The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1867-05-08
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.
Seminary of the North Vest

Theological SenhdTI Of the North VEST. -
The Presbyterian Bonner, Pittsburg says:
There seems to be . most persistent and
unpleasant hitch in the management Of our
Theological Seminary at Chicago, TO which the
attention of the next General Assembly will be
called, and Of which the Church might as well
receive some information now as at any other
time.
1t then mentions the opposition of many
members Of the Board to the proposed trans
fer of DIR. Lord to the Cyrus FL. Mccormick
Chair of D;dactic and Polemic Theology, and
also to the electing of fourth Professor.
Trouble has also arisen between the Board
of Directors and the Board of Trustees. There
are forty Directors appointed by the Assembly,
and nine Trustees appointed by the Directors
The duty of the Trustees is defined to be, to
make to the General Assembly "a clear and
full report of the whole state of the finances,
and of the transactions Of the current year.
But In their Report submitted to the Directors,
they enter upon consideration OF the general
policy not only of the Seminary, but also of
the General Assembly, and insist upon having
their Report, IN this form, sent to the Assem-
bly,.
They have expressed a censure upon Rev.
DR.. James Wood, for the speech he made a
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the Board they express the opinion that the
debts of the Seminary are such as to create Sc
riOus apprehenslOns for the future, and attri-
butte this state Of things to the spirit manifest
ed at the meeting of the Directors, year ago,
and carried out by the Assembly Committee
on Theological SeminarieS in 1866; they COM
plain that the former Agent of the Seminary
has been driven to resign; they claim that
the new friends of the Seminary have done
so little, and that Dr. Candies agency has
turned out, in part, a charge upon the contin-
gent fund; they show that the sum of 81 $780,
20 is due the Professors, and to others a larger
sum-in all, $3,0729 90; they are troubled at
the fact, that the income for the next year will
only pay the Professors in time to come, leav-
ing the amount now due unpaid; and they re-
veal the probability that Mr.. NJ Uormick will
not pay his last SIS, 600, in view of what hap
pened at the last Assembly.
PresJytay of 81. Louis, met recently at st.
Charles, Mo-, and was opened by a sermon
from Rev Dr. Stiles on the Infinite Response
biIitv Ofthe Church. Present II ministers and
10 elders, Rev. AIesSrs. Stiles and Lacy of
Virginia, were invited to seats as corresponding
members.
Rev James Morton was received from Pres
bytery of Missouri, Rev. III. f. Albright dis
missed to Presbytery of Lafayette, Rev Drs
Anderson and ruling elders Bishop and Be-
deli were chosen Commissioners to the General
Assembly
The following resolution, by Rev. Thomas
Watson, was adopted:
Whereas, 1t has come to our knowledge
that, certain members of this body have been
before the next General Assembly,
to answer for an alleged offence: and, whereas,
as Process against Gospel minister shall al
ways be entered before the Presbytery of which
he is member, Book Dis. chap. V; sec. p