The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-21
DIVINITY COMMENCEMENT
HELD AT .BATTELL CHAPEL YES
 TERDAY FORENOON.

ception in the Evening-Dwight Fellow
 ship Awarded-Members of the Gradu-
 ating Class.
 The annual anniversary exercises and commencement os the Yale divinity school was held yesterday beginning in Battell chapel at 1O:SO a. m. The first of the program was devoted to ad- dresses by several members of the class. The speakers with their themes were as follows:
 ''The Grounds of the Preachers Op- timism,'' Christopher Walter Collier, B. A., East Hampton, Conn; "The Pop ular Preacher" George Aldrich Bushee, B. A., Wallingford, Vt; Social and Individual Redemption, Edgar Couch Wheeler, Ph B., Tacoma, Wash; "The Preacher as a. Social Reformer,' Thom- as Nelson Baker, B. A, Maiden, Mass; Obedience and Power" Wallace Mer- tin Short, B. A., Beloit, Wis. The Young Man and the Church" John Hiram Grant. B. A., Goldsborough, N. C.; 'supernaturalism in Preaching Arthur Granville Beach, B. A., Colum- bus, O.; Personality and the. Problems of the Day" Charles Nicholas Thorp, B. A., Oxford, N. Y.
 The address by MT. Short was con- sidered by nearly all who listened to the addresses the most meritorious. MT. Short is a good speaker and dealt with his subject in a masterly manner, mak- ing each point stand out with clearness and forcibly impressed his hearers.
 At the conclusion of the addresses the members of the class, Rev. Prof: George Adam Smith, D. D., ILL. D., of Glasgow. one of the most distinguished scholars in Biblical literature in the world and whose Historical Geogra phy of the Holy Land" and Isaiah" are we'll known to all schools, spoke briefly to the graduating class on "The Christian Congregation. Dr. Smith dwelt upon the necessity and advisa- bility O. a young preacher accepting and attempting to carry through as suc- cesssully as possible the work set be- fore him, however displeasing it might be, and spoke of his own first charge among squalid, ignorant people. He said he was greatly benefited by the training in many ways which he re- ceived there.
 At the close of the exercises in the chapel lunch was served to members of the senior class, alumni and visi- tors present in West Divinity. Deibel was caterer
 At 2:30 the meeting of the alumni was held in Marquand chapel, Prof. Fisher presiding.
 After the singing of 8 hymn Rev. Dr. Noble offered prayer and Rev. MT. Sper- ry was elected scribe Of the meeting. Prof. Day for tWenty-nine years sec- retary of the alumni association then arsoe and read the list of names of alumni who have died during the past year. The number of deaths have been X ten, and the deceased members of the { association with their classes preceding s the names, and the age of each follow ing the name. is as follows: 1884, Lorenzo l.. Langsroth, Oxford, O., S5.
 1885, Ira R. Davenport, New York city, 7s.
 1887, Henry B. Eldred, Cleveland, O., 9 85.
 1888, Harry D. Kitchle, Dansville. N. Y, s.
 Io40, IeofSG 1T. MaSOun, GFenVlll, la., 75.
 1S47, William l.. Kingsley. New Ha- ven Conn.,72
 1s4s, William J. Jennings, Bristol a Conn, 73.
 1861, Martin s. Eichelberger, York Pa, 67.
 N 1870, J. H. Voce, Enfield, N T., 59. 1885, Silas L. Smith, Marollo, O., 49. After reading the mortuafy report, Professor Day spoke+of his recent res ignation as a member of the faculty of E the Divinity school, and then offered k his resignation as secretary of the Alumni association. The resignation was accepted with regret and vote of thanks was rendered to him for his | long and efficient service in the office of secretary.
 The preliminary business having been l disposed of, the question of ethical preaching was brought up for discus i sion.
 Rev. MT. Bixler of New London led the discussion with paper. Rev MT Beard of South Norwalk next spoke and said that he thought that the ten dency at present was more towards GtAlCdI Iudli lOW cll hS lSllS ious preaching, and that the popular impression made by the latter is that it is a mass of doctrine and ceremony Something else besides the really good is necessary. There must be something to teach the people to know the good He advised the ministers present tc hold to the distinct ethical preaching but to make this reach down deep into the life of God.
 Rev Dr. Twichell of Hartford next spoke briefly, and said that ethical preaching is not preaching ethics.
 Dr. Smith of Glasgow next spoke and was followed by Dr. Harris of the Yale Divinity school The meeting then ad- journed.
 During the exercises in Battell chape 1t was announced that the Dwight Eel. lowship, yielding $500, had been award ed Arthur G. Beach of Columbus O. of the senior class. This fellowship is awarded for general excellence in stu dies during the course and was estab- lished as a memorial of the late Mrs Susan B. Dwight of this city.
 A reception was rendered to Dr George Adams Smith by the theological faculty in the Trowbridge library room last evening. Among those present were Rev Dr. Twichell of Hartford Rev. Dr. Anderson of Waterbury, Rev