Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-27

on some subjects the least said is
soonest mended, especially 80 about quar-
rel OF so long and bitter character as that
through which the Synod of Kentncky has
just passed. He would not extend the area
of the trouble He preferred resolution
expressed more simply. Let the resolu-
tion be we'll weighed before il is adopted.
Rev. j. HI. Leps desired to have the
resolution stand. If these Kentucky breth
ren stood by the truth, let Us say so, and
do SO widely and continuously. Because
they continued the contest they Of the
North are backing down. Far different
would it have been il they had given up
the fight as brother Baker suggests we
ought to do. He did not want peace uns
less founded on truth. He was neither
ashamed nor afraid to refer to the quarrel
distinctly and clearly.
DR.. Lyon said at first he thought with
brother Baker, but the more he learned
about the matter the better he was satisfied
with the views expressed By the resolution.
Strike this out and you have the play Of
Hamlet with the part of Hamlet left out.
Rev. Z. r. Weleh thought there were
two reasons why this resolution should
stand. We ought to receive them with
open arms as they come; and second, this
paper is result Of three days conference.
Rev. R. Price thought we ought not to
adopt this paper because our Kentucky
brethren like it, or whether the Northern
Assembly thinks these views right or not.
He saw nothing wrong in these views HIM
SELF but if any one else did let him state it.
The hour of two o'clock having arrived,
the Moderator called Rev. S. Robinson to
the chair to conduct the devotional exer-
cises, after which the Assembly adjourned
until o'clock this evening.
NIGHT SESSION, Z P. M.-The Assembly
was called to order at seven o'clock, and
opened with singing, and reading part of
the third chapter of the Prophecy of Eze-
kiel, and prayer by Rev. ]. L. Wilson,
DID.
The Moderator announced the business
of the evening to be the Inauguration of
DIR. VIM. Plumer az Professor of Polemic
and Didactic Theology, at the same time
reading the pledges required, to which DIR.
Plumer assented and fixed his name. The
Moderator then announced him the author
ised Professor in the Seminary at Column
bus, South Carolina. The charge to the
Professor was then delivered by DR.. Lyon,
who said
1t would be presumption in him to try
to instruct You have had large expe-
rience. He would only try TO do his duty.
He charged him TO know that all the
young men of his charge were converted
men. Let his teaching and conversation
try the hearts of the young men.
Again. Do not take il for granted that
all who are converted are called to preach.
He must be apt to teach; he must have
common sense. Presbyteries are not always
careful; her wants are so great that many
not qualified are encouraged to enter.
Again. Do not encourage haste in enter
ing upon the ministry; give no counte-
nance to a partial course. We are threa-
tened with the power of infdelity. Many
are falling away; many call in question
the providence of God many want 10
soften down the doctrine of grace. He
charged him not to try to soften the doc
irine Of Gods own word.
Again. The enemy is changing tactics
no longer the black flag is seen, but it is the
doctrine of Colenso. He charged him
to study the changes of the times We must
keep in view that many have occurred.
Long hymns, long prayers ana tedions dis
courses have passed away; we must keep
up with the times.
Do not confine yourself to a dry theol-
ogy, but embrace every opportunity to in
struct your young men in all the manners
especially teach them that moral courage
| is one of the great elements of preacher
4 n {, IL.
men who will face danger. May God blest
you in your work may God make you in
The future, as he has in the past, a pillar
and an ornament of faith.
| The Moderator then announced the for
| tieth hymn, which was sung by the congre
! cation.
DIR. Plumer then delivered his inaugural
address. He asked attention to the subiec
of right temper" of a student. How
| much difference there is in men to bt
taught-not wholly the difference of tai
ents, but finds the beginning farther bach
right temper in the study of the Scrip
nres the mans heart must be right, fol
cont of il are the issues Of life"
One great hinderance is prejudice. A
man cannot study rightly whose mind ha
| nttll HIttuuBcn Oil StibtCIi. II u
do not come with candor he will q
astray; he is astray already. Preconceiyeo
opinions shuts the door to advancement
The human mind, except so far az it i
sancitifed, is at enmity against the truth
Some are preiudiced against certain books
some against certain doctrines of tn
scriptures. Josephus says, Jesus Chris
was the teacher Of such as loved the truth
He has been the teacher of no other sort.
Again. Such are the weaknesses of tn
human mind that nothing is more neede'
than unaffected modesty. This virtue i
to be our honor, therefore, it should b
unfeigned. Our Lord refers to thi
modesty when he says, Whosoever re
ceives not the kingdom of heaven as
little child shall not enter therein" Tn
self confident man never makes high al
tainments
The mind, the heart, the style, shoul'
be controlled by this modesty. He shoul
be gentle without pusilanimity, plain with
oul latitudinarianism Show me such
man, and will show you a modest mar
If man has a great idea of himself,
will be the only great idea he will eve
have. But let no man be serVile. In a
studies and inquiries, attend 10 evidenC
aud the dictates of reason. Admit or en-
brace no opinion which is not fully prove
by the evidence you have Keep the min
open to grave things; Danish party re;
and prejudice, and give 10 others the frt
result of Judgment and conscience. In
plicit faith is due TO no words but tt
words of Jehovah No matter how yeI
erable or learned mSn may be, their uttel
ances are subjects of inquiry. Let Il
theologiau do his own thinking, and plent
of it. Iheiheologian cannot exalt Christ tC
much, nor the authority of God too mucI
e Again, there is not a mere essential quai
fcation for a theologian than profour
! reverence. He who feels no solemn aN
- in rejecting on spiritual truth, ms
we'll doubt his fitness for the sacred de-
3 or the communion of the church. Divini
, is solemn truth. Two classes of person
f show irreverence for truth-one Is u
G fanatic of the day, the other the abett'
, Of fheresy Of all dispositions requisite
4 success in the study Of divinity is the 10
!. Of the truth itself. Il IS indispensable
+ the love Of the truth is the sure pied
$, that God will bless the possessor Of /.
. This is the Joy Of the young conve
a Another state Of the heart necessary Is
is tience. All impatient hearts rush to co
3 clusions. A spirit Of diligence is OF gre
10 | importance. 4 true. lively faith Is al