Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-13
Institute Proceedings.

1sSI MAJ &c iSW
in session in Yankton. This gathering
besides being the first, and by all means
the largest which has yet been held in
the northwest and in the matter OF i'm
p%ortance il ranks with the leading CO.
cleGisstioal assemblages OF the country.
The institute is attended by @ large num-.
Der OF the educators OF Dakota, who have
come to be taught by q corps of the
most intelligent and most prominent di-
vines in America. The results of this
institute can only be conieotured.
FORMALLY OPENED.
The institute was formally opened at
$3.50 this morning by devotional exer.
olses conducted by Rev. 81. d, Wizard of
Mitchell.
DIR. DURYEA LECTURES.
At 9 o'clock DR.. Jos. T. Duryea, OF
Boston, opened his series of lectures on
Bible study. The lecture was character.
istic OF the speaker-olear, practical and
excellently delivered. The lecture open.
ed with q question ~propounded by DR..
Duryea, and subsequently answered by
him. The question was: SIN what way
can the scriptures be approached by the
student 2" or words to that effect. The
reply was given in o hour Of discourse,
metapherical and illustrative, all of
which tended g show the best methods
OF beginning the study of scripture.
The student can approach the scripture,
according to Duryea, as q critic, or as q
seeker after knowledge. Inquiry as 20
the authenticity of The Bible can enter
into the study Of it as O critic,
and therefor he recommended
the p%erusal of books which
wall lay before the student the historical
Q vents of Biblical history, and the care
full handling Of these events after they
are found. DR.. Duryea does not believe
that there is any science in criticism.
He specifies two kinds OF theology
systematic and speculative. He believes
in one kind and the other he tolerates.
Systematic theology endeavors to pro-
duce revealed reality and draws infer
enoes most natural. 1t may teach God
and man separately or grouped, but it
reveals truths, and systematic students
want truth. II teaches students not to
emphasize mi truth more than another
and prevents the cramping OF truths
into spaces too confined. This is bibli-
cal theology. The theological specuIa-
tor reads, speeulstes and then concludes.
That lie human. There are many kinds
OF theology-Princeton, Oberlin. Parks
| or Taylors. and in all these Gods truths
are made merely local matters. And
thus ran the lecture.
After DIR. Duryea. Prof. J. r. Shaw, of
Yankton college, gave a half hour to in.
struction in elocution. which commanded
the attention of the audience through
ont.
Following Professor Shaw, Prof. G,
f. Wright, OF Oberl.n, Ohio, occupied an
hour with instruction in Systematic
theology. This discourse made ~sheology
very easily understood and WAS highly
enjoyed.
The balance of the forenoon was oc-
cupied with a leoture on practical the
oiosy. written by DR.. Thwing, OF Mir
neapolis, and read by Rev. ). 81. Ohan.
Ter, Of ST. Paul.
TO MoRRow's PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme fol
tomorrow:
s:s0-Devotions. by W. B. Hubbard, Of
Chamberlain.
9:10-Duryes. Introduction to Bible
study.
10, 10:30-Elocution.
1890. 11:30-Psof. Wright. Systema-
tic Theology.
11:30-Lecture on practical preaching
by DR.. o. Fl. Thwing, read by Rev. J
q. Chandler. st. Paul.
2:30-Ethics, by Prof, Blaisdell.
s:So-Ohurch History. Prof. Il. M
Scott.
4:3o-Pasto.al Theology, DR.. Good
win.
7:3U p. m.-Prayer meeting by Good
win,
Delegates N their Location.
The delegates to the institute in tow,
are entertained as follows:
Ray. E. P. Goodwin, d. D. and Supt
Ward and wife at j. q. McVay's.
Prof. Geo. f. Wright. D. D. l.. L.. D,
DR.. Joseph D. Duryea, and Rsy: J.. II
Kyle Of DIR. Wards.
iProf. Fl. Nj. Scott and Rev. L. A. Sabi
) and wife at a. W. Howard's.
Prof. j. j. Blaisdell at Capt. D. w. O
8 Tanner.
Rev. J. 81. Chandler. OF st. Paul, a
F. j. Kahn's.
Rev. A. T. Lyman and wife at Rev. u
F. Brsdley's.
Rev. W. B. D. Gay and wife AZ W. I
Valentines.
Rev. A. II. Robbins and wife at e. A
= Odiorne's.
Rev. W. S. Washbura and wife at
. r. Ssnborn's.
: Rev. j. T. Dyes and wife at a. B. Wi
cox's.
Rev. E. q. Carleton and wife at d.
Cross.
: Rev. a. ]. Deahe and wife as .
Etter's.