HOWARD UNIVERSITY THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
The Theological Department of Howard University, Washington, D.C., held its anniversary exercises on May 27th in the First Congregational Church, in which was assembled a large audience of colored and white people. Ten young men were graduated, four of whom made interesting addresses. One of these was a Bulgarian, who has also taken the medical course in the University, and will return to his country as a missionary. Each graduate received a Bible and a copy of Finney’s Autobiography. There were thirty-eight theological students this year, and these included yet another Bulgarian, who was converted under the missionaries of the American Board, and was driven from his country by persecution, but who hopes eventually to return thither.
Most encouraging reports were received during the year from former graduates, who are hard at work in their respective fields, and who to preaching add Sunday-school instruction, teaching in day schools, temperance lecturing, and often housebuilding. No department of our University yields richer fruit than does this.
WM. W. PATTON.