American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-10

a reward OF 80 Il e. - Noon sk'ns) was offered
Tor the couuerielIers. fdtJd.r Compiler.
Missionary and Theological Establishments.
The writer in the Charleston Courier, Of the 18th
instant, has mistaken the point OF our remark up
on the article which we pied from the New Ha-
ven Herald, II he supposes we object 10 the salary
Of three thousand dollars, even more, TO an ac-
complisfed Minister of the Gospel; though we
rather think such atluent endowments are neither
recommended by the example or precepts Of the
Master whom they serve. The amount OF COM
pensaon allowed TO the pastor of any congreg alton
Is matter between him and his aock with which
no Indifferent person has any business TO Interfere
i concerns the parties only. If We understood cor
rectiy the object Of the article which copied the
Ailusion to the salary oil DR. 5. only iRciden-
tally introduced TO shew how large proportion OF
the products OF industry some portions of the
country, absorbed, ehet directly or indirectly, bv
objects connected with religious motives.
That 10 which we have thought it proper to di.
rect the attention OF our readers matter worthy
OF inquiry, is not the compensaIons OF clergymen,
but the reasonab eness OF the establishment OF a
class OF missionaries OIL pubic bounty, under the
seduclng gulse OF living support to religion. The
Cha lesion writer affects to consider US as oolectine
to the application OF money to the purposes OF edu-
cation lie must excuse US for saying that this in
depreciation oil our views is aft citation merely
we would consent TO a tax on the income OF all the
people of the Union for the promotionof education,
were such tax for that purpose consttuioal Edu-
cation useful education, elementary education. is
one thing and theological education is another and
very different thing. Theological education /. to
the clerical profession precisely what he study of
the law Is to the lawyer. What would be ho1cht
OF proposition to get up pubic subscriptions and
TO solicit donations and egaces not to support pro-
essorships but to maintain young men as beneficial.
rles in the study of the law There are few stu
dents OF law whose studies turn much 10 their
worldly advantage as do those Of the Theological
Students In the commencement Of the LAWYERS
professional career, he has difficulties and dsap-
polntments to encounter. which the clergyman
wholly escapes. The gown Of the clergyman pro.
tects HIM from almost all the yexati1ns of life and
exempts him at least from the danger of want OF
all the professions IN society. the clerical is most
favored and least requires The aid of public charity
TO support its eleyes. Salaries of three and four
thousand dollars eof occurrence in civil life
besides that. where they do occur. thew are con-
neced with duties lar more onerous and responsible
IN human sccePiarion, than those OF the regular
clergy
DOR general objection, in short. 10 the man,e.
nanceot Theological students at the cos, OF The g.
wings and pfratons OF the humber classes Of soci
~ ~ AHa' u INCREASES Tue uunOer Df class
OF men VINO live BY the labor OF others If Den.lons
are to De bestowed from public charity our inpres.
SION Is, that the oetogenary psuper whose hands re-
fuse 10 labor, and whose trembling limbs scarce
Dear him to your door, is a more fit subject for
public beneSolence, than the vigorous and athletic
youth OF twenty, who seeks by public charity to
quality himself 10 fill the functions Of the ministry
preferred perhaps because msconceived bv him 10
be lite OF ease and responsibility as well as dig.
nifty.
Let no one pretend 10 understand us as obiectnp
10 theological Studies We will not be mlsunder
stood on this matter Let every one pursue thro.
logical studies who is able. whether for pleasure or
Tor profession we have neither the right nor the
disposition 10 inquire Let those who are wealthy
contribute from their superabundance to furnish the
sons OF their less fortunate neighbors with profes.
SONS. o do this is taudable-it is charita5e-itis
IN truly Christian spirit. But. spare the Door I!
spare the needy. who have children of their own,
uneduca'ed Tor want of means Induce them not
10 believe that they purchase absolution of their
SINS by donations for the support of theoloeical
schools and OF foreign missionary societies. whilst
they neglect things more essential at homei
his subject is one which has been gradually
growing in importance, until il ha. arrived AZ a
magnitude which attracts attention and INQUIRY
his inquiry, so far from being objected to- will be
met with pleasure by religious persons, because ex.
animation is the test Of truth. We comics, our
ignorance, and our desire of information on the
subject In seeking for it, We have been surprized
at learning the amount Of beneYoences which an.