Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-05
CHANGES AT THE SEMINARY
Drs. Lowrie and Lampe to Retire
Within Next Year.
DIR. JENKINS DEAN OF FACULTY
Notable shRLeup In Executive Cone
nittee of Trustees at Annual Meet
ing Preceding Graduation OF
seven Young Preachers.

II ne commencement exercises OF the
Omaha Theological seminary eliminated
Wednesday at First Presbyterian church in
the graduation Of seven young men into
the ministry. The sermon was preached
by Or. $. s. Estey. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church Of Topeka, kan, and
the diplomas were presented by Or. A. b.
Marshall, president Of the seminary.
A notable feature Of the closing exercises
Of the seminary was the annual meeting
Of the board OF trustees. comprising all
OF Wednesday afternoon. Some important
changes were made and announced In the
first place il became known through Pres
ident Marshall himself that DR.. M. X.
Lovrie, for many years and until one year
ago president Of the institution. and Or.
J. j. Lampe would by, IL not before the
end Of the next scholastic year. resign
from the faculty. DR.. Lampe IL II under
stood, will be succeeded In his chair Of
Hebrew and old Testament history by his
son, Rev. Willard Lampe. q graduate of
the Omaha seminary and now pursuing
post graduate work in the east. Both Drs.
Lowrie and Lampe are advanced in years.
jenkins Dean of Faculty.
DR. Daniel z. jenkins, head Of the chair
of theology and one Of the church's lead
ing theolbgians in the United States. was
elected dean Of the faculty by the board of
trustees. thus committing to him chief SUI
pervision OF the school work, leaving Pres
ident Marshall more free to administer the
financial and other executive affairs. DR..
Jenkins was not present at the board meet
ing and has not yet decided as to his &C
ceptance of the office For more than
ten years he has held the chair of theology
and because of the distinguished character
OF his work and his position abroad as a
his friends will urge him to
accept
Rev. e H. jerks. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church of Omaha, resigned
as chairman of the executive COMMITTEES
of the board Of trustees as we'll as from
the board itself, but he was continued on
the board, though his resignation of the
Craftsmanship of the committee was ac-
cepted and Rev. NJ. p. Mcclure, d. d. of
the First church of Council Bluffs, was
made chairman both Of the board and
executive committee Or. W. F. Milroy also
resigned from the board and was sue
ceeded by Rev. James W. Bean OF Chero-
kee, Ia, an alumnus Of the seminary. Mr..
Manley of Sioux City succeeded James Nc
Allister Of Missouri Valley on the board.
Mcdonnell DisDIaces Adams.
The terms Of James H. Adams and John
c. Wharton as trustees and executive
committeeman expired and both were re-
elected, Mr.. Wharton being made vice
president Of the board. Mr.. Adams has
been secretary of the board and executive
committee but was not reelected to
either position. Both places were given
to Rev. Thomas H. Mcconnell, D. D.,
pastor Of Westminster church, Omaha
The executive committee IL now com
posed Of these: Robert Dempster, James H
Adams. John C Wharton, A. A. Lamor-
eaux, Rev. Thomas II. Mcconnell D. D.,
Rev. NJ. p. Mcclure, d. D., and DR.. A B,
Marshall, president OF the seminary. The
officers Of the board and executive COM
mittee are: DIR. Mcclure, chairman; Mr.
Wharton, vice president; Or. Mcconnell,
secretary; Mr., Dempster, treasurer.
The meeting OF the board was animated
by several impressive talks, Rev. c. w
Weyer Of Hastings president Of the alumni;
association, and Rev. w. w. Lawrence OF
Lincoln taking active parts. These and
others pleaded for certain proRreasiv.
steps, some of which were realized in the
process OF changes made and others 70
come. Ardent hopes for greater advance
by the seminary were expressed in quite
fervent terms. President Marshall Raya the
executive committee to understand that he
would heartily cooperate in the plans
mapped out.
Seven young ministers, members Of the
class of II OF the Omaha Theological sem
mary, received their diplomas at the COM
mencement exercises held last night at the
First Presbyterian church.
They were: William Amos, Roland J.
Blue, Samuel Cross. Miloslav Philip, David
Miller, Ralph Orr and w. E. Patton.
Topeka Minister Talks.
Rev Stephen Estey, d. D.. OF the First
Presbyterian church OF Topeka, speaker OF
the evening. delivered an inspiratonal ad.
dress. impressing upon them in a forcsful
manner the present day opportunities. for
service that pertain to the ministry Of
Christ
Never in the history q the world has
the need for service been 90 great" said
Dr. Estey. II know It is an Gge Of doubt
greed and corruption, but It is above ali
an age Of soul-hungSr. skepticism IL get
ting lonely. Despite the Atheistic teachinEs
of many novelists and underneath, all sur
face bubbles the call OF the world today ID
fair faith.
The opportunity" he continued. "is for
real seekers Of service. not for coolest.
astical time-servers and pIacs-seekera; for
men of conservation. not of compromise"
Two Speakers from Glass.
Two speakers from the class were Roland
j. Blue and William Amos. Both speeches
were short, but to the point and eloquent
Mr.. Amos spoke on the ministry from q
sociological standpoint, holding up the
many problems that the minister has "a
solve in dealing with a society growing
more and more complex.
Mr.. Blue referred TO the weakness OF the
masculine element in the church, and asked
as a remedy that the too common concep.
ton OF Christ as weak and indecisive b,
made no longer.
Christ Is a conduerinE king" he said
and should appeal to the fighting spirit
in man. We have enough men to turn
| ice cream freezers for the Ladies' Aid so
cieties."
The diplomas were presented by Presi
dent Marshall The Bellevue college mai,
quartet, composed OF Messrs Glen Rice
| H. J. Brandt. Ray Jones and LorenE Claus
sen. furnished the music.
KARL BlCKEL IS ON TRIAL