The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-04
CHALLENGE TO MINISTRY.
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prove to US your ability to lead. You
would be our prophet? Speak your
word from God so clearly and SO
simply that 1t shall awaken the divine
response within us. Would you be our
priest? Can you really bring God near
to us, and lay our hands in the hand
of God?
Such is the worlds challenge to the
ministry. 1 wonder with what spirit
you are accepting it this night? Is it
with the fear of the three Jews by
the upper pool near Jerusalem? Or it
it with the strength and fearlessness
of Isaiah, before whose brave word and
undaunted faith the Tssyrian host van
ished in a night? 0 meet your ehal-
lenge nobly, my brothers. All the pow
ers off nature, of art, Of wisdom, of So
ciety, of industry are yours If you can
set riders upon the horses which they
bring. 1t is not a question Of how
much God is willing to give you, but
of how much you can receive and put
to use for Him. All that you can use
shall be yours. Go out to your Rab-
shakehs of the morrow bravely. The
might of God and the grace of Christ
and the silent workings of the holy
spirit are on your side, Walk your
pathway with high hope and serene
spirit, even though the road be hard
and the end yelled by to mists of te
future; and chant as YOU so these
brave words of the old apostle, I can
do all things, Aline? No, but through
Christ who strengthens me-"
The benediction was pronounced by
Prof. Stevens.
The commencement exercises will
continue tomorrow and Wednesday
and an elaborate programme will be
carried out.
At 10 o'clock tomorrow morning will
occur the contest for the Downes prizes
in Scripture and hymn reading. The aft
ernoon and early evening are designed
to be especially attractive to resident
and visiting alumni. At $3.50 in the aft
ernoon will be held the alumni meeting
with a discussion on the Significance
of the Personality of Christ for the
Preacher The topics and the speak
ers are as follows:
1.-THE Significance of Christi
l. From the Preachers Theology,
Rev. Percy H. Epler, 96, of Worcester.
2. From His Preaching, Rev. Willard
B. Thorp, 81, of Chicago
g. For His Personal Religious Life,
iDo1y uHr,aet n,YE1,r;a oe Doo1,
ester, N. Y.
The reception to the graduating class,
guests and friends of the divinity
school, will be held tomorrow evening
at o'clock in the Trowbridge library.
Between the discussion Of the after
noon Of Tuesday and the evening re-
ception, there will be a number Of class
reunions.
All friends of the school and of mem
hrs of the graduating class will be well
| coined at the contest and discussion to-
morrow, at the reception tomorrow
evening and at the exercises Of gradua-
ton on wednesday morning.
On Wednesday, June s, at 10 a. m.
the corporation, faculty, graduating
class, alumni and undergraduates will
assemble in the corridors Of West Dr.
vinity hall and march to the Battell
chapel, whore the graduating exercises
will occur at 1890. Addresses will be
delivered by Messrs. Maurer, Porter,
Rowell and Smith, followed by an ad-
dress to the class by Prof. Stevens.
There will be a dinner for the alum
nj of the Yale divinity school, the cor
poration, and other invited guests, and
to members of the graduating class in
the presidents reception room at Wool
sey hall, at 1 O'Clock Wednesday. Rev.
Isaiah W. Sheath, Phi. D., the vice
president of the alumni ssoclation
will preside. Informal addresses Will
be made by President Hadley, Profs
Curtis and Walker, Mr.. Burton 'O6, and
representatives of the alumni
The dinner will close in ample time
for all who desire to take the trains
which leave in all directions at about
o'clock,
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