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tees will hold annual meeting. followed by the
annual meeting Of the Pastoral Union. The inau-
guration Of DR.. Mackenzie IN the afternoon viii be
made occasion for exercises Of formal scholastic
dignity the representatives of number OF like in
stitutions and many leading clergymen having been
invited 10 participate. DR.. Mackenzie. who was
elected president TO succeed Dr. Chester David
HaTtranft, is only forty-fve years old. He is the
Of missionary. and was born at Fauresmith,
Orange River Colony, South Africa, where his
father was engaged in religious work. and was for
time Queens Deputy Commissioner for Bechuana-
land. The son was educated at Edinburgh Uni.
versity. where he graduated in 1881. He studied
theology al Edinburgh and G6ttengen, end entered
the Congregations ministry. After coming 20 this
country he a pastor in the West for num-
Der Of years. BelOit College gave him the degree
Of u. ID. in 1886. He is the author OF The Ethics
OF Gambling" The Revelation Of the Christ
Christianity the Progress Of Man" South
Africa: It's History, Heroes and Wars" and John
Mackenzie, South African Missionary and States
man" The Congregationalist and Christian
World" says Of the new head OF the old Hartford
Seminary. once at East Windsor HIN. Conn:
President Mackenzie comes TO the seminary in
the fun prime OF his power. He brings an ex-
perience rarely fitting him for this new work
the English South African colonies and Of the
missionary spirit which goes forth TO claim them.
bearing the stamp in you'll and training OF con-
servatlve Scotch university hfe having known the
service and having learned to teach by the disci-
plne OF teaching while learning America in the
West he comes now into the new NeN-England''
TO do the best work Of his life IN the service OF
the churches through the development Of theo-
As a teacher he deeplv touches and impels his
students His mind IS open-eyed and wide rang
tb1es are quick IN response 20 The needs OF men
for the ministry for a teacher Of theology who
can both teach and inspire
welcome of his coming Through the far visoned
come to i've IN the present and to face boldly the
future without breaking with its past. There is
continuity In St history, but that continuity is
tical and the spiritual vision are here Joined
and holiness OF action The faculty is well chosen
and eXcelently organized. A. an athletic student
nent is good and IS just sufficiently pressed by the
life OF the institution TO create healthful demand
Tor enlargement.
At the graduating exercises Wednesday
ing the address will be made by the Rev. DR..
Pleasant Hunter, The Church-What We
Should Make It." and President Mackenzie win
deliver the charge TO rhe graduating class and
fer the degrees and diplomas.
The following the names Of the graduates
and their arrangements FOR future missionary and
pastoral work:
Miss FloTenee E Bell to work under the Presbyterian
irving II. Berg. North Reformed Church. watervIiet,
HaroIa G Booth. Riverside and vassaIboro Maine.
Guam
claude A. Butterheld. Ludlow. Mass.
James s. Clark. not yet settled.
Th9mas EliPt Prssa1ssn Church HOrOtOn. Conn
Charles 81 SssS Crook Rss52 J at Pog 7a Conn
kihech HiTs,sr1a returns 70 Japan
Richard 5 " Roberts. Fres Ba7tls; Church. wOrrss-
Charles K. Tracy. A b e F NJ. Turkey.
Phinp = alcoit assistant pastor Asylum Hlll Con-
u ts.r,1. &c 9nrTeh Esr!fore
Ernest A TaFroW. A. B. c. p N. turkey.