New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-26
PRAYING FOR COLLEGES.

The Day of Prayer for Colleges was observed
In this city yesterday by the University OF the City OF
New York. the Union Theological Seminary and Rutgers
Female College. and at public meeting In the Broad
way Tabernacle, at Broadway and Thirty-fourth-st
There was pray er-meetng In the University In the
morning, followed by q sermon by the Rev. Mr.. SPELL
meyer of the Class OF 1855. At the Sem.
mary where forty-four colleges represented,
an hour and qua ter was given to hearing
reports from several students regarding
the religious condition of their respective colleges.
The Dr. Burchard led the meeting held I'm the col
ege of which he is presidents the Rev. Dr. John Hall.
the Rev. Dr. b. N Martin ana the Rev. Mr. strobridze
also took part In the exercises
The Rev. Dr. Ormston presided at the meeting In DR..
TaylOrs church. Among the other olergymen present
the Rev. DR.. Roswell d. Hitchcock, president of
the Union Theological Seminary; the Rev. Drs Vincent.
shedd Hastings g. l. Prime. E. L. Clark, J. r. Paxton,
Worrall and Others. The principal address by Dr.
Hitchcock, who said in part:
1--WE meet to-day pray for all the educational nst
tuuons In the land, but especially for the four
hundred colleges. The ratio Of college graduates who
enter the ministry s declining For many years Har-
vard Bowdoin Dartmouth and other colleges sent
than Oneha Of their graduates into the ministry This
s not true What Is the sgnifoanoei Is this de-
cline the mark and Of the spiritual life OF our
Nation BY The whole university system OF
Europe, excepting Italy perhaps 10 the child OF the
eges bave been founded by CHRISTIAN men, and the cer
cal professions have LED in the culture Of the
country. II fewer college men are going into inc
ministry. going nso law and medicine thus adj
vancing the general culture of the country College LIE
goes waves like that Of the Nation Tue revyas OF
the century of 1881 aud 1885, were sent as bap
sms for the great events which were TO iow ana the
country came Of each demOralzed anu IL Is TO
this decentralization that the decline OF ministerial stu
dents due. Al present there Is tremendous material
prosperity upon and all feel It, You cannot 10 into
a classroom aid got Willingly 10 take chances OF
poverty. will say the young men are not plous
They much 80 rs the churches from vaich they
co. Call It worldliness If you will We are all worldly
ia tins Regard"
The Rev. DIR. Paxton also spoke.
NEwHAyEy, Conn.,, Jan. 25.-The Day OF Prayer for
colleges was observed holiday at Yale to-day, there
being no recitatons after half-past o'clock In tho
morning. The classes were addressed by Professors
Phelps E0rhrop, Knapp and Richards, and the entire
college by Rev. DR.. Newman smy OF the Centre
Church
PRINCETON, N j.. Jan. 25.-The Day OF Prayer for
schools and colleges observed here to-day At p
tho students and professors Assem- lled In the Mar
quand Chapel and were addressed by the Rev. Dr. Tay-
IOr, OF NewYork City The theological students and
many residents OF tho town also present ApprO-
pirate exercises held this evening" and tie at
tendance even larger than III the afternoon