New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-16
UNION SEMINARY'S SONS.
FRIENDS OF DIR. BRIGGS AT DINNER.

THE RELATIONS WHICH MINISTERS SHOULD
SUSTAIN TO VARIOUS PROBLEMS
The Alumni Of the Union Theological Seminary
held their annual dinner at the ST. DENIS fio'ci
last evening Nearly all the members OF the
Faculty and the Board OF Directors were present
and some TWO hundred graduates Of the ins'''"
tion. which numbers among its graduates some VI
the abcst scholars. the best known preachers anu
the most devoted missionaries bearing IN" rvs
byterian name As the dinner was he'a "n"'l
the auspices of the Alumni Club. the pres'den. VI
the club the Rev Dr. Henry NJ Booth, presided
Dr. Booth has under advisement the presidency
of Auburn Theological Seminary 10 when ne was
elected last week Not far from him at the guest
table sat his honored father William A boo'h
for MANY years a director Of Union Seminary
No meeting OF Union men is complete az which
there is missing the venerable president OF the
Board of Directors. now far past four score ana
ton wears. but as full Of hope and affection for
The institution as when he assisted in its forma-
ton nearly sixty years ago Before the speech
making began. Dr. Booth proposed sentiment. In
response TO which he asked the guests TO express
their approval by rising. The sentiment was :
"Dr. Charles Butler. the honored president of the
Board OF Directors: present aud active when the
Seminary was founded in the year 1886. he has
and the liberal helper of professors and students
until his venerable presence has become the JOY
and crown Of the Alumni reunion. Beloved,
wish above all things that thou mayest prosper
and be in health. even as thy soul prespere'h'
All present expressed their enthusiastic agreement
with the sentiment
With DR.. Booth and DR.. Bnter at The table
Of honor sat President Thomas ). Hastings, the
head Of the Seminary faculty. who delivered
ringing address on Theological SemiDari"s and
Higher Education" Or. Charles A. Briggs, the
central figure in Presbyterian circles to-day, ana
the one toward whom the eyes OF Christendom
are turning as he goes 10 Washington on Thurs
day to defend his ecclesiastical life: Professor
Philip Schaf. who has passed through some
what similar experience unscathed: lrolessoT
Marvin r. Vincent, whose chief recommend" non
lies not in trials past or prospective, but In
splendid scholarship; Professor Francis brown.
Dr. Briggs successor in the Hebrew chsit, and
his abest advocate in the coming Assembly; Pro-
lessor G. p Faenan the Rev. c. X. Gillctt, the
seminary librarian. and the Rev. william Adams
Brown. representing the faculty. The directors
present besides Dr. Butler and DR.. Booth were
the vioe-president of the board john Crosby
Brown; DR.. j. Nee. Holmes of Albany an efficient
member of the Portland Assembly; ID. Willis
James. who has shown his faith in Union many
times by his works. e., his checks and his votes
DR.. ]. II. McIlvaine, one Of Dr. Brigcs's most
ardent supporters in the New-York Presbytery :
DR.. D. r. Frazer OF Newark, classmate of Dr.
Briggs: DIR. Wilton Merle Smith. DR.. J. NJ. Lu1-
low, of East Grange: DIR. J. Balcom Shaw, and the
Rev. Lewis Lampman, of Newark.
Three guests who were heard in the hours fol
lowing the dinner were DR.. Henry A. Stmson, of
the Broadway Tabernacle, who discussed in a
most practical manner Theological Semnares
and Social Problems; :" DR.. T. $. Hsmn whose
theme was Theological Seminarics and Personal
Conservation and A. ID. +. Randolph, the genial
publisher, conservative by nature and an advo-
cate Of liberty by force of circumstances for which
he thinks the liberals are not responsible Others
present included the Rev. DR.. f. C. Rsy, secretary
of the Board of Aid for Colleges and Academies !;
Roderick F Terry, Of the South Reformed Church !;
Lewis Ray Foote, of Brooklyn; George Noble j..
H. Hoadley. J. G. Egbcrt. ID. G. Wyc, II. r.
McEwen Thomas Nelson Wilson Phrancr, G. Z.
Knox, Arson =. Atterbury, and the Rev Messrs.
Howard S. Bliss, Willard Parsons, Frederick y.
Rutan, A. II. Mckinney. Daniel T. Lorenz Fred
erick l.. Luce, j. W. Hegeman, Gilbert Reid, c.
r. Kuebler Edwin Farley, w. NJ. Grafton. George
$. Webster. X. Ill. =. Miles, William loumans,
Daniel ii. OvertOn, and some fifteen members OF
the graduating class. An interesting feature of
the gathering was that the oldest graduate OF
the Seminary L. II. Angler. Of Boston. of the class
Of 1889. and H. Milton Shields of Los Cruces,
New-Mexico, member OF the class of 1893. We're
present, and both are commissioners 70 the Gen.
era Assembly.
Dr. Roderick Terry presented the report of the
committee appointed year ago to secure an oil
painting of the late Professor Henry b. Smith
With the presentation of the report, DR.. Terry
called attention TO the picture itself which hung
behind DIR. Booths chair. The painting will lie
taken 70 the Seminary this morning and the
formal unveilin~ OF il will take place in cOnnec-
tion with the amt al meeting In the Adams Chapel
DIR. Briggs did not speak. but several points,
which were taken TO lie references to his case in
the Assembly we've heartily applaudcd. DR..
Hastings gave an interesting picture Of the Semi
nary life, emphasizing the high grade OF scholar
ship demanded OF its students, and yet showing
that no man turned away il he had heart
consecrated to Christian work. simply becausa
he was not able 10 master all the nricacies OF
Hebrew and Greek DR.. Stms)n urged the Semi
nary TO have their students know human nature
rs we'll as books DR.. lIamlin showed that the
Union supplied the high demands set forth by its
president and the broad knowledge desired by DR.
Stimson.
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