been solid and sound. We
 have moved on quietly and we give thanks to 1 God for the results. l have been kind o1
 doorkeeper in the house of the Lord and
 hope have done some good to those coming
 The speaker referred feelingly to the late Dr. Leonard Bacon and the kind remem
 brances of him. He said among the profess. OTIS there had been no pickering, no jealous
 ies and he knew of no better atmosphere to live in than that of Yale college. The semi
 nary had been closely connected with the
 home mission work They have gone forth
 into every part of the country. Since my
 connection with the seminary forty graduates
 have passed to their reward. We have en I deavored to teach the truth and have never evaded fair discussion. The twenty-fv years of my connection with the seminary has given me great enjoyment in the society l of young men. look forward to future studies with 8 delightful outlook. We have
 worked with smaller means than most any other seminary in the country, but in the past we have prospered. For the future make no prophecy, but only trust that the | divine blessing will remain with us
 I President Porter followed Professor Dwight, and spoke of the labors of the latter when there was but very little to reward their hopes. He referred to the self sacrifice and self denial of Prof. Dwight and the great pecuniary sacrifices he had made If, said the speaker there was more self-sa erlh- cing spirit in the ministry as exhibited by Professor Dwight in the first five years of his labors here there would be but little need of discussing the questions that we have discussed this afternoon.
 Addresses congratulating Professor Dwight and speaking in high praise of his services l were also made by Professor Fisher of the seminary, Professor Thatcher and others. The exercises closed about p. m.