Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-18
Yale Theologica1 seminary.

ana Aem1n1scensess
 The anniversary exercises of the Yale Theo- ogical seminary were held yesterday in the 3attell chapel commencing at 10:3O @. m. President Porter presided and introduced the members of the graduating class who had been selected to deliver addresses. On the platform were Rev. Dr. John P. Taylor, of New London, and Professors Harris, Fisher, Day and Barbour. The chapel was well filled with ladies and gentlemen who appeared to take deep interest in the proceedings The exercises opened with voluntary on the or gan by MT. Bissell. followed by the singing of hymn by chorus from the seminary Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Taylor.
 Then followed the addresses in the follow ing order:
 Erastus Churchill, B. A., Knox college, Galesburg, H.
 Henry Albert, H. A., Western college, Western, Iowa.
 The Christian Mythics-Myron Parsons Dickey. M.
 Protestantism not Responsible for the Rise and Spread of Infdslity-Daniel Miles Lewis, M A., Mari eta college, Pomeroy, Ohio.
 The United Brethren in Christ-Edmond Simon Lo- renz, B. A, Otterbein University, Westerville, O.. Medieval Church. George Washington Henderson, M. A., University of Vermont, North Craftsbury Vt
 
 ardson, B. A. University of Wisconsin, Berlin, Wis.
 The Distinctive Character of the Fourth Gospel John Edward Bushnell, B. A, Yale college, Old Say brook, Conn.
 The Inspiration to Inquiry-Nicholas Tillinghaat
 Islam not the Ab0olUte t keiigion@Eo6annes Ii Kirk bryan, Marsh Theological seminary, Aintab, Turkey
 The addresses were more than ordinary in ability compared with graduating classes and the same found recognition in the manifes- tations of the intelligent audience present. ST1o ant may feel deserv vedly proud in sending forth so able class of young men as those who graduated yesterday.
 The names of the graduating class are as follows:
 John Henry Albert M. A., Western. Iowa. - William Irons Beatty, B. A., Western, Iowa.
 Jchn Edward Bushnell, B. A., Old saybrook, Ct
 Milton Erastus Churchill, B. A., Galesburg, Ill.
 James Alexander Craig, B. A., Fitzroy Harbor.
 Wynn Parsons Dickey, M. A., Derry. N. H.
 Nicholas TilIinghast Edwards, B. A., Princeton,
 Elisha Smith Fiske, shelburne Mass.
 George Washington Henderson, M. A.,North Crafts bury, Vt.
 Edwin Charles Holman. New Ipswich. N H.
 Anthony Howe1ls, Dowlais, South Wales.
 William Edward Jeffries, Fredericksburg, Va.
 H0hannes Krikoryan, Aintab, Turkey.
 Danisl Miles Lewis, NJ. A., Pomeroy, O..
 Edmund Simon Lorenz, B. A., Westerville, o.
 James Leslie McCollum, B. A., Foster, Ky.
 Oscar Garland Mc4ntire. B. A., Manchester, N. H.
 Lycurgus Elmer Hangburn, M. A., Siam, Iowa.
 Milton Sargent Philips, B. A., Tuscumbia, Mo.
 Frederick JosEph Pohl, Brooklyn. N. Y.
 Henry Lewis Richardson, B. A., Berlin, Wis.
 Herman Mourus schermerhorn, Schenectady, N. Y.
 Robert Mann Strickler, Phillips West Va.
 Henry Alfred Todd. B. A, Monmouth, ILL
 Henry Whitby, Dowlais, South Wales,
 After the graduating exercises were con cluded there was collation. served at Pro- lessor Dwight's residence to those who had been instructed by him during the twenty five years he has served as professor at the seminary. The reception was an informal gathering, but it was attended by large number of the alumni, many of whom had come hundreds of miles to be present Among the number were President McCrack en of the Western University of Pennsylva mia, Rev. Dr. Buckingham of Springfield Mass, ex-President Woolsey and others O Yale college, Rev. Dr. Taylor of New Lon don.
 THE ALUMNI MEETING.
 The meeting of the alumni took place il Marquand chapel at 2:3O in the afternoon The meeting was called to order by Professor Day. Rev. MT. Willard, of Colchester, wal chosen moderator and Rev. Joel s. Ives, O Easthampton, Conn.,, was chosen assistan secretary.
 The exercises were opened by singing tn, hymn commencing 1T Love Thy Kingdom Lord" Prayer followed by Rev. Dr. Buck ingham, of Springfield, Mass.
 Mr. Willard, the moderator, then made [ brief congratulatory address in which h. compared the present status of the seminary with that of many years ago and said he saw the hand of God in the work which had SC quietly, yet efficiently, progressed until il had become one of the first seminaries in the country He thought this great cause ot reorganization. The fact that young mer were drawn to it from all parts of the country and also from the old world point ed plainly to the wide influence which it ex erted.
 Professor Day, before proceeding with the Neurological record took occasion to refer to the anniversary as being the sixty first in the history of the seminary and then refer ring to the munifcent donations of Feeder ick Marquand he said: Mir. Marquand 8 donations aggregate about $125, ,OoO. Thir- teen years ago he was an entire stranger to the faculty. He was 8 great admirer of Leonard Bacon and of the memory of the late President Dwight. These made great impression upon him. When the corner stone of the East Divinity school was laid he was present at the exercises, but few were aware of the fact. He gave $S0, ,OO0 towards the erection of West Divinity Hall and the purchase of the site. Then he built Mar quand chapel in memory of his wife and afterward the Memorial library. Dr. Day said the first of the determinations of the faculty had now been carried out, after IA years-the completion of the buildings. G. fa1r ha would be needed in that line for years to come. But for MT. Marquand it would have been difficult to carry on the work. He seemed providentially raised up to be asso ciated with the faculty. A memorial had been adopted to be spread on the records and he read part of it. It was an attestation of his high character. He added that two fine busts had recently been presented to the school by Henry Marquand, Esq, one of them being that of Frederick Marquand and the other that of his wife. These had been placed in the library room of the seminary. Dr. Day then announced that in honor of Professor Dwight's twenty-ffth anniversary the alumni would, after half past 4, have an opportunity of making congratulatory re- marks The discussion on the attractive ness of the ministry for young men and the obstacles in the way would precede it.
 The neurological record was then read as follows:
 1s2a-Ganford Lawton, Yale '25, died at springneld Mass, Nov. 2, 1882, at the sge of 82.
 1832-Jam Madison Davis died in Philadelphia last simmer at the age of T8.
 1sS4-Leverett Griggs Yale 29, died at Bristol Ct. January 2S, 1888, aged "A
 1835-Ly1nan Hotehkiss Atwater. Yale 's1. died a Princeton N. J. February IT. 1883, aged 70. He wal professor in the College of New Jersey.
 1S36-Isaac Welton Warner, Yale S2, di ed at Brook Iyn. N. T., April 12, 1888, aged 77.
 1540-Edgar Jared Doolittle, Yale 'S6, died in Wal ingfcrd, February l, 1883, aged P.
 1847-JoEeph Wallace Iarleton, Dartmouth 47 died at W8ver1y, N. J., early in 1888, aged 60
 1852-David Haven Thayer, Union 49. died durinl the past year. Nc particulars given His last plsc preaching was East Windsor, Conn. Before that h at Mount Carmel.
 On the conclusion of the reading the mod orator introduced the Rev. Dr. Edward B Ooe, of New York, who addressed the alum nj substantially as follows: will take tht young man just graduating from college a. my subject this afternoon and consider what h should do. If he doubted the truth oi tn Bible he would decide not to preach and this he ought to do. This would keep g young man out of the pulpit and out of the ch urch A young man must be strong in. deed who can stem the tide of ambition flowing about and enter the ministry. He surveys the whole field and asks God to di- rect his mind He selects the profession of a physician and he does right; or he may se- lect the profession of teacher or an artist. The world needs these men and ought to hold them in highest honor. Again, young man may be directed