, 1859-05-27
Like Jonsh's Rouzd hss this Territory !sprnng

Like Jonsh's gourd hss this Territory sprnng
up in night, but not like Jouah's 1ouEd to dls
ii dn,. / fear the Assembly may b. pFeclPi-
tated into decision analogous to that mace N
reference to Kentueky Seminar: ny relsunas arrs.
ah!e character, and yet they will permit
ne in Ill chnrisy to say, that, in NJ JuoE-
ment, Dauville has greatly damaged the Church.
Tluoes change, know, md We change WIN
them, but as Concerning this rnStter taese "a
been no change. When Aeghany ~ "aF.. 1an.
sprang up, changed hands, and the Indiana
brethren set up Sew Albany, md clung b. it 10
the last plank. II IS not q new idea- Il Il m
idea which believe the Assembly would carry
out, it it could be presented disembaIrnssea
" abandoned on The Zoo. Of the Assembly:
Let Us examine the sites proposed. We oase
talked IS it Chicago we're the rtdl centre q re
territory sought to be supplied. Now. sir, tais
lido not believe. Chicago is ut one Of the angles
IF this territory, Cincinnati ct another, and 81
tire. Is it the centre Of tue populations Nf-
1t is ut one corner, md if tho fifteen railroads
| there centreing were multiplied by hfeeen more
| it would no more be central than it now is.
Now sir, wish to consider the relative 3D.
vautnges of large und small place: The ioea
| thing to do while pursuing their studies. Now,
sir, Lane Seminary is right in the center Of The
city. and New Schoolism is there dying out /
am opposed to theological students practising
on the people Us medical students do. have
heard il said that Or. Alexander, though be bad
neyer lost child, could administer consolation
as few other men could do. Let our students
| study their own hearts, and be STILL
Now, sir, l come to the money argument.
Solomon soid long ago, that Money answereth
all things;' but our modern theological protes.
sors have found there are some things which
I 7 hr-n f,ff faith 1rS4
brother who has offered (uark, say efered,
this xl0o.vuo But Is There's many q slip 'swi1'
| the cup aud the lip" and riches take to them
selves wings, and hy away. The offer Of Mr.
Met, and ,hat Of these brethren, stand Of
the same foo,ing. Sir. are we here to be over
this: but. sir, object to this entire argua
ment. object to putting up matter Of thi
kind to the highest bidder. / say-and say
without otfense-that it WIS this precise argel
ment carried the Seminary to Danyi1c, an'
that the verdict Of posterisy will be that it was
is true yet as it was in Solomon's time. cor
cluI by Saving that there hus been mistake.
| .Hr. Gardtaer wished to say single word
Ofteutinies men in the midst Of a turmoil az
less able to judge of the matter than tho$c ut
distance. This is my opinion and that Of m
frcsbyterr.
Re. .joAn Cro=itr had received his educatio
in the Institution as it formerly existed. So,nt
thing has been said about statistics; wish I
give few. He proceeded to read and commcu
upon the statistics, but 80 rapidly that your RI
porter failed to catch his argument
Aer. IT, Lorrie came some two Years sine
from the field in intere<t-had taken no part i
the matter, save I" write .!,sr articles in refe
ence to it-one Of ti.1t: >~u: /. i>r. Rice's ow
paper. After the failure u luc.tr ut Hyde Parl
| wc began to look about fur i suitable locatio,
and in selecting indianapolis. we were actuatc,
lst, hy the i.ct that all uur SelniDaries Wei
situated near the eastern end Of their terr;sor
I'd, Students would draw better towards tt
East than towards the Vest.
Sd, The field was large enough to support tn
| Seminaries.
lib. We looked ut tue dcstttution all arour
us, and felt as il missionaries were necessary
our support
shall net go on further in cnumcratins a
| | guMents.
The hour Of adjournment having arrived,
motion Assembly adjourned.