The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-26
CHURCHMEN DINE.
Theological Seminary's
Alumni.
Stone of the Alexander
Montgomery Memorial Chapel
to Be Laid To-Day.

The Alumni Association of the San
Francisco Theological Seminary held its
annual banquet last evening at the Occi-
dental Hotel. Twenty of the alumni and
four of the faculty were present. and the
table was graced with the presence of some
of the members wives.
The alumni present were; Rev. james
Currie of Berkeley, in the chair: Rev. j.
A Merrill, Rev. and Mrs. G. Z. S ewart,
Rev. w. D. Nicholas. Rev. II. n. Berier,
of San Francisco; Rev. and Mrs. j. n. Nc
Lean of Vacayilie; Rev. F. II. Robinson
of CenterviIe; j. K. MaZawa and n.
Okuno. Japanese students. who will grad
uate to-day, and Rev. n. 6. Ming Pug
Chew. David Jacks of Monterey. direc-
tor Of the seminary, was also present with
his wife and daughter. The members OF
the faculty present we're: DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Mackenzie, DIR. Ii. G. NJ nton, DR..
w. Il. Landon and Professor L. f. Day.
1t being peculiarly a Presbyterian gath
ering the after-dinner speeches all tended
to one point-the prospects for the adj
vaDcement of Presbyteranism in this
State. President Curry in introducing the
speakers spoke of the early days when
the present institution at San AnselmO
was unheard of and when she seminary
was at the old St. Johns Church. on Post
street. The Institution had no endowment
then.
Rev. j. n. Mclean of Vacaville spoke
of his early struggles with imDecunioslty
when a student and of the faith that
worked by love. The speaker had watch ed
the growth of PresbyteriaDism, yet he
thought that there should be closer rela-
| tionship yet or else loss would result. 1t
was necessary, therefore, to bring into
III hui ario A.
church historians" said the speaker, 1--WE
can trace the history of the Episcopalian
| church from the primitive eldership.
! Episcopacy would never have been so far
developed had Presbyterians chung to-
gether as they should"
Rev. f. Il. Robinson of Centerville also
answered for the work done in the country,
and told how his great struggle in life
! was to get through the semina airy on slen-
der means; but he ''got there" He FORE
| saw great future for the cause.
! Rev. Ii. n. Berier did not think the
! Presbyterian pro blem much changed; but
! its condition and respect were changed. Ii
was now surrounded by new world, and
had become sociological. "The Pres
! byterian church must meet the issue, OF
some other church will. In a word, the
/ church must take more interest in the
! secular affairs of this world"
Rev. j. a. Mitchell, in the course of q
! bright and witty speech, said that orthodox
! bible-l0ving teachers were great saving
to teachers. They rid them of a W hole lot
of theological nonsense, and fitted them
| for the great work ON hand.
Rev. 6. ID. B. Stewart spoke of DIR
Browns article in the Occldent on the
future of Presbyterianism on the coast
and said few words of encouragement.
The members of the faculty presen
closed the 10 Getting with few hopeful re-
marks.
To-day the association meets at Sar
Anselmo, when the ceremony of laying
the cornerstone of the Montgomery me
mortal chapel will be celebrated. In &C
cordance with the munifcent bequest o
the late Alexander Montgomery. DR.
| Wylie of Napa will give the annual ad
dress. Graduating exercises will also TAX
place in assembly hall.