The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16

have nothing more to do than to pick up tho
first Scotchman they meet. II so. Scotland
must have wonderfully changed within few years.
With few exceptions recollection Is that OF long,
dry. argumentatlve sermons. and OF prayers that
knew no en0. Mr.. Taylor we Judge to be an excep-
tionav good preacher. This evident not only
from the sermons ne preached here, but nom the
fact that churches in Scotland are eager to secure
him. He has been called to some OF the leading
churches there, and must be an able representative
man from his appointment as delegate to the
American churches. The Scotch people would have
the same right 70 say that DR.. Adams. the delegate
OF the American Church now 10 Scotland, Is nothing
that any one here has TO assert that Mr. Taylor
is goot specimen OF scotch preachers. DR.. Adams
Scotland can produce TO strengthen its
success is largely due to the fact that his preaching
is Scottish In Its main features HOW DIR. Halls
pr stSr u is for e Sosh xecda to saw
1t opinion that DR.. Hall owes his success TO
the absence o. certain scottish features, and to the
presence OF an JUNCTION with which Few SCOtchmen
are favored. But the drlrt OF the article is to show
that America Il miserably inferior TO Scotland IN
ception-Henry Ward Beechcr. But where are
storrs, Adams, .Cuyler. Pentecost. Duryea, Armi-
OF names VINO appear III the columns Of the Monday
HERALD as sable aud eloquent preachers I" Are
SS1 with e
The truth Is. that wnile we give all honor to the
learning and talent OF Scotch pulpit we are
proud 10 think thar the American Is not so lar 0e-
hind II. And We are confident that the n0n-dlstin.
guished preachers, the hard.workng clergy, 20, OF
America, Will compare favorably win the same CLASS
In Scotland.
SCOTTISH american has hold OF pet idea, ana 80
must give its reasons for the superiority OF the
Scotch preachers. II says that the scotch system
accounts for the good preaching. Young men must
study four years before their theological cOurae ana
then give i've years to the I'll ology and writing ser
mons. We must correct the writer on THIS point:
given to theology. IN the Free Church
four, and the five years Of the United Pres.
Dyterian Church dwlndle down to less than
the others when we consider that only about seven
theological classes. NcW what Is the case In this
cOuntryS The majority OF students are gradu-
ates such colleges as Princeton, aud that implies
three years. study In the arts Before licensed to
preach they have IN the same proportion studied
theology for hree years and II we consider that the
American session extends from October 70 July and
the Scotch from November TO April 1t Will be seen
that about the same time Is devoted 10 study IN each
country. We have besides, been present ut Presby.
terry examinations in both countries. and cannot say
that the one IS whit more thorough than the other.
SO much for the facts upon which tue doubtful as
scrtiOn made that the Scotch pulpit Is superior to
the American.
THO S.oitish American tries to strengthen this
totterlDg cause by dealing blow at It's own coun.
trymen who are settled as pastors In America. IL
speaks OF them the unsuccessful aud unfortunate
who cross the Atlantic OF the many scotch p. eacn.
crs who are pastors OF large churches throughout
the country this the CASEY is 1t the case tnat DIS
CrmistOn aud THOMPSON, of this city, are among the
unsuccessful and unfortunate May not Scotland DC
proud Of such worthy representatives, ana may hot
America Justly regard such as good specimens, as
well as delegates like Mr.. Taylor, whom she Is
proud 10 receive and hOnOrt Yours, &c.
ONE WHO KNOWS BOTH SIDES