New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04

the faculty OF each department asking that that de-
gree be given TO him. Che degree was voted 10 pr'
schan on November 25. but II was not until yeSter-
day. to the anniversary. that the parch-
men: delivered to him.
An impressive and Interesting ceremony had been
spoken Of in connection with the anniversary. At
the request OF the Doctor however, that plan was
given up. lie had suffered paalytic stroke last
summer when ut Lake MOhiink and lie thought he
was not strong enough to undergo any great strain
Instead, the Rev. DR.. II. NJ. MacCracken, chancel'
Tor Charles Butler. president OF the council and Will
lam 5. Opdyke, secretary Of the University OF the
City Of New.York visited him yesterday afternoon,
as a committee and delivered 10 him an deliberately
cngrcSscd veum diploma Mr.. Butler made IL ie"
REMARKS followed by DR.. MacCnckcn, who said
Tho University OF the CITY OF NewYork instructs
Us 10 present 10 yon this diploma Of the degree OF
Doctor Of Divinity. We do this with the highest sat
isfaction. We great yon this jubilee OF your aca'
dcmic Ne as citizen, scholar, brother ami Christian
swi;zcrand the mother OF republics never gave rs
citizen more patriotic Germany. the mother oil
universities, scholar more broad and versitllc' nor
Europe the mother OF our common race, kinder
man while above Switzerland and Germany ana
Europe far lofcr than they, rises tie City OF God
the Civlas Del o, Augusun and OF this city, the
Church Universal. you. have been n citizen who
rcedcd no naturalization because of crossing the ocean
From the beginning Of your career as n teacher MY
voars AGO I'm Berlin 70 this hour you have been her
oyal son her faithful steward. bringing from the
treasury 81 history md the Bible things new ahd oId
making every Christian denomination and minister
tho richer and happier through the treasures WHICH
you lave amas ed, and which you have scattered I'D
TINS OF thousands OF pages with liberal hand While
independent and even daring In your theology ana
philosophy. you have combined tho sweetness OF
manner with courage OF soul that YOU are to-day b."
loved by conservative and progressive alike ih'
University Council and Faculties. men OF varied de
nominations and Views, are all alike coFaai III Vouhs
,h,s degree We feel that shall bn highly honored
bv ,our accepting I, and thus becoming IN adopted
son o., tho University OF the City OF Ncw-iork'
DR. schaH made Il graceful reply. In which he ac-
c,p,cd the degree conferred upon him. and spoke OF
tho circumstances which Influenced his nfe especially
while In America.
DIR. scuar, member Of the New-York Presoytery,
was born AT Corc. switzerland, on January l. lolo.
flo rc,elv,d his early education there, and then went
TO the Gymnasium at Stuttgart and to the unve's ties
o, Tub.neen Halle aud Berlin. After travelling as
into, OF a Prn,sian noblenan through Italy and else
ehcr, An Europe he returned TO eIlin and ectuFei
at the university on excgcss and church lhNtor7 Ia
1913. upon tn rec lmnenn"ton {" ~ 81 e r.
julius Muller ana O'h".s be was oalhti "a II ~,
shin IN the theological seminary 81 tir 'ri"hh Ie
rc,r,burg Penn That place ne heu uhui 10, 10.
In the CIVIL War; when the seminary AT N''''IHp-l
turned into military no.p,as ne h ,e'' Scy.
YORK sabbath Committee. and delivered lc, lures on
church history IN The mllari'S Ht Amuovyr, H ~
NJ nrs.,,r,hip I'm In. Union Theological Seminary In
iI-to whch he has held ever since hen IT." I Ea'
nll,d con.ecutivcy the chairs Of Theological IN,
rvcop,cda and Christian SymbIlcs. OF Hebrew, ana
since 1873. that Of sacred Literature tie mas been
sent to Europe to many Important conferences anu
mcSnrs. ,,o ., HI ,oo,s
are mostly historical and "Neg"tlcal Few OF them
ara :. History Of tho Apostolic Church In Germany,
y. History OF the Christian Church." The CreedS of
Christ,rdom. with History ard CriticIl Note. \
Communion 10 the Greek Testament, ana the English
ycrsinnr The Person of Christi Through Bible
Lands, and Blbe Dictionary"