New-York tribune., 1906-05-31
TRADITION ANDTKUTH." "
Not Incompatible, Says Bishop
DOdne to Studeats.

The Right Rev. W C. Doane. Bishop OF Albany.
In an address TO the graduating class of the Cen
eral Theological Seminary at the commencement
yesterday. replied to the speeches made two weeks
ago at the annual dinner of the alumni association
OF the Union Theological Seminary. when various
speakers said that tradition and truth have moth
ing IN common He said:
tbaf tnis TINS, city a few days ago you heard say
and aenated Now beTe is nofs,n IN in ra9
traditiop ~ prevent truth coming through it. and
manLind mas ever oeen medium to bring truth TO
e.harHshd Do not throw away your traditions.
forth rt Geeasi9n ss YOU like the apostles to
You are o m of Jesus Christ the Son Of God
'iie task that He began only to do.
Bishop Doane, the Oldest bishop of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church present, presided at the
commencement exercises Other bishops present
were the Right Rev. DR.. Parker. bishop coadtutor
OF New Hampshire and Bishops Burgess of Long
Island; Hall, Of Vermont: Coleman of Delaware
and Francis. of Indianapolis
Inc custom which has been in vogue at the SEM
mary Tor seventy-ive wears followed yesterday
In the march to the chapel, where the commence
ment was held. Students clergy trustees faculty.
and bishops marched from the east end of the
quadrangle to the Chapel of the Good Shepherd
preceded by crucifer.
At the commencement exercises three essays were
read by members of the graduating class They
We're Seeing Him He Is by Charles Baker
Hedrlck; THE Responsibility of the Church IN So
clety by e. C. N. Tower, and He Sent Them
Forth Two by Two" by Charles Townsend tr
Diplomas were conferred fourteen graduates
and seven, who had been excused from the study
OF Hebrew. were given certificates. The Rev. DR.
Wiford L. Robbins. dean OF the seminary conferred
the degree of bachelor of divinity on thirteen for
mer graduates. who are now ordained to the priest
hood. The comforting of the honorary degrees was
entirely in Latin.
An unusual condition results from the graduations
at the General Theological Seminary this wear as
four of the graduates engaged by Low churches
IN this diocese 1t has been years since this was
done, and large majority OF the graduates gen.
orally become High churchmen. At St Georges
Church. which almost invariably takes It's curates
from the Episcopal Theological Seminary at Cam
bridge Mass. T B. Holland has been engaged
c. c. Sylvester will go to St Bartholomew's W. E
Howe will go to old St. Marks, and F. S. Leach
TO the chapel of the Messiah. in East 95th street
Besides these the Rev. H w. Barker who was
ordained as a deacon two weeks ago. will go tc
Calvary Church
One member of the graduating class J. McV Har.
rison will join the Order OF the Holy Cross. C. F
BSambach will go to Hankow. China. mis-
Thomass Cbape Es e sTe bv ee6nn a. ouS
ney next Sunday morning.
The following members OF the class received
diplomas: Howard Chester Ackerman. George Fred
erick Bambach, Clinton Durant Drumm. HoratiC
McVeigh Harrison. Charles Baker Hedrick Thomas
Bond Holland. Walter alter Edwin Howe FLOYD Swallow
Meyses Tower. Charles Townsend. jr.. and Robert
Those receiving the certificates. not having stud
led led, Hebrew. were; Royal Hunt Balloon, Herbert
rrar r Barker Tn4as Wa Gasady: John GrxstoI
Hunter and Henry Edward Ridley.
T9e n9n0rar degIee Of bachelor OF dynity wa:
Paul Fagde.. Vernon D. Ruggles. Berry o, Baldwin
seo5 Rruee Reddish. wsm nai ARfIdT MeldTun
Philip s, Smith. Milton S. Runkle Edmund S
Middleton. Edward P. Hooper and W. H. Nc
Clellan.