Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-09-07

val of Professor Schaf at the Institution We
publish the letter for the qualification of those
who feel an interest in that lnstitution-An-
Mracite Gdzotte.
Arrival OF DR.. scaT--Goe,hean uaII---
Literary Theological Institution Sc,
At Mercersburg, Pa.
On that occasion, we had quite an interesting
! time Much care was taken to make suitable
preparation for his rccept,un--al the buildings
were finely illuminatcd-and the pillars in front
of the Seminary cdifce and other parts of
the building were very handsomely decorated.
An arch, also, was erected at the gate leading
into the Campus. At o'clock on Monday
evening we all formed and marched in process.
sion down the Seminary and up Centre streets,
to meet the DR.. on the eminence, this side OF
the town, on the road leading to Green Castle.
A few minutes after we marched to the place,
the DR.. made his appearance, and was conduc-
ted at the head of the procession, accompanied
with music, through town, to the Seminary edi-
| flee, where, on the pcrtico, he was formally
salu,ed by two young lnen with suitable address
! ses--one IN German and one IN English, 10
which he replied with much clogucuce and
power. After which the audience, the larges,
! ever seen here, quietly dispersed. About 40
| in the evening "A number of the students colcc-
ted before the house OF Dr. Ncvn, aud sung a
/ German song composed for the occasion, and
| afterwards struck up the well known Latin
"GCrman Studcnts Song" They sung with
much admiration aud interest, "Tiran Projcs-
sores" &c, TO which at the close the DR.. re-
! piled, "liraH Sudjos," Uong live the Stu.
dcnt) We opened the evening very pleasant.
| ly with him, and retired about / o'clock mnch
delighted.
The DR.. Is quite youth--only twen'y-iour
years of age-oi a middle sizc-PcrhapS rather
small-exceedngly handsome, us fresh and
blooming as rose-wl,h an eye as piercing as
that OF an Eagle-very quick aud pushing in all
his movcments-speaks the English language
very well. In the course ofa year he will hard
! Iy be recognized as European. His address was
universally liked and applauded. 1t was, in
fact a masterly production. Showing him to be
a most eloquent and accomplished orator, as
well as profound Philosopher, and distin-
gulshed Theologian. He speaks slow and yet
very sprjghtly. His voice is strong, dccp, and
.fuH; and gows with a lofty, majestic eloquence.
Such is a very brief and hasty sketch of this ex-
traordlnary young man.
As private man, DR.. Srhaf is no less re-
markable. Pleasant, firm, and easy of access
| no rnokos himSalt ,rrnrabro 10 all ,Io,.oe d, n
delights all. In his society, you feel as
though you was in the company of some init.
mate acquaintance, rather than philosopher, a
theologian, an Orator-Espccially in tho Lee.
ture room, however, is he distinguished. We
had the pleasure OF listening 10 one of his lee.
lures this morning. II was exceedingly sim-
pie, grand-aboundlng with sentiments of the
sublimest order His manner is very peculiar
Altogether in the german style. He commen-
ccd in very simple and unaffected manner,
seated IN the chair on the Rotunda. In half a
minute he was down on the floor and continued
his lecture while walking up and down the
room-asklng questions, occasionally as he adj
vanced, and developing and tracing to their
-
so to their final and legitimate consequences
the different views advanced by the members OF
the class, with the utmost facility. md in the
most pcrsPlcuous manner. The lecture was
necessarily eXtcmporancous 10 great extcn;
but profound and logical hroughout-exhibiting
at every point the learning aud ability of the
DR.. both profound scholar, aud an eminent
lecturer. To give you the adequate idea of his
qualifications as public teacher is impossible
This can be the result only of Il personal acquain.
lance. Our institution may be- proud ot such a
valuable addition To their previous list OF teach
crS, aud the country at large should feel itself
highly honorcd by such great and dlslr-
qushcd acquisition to the list of her great men
On Thursday olncXt week, the cornerstone
OF the "GoC'he0n HuH," Will be 'uld. DAVID
Paul Brown, E7q., OF Phladclpha, is expected
to be here, and deliver an address on that occa,
sion, We anticipate large audience, OF a We,
~ interesting turn. The masons are Just put
ting in the foundation, which, by the way, was
dug by ourselves teachers and schuats enga,
glng promscuously in the work. This is the
way we do business hcre,--showng, that, while
engaged in unrayellng sound, abstruse, philoso,
phlca questions and in tracing the deep myste
rles of redeemIug mercy, we are not unmindlul
of the fact that God has not girca as these
strong arms IN ram, In these things we have