Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-06

IN INTERESTING OCCASION.


The tweuty-sixth commencement OF
tho Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary cane off at Broadway Baptist
church In the presence Of a large and
deeply-intercsted audience.
The commencement sermon was
preached by Rev. Or. j. II. Fitzpatrick,
OF Georgia, and was very earnest and
practical presentation Of the theme
"No Royal Road TO Church Pros
perity."
This Seminary is peculiar in its or
ranization, being the " University In
dcpendent-School y system applied TO
theological education. Having no eur
riculumn and no "graduation In
COURSE" the question Of time does not
enter at all into the comforting OF diplo-
mas. but a student graduates only when
he is able, by passing the rigid exami-
nations given, to reach the high stand
ard required.
The past session Of the Seminary has
been one Of great prosperity 1.-THE num-
Der Of students being ll0), and the pre-
sent commencement was q brilliant
finale to a year OF splendid work.
The following programme was carried
out with great spirit, aud the congre-
cation seemed deeply interested to the
last: Organ voluntary. Prayer by Rev.
I. T. Tichcnor, d. d., OF Atlanta.
Music. Delivery Of diplomas Of grad
yates Of different schools. Music. Ad-
dresses: :. The Successful Preacher a
Man Of Strong Convictions" David W.
Herring. Of North Carolina; The
Needed Reformer," James Taylor Dick
inson, Of Virginia; "The Personality
OF the Preacher" Carter Helm Jones,
of Virginia. Music. Addresses
"Manliness of Character in the Minis
ter Edgar Young Mullins, Of Texas {;
"Ihe Need of Authority" Edward M.
Poteat, Of North Carolina. Music.
Delivery of diplomas to English grad
yates; delivery of diplomas to full
graduates. Seminary hymn composed
by DIR. b. Manly, to be sung at the first
commencement of the Seminary and
sung every commencement sincel.
Full Graduates J. W. Arnold, Ken
lucky; J. II. Boldridge, Virginia r.
u. Bryan. North Carolina j. T. Dick
inson. Virginia ID. w. Herring, North
Carolina; C.. II. Jones, Virginia IL.
X. McLendon, Georgia; j. r. Moffett,
Virginia; Z. Y. Mullins, Texas j. E.
Norvell, Missouri f. NJ. Poteat, North
Carolina j. r. Sampey, Alabama r.
II. Yates, Arkansas.
English Graduates William Bilbro,
Mississippi; b. +. Giles, Alabama W.
&. Golden, Kentucky; +. ID. Hale,
Kentucky; j. A. Haynes, Kentucky !;
j. II. Lamberth, North Carolina J. j.
Miaurer, Texas; G. w. Perryman,
Kentucky; j. F. Purser, Mississippi /;
G. w. Tomkies, Virginia; T. B. Web
ster, Texas; w. A. White, Alabama.
Benediction by DR.. j. William Jones,
of Virginia.
Your correspondent has attended
many commandments and heard
great deal of speaking by college and
seminary graduates, but he fully en-
dorses remark made by distin-
guished gentleman present to the effect
that they were " five Of the best
speeches | ever heard on any similar
OCCASION
Well conceived, well expressed,
chaste in style, admirable in tone and
spirit, and well delivered, the speeches
were a credit alike to the young men
and to the Seminary, and were prophe-
cies of great popular powers for all of
these young preachers.
The five were selected by vote OF
the class. The class of full graduates
is the largest ever sent out by this
Seminary.
In order TO attain the title of " Eng
fish Graduate " the student must COM
plete the full course except Hebrew,
Latin, and Greek, but many Of the
English graduates have also taken par
tial courses in these-several having
completed the Latin and Hebrew and
only lacking the Greek.
Besides the full diplomas, the fol-
lowing Virginia students have gradu-
ated in separate schools, as follows
George G. Abbitt, Of Appomattox
county, in Biblical Introduction, Senior
Hebrew, Senior Greek, Systematic
Theology English), and Church Gov
eminent and Pastoral Duties.
j. A. Barker, Of Sussex county, in
Biblical Introduction, Junior Hebrew,
Junior Greek, Old Testament (English),
and New Testament (English).
j. r. Fizer, of Bedford county, in
Junior Greek, 0ld-Testament Inter.
probation (English), New Testament
{Englisb), and Systematic Theology
(English).
W. Ii. IIaislip, Of Fluvanna county,
Biblical Introduction, Old Testament
English), New Testament (English),
and Systematic Theology lEnglish).
G. W. Hurt, of Amelia county, Va.
Senior Hebrew, Polemics, Homiletics
and Church Government and Pastora
Duties.
j. w. Loving, Of Fluvanna county
Biblical Introduction, Junior Hebrew
Junior Greek, Old Testament English
New Testament (English).
w. V. Macfee, Biblical Introduction
Old Testament (English), and Church
Government and Pastoral Duties.
A. b. Rudd, of Chesterfield county
Biblical Introduction, Junior Hebrew
Junior Greek, Old Testament (English)
aud New Testament (English).
George Braxton Taylor, Of Rich
mond, Senior Hebrew, Senior Greek
Systematic English, Polemics, ant
Church Government and Pastoral Du
ties.
G. w. Tompkins, Of Ashland, Bibli
cal Introduction, Systematic English
Systematic Latin, and Homiletics.
ii. w. Tribble, Of Caroline county
Biblical Introduction, Senior Greek
Junior Hebrew, Old Testament eng
lish), New Testament (English), Syste
matte English, and Systematic Latin.
T. L. West, of Louisa county, Bibli
cal Introduction, Junior Hebrew, Ju'
Nor Greek, Old Testament lEnglish)
New Testament lEnglish).
NIL. Wood, of Pittsylyania county,
Senior Greek, New Testament (English)
and Homiletics.