The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-14

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honor was accepted by Rev Scott w.
Smith, Rev. Jay w. somerviile, Rev.
A. G. Kaye, Rev. A. NJ. Duboc, Rev.
e. H. Waring, Rector w. H. Frost,
County Supt. j. P. Dodds, .Manoah.
Hedge and F. B. Shaffer.
Pres. Rosenberger made the an
nouncements OF the afternoon and
gave an invitation to the assembly to
the exercises of the week.
There was a duet, we'll rendered by
Miss Garretson and Mr.. Lacy, fol-
lowed by the reading of Scripture
lesson by Rev Kaye. The Divine
Blessing was invoked by Rev. Duboe.
A trio was sung by Miss Garretson,
Mrs. Hare and Mr.. Hammond.
Then followed the address of the
afternoon delivered by Pres. Rosen-
berger. The text was chosen from
Isiah XXI: IL II "Watthman What of
the Night? The Morning Cometh. /"
The address was a scholarly and
comprehensive review of the result
and outcome of the life of man and
his spiritual being during the ages.
Coming down to the present day he
reviewed the signs of the times. He
pointed out where the dangers were
in the life of the age and showed the
remedy for the troubles. The adj
dress was mostscholarly effort and
though lengthy it was listened to at
tentively throughout. Those who
have heard a number of the baceu-
laureate addresses of the gentleman
say that he surpassed himself in
Sundays address and that he has
never appeared to better advantage.
The benediction was pronounced
by Rev E. H. Warning. ,.-.
Penn's Biblical Department..
The p tblic exercises of the Biblical
Department of Penn college we're CIV
en- Saturday evening, June 8, on the
general theme: 1.-THE Progressive Rev
citation of God Through the Ages"
Although the attendance was not
large, and was not expected on the
poorest evening of commencement
season, probably there will not be a
worthier entertainment during the
week. judging from expressions of
approval by some present.
John 1:1-7 was read by ]. Edgar
Williams, of Marshalltown, who also
offered prayer. In the unavoidable
absence of VIM. E. Berry, who was
to speak on 1.-THE Divine Message
Through the Law, ''the principal said:
| The Abrahamic covenant contained
the kernel-truths of all pure, progress
sive and permanent religion, but the
most essential human need is the self.
revelation of Jehovah, the One Ever
living, Covenant God. His fuller rev.
citation came with Moses, and the He
brew people and religion were found
ed upon the will of the Most High.
The second and succeeding numbers
of the program were given in able ad-
dresses by some of the best students
Penn has had, as follows:
1.-THE Divine Message in Prophecy"
David NJ. Edwards.
"The Languages of Revelation"
Gilbert Bowles, instructor in Biblical
History.
"My Faith Looks Up to Thee, "sung
by quartet of students and others in
the department.
"Christ and the Church," Helen
Tortenson. s..
1.-THE Doctrinal Foundation of the
! Church" Alice Starbuck.
1.-The Governmental Form of the
Church" Sylvester Jones.
1.-THE Message and the Mission, ,"
May Mather.
"When Survey the Wondrous
Cross" etc.
The Biblical Department has been
in operation nine years with from %
to 40 students. OF the 100 students of
Is Christian denominations that have
taken more or less work 80 are actual
lY or practically ministers (one-third
non-Friends), several missionaries
and some 100 Christian teachers and
workers. They have been taught the
essential biblical truths and Christian
principles, "under the care of the So
ciety of Friends, but free from sec
tartan bias" and Sin harmony with
the Christian faith"
The teaching force of the depart
ment consists of the principal and
one assistant. Before the end Of the
year probably four of those who baye
been in the department this year will
be foreign missionaries. Other stu
dents will preach the gospel at home.
Perhaps there is no more advanced
or practical biblical school in Iowa.
NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Florabe! Patterson, of the Presby-
terrain College Faculty Of Monmouth,
H., was one of the early arrivals OF
commencement week. She addressed
the Preparatory class at its annual
entertainment Monday afternoon.
Virgil Hinshaw, representing Penn
College, went to Des Moines Monday
and win be one of the contestants in
the Inter Collegiate contest of the
State Prohibition Oratorical Associa-