, 1869-02-07
pR, loRn AND MR.. c. II. M'COR-
MICK.
Ihe Theological Seminary OF
tho NOrlhyFe;l.

-.---&4A 3Ffe0fI<7rS1 10HIl1l oI toe OlQ
eeaoal fr1 b1tcr1an C1ar:h, IN Ia issua og thu
9Th tcst-- h1a tha following asuele On tie coz
ue!essJ respecting tbs Mtco:mlek fund and the
ftase.oFthip Ct Dr. Lerd in the Theological srni.
ra1J Of The Northwest;
noRf sKn41taMo IT Cac1ao.
eeve1,l 4.1ei1Aels" & sniltmen mtosul ug that
r1r,eyn daa Theoozieal se eu,1ns1y Of ths Nosto-
wet has nosi1ed Rer- DR.. Wills Lord, Professor
z! !lEsetox. thtt nc *as tEtrEnettd BY the e.,d
non he s7..a5o sinsey e r.;a hi IN bT sY sGs .sco1.
nnsk mo tnTested. TO tho incumbent Ct tho GEAR
o. IEeo.ory. pr. lord. ~ Professor Of IN n-olcgy,
feei1eo p1xticn Of this fEEn 1aFt year, With t=a
GtneI p1efstott. Ire Tau1seea, however, have
!9nna cut taAt tAeJ tase no right 10 paY any p21k
.! Il 70 ths Theological Char, md heue14r;h
~. ~ cry &C nhss they hare stghs 70 do,
readers keed 70 se told tna. he ko.M or Diree-
soIa sEa TIE Bnard Of lrus:ees are lvo dtdsreat
ncales. he utrtcic.f a;e elected by the Gem
efeI Assembly. 1hcY ara forty in number. xad
essIps;th g Srs q otisr every Jca:. aat shes
Tee bosEd Of Tusteee. ,nl. n4a ehazze Of the
nnaeeee, uE DER tse direction Of tie B,ard X Dt-
ss~rs. s u ssEs ee:ssd d y ne Essst2ss. ysr fsw
bonn Of 1tnstets; none. 80 ftr ~ we Inow, e1-
r, rept!o - NJ sas.:e!es 9e:a:ioned hy deuh, re.
ntIs OF The Sosth Chufrh, chI:sco. rxccot one.
0iEss Perhaps NJ. Mccormick, who IL q rrastc..
nsJ te!ors to church In New York Hc clMas
u Z.
ntmbst*etp. We IRE NOT ADVISED,
ggtm!tt5 OF Ct ieseo, .:o~cn!l3 n reRud 70 Uf.
the lrecsosE SID 1ru+ees; aud frosa toe fsct
tcat n. forthtststtrn Irtsbyt<1tan IL IN iuiI
p1Ih1y h1yy M1fa " ss e 1Io.tees report to the
other D1:rctorr o} stmias 9,exs, I'd .,:ted M p1
ne tdIso ~ seezesary, tie I1Io.irg passage.
@ shieh t. n substance what the ed1:or said Id bis
.'At the late meeting the board~ by 4 vote OF
sle.en eeaf4ts Fine. resolved to lsk The Assembly
t. ,f.n.aer p L9st % the cIr1s l. A'eo1nlek
anc 70 e!ee: fourth p.o. aeof. Tho Assembly
eho1 q enow that tue opposition to both these
,esoanoas so atHsl y se5y trm sGa nom = ,uoera
no Who h:rs borne. aad yes eear, he burden oi
The support Of tho se,uit3sy.'
~. At .ec Ssxs .unss' meeting ot the Directors
q the Assembly Of lsns rs 4 report Of The Hosrd
q Dlreetors, ard which asp*rses the board itseiL
lowi1e Vas n.ee PSF: Of tie report Ct tae nossd I'd
q As.c@s, Of isG7. psEc ils9: s' '''' 'A'Aa''a
1eetort 70 The A.ttrbiY. "a ps.n.ed IN iae nin.
ntes, tcnsatrr, among o,her things. ,ne follow.
iHg: - ~ lase neeu9g the haa:d, ~ \ vote OF
,rsnsfer Dr. Lrd 10 The Cyrus H. A'CoE9lek
i7o:essotthtp Of Dtdsc.tc ND f.leaic Theo1oqY.'
f., sio 5so e elect fourth psef.,.os. rhe As.e.
oH escQla 1dcT t. u the Opposition 70 both tn 10
taelat ocs II Ters frta, a1d IL from members who
EensIsly aAye been losstst In Tho boasd. aud Who
po.t of ihc temtisH is9e mnn'as o. 1 tae sn ZAP
ain .crpec. 10 shls, The hoard would az tSss
ttc report Wis pErpascd and sent up to thu q %
pu1rose III IL pss. austed aSoSe .9s Inc
n aeclas1nt " rumo,f of so'cs RiEe., Ehtea
vas twelve 10 tire; and the statement In regard
@ !eiaS a5 n hs ng.s .s |: ss
cent Of It's upf4%orsble ot aIitc rpou Ds. Lord.
we eisel Il cur duty To d.sappsovo and dlsosn.
sserey IL spaae u nf.Da;s e The
NJ pot hueae to!Fush and Justice that tnis
dtse'Atuer oo placed IN record"
At the Rauc meeting Of tho Dtrpctors In Anril
1861, IN Which thsy d,tapprn,p and disowu Vatt
ths editor Of the NdrlAleeafern Frtsoytsrien and
his assossstes on the conmi:ser aid 1u tnef uaUc.
TnsoicRI II BROUGHT up b, he d ,ud oi Trns.ees
IN thtlI report 10 The Assembly OF 1897 prcscptcd
totse boasd OF Directors. IN tals report ths
"Ar. Mccormick, ,as We arc c,ed.soly iafo.uct,
inte1ds TO contest tho demand for auy fur1atf
paymsns rom him On bis endowment fasd. In
60 u y. Louis during tho seaaIou Of tho General
Asstnbly. which iatt adus greatly 10 tbs present
smnaI,ssmentA which surround NJ on every
Ape reeen. leter Of Mr. Mccormick In regard
70 the lazs lnsta!nent Of his endowment shows
atqua.nted With sts News. fnc pnec:toT' haT. nSn
s1, a. 99.r tg :hs apen
-
1efGd 10 tis lnsrrsi-wa villa Nf, McCorntcF
Trustees, Iepor. . ths AssenSi, Ct of ,ssT, ST.
report to the sarne Assembly: .Hor can tue bosrd
tof Dlrcetofs> betieye that Xr ATofm cx
intends, . anggess cd IN the reoost Of tao 11u.-
MEET fron h!1 on his endowment fan1. In Il n
q ne set1on snt treatment 10 rcceiscd at 81
5;,' hHes eHns 70 sst'on Of the General ASSEM-
We hare made these Historical rararene4, IN
The t1,cIon between sce Ultec.ors and othrr pas.
Ies. IN The management Of she ca;cago SEM
{e:srrr. that ouf readeEs rnay the he!tc1 Under
stana tho 1ate movement Cutting OF Ds. LordA
eupplies, 80 'aT ~ NJ. Mccormick s endowusntts Ii
out upon vouchers tsoEn The Board Of Directors,
ot the Executive Committee Of ihe Bos1d bat
81 tao 81 II Ss
Iees u Dlettsra, rran!stug tbs power Of the
0essrsl Aseemhl. y. 70 lept1 tne uaia and put II
I 'ss VI ;sses fa ossf SnSht r9st.ss aSt e ''5 4
t tse senissry =; iss sustain u, th!s elenosy3,ry
viii sha,e the endowment With Dr. Lord uu;i5
ihe Question ol Distribution Is sotslsd By psoscr
authority: what the Trustees refuse to do for
the sutlect III hand. VIC commend thts matter
especially to the church IN Cincinnati and Tscin-
~: where pr. Lord ts 10 well kna*n and 50
rapid troQlc.s towards III t1al aettisment. The
-s,sbEss ! Et!va, q5.re!, nal ar7tapa- ~ the
whole ouret, ALd question which the tfeasrss,
assembly AloEe can ue1n1tsly decide, MI, NC
Po.as. in definite form, and tao petss Of our
Cnntsn, except the Eorka.rt.ttrn Presbyterian,
1axe iteue Win him. willis The ueelasa ian and
yin. I be action Of tue Iflsteea will sueusp
psnHp' fetpoutf, ~ room a 1t ehsu be Published.
w Mts,sys1 =. rs..s.s M, bs .ss,Saed ~
letter. And the fac thhr the Char OF Treoio1Y
har shared in tbs fund, even ri1ee Br. Lnru N
cumbercr. NLl not re overlooked Ia juaginE OF
II proptieu. We would be clsd to hope tht
His aciicn etll be seeons!dered by The Trustees
belote thty make thc.t rep. r 10 the ue1t Asse.
a!I, and that The fund will b. divided, - hereto
loft, equally between the scFerA PrGfessprs.