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JOURNAL OP THE Presbyterian Historical Society VOL. VI. SEPTEMBER, 1912. No. 7. PRINCETON HYMNS. BY PROFESSOR BENJAMIN B. WARFIELD, D.D., LL.D., LJTT.D. In the literary product of the sons of Princeton Seminary, there is naturally included a good deal of religious verse. Few varieties of religious verse — from epigrams to epics — have been wholly neglected. But, as was to be expected, a considerable part of it takes the form of hymns. A large number of these hymns have been occasional in their origin, have served their purpose, and have passed out of sight. A not inconsiderable number of them, however, have taken their places in the permanent hymnody of, at least, the Presbyterian Church. In this "centennial year," when Princeton Sem inary is reviewing its work of an hundred years and, as it were, "taking stock" of the services it has rendered the Church and the Churches, it is worth while, perhaps, to en deavor to estimate Avith some exactness the contribution it has made to the hymnody of the Church also. The most natural way of doing this is to pass in review the Hymn Books which have been most widely in use in the Presbyterian churches for the last fifty years or so, and note the hymns of Princeton men which have found place in them. We have therefore examined, with this end in view, a series of Presbyterian Hymn Books and, in order to get a little wider view, have added to them a few other very 247 NOTES. PRINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. One of the most interesting events in the history of the Presbyterian Church during this year was the Centennial Celebration of The Theo logical Seminary of the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. (Princeton Theological Seminary), held on May 5-7. The following is the Programme of Exercises: THE FIRST DAY, SUNDAY, MAY FIFTH, 1912 ELEVEN A. M. FIBST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Sermon Stuart Reverend Professor and President Administration Francis of Ethics, of Landey the ofPrinceton Seminary Patton, the Lord's University D.D., Supper LL.D. FOUR p. M. of An the Associate Presbyterian Led Secretary by Secretary the Conference THEChurch Reverendof MILLER theof in the Board for the John CHAPEL Board Prayer United of Dixon, Trustees of State* Home D.D. of Missions America SEVEN FORTY-FIVE P. M. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sermon The Reverend President Ethelbert of DudleyLafayette Warfield, College D.D., LL.D. President of the Board of Directors THE SECOND DAY, MONDAY, MAY SIXTH, 1912 TEN A. M. ALEXANDER HALL The President Reverend President of Ethelbert the Board of DudleyLafayette of Directors, Warfield, College Presiding D.D., LLJ). 274 PRINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 275 HYMN Reading of the Scriptures (II Timothy, ii) Prayer The The Theological Heverend Dean Seminary Henry and Chairman Eyster of the Jacobs, Evangelical of the D.D., Faculty Lutheran S.T.D., LL.D. Church at Philadelphia Address to the and Graduating Class The Beverend EthelbertDistribution Dudley of Diplomas Warfield, D.D., LL.D. President of the Board of Directors Announcements Pastor The Reverend of Secretary the FellowshipsFirst Sylvester of Presbyterianthe Board Woodbridge and Prizes of Church, Directors Beach, Princeton A.M. The Conferring Reverend President the Francis Degree of Landey of the Bachelor Seminary Patton, of D.D., Divinity LL.D. The Reverend Address President Francis to the of Landey Graduating the Seminary Patton, Class D.D., LL.D. SINGING OF THE CLASS HYMN Address THE GLORY OF THE MINISTRY OF GRACE Moderator Pastor The of Reverend of the in the General the Central John United Assembly Fleming Presbyterian States Carson, ofof theAmerica Church, D.D.,Presbyterian Brooklyn LL.D. Church Address THE MAKING OF A MINISTER Moderator Pastor of of the Thethe General Second Reverend in the Assembly Presbyterian United Russell States of Cecil, theChurch, D.D. Presbyterian Richmond Church 276 PRINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Prayer President of The the Reverend Faculty John of the Preston Theological Searle, Seminary D.D. of the Reformed Church in America at New Brunswick, N. J. HYMN Benediction THREE F. M. ALEXANDER HALL Vice-President Thomas of Whitney the Board Synnott, of Trustees, Esquire Presiding HYMN The Reverend Princeton Reading Professor (I Corinthians Theological of Caspar the Scripturesi : Wistar 4-31)Seminary Hodge, PhJ). Prayer The The General Reverend ProfessorEpiscopal Theological Dickinson of Church, Christian Seminary Sergeant New Apologetics York of Miller, the City Protestant Ph.D. Address PRINCETON IN THE WORK OF THE PASTORATE Member Pastor of The the of Reverend Board the Third of William Directors, Presbyterian Leonard Princeton Church, McEwan, Theological Pittsburgh D.D. Seminary Address PRINCETON ON THE MISSION FIELD A Corresponding Secretary Robert Eliot of the Speer, Board D.D. of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America HYMN PBINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 277 Address PRINCETON IN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION AND RELIGIOUS THOUGHT Professor ofThe Greek Reverend Lincoln and William University,New Testament Hallock Pennsylvania Johnson, Literature Ph.D. and Exegesis Address PRINCETON IN ITS EARLY ENVIRONMENT AND WORK Charles Beatty New York Alexander, City LL.D. Prayer The Reverend James Dunlop Paxton, D.D. Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, Virginia HYMN Benediction The Reverend Professor Caspar Wistar Hodge, PhJX Princeton Theological Seminary Informal Reception FIVE-THIRTY at Springdale TO SIX-THIRTY by the President P. M. of the Seminary and Mrs. Patton SEVEN P. M. THE CASINO k The Reverend Alumni Joseph Dinner Heatly Dulles, A.M. President of the Alumni Association, Presiding AFTER-DINNER SPEAKERS The Reverend Francis Landey Patton, D.D., LL.D. President of the Seminary The Reverend For James the Class Smith of 1862McDonald, D.D. Corcoran, California 278 PRINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. The Reverend For William the Class Cooper of 1872 Rommel, A.M. Elizabeth, New Jersey The Carbondale, Reverend For the Class Charles Pennsylvania of 1882Lee, D.D. The Reverend Pittsburgh, For the Maitland Class Pennsylvania of Alexander, 1892 D.D. The Reverend For Wilson the ClassThomas of Moore1902 Beale, A.M. Salisbury, Maryland THE THIRD DAY, TUESDAY, MAY SEVENTH, 1912 TEN-THIRTY A. M. The Reverend Francis ALEXANDER Landey HALL Patton, D.D., LL.D. President of the Seminary, Presiding HYMN Reading of the Scriptures (Ephesians i : 3-23) Prayer The Reverend William Douglas Mackenzie, D.D., LL.D. President of the Hartford Theological Seminary Address THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE The Right Reverend Alexander Stewart, M.A., D.D. Primarius Professor Principal of Divinity of St. Mary's in the College University and of St. Andrews Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Address A SCOTCH ESTIMATE OF PRINCETON THEOLOGY Moderator Pastor of Thethe ofGeneral Right the Reverend West Assembly Church, James of the Pollokshields, Wells, United M.A., Free D.D.Church Glasgow of Scotland PRINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 279 HYMN Address IRISH AND AMERICAN PRESBYTERIANISM The Pastor Right of Reverendthe Cooke John Centenary Macmillan, Church, B.A., Belfast D.D. Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland Prayer The Editor Beverend Nashville, of the Gross Methodist Tennessee Alexander, Review S.T.D. HYMN Benediction ONE-THIRTY P. M. THE CASINO (Luncheon Commemorative for Ladies, Luncheon Stuart Hall) , The Reverend Ethelbert Dudley Warfield, D.D., LLJX President of the Board of Directors, Presiding Grace The Reverend Thomas Reese English, DJ>. Henry Young Interpretation Professor of of the Biblical New TestamentLiterature and the Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia CONGRATULATORY SPEECHES From the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America The Reverend Stated Clerk William of the Henry General Roberts, Assembly D.D., LL.D. American Secretary of the World Presbyterian Alliance Moderator Pastor Prom ofof The thethe the ReverendGeneralFourth Other Presbyterian UnitedAssemblyof John North CrawfordPresbyterian ofAmerica and the ReformedUnited Scouller, Church, Presbyterian D.D. Churches Philadelphia Church 280 PRINCETON SEMINARY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. The Right Reverend David From OtherHummell Churches Oreer, D.D., S.T.D., LLJX Biihop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of New York The From Reverend the in Seminaries the James United Gore of States King the Presbyterian of McClure, America D.D., Church LL.D. President of McConnick Theological Seminary From the Seminaries of Other Churches The Titus Reverend Street Williston Professor Walker, of Ecclesiastical Ph.D., D.D., History LL.D. Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut President The Reverend of the Southern Louisville,Edgar Young Baptist Kentucky Mullins, Theological D.D., Seminary LL.D. The Reverend From John Princeton Grier Hibben, University Ph.D., LL.D. President of Princeton University Response The Reverend Francis Landey Patton, D.D., LL.D. President of the Seminary Benediction President The Professor Central Reverend of the Theological of General in Reformed James the United Synod Seminary,Isaac Church ofStates Good, the History Dayton, Reformed D.D., in LL.D.Ohio the Church LIST OF DELEGATES THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH REV. WILLIAM WILLIAM IN JOHNM. THE DAGER, H.F. UNITED CARSON,ROBERTS, A.B., Moderator D.D.,STATES D.D., LL.D., LL.D., of OF the Moderator AMERICAStated Synod Clerk of New Jersey SAMUEL MARTIN His A. D.EXCELLENCY CORNELIUS,