The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-05-09

made short address to the graduates, and
presented to each his certificate.
At the close of the exercises Mr.. Lewis
announced that the seventh semi-annual ses-
sion of the Seminary would open on Tues
day, September LIST, and that Prof. Z. h.
Spurrier had been elected professor OF music
for the institution. He also extended thanks
to the trustees for the use of the church for
their exercises; to the church choir for their
assistance; to the audience for their cheering
presence, and to the DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE
for opening its columns for full report of
the commencement exercises.
SKETCH OF THE GRADUATES.
C. R. BLADES is native of Maryland,
having been born in Pocomoke City, Worces-
ter county, April 18th: 1857. He was edu-
Gated at the High School in his native town.
In September, 1888, he entered the Seminary.
He has been assigned TO duty in Frederick
county.
G.. w. Pool was born in Marion county, w.
Va, August 81, 1860. He attended school at
Morgantown until the age of fourteen, when
he gave up school to learn the potter trade.
After a time he set up in business for himself
in Braxton county. A thirst for knowledge
impelled him back to his studies, and he quit
business to enter the University of West Viz
gina, where he remained two years. In Sep
TENDER, 1888, he entered the Westminster
Theological Seminary, and commences his
Iabors as a minister at Parkersburg, w. Va.
w. c. RYMER is also native of West Vir-
ginia, and was born at st. Mary's July 9th,
1858. At the early age OF twelve years he
Joined the NJ. P. Church. From that
time he had strong inclination towards the
ministry. After preparation at the home
school he entered Adrian College. Michigan,
H. L. He q
year in Colorado after leaving college, and
then came east to prepare for the ministry,
entering the Seminary in 1888. Last sum
mer he was engaged in ministerial work at
Henderson, N. c., and has been assigned
there by the Conference.
Brady w. KINDLEY was born near Fred
erick, Nd He entered Western Maryland
College in 1879, and spent four years at that
institution. In September, 1884, he was en-
rolled at the Seminary and began his theologi-
cal course as a member ofthe Junior class. He
spent last summer in active work with the
Rev. j. L. Kilgore, D. D., then at Frederick.
The Conference has assigned him to Mt.
Pleasant Station, Washington, d. q.
S. G. OHRUM is native of Finksburg, Car
roll county, Nd, and is nearly 26 years of
age, having been born on June 22d, 1859.
He attended school at Flnksburg until 1879,
when he entered Western Maryland College,
taking full collegiate course, with view to
the ministry. During his senior year at col
lege he pursued the study of Hebrew in the
Seminary, where he entered, after taking the
degree of Bachelor of Arts at the college.
He received the degree of Bachelor Of Divin-
ity from the Seminary, and now assumes
ministerial duties in Accomac county, Va.
J. w. KIRK was born in Alexandria, Va,
February 10, 1861. His education was begun
at the public schools of his native place.
Afterwards he entered the Western Maryland
College, from which institution he graduated
in 1888. He was chosen tutor OF Latin and
Greek at the College after graduation, and at
the same time pursued course at the Semi
nary. He was invested with the degree OF
Bachelor of Divinity, and has been assigned
to Crisfeld, Md.
THEIR COURSE AT THE SEMINARY.
As to the course of study the graduates
have pursued at the Seminary, President
Lewis reports. as follows to the Board OF gov
errors: 'In Hebrew they have spent one year
in the study of the grammar and in transla-
ting English sentences into Hebrew; they
have read and critically studied portions of the
Pentateuch, Kings, Ruth, Jonah, Psalms and
Isaiah. In Greek the course has been SINH
lar, reading the Gospels, Pauline Epistles and
James. They have completed the course of
Systematic Theology, Historical Theology,
and in Biblical criticism have studied the
authorship, contents and integrity of each
book. They have studied the geography of
Palestine and the antiquities of the Bible.
In Pastoral Theology they have pursued a
course in homiletics and prepared sermons
under the guidance of the professor, and a
course on the work of the passionate and con-
stitution and discipline of the NJ P. Church.
They have attended three courses of lectures
on special topics related to their work, and
produced throughout their course original
papers on subjects assigned, and presented
thesis for graduation. In addition they have
had training in elocution in a systematic
course of lessons by an experienced professor,
and also in vocal music.