Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-10

the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary was different in its organization
from all others, and that Il was not
fair to make objections to this semin-
airy which lie against others. he ap-
pealed to the work of the young men
the seminary has sent all over the
land as the best ~refutati0n of the OBJ
iections that were once made TO theo-
logical seminaries, and was willing
that the institution he represents
should be tried by the manner IN which
these students have done their work.
He clearly showed the peculiar organ
ization of the seminary. On the one
hand. the standard is as high as that
of any similar school on the continent,
and no diplomas are given unless that
high standard is reached on the Other
hand, it makes ample provision for
the mere English student to become
so taught in the word and doctrine OF
the Scriptures as to be able at all times
to state and defend them.
He ably and eloquently argued that
many of our nobIest preachers and
/ ablest defenders of the faith had never
| enjoyed the advantages of classic cul-
ture, and that this proved that where
men cannot attain the highest stand
ard, they should at least learn all they
can of the English Scripture. He eX-
hibited the financial condition of the
schOol-stating that for the last year
the Professors had been able (by close
economy to live, and could do so an
other session if the subscribers &Duld
pay up their obligations promptly.
He showed that this seminary, with
very small means of helping the
needy, had a larger number OF stu.
dents than any other seminary in the
land. Nearly all of the money given
for the support of students for the past
two sessions had come from noble
men at the North. He could have
two hundred students at GreenvillG
in the next two years if he had the
money to sustain them. The North,
ern seminaries support all student;
who apply. If we could do anything
like this our halls would be full. HI
showed that the boarding expenses
were only nine dollars per month fol
each student; so a yOUHg man cOulC
90 there from this secciOn and return
for less than to most colleges. HI
made an earnest appeal to the demon
ination for money to sustain thes'
young men.
He ably and eloquently urged tina
these young men have influences
thrown around them in Greenvillt
which will make them earnest in al
of the great enterprises of the denOmi
nation.
DIR. Graves rose to a "pOint of or
der" which was that he would be one
of fifty to give two hundred dollar
each to this object.
The chair ruled the "pOint" wei
taken, and DIR. Boyee said that HI
should be most happy to have many
such 1" points of order"
He closed with an eloquent appea
in behalf of this great work. DR.
Graves renewed his pledge, and /
number of other responses were made
DR.. Jeter testified to the self-sacri
ficing spirit of the Professors at the
Seminary, and urged a response to thu
appeal for funds to help in Sistainins
the students.
A number of the brethren ex
planned that they were already
pledged to contribute, or would do 5,
now.
President n. X. Davis, of Bethe
College, wished to testify their inter
est by pledgiAg $500 to this cause.
DR.. Ryland reminded the COnven
ton thai one of these Professors hal
refused $4,000 salary, and anOthe
$1,000 and had nObly remained a
their post on the pittance they nov
receive,
Or. Skinner reminded the COnven
ton that though these Professors wer
thus suffering they do not come her
to ask a cent for themselves, but Onl,
for the students.
Various spicy speeches were mad
and $3.50 raised for the object. Man.
others made pledges to collect none.
at home for it.