Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-03

time oniy oS Presbyteran ministers settled, an on
" ~ ia .nc whoe of Nwsinia, and that there
is NIT solitary Ne~-Engiand clergyman in THIS
whole number. And that there never was, since
the resoluI,.;i, to my knowicdge, (and have been
au attentive observer OF these thnss) solitary
New-Eo.snd missionary sent into Virginia. IL IS
tru- ,h1t Mr. Sehe rmerhcrn, from whom the
port al the religious state OF Virginia ca'nc did ira
vel through, some parts Of this state ON his return
from the sodth and west tut never heard that
he preached ia tine state.-Whe here he found his
SO qualified ministers, he has never told us; cer-
t,iny howev.r r, not among The Presbyteiians---!or
here i, moi thst number ia the safe.
But this writer ike some others of bis character
which have seen. sLispose1 10 b It'll. nischiey-
Gus, well as nsane-He appears very anxious to
mark all the other religious soceiies of Virginia
upon the poor Presbyteriams 'nlile is whipping aud
squirting with all bis might thai he may be IN at the
death.
But, with respec, to the pamphlet which the wr-
ter thinks has made suck hori'd disclosures has he
never Leen Inform ed that the substance OF it has al
ready Keen very extensively published through this
state aud read very generally by persons OF all the
Yarions denominations, not only without alarm, out
with the d. epesi interest and warmes; appreciation
But this isa certain fact.see Christian Monitor OF
Cd x i0h Sept. 1915, Nos 9th * 10Th.
But insane people, are not unirequeutly disposed
TO be little than mischieyous they are OF
ten found tn be very impions and prolame. This
writer gives strong symptoms o. tins likewise Oh
serve now WHY ne Citn bnecf. - [fcNS young iest
rihe ministry" "3heo'osioGl Society." Orr
lied rehgiouS Instructors TO euUigeize, to cute.
c'ise 10 cofy orr daughters 7pith loee, textures,
aud ,siUes ryith family visits. To'n,y .honks,
Sc"
The truth is, sir, that the general assembly ofthc
Presbyterian Church, who have no communion
with, coDt'oul over the New England churc!ies,
or 10 years ago deeply affected at the
ious state Of our country and the alarming scarcty
o. jealous and Iaborous ministers OF the gospel and
determined To exert themselves 60 carry into
ton plan for the edication of POOR and pous youth
for the ministry. This undertaken before this
spirit was excited in New-Engand--- then be-
gan to blow their trumpet loud and long, and they
bowed not in vain. A large and respectable semi
nary has been es' sl:ished hy them for this pure
at Princeton. The Theological seminary located at
Rampden Sydney, designed as an auxiliary
branch Of this school anu has had existence for
bout 5ycars. The why Virginia did not u
mite her influence with this northern seminary was,
that the Prcsbyterans of Virginia fond of Nirgin-
hah manners and customs, and wishing to retain
all the money anil influence in their own state which
they could, agreed 20 ESTABLISH. school of their own
in Virginia, and they are determined to succeed,
should it be fouRd necessary even TO blow their
trumpet longer and louder stiil---ButI must STOP
as Just recollect that there are no more vacan-
ces in the cells Of the Lunatic House at Williams
burg