, 1859-05-25

The Report IF the Committee on Theological
Seminary huving been made the order Of the
day, and its reading having been called for, 1t
was re-read.
Dr. Wilson, approved adoption Of the LIST re-
solution offered by the Committee, and on his
motion the resolution was adopted unanimously.
The I'd resolution was likewise adopted unani-
mously.
Moved. that the Assembly now proceed to de-
tcrmne the location. Unanimously carried.
After getting into o somewhat complicated
state, all previous motions on the subject we're
laid on the table, aud on motion Of DR.. Rice,
Assembly proceeded 20 hear nominations.
Chicago and Indianapolis having been nonll-
mated respectively, Mr. Sheets asked pardon in
advance in case lie should say anything ut whies
any brother might take offence. Nc giorted in
being member Of the Presbyterian Church,
embracing within lis grasp from inc Scioto TO
tl'e utmost West, and IRON inc Ohio to the dis
:4nt Sorth How important, then, is tbis quos-
tion, and shall it bc pushed through this body
with Indecent haste? lie was not Serr fan:iliat
with the ancicn: NOW Albany Seminary, but
he knew that she had sent out hundreds Of no.
bic Young men to preach the glorious gospel.
And now slIc comes to us with her rte7.rr in
t4cr hand, and lays it ut n,r FEET. l make no
midnight preparation. Whut shall say shall
come direct from my heart. When We have
said that indianapolis or Chicago will be the
seat Of this school Of the prophe.s, do we say
that the tt:ier sl1all hayc no school? No.
Think you The mother as she takes her bor
aside to pray, looks with indifference upou YOUR
action: This is subject On which y, shall,
aeed consideration aud proyezfal consideration
too.
mind nd" = ~ .uat without any discussion the
''' : Nj eeca Ute of the $40 delegates nov pres
81: Il SO cIeurly and tirhtfuly MADE up that it
should mt be disturbed!
Now sir, VIC have two propositions. Let US
examine the reasons assigned tor It's location IN
the Northern portion Of illinois. hut two hurc
oeen assigned.
The one is money reason-thc other land
reason.
No.s let Us anticipate. it We can. the argument
in favor of the location ut Chicago. 1t is large
eou.nercal city and all their views are cotnmen-
Sratc with the size Of he city, as witness their
s1chi;ccts bill. Must VIC send poor young
llau to such place to prepare for the ministry?
Now sir, If yuu wanted to cducu,c your son,
:yl,cre would you pat him. Sin the centre Of
ONT place. somewhere, four miles from mighty
,,,cwler
Now sir, once more. what do NC require to
sustain Ill institution uf this sort: Can $l0o.oyv
fur professors and plenty Of students sustain
t? lfthey can. send it to Chicago. All this
money gift comes from one fnaa.
pnt that to you. Iwould rather have go, ,h{t
| and the sympathy Of 20 men than Elp0.00V aud
the power Of one man to rely OH.
Now it will be said that Chicago IS the centre
| 1T the great Northwest. Re it SO. This forms
| the very strongest reason why the Seminary
should not 20 tl;''.
10 the b;:::;:.,n III of tue distant Mississippi
wish TO hav. :: >ts..i.sary in their rcgiony If So
n.ug your hasps upon the willow my beloved
| friends. Should this institution 20 to Chicago
! you Gnu never hare it. [ should be very fa'
| rom savIng word which might array one par
If the Church against another. But we are
bound to be honest und 10 call things by thcii
| right natues.
| lluw FIR 10 We interfere with ALLEGHENY: DR.
| Alexander said that not more thar l0u young
| men shuuIt be gathered together in any ons
place to study for the ministry Allegheny ha'
! l!1; Princeton l>o md upwards. Apply thi
| rule Of the venerable Doctors.
| Sir, you have great duty to discharge to-day
and pray you discharge it in the tear Of God
! We want men 10 sit in the chair Of the Profes
sor-Sod-fcariny men-to whom We may en-
trust our youn:, nseu. VIII vou put this 1nsti
tutiou in place where no Christian syrnpath,
| will greet ii. tearing it from the place where !
lies near the heart Of the Church, l don
know that can say more. 1havc no opecunlar.
interest here, &c. 1c-
DR.. Ricc-t have the misfortune to be snlal
| raau, md hence must take the stnnd III order Il
hc seen aud heard. In this respect, my worth
friend Mr. Sheeis) las the Advantage ofmc.
| lopc, however, lnlt uuk tc!Attsc A1Ac WIN Hu
prevent the location ofthc Seminary at Chicago
its proper point. In appearing here to arsu
for the location in Chicago, feel as it We nigh
I've charged with sansng rather IN ungratetu
thing. We come here, eat the bread Of our goo
fi":is, and in return We ask the very thin
which they so much desire. I feel as deeply u
they can tho Importance Of tl,e step which th
Assembly is about to take. We are workin
for the future. I'VE all do fade as the leaf,
but onr work remains. begin then by saying
/. This whole matter is now rghtfully in til
hauds of the Assembly. It has been placed tbcr
BY the Ssnods. ind NC have the right and it
our duty to take charge Of the entire affair. =
II. remark that Il prime question Is, D
! wc want two SclninaTics." And I ask thi
question because the brethren generally see,
! ,o admit that if but one Seminary is needct
Chicago is the place for it. l answer to this, n.
My first reason for 30 answering is, that not OF
OF the eight Synods who utfer tl.is traosfer, ht
asked for two. Ma. they have all united in asi
lug for Que. Further. Al! the PresbyteTies COL
| cerned have held their annual meetings With
few weeks past, aud not one has limited I
such thing. Eow will the Assembly do VIII
no Synod, no presbytcry has desired 1t i
hands? think not.
iii. The Northwestern Synod camc in b
special urgent invitation from the Synods ori
inally interested. These brethren found tht
could not row their boat alone, and forced Il
So.thern Synod in. Now they wantto keep Il
Semi l*ry down here.
IV. These very brethren have said that but
single Seminary was needed, and when TIL
said this they were right.
V. As late as last fall fin November, Think
the Board Of Directors Of the Seminary met
this place, and lien they did not know that Is
I Summaries were needed. At that time tn
. appointed committee to endcavor to seen
HYDE Park.
. vi. There is growing sentiment in Q
! | Church that wc in the West have been gro"l
too fast
.Loyk ut it, Mr.. Moderator, Princeton Is I
centre Of eighty thousand communicates. 5
} las l16 students. If her $50 odd, from her o.
boundaries. and the rest come from beyond
, bounds. Aud this With her prestige ss the q
! est Seminary in our Church. Now, Mr.; Mod
ator, how soon can we hope. in our bounds.
Lave ghty thousand communicantsf The Ii
hasten the time!
S Again: The College feeds the Seminary. !
: example: Princeton is fed BY Nassau Ha
Allegheny bv Washington and Jefferson. e.
etc. Now. our good Brethren will do NO
: wor< BY putting Hanover College firmly on
! feet
; Again: Br unduly multiplying Colleges, e
8 We hsye lowered the Scholarship The case
: the same with our Seminaries And thia is
l -. :..4n 81. EmtA