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God, atnl all this known by the Committee,
and yet the Committee says that
this book is recognized by all scholars as
the greatest work of its kind ever published.
1 submit that a.l of these statements,
not a part of them, should have gone together
on that page of the advertisement.
Only this would have been Keeping good
faith with the reader of the advertisement.
The Committee could nave done
it, and only then have written what they
believed to be true. As the matter
stands, our Sunday School teachers who
want a Bible Dictionary will be grossly
/larAivmn w^hcn tVinv Knv thic hn/ib nnil
they were led astray because the Committee
said that it is ihe best.
The Secretary's explanation, as to how
the Committees name comes to be signed
to this advertisement, doesn't explain. He
says that the iuipr.nt circulars ot the
Presbyterian Conmiittee ot Publication for
such works are prepared by the publishers
of the book. The question here arises,
by what authority do the publishers of
such books do these things and who grave
them that authority? How can * they
make the Committee say that a certain
book is the best, and sign .*.e statement,
when the Committee disagrees in toto
with a great deal of (he book? To say
that a book does not bear the imprint
of the Committee but that the Ooni
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their imprint circulars, and they only
sign them after they are written, comes
dangerously near to putting tneir endorsement
on it?so near that the laymen
doesn't, see the difference. The publishers
of the advertisement saw that when
it had been signed by our Committee, it
would carry their unqualified endorsement
of the book. The ordinary Sunday
School teacher would see the same thing.
The wonder is where are the eyes of the
Publication Committee.
To say that the articles are signed by
the autnors doesn't relieve the matter to
a great many. Our Committee told them
that that nook was the best?and it could
oniy De so by these authors having written
the best articles on these subjects.
Now, tnis means mat our Committee In
Richmond is active In scattering knowingly
the teachings of the Radical critics
in our Church. 1 do not know who compose
the Presbyterian committee of Publication.
I know who compose the Assembly's
Exexcutive Committee of Publication.
I can't believe that such men as
Drs Strickler, Johnson, Smith and many
otners intenn to be a party to any such
business.
Let the Committee sell that book, and
others of its kind, let our people and
teachers become innoculated with their
teachings, and we will boon have no use
for any publishing house or Church.
Our Assembly In Savannah, when it
handles the report of the Exexcutive Committee
of Publication, might have something
to say to that Committee for the
protection of our people from imprinted
circulars of book publishers. J. G. A.
TO SUPERINTENDENTS OF SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.
Dear Brethren: The Executive Committee
of Foreign Missions has ordered
that the topic for Children's Day be Mexico
and that the contributions of that
day be used in the establishment of the
E PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU'
"Graybill Memorial School."
There has been prepared an interesting
program, which may be secured for
the asking by writing to the Executive
Committee of Foreign Missions, Chamber
of Commerce building, Nashville,
Tennessee.
We respectfully and earnestly ask that
6.11 who nave not done so write at once
to Executive Committee of Foreign Missions
for programs; that ail make use
of these programs; and that all earnestly
pray to the Head of the Church
f ri~ 1.1 J * "
iv.-? n is uiwssiuK'i on mo exercise tnat
they may be used of God upon those
ccntrihuting, that God may give them
rich Spiritual returns, and upon those
who are to have charge of the establishment
of the school, that they may have
the special wisdom and leadership of
the Holy Spirit.
lours for Christ's cause in Mexico.
Jas. O. Shelby,
Mission Sec., the Mexico Mi3.
C. Victoria, Tamaulipaa, Mexico.
AT UNION SEMINAR/.
Closing Exercises of the Ninety-Seventh
Year.
After a year of hard work, professors
and students have come 10 the close of
the session and enter upon the relaxations
of the vacatiion season. With the
opening spring, the grounds were nevei
mere beautiful and attractive. A distinguished
guest is the Rev. Charles
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son of Dr. J. H. Merle D'Aubigne, author
of the History of the Reformation of the
Sixteenth century.
On Saturday night, in the First Presbyterian
church of Richmond to a large assembly,
Dr. D'Aubigne delivered a lecture
on tne "Life of Calvin," finely illustrated
by rich steropticion views of the great
men and notable places connected with
the story of the great reformer of Geneva.
On Sunday morning in the Seminary
chapel, he delivered a scholarly and most
interesting discourse on "John Calvin
and bis Times," this discourse taking the
place of a baccalaureate sermon. And
on ounaay nignt, in tne Church of the
Covenant, Dr. J. C. Stewart pastor, Dr.
D'Aubigne delivered the annual sermon
before the society of missionary inquiry
of the Seminary, the president Mr. R. D.
Dickson, conducting the service. This address
wa3 on Present Conditions in
France, and the work of evangelization
the Protestant churches are undertaking
to do. President Moore, in introducing
the speaKer, paid a tribute to the virtues
of the French Huguenots, and closed by
enumerating the many families of French
extraction that have figured specially in
building up the commonwealth, and in
advancing the ideals of the present dav
Virginia. Dr. D'Aublane's mission in
America is to arouse the churches to a
realization of the great need for workers
in France, by showing exactly what is being
done there in *-ie cause of Christianity
in its tight against-atheism.
on Monday night, Richmond Hall, the
large new building which is the gift of
the Presbyterians of Richmond, was formally
presented and accepted. The building
committee, reprecenting the churches
of Richmond is as follows: Messrs. S. H.
Hawes, Chairman; Robert Lecky, Jr., G.
R. Cannon, Owsley Sanders, C. E. Borden
and j. S. Munce. Mr. Hawes, in d
brief speech, spoke for the committer
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and the churcnes and Mr. Watts, ot Dur
ham, N. C., president, accepted the build
ing for the board. Mr. Munce made r
statement of the finances and Mr. Borden
followed with an appeal to the Presbyter
ians of tne city to be prompt in paying
the rest or the amount or the $43,000
which the completed building cost, $26,000
uas been paid. The reception wuicb
followed, closing the exercises of the
evening, was a most enjoyable affair.
Refreshments were server! after ih?
ing had been inspected.
On Tuesday at eleven another large
assembly filled the chapel. Dr. A. (J.
Hopkins presided, and the Rev. Dr. K. F.
Campbell, of Ashville, N. C., gave the
charge to Dr. Theron Rice, inaugurated
professor of the English Bible and Fas
(oral Theology. The address of Dr. Rice
was on "The Ideal Bible Course," its.
scope, method, spirit and its practical results.
It was an admirable discourse,
clear, reverent and faithful, and was
heard with the deepest interest by the
assembly. The reception on Tuesday
night, given by the students of the middle
and junior classes to the members
of the graduating class, \v:s largely attended
and of a mo6t delightful character.
The commencement exercises proper
were held in the Watts Chapel, at eleven
a. m., on Wednesday, May 12, Dr. A. C.
Hopkins presiding in the absence of Mr.
G. W. Watts, president of the board. The
Rev. Dr. C. M. Richards, of David son v
C., addressed me graduating class on the
responsibilities now to rest upon the
young men as ministers of the gospel.
They were to be standard bearers going
to the front with a standard placed in
their hands by the Master; and watchmen
warning of danger; and custodians
to keep those committed to their care,
that no one be lost; and charged to invite
and compel men to come in, in the pulpit
and out of it, in the homes and with
a contact and appeal so close that it
would be compelling. Beneath the heavy
weight of their responsibility, they would
And that underneath are "the everlasting
arms.'' Under pressure the grape yields
the rich wine, and the charcoal becomes
the diamond. By such responsibility patiently
and faithfully borne, they would
yet be jewels to be worn forever in the
Master's crown. Of the twenty-one who
now leave the Seminary for the field, two
are post graduates who have held the
Moses D. Hoge Fellowship for the past
year, Messrs. W. W. Arrow ood and S. M.
Glasgow. Twelve members of the class
receive the degree of Bachelor of Divinity,
and two receive the certificate of
graduation.
>he Moses D. Hoge Fellowships have
been awarded to Messrs. Wm. L. Thompson,
Jr.. of Washington, D. C., and Wm.
Twyman Williams, Jr., of Woodstock, Va.
Dr. Russell Cecil, for the Committee of
Publication, presented a book to eacb
member of the graduating class, and
President Moore addressed the class in
terms of very tender affection, asking
for them a rich ble&3ing through long
years to come, and a happy and faithful
service for the Lord who hnri mild
and now sent them out with his great
commission, emphasizing its universality.
"Go ye into all the world and preach the
gospel to every creature: and lo! I am
with you alway even unto the end of
the world."