Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-12
THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

the Programme of Exercises-Distin-
guished Divines Who are to be Here
From the East.
Delegates to the theological institute
have been arriving on every train since
yesterday noon, and will all be in Yenk-
ton this evening. About seventy five
are on the ground. Prof. Blaisdeli, DR..
Duryea and Prof. Scott are here. Drs.
Goodwin and Wright will arrive op the
late evening trains. The institute will
open ut 8 O'Clock this evening, with ad-
dresses of welcome by Revs, H. d. Wizard
and u. f. Bradley, to be responded to
by visiting clergymen. The full pro.
gramme for tomorrow will be as follows
$3.50 a. m.-Devotional services, con.
Quoted by Rev. 81. D. Wizard.
q. m.--Leeture on the bible, by DIR.
j. L. Duryea, of Boston.
10 q. m.-Elocuslon lesson, by Prof.
j. I. shaw.
1870 q. m.-Systematic theology, by
Prof. e. f. Wright, OF Oberlin.
11:30 q. m.-Lecture on practical
preaching. by DR.. O. f. Thwing. Of
Minneapolis.
2:30p. m:--Eth,cp, by Prof. j. j.
Blaiadell. of Beloit college.
3:30p m.-Ohuroh history, by Prof.
Hugh M. Scott, of Chicago.
4:30 p. m-Passorai tn ology, by DR..
EiP. Goodwin, of Chicago.
In the evening there will be q lawn
social on the grounds OF the Oongrega-
tioHal church, to which everybody is in
vited. A fee Of ten cents will be charged
for ice cream and cake. The public
is invited to all the religious meetings,
%sooisis, DC. free OF charge. To defray
the running expenses course tickets are
now on sale for one dollar, admitting to
all Lectures and the concert. No n
will be admitted to any day or evening
lecture except by ticket, q payment of
single admission of 25 cents.
OF the lectures, Yankton people are
already favorably acquainted with DR..
Duryea, the popular pastor of the Cen
trail church, Boston, the successful leo
turer cultured scholar, and musical au.
thority as we'll.
DR.. Goodwin has been for twenty
years the eloquent pastor CT the First
church Chicago excepting Mr.. Beecher's,
the largest in the denomln alton, having
a membership of over 1900. contributing
annually over $50. 600 to benevolent OBJ
leots. and numbering 5000 In the Sunday
school. Since the death OF DR.. GoodelI,
DIR. Goodwin easily stands first among
the Influential clergymen of the west, in
all the elements o: personal and spir,tua.
power.
DIR. Wright is not only the lecturer in
Greek exegesis in Oberlin theological
seminary, but is an author of vide
reputation, the chief editor of the
"Ribliusheca Lacia, !" and the author Of
"Loglc of. Christian Evidences" But DR..
Wright's genius has led him beyond
theology into science. and there is no
mere accomplished geologist in the
country, especially in the line of glacial
geology. DR.. Wright under she direction
Of the United States governments, traced
the extent OF the terminal moraine of
the continental glacier from New EGG
land to the Mississippi river. The re-
suits cot his geological researches in
Alaska were made public in Boston in
the Lowell course of lectures last winter,
and will be given in o steriopticon leo.
ture next week.
Prof. Hugh M. SCOTT is the popular
lecturer on chutch history at Chicago
theological seminary, and to his energy
is due much of the success of that insti.
tuition, which is nov crowded from cellar
to garnet with students OF half a dozen
n%ationalities. Prof. Scott is an attrac.
tive speaker and a specialist in the de-
partment of history.
Prof. j.. J. Blaisdell, of Beloit college,
will be welcomed in Ysnkton by a SCORE
of men who sat ct his feet in college and
who were inspired to good work by his
instruction, Beloit college has sent
more men into missionary and minis
terial work in proportion to the number
OF students than any other college, SO
that the name Of Prof. Blaisdell is
honored in every continent. But Prof.
Blaisdel, is also known us y pubiis
spirited citizen, and wise political
counselor. His lecture on Citizenship
next week will be thoroughly appreciated
In Yankton.
DR.. O. G. Thwing OF Minneapolis is q
rare pulpit orator, and has the special
faculty of winning the hearts of young
men. His contributions to the religious
press In practical themes. has en-
deared him to thousands who have
never heard his voice, especially to
college men. Plymouth church of
which he is pastor has the reputation OF
being one Of the most b~enevoler. church
IN the country, it's gifts to Carleton col.
leRe last year alone amounting to $780,
600.
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