Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-07
.KINDALL GRADUATES
ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS
Theology School Grants De-
grees To Two AT Com
mencement Exercises.
By E s Hammond

Friday. June 8, at ESQ D. N. occurred
the commencement exercises OF the
school Of theology in the Kimbali lall
OF assembly, The exercises began with
professional as the kimbail chorus
marched in singing Jesus Is Conquer
or, Jesus Is King. - followed bv the
academic procession, led BY President
Talbot, including the guests OF who
were to participate in the exercises. the
remaining faculty and the graduates.
The address by Dr.. sehuett Of Tacoma
was Z noteworthy one in mary wavs.
His theme was "'The Ministry for Our
Day He is an orator Of large ability.
his thought was beautiful and ehoieclv
expressed, and what he said was prae-
teal, modern and inspiring. He urged
upon the young men who were gradual
ing that what they were. more than
what they said. was the chief portion Of
their message; that while they were to
preach the old truth with the spirit
of the fathers. they were to use mod.
ern methods and TO preach in terms of
modern life. He reminded them that
while Christianity had destroyed slav.
cry and so war as America is concerned
had practically destroyed the saloon,
there were two great conflicts before
us to which the church must address her
self, she must do away with War and
poverty. In closing he urged the Young
men to guard ieaiously their personal
relation with God and he related this in.
cident told by Robert Louis Stevenson.
On one occasion there wgs a terrible
storm at sea, and for three days the
passengers Of a vessel were fastened
below decks without food or drink, mo
mentarily expecting the breakup OF the
ship. on the third day a yenturesome
passenger came on deck. The waves
were mountainous and to hlm thers
seemed no sign of relief. But be looked
up at the pilot house, and the pilot an.
swered his look with smile. tie rush.
ed back to his imprisoned companions
and said to them, 1--WE are saved I
have seen the pilot and he smiled" So
said the speaker, is the minister OF God
to reports to the storm-bound, distressed
voyagers of earth, II have seen the
pilot, and he smiled" "
DR.. Talbott's charge to The class was
a timely and virile message from a vet /
eran to the knights just doning their
armor.
The graduates were George r. Abbott
and John William Worrell.
The singing of the Kimball chorus
received much favorable comment Rev |
IL. N. Aldrich, pastor Of the Les,.s |
church in this city, has trained the /
young men for two years now, and his /
training is manifest in the work they
do.
The Stone scholarship prize was
awarded to John w. Worrell.
The program in full follows:
ProeessiOnal.......-...... Kimball Chorus
Rev. II. N. Aldrieh, Director.
invocation ..-..-....-...-.... ..................
President Carl Gregg DOney.
The Scriptures 20:l7-35. 4
Rev. Thomas B. Ford, d. y.
Hymn $50
Commencement Address The Min
istry for Our Day. ~, .,...........................
Rev. R. II. Schuett, S. T. b., D. D.
"Christ and the City" "..................3 buell.
) Kimball Chorus
Charge to Graduating Glass
President II. J. Talbot, A. NJ, d. D.
Hymn No. 105 ....................................
Presentation of Diplomas.
President Talbot.
Prayer and Benediction ..........................