Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-21
AYALE ALuMNus.
Yale Divinity - Critical Nstes on the Speaking of the Young Preachers at the Battel Chapel.


 Speaking of the Young Preachers
 at the BatteI Chapel.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 A meager audience, of ladies largely, was in attendance st the Battel chapel to assist in celebrating the entrance of IA young men upon the privileges and rssponsibili- ties of the Christian (CongregatioraD min istry.
 Nr. E. L. Marsh spoke with excellent good sense and an effective delivery of the better way in church extension in cities, that of starting, not missions, but churches under settled pastors, with the aid and sup port of body of churches, rather than the enterprise of an individual church. MT. Marsh is better preacher, both in matter and manner, than those whom the present writer has recently heard in the college 1 pulpit-Dr. w. N. Taylor and President Dwight, for example.
 l MT. E. c. Whiting, who followed, had l again moro interesting delivery than that | of his seniors of the pulpit, who read ser | mons which are out of date. The matter | of MT. Marsh's discourse was 8 not very | just contrast between socialism and indi- l vidualism, which hardly allowed his mani | fest ability fair chance. The same criti- | cism may be made upon MT. G. A. Brock s l treatment of social classes. His general observations hardly hit any point of clear | interest, but he spoke well and will easily make vigorous and interesting preacher. | The sentence in which he referred to dis l cussions of theological matters as compar- atively unimportant was admirably framed and delivered. and altogether the latter l part of the address reached high level | and showed great promise.
 MT. c. w. Votaw's discussion of organ ized charity lacked the opportunity which a deeper theme would have given him of | speaking out of his best power. He was, however, clear and vigorous in his remarks | on the practical aspects of charity. Mir. F. H. Means spoke of reverence for nature as part of religion, with clear ness of conception and and justness of feeling, which showed an instructed and thoughtful mind. He spoke well, but will speak better, as experience gives con fidence.
 MT. E. c. Fellowes asked whether mod
 ern Protestantism had not considerably re
 turned to pre-reformstion Romish princi
 ples. Unconscious Romish tendencies h,
 found in the pleas that the belief of oul
 fathers needs no mending, that intellect
 Reason, with capital R, has nothing to d,
 with the Bible. His voice is fine, ant
 with experience he will reach distinction
 as preacher. His defence of progressiv
 Christianity elicited applause.
 MT. H. B. Peabody, very good speaker
 easy, clear and vigorous, discussed tn
 problem of instruction of the more ignor
 ant Roman Catholics. A larger them
 would have given him a better chance. MT. A. M. Little took his text from tn } reproduction of the Greek drama, an . both in the treatment of his theme and il
 his delivery easily took very high place
 He cannot fail to be a most interest , ing and effective preacher. Presi dent Dwight, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Vincent Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Gordon even, have give , the present year, in the college pulpit, dis courses decidedly less rich in matter an less interesting in manner.
 MT. c. M. Clark's remarks on the semiti
 character of the speech of Jesus were yer 3 well uttered, but dealt with theme to . | small for much interest, even if the large , human characteristics, rather than th I semitic, had not more truly belonged the speech of Jesus. MT. Clark as an eAs and vigorous speaker will not fail of f happy future in the pulpit.
 MT. F. B. Richards attacked with eas
 vigor, an excellent delivery, aided by , good voice and clear, strong conception
 CT criticism He protested that the orth n dox army cannot afford to cashier its be- D generals and that ecclesiastical mob law a no remedy for the present state of thing
 As preacher MT. Richards will help immensely increase the power and intere g of tho pulpit of the future.
 MT. W. B. Thorp, the closing speske
 justly contracted the Gothesn and u y Christian ideals. The powers of his voi v and some things in his manner, 6 lit marred his vigorous delivery, and his T ;. marks hardly reached the ideal of goo '' discourse, but he has abundant promise s- | effective pulpit work
 |, It may be remarked that there was I if indication on the part of any of u
 speakers that they have ever heard 1T hell, blood-atonement or any of the O e points of theological belief, while witho d exception the speakers showed fulness . the Christian spirit, earnest trust in Gt and hearty devotion to Christian ideals Ft The intelligence seems to be accepted Yale that the devil is dead and hell ,f closed for repairs, and will be rsopensd ;. reform school, with Canon Farral TO Westminster Abbey inscription over i ?, no longer gloomy gates, Eternal Hop ]. The Yale divinity is certainly to be co d graduated upon the ability and pull
 power of the young preachers it is sendil
 out. E. c. T.