New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06
SchoverIing, DAILY g. Gales.
PRINCETON GRADUATES IN THEOLOGY
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE CLASS OF
'91-ALUMNI MEET.

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE CLASS OF
'91-ALUMNI MEET.
Princeton n. j., May 5 speciaD.-The exercises of
the seventy ninth commencement Of the Princeton
Theological Seminary took place to-day. They began
with meeting in the seminary chapel at o 80, when
the Rev. DR.. George Alexander, of NewYorl gave the
address to the graduating class The graduating class
then received their diplomas After the singing of the
class hymn, DR.. Green, senior professor OF the semi
nary made farewell address to the class The Rev.
DR.. Gosnan OF Laurenceve, ~ j., closed the meet
ing with the benedctiOn.
AT IL a. m the alumni meeting was held in the
chapel at which the neurological report read and
other business Of the association was transacted.
DR.. Green, the treasurer, reported that Mrs A. j.
Bulkley, Of Brooklyn, had given 81 900 for the New
Testament Fellowship, and that $1,000 of the Robert
Robertson scholarship had been appropriated to this
fellowship The S275 needed to bring the amount up
to ST. 900 was then subscribed by the alumni present
A discussion upon Long Pastorates' was held. Dr.
Joseph Smith, the Oldest pastor of any denomination
in Baltimore who has served his church for over fifty
years alluded to the fact that long pastoacs were be-
coming less frequent. He made strong plea for re-
turn to the old custom. He said that pastorates, Ike
marriages. should be for life, for veal or woe The
Rev Dr. John d. Wells for fortyone years pastor In
Brooklyn. spoke on the comforts, advantages ana
benefits of long pastOrates. President Patton, OF
Princeton was unanimously chosen the next president
of the association. At l 80 p IN. luncheon was
served in stuart Hail. DR.. Thompson, OF New-l orh
acted as POSTMASTER. Professor Warfed of the SEMI
nary spoke upon the work Of the seminary ana inc
ground it took He said Princeton Seminary STANDS
on the Bible and here the Bible is taught Above all
else we have taught the Bible and Biblical theology
Dr. Thompson introduced the Rev. Dr. ParRe' oi
Pittston. PENN as a sound Presbyterian, but WIN
strong lcanings toward Christianity Dr. Parke spoke
upon the professors Of fifty ago. Dr. Parke was
followed by Dr. Junkin OF Montcair, n. j.; Dr. Ken
dali president of Lincoln University Dr. ~, W
Jacobus of oxford Penn. James ID. Paxton. OF fnu%
delpha and the Rev. DR.. Ketchum OF PlalnneId' ~ De-
of the class OF 1861. , 49, Lib. wan
'rhe graduating class numbered forty-eght men;
Most OF them have accepted charges ana enter uP9a
their labois at once. The members arc =, 9onn 1 =.
Adams Robert ii. Beattie, William Caldwell stuar'
McA Campbell. J. DennIson COrwin Hector ": GowaR'
William j. b. Edgar, Joseph \. Elliott, Charles H.
Erdman, Albert Evans, W. Jamison fitz simmons I,G
Charles D. Gilkeson, Mark B. Gner jay Z: Hanna Hanna
Samuel c. Hodge, Louis E. Holden, Robert s. Ingiis;
Frederick W. Jackson jr, Daniel E. Jenkins D2nlei
G. Jones, Livingston Jones james Ge Ssr,
Kretsnger John X McGiilIyTTny, G %Sycbdi H.
James R. Mann, Joseph E. w Maxwell P PSpeT
Thomas W. Pulham Peter RPSeeo W. GGTtSTa
William Nee. Thompson, Charles o. VaTdeii; EHear
w. Way. Walter II. WaygOOd Charles b. Wlinalns'
Frank e. Williams Frank 5. Woodruff John n. Young