Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-14
THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
The First and Second Days
of the Congregational
Gathering.
Addresses by Noted Eastern Diyine'
and a Social Evening G,thsIing.
The wsrst Day.

The First Day.
The first day of the theological insti-
tute was one OF complete success So
interested are the attendants upon the
attractions of the meeting that they sat
through eight hours of intense heat and
listened with rapt attention. The insti-
tute, after having been organized, has
developed 80 much novelty and enter
tainment hat men who were slightly
skeptical as to it's results are now among
the most faithful attendants, and the
knowledge gained by them each day
they count as worth more than time and
money. The opening of the curse OF
lectures has indicated that people might
attend all the O%hantauqua; or theologi-
cal lecture courses in the land and not
find q more able coterie Of instructors.
All things now Indicate a session of IN
usual merit, and that it will all result
for Dakota's good is o cause for gratiioa.
ton.
PROFESSOR BLAIDsELL.
Prof. j. j. Blaisdell, OF Beloit college,
opened yesterday afternoons session
with an able lecture or ethics, and the
coming discourses by Mr.. Blaisdell will
be anticipated with much pleasure, SO
fine was his first discourse. Prof. Blsis-
dell ethical code is unusually excellent
and every lecture savors of this character
istic. He will discourse on ethics on
each day OF the convention.
PROFESSOR SCOTT.
Prof. Hugh M. SCOTS lecture on
church history was one Of great enter
tsinment. Mr.. Scott's familiarity
with the historical life of the
church is the result OF years
OF hard study and the knowledge whlch
he imparts TO his hearers in each lecture
cannot be reokoned too highly. He is
posted in every sense OF thu word and
he possesses the faculty of posting
others.
DIR. GOODWIN.
DIR. E. P. Goodwin. who is one OF
Gods noblemen, closed the day with q
beautiful lecture upon Theology for
Pastors" DR. Goodwin is q man who
has but to be heard to be honored and
respected. HIS presence in Yankton at
this time is o compliment to Yankton
and to the Congregational clergy of Da-
kota, He came to Yankton first to learn
something OF frontier pastoral life and
work aud also to impsrt to Others the
knowledge he possesses. He is o man
Of great mental strength, and his nature
is of that unaffected variety which helps
to make up the ardent end faithful
christian. With this explanation of the
man it is unnecessary to say anything
about his lectures. In them the man is
revealed and the verbal mirror reflects
an attractive picture. His opening dis
course suggested SCORES of new thoughts
for ministerial minds. and strict ad-
herence to such theology as his would
prove the salvation Of mankind. DIR.
Goodwin leads the prayer meeting al
the Congregational church tonight.
LAST EVENING.
On the lawn and within the
church building last evening there
was assembled a vsst company oil
Yankton people and the eeclesiastioal
strangers. in the city. Chinese lanterns
assisted electricity in shedding light
upon the scene, and a brisk south
breeze, kept the atmosphere down to a
condition OF federation. The company
sat or stood, walked OF paused, and
pleasant chat and attacks on struggling
mosquitoes and June bugs kept the con-
course busy ard a highly enjoyable
evening followed. Ice cream and cake
were served in the church chapel with
which the inner self was RECALLED. In
fact pleasure ran rampant, and the hour
for dispensing was anything but well
come.