Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-16
HOW THEY ARE MINISTER'S.


 Graduating Exercises of the Yale
 Divinity school In Marquand Chapel
 Many Interesting D1scourses and
 Orasions-The Alumni Meeting-In- 9eresting Discussion of the Free Few System.
 A large gathering of ladies and friends ot the graduating class of the Yale Divinity school listened with evident pleasure to the graduating exercises of the class ia Battell chapel yesterday morning. Upon the plat l form sat President Dwight and Professors George P. Fisher, Harris, Stevens and Day, 1 of the Divinity school faculty.
 The exercises opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Tufts of Monson, Mass. Music by l the University string quartet, which rendered 1 several selections during the exercises. fol- lowed. Harlan Creelman of York, Me-, 8 graduate of the University of New Bruns- wick, was the first speaker. He spoke on "The Patriotism of the Hebrew Prophets. !" Henry W. Futile, Williams college, of Experience in Christian Thought" '.The Prophetic Office of the Christian Ministry" was the subject on which Dean Augustus Walker, Yale University, of Auburndale, Mass, spoke. Manley D. Ormes, Yale uni- versity, of Tuscola, Mich, forcibly brought
 
 Modern Preaching" Music followed, after which George P. Eastman, Amherst college, of Birmingham, Mass, spoke on "Unity in Denominationalism. Henry Staeffer, Otter bsin university, of Denver, Col, made an address on "The Benefit to the Pulpit in Our Times of Some Deplored Modern Tend- encies." Charles B. F. Peace, Williams col lege, of Buskirks, N. Y., spoke on the "De- mand for Business Methods in the Manage ment of Church Affairs.n
 Theodore D. Bacon of this city, 8 graduate of the Sheffield Scientific school, made an ex- cellent address on "The Minister as 8 Man" Robert M: Hague, University of PennsyI- the subject, "An Uncontroversial View of Augustine as Theologian." ''The Practical Test of Theology" was an address by Albert W. Hitchcock, Amherst college, of Kalama- ZOO, Mich. Frank Robinson Shipman, Yale university. of Hartford, delivered an oration upon the Christian Missions in Canada Manasseh 9srabed Papazian, graduate of the Central Turkey college of Aintab Tur- key, spoke upon 'tThe Pulpit and the Times" James A. Tufts, Amherst college, of Monson, Mass, spoke on "The Value to Religion of a Spiritual Philosophy"
 The ''Hooker Fellowship" was awarded in the afternoon to Albert w. Hitchcock of Kalamazoo, Mich.
 The Alumni Meetlng-The Annual Re-
 
 Pass System.
 The alumni exercises of the seminary took place yesterday afternoon in Marquand chapel. Professor George P. Fisher was chosen president and MT. H. W. Hunt, of Orange, was made secretary. Rev. E. 0. Towne, of New York city, offered prayer, which was followed by the annual report of the seminary made by Professor George B. Day, dean of the Theological faculty. Pros fessor Day said this was the end of the sixty seventh year of the seminary. One member of the first class graduated is still living, Rev. Daniel D. Tappan, of Topsfeld, Mass. He was born in 170S and is still occasionally preaching, sometimes walking 8 long dis tance to do 80. Professor Day read letter from him. The increase of students from year to year continues. There are now 133 here, being more than ever before. For the ten years preceding this, the number has ranged from 67 to IF. Professor Day made reference to gifts to the seminary of 5000 and two more of $1 ,O0O each. He also spoke of the student mission work.
 The subject of the discussion which took place was the 'free pew rent system" The debate was opened by Rev. Charles Dickin- son of Boston. He advocated the free pew rent system, and gave as his reasons that the pew rent system was a device for making Christians pay honest debt to the church; that it was 8 bar and Q hindrance to the evangslization of the unchurched masses; that it makes unwise and un- scriptural distinction between the rich and poor; that it would be 8 hin- drance against the future prosperity of the church by keeping out the children; and that by the pew rental system strangers were often kept at the door till the pew holders had arrived. He answered the ob- jections that families were separated, and that the income to the church would be less. He advocated systematic system of giving, and showed that the church members should have larger idea of the scope and function of church work.
 Rev. J. A. Riddle, of South Norwalk, Ct., followed in the discussion and spoke in be- half of the rental system. Several followed in the debate. President Dwight was invited to speak and made several happy remarks, work of Professors Day and Harper, called upon the latter to speak.
 The Reception and Tea.
 The ladies of the faculty and many others who are interested in the seminary presided at the collation. and reception which followed the alumni meeting. The senior recitation room was barred of the desks and other in- siRnis or school life, and tasty tables were arranged around the room and placed down the center. The occasion was 8 happy one. It is the parting incident in the seminary life. It is the time when, above all others, the seniors who are now graduates have their ladies here. Around the festal boards were Mrs. Day, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Dwight, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Mersick, Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Champion, Miss Munger, Miss Bushnell, Miss Jones, Miss Oady, Miss Skinner, the Misses Deming, Edward s. Parsons of Color ado, Walter s. Ufford, Rev. Samuel W. Barr mum, c. w. Park of Birmingham, Frank R. Luckey of this city, D. E. Jones of Broad brook, Conn.,, G. H. Pelton of Watertown, W. Fl. Gilbert of South Norwalk, Prof. Ladd of this city. L. F. Johns, and host of other pleasant friends of the seminary. The even- ing was passed in social way. In the cor riders, recitation rooms, chapel and library were cheerful scenes of happy groups, happy in certain sense, but sad because the part ing was SO soon at hand.
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