The times., 1901-05-25
THIRTEEN NEW MINISTER'S.
Commencement of the Howard Uni
Nersity Theological School Held.

tAAAA NNSh SAhhShAS lAOll It's ltlCOiNSiNHi w
partment. The exercises. held in Rankin
Chapel, wera exceedingly well attended,
there being hardly a chair vacant in the
entire building The graduation was ex-
ceedingly simple. consisting of music, ad-
dresses by members of the graduating
class, presentation of prizes. and an ad-
dress to the graduating class.
The annual statement by Dean Ewell
foreshadowed a prosperous future for the
theological section of the colored univer-
sity and told OF a profitable past. Prog
ress was the theme. He stated that the
enrolment for the present year was six
ty-one, being five more than last year
and much in excess of any previous year.
OF the students in the theological course,
So per cent were self-supporting, gaining
both their livelihood and their education
by the work of their own hands. small
percentage were doing pastoral work even
while studying.
Last night was the first evening class
graduated. 1t was a class made up OF
students who took but three evenings
work a week. Four such students were
graduated-James w. Cross and William
Jarvis, of Washington; Charles Cushing
berry, Cheyenne, Wyo., and Edgar E
Kicks, Raleigh, N. c.
The English day course graduated nine
men: William II. Green, Brook County,
w Va; John w. Hollins, Lever. S. C.;
Joseph H. Lee, PooIesvilIe, Md; John S.
Mason. Uniontown, Ala; Alexander NJ.
Patterson. Manchioneal, Jamaica; Aquila
Sayles, Washington, D. c.; Thomas z.
Thomas Baltimore, Md; William J.
Tyler, Centrevine, Md; Alexander Will
banks, Bolton, Miss. The class officers
were a. Nj Patterson, President; w. J.
Tyler Secretary, and Aquila Sayles.
Treasurer
The exercises last night opened with
prayer and scripture reading by Rev.
NJ W. Clair, Phi. d. The music of the
evening was furnished by a fine choir
from University Park Temple Church,
which sang Samuel Coleridge TayIor's
chorus. 20 Ye That Love the Lord.
Then came the addresses by the gradu-
ating class, as follows: The World for
Christ A. NJ Patterson; Shakespeare
as a Theologian,' T. P. Thomas; The
Prophet Isaiah" ]. W. Hollins; Socrates
in the Light of the Gospel w. J. Tyler;
Conscience" ". d. Jarvis.
The prize for tBe best graduating ad-
dress was awarded TO A. NJ Patterson,
who. expressed with fine diction, good de-
livery, and an evident earnestneSs the
thought that We ought TO win the world
world. The expression, thought, and de-
livery of all the speeches were remarka-
bly, high in standard. The committee on
awarding the prize was the Rev. Teunis
5. Hanlin, the Rev. NJ. r. Fishburn, and
the Rev. ID. Z. Wiseman.
Other prizes were presented TO Messrs.
Brown and Hendricks for excellence in
church history to Messrs. Brister and
Green for excellence in Hebrew and to
Mr.. Barrow for his excellence in the
Greek Testament work. Honorable men
ion was given to Messrs. Green, Collins
Tyler, Barrows. Brown, and Cunningham
because they attained a percentage of IS
or more in their studies.
To each graduate was given a Bible and
4 copy Of Finney's biography. The GER
-ificates Were conferred by President Ran
kin, who spoke some kind words of fare
well to the students.
The parting address to the graduating
lew pastor of the Brown Memorial |
Church, Baltimore. He said he would not |
ieliVer them sermon or anything like |
Z; he wished merely to talk to them |
axe text merely as an Illustration Of |
What he was going to say and he quoted |
/ Timothy. i:lS: Study to show yourself |
approved of God"
TO do this you must study" he said,
but God does not want ministerial |
lookWorm- You must study men. Men
10 attend church when they hear in the |
house Of God what the house of God |
ional study. The sermons that help are |
hose that grow out of your own experi- |
nee. The world is sick and tired of the |
preaching Of truths that have no reIa- |
ion with the life Of man toward man If |
'ou preach Christ crucified you win win
nen- Stand approved unto God as A /
workman. Work, young men; work in |
nat you love Them
The graduation exercises began in the
morning with conference Of the alumni |
.bout twenty-five former students of the |
theological department were present and |
discussed the topic How 10 make the |
IOspel helpful TO the temporal welfare |
.nd usefulness of the common people" |
3rief devotional exercises preceded the |
discussion. There were present the Rev.
Jr. Williams. of Hampton, Va; the Rev
". II. Gaines, of Mount Zion Church. |
georgetown, the Rev. Alfred Young, of !
ance. The Rev. w. II. Brooks, EXPIRE |
siding Elder of the New York CoIored |
Methodist Episcopal churches, and now |
pastor of St. Marks Church. was de- |
aimed from attending by press of busi- /
Tess
Prof. Clark presided at the meeting and |
n his opening remarks referred 70 the |
adaptability of the Christian |
'eligion. He said that at one time much |
attention was given the question of how
nen should be brought into harmony with |
500, while now the question seemed to |
De how man should be brought into har-
nony with his felloW-man The problem |
# what can be done TO better the homes. |
he lives and the general social welfare |
IF the colored people is now the main
thought. This, he asserted is the one !
ghich every minister should revolve most |
soberly in his mind. The Rev. Alfred |
Young opened the discussion with some |
thoughts upon the personal attributes |
which a minister should possess to make |
him able to increase the temporal wei |
'are of the people in his fiock. The dis |
,ussion was generally participated in. At |
80 the reunion and luncheon was held.
The graduating exercises proper viii be |
leld this evening, beginning at O'Clock. |
After music there will be addresses by |
members Of the graduating class. the |
presentation of award to the best speak |
r. and an address by the Rev. j. T. |
Stone, of Baltimore, recognized as one of |
he most brilliant colored men now in the |
,ulpit.
The anniversary of the Law Depart |
nent Of Howard University Will be held |
Monday evening, in the Congregational |
'hurch. corner of Tenth and g Streets. |
The college, the school, the English, and |
departments will held their |
graduation at the same place on Tuesday |
-Vening.
DIsPOSING OF THE MOTIONS.