The daily gazette., 1874-12-02
Correspondence of the Gazette.
Drew Theological Seminary.
MADISON. N. j.. Nov. 2e, 1874.

INTO that new and higher life. This Is
training school where men called Of God
md moved by the Holy Spirit are taught
how to study, how to sermonize, how to
men to act, and, in short, how to save
souls. Mem spending several years here
catch the pulsations of the hearts Of the
noble men at the head of this school and
20 out hungry for souls.
:. To this school the eyes Of the church
are turned for good recruits, and hearts
from many home in our land are upon
young men here who are the flowers of
the home circle, and among these, Dela-
ware has a goodly number:
ALI of our important schools and col
leges have representatives from our Dia-
mond State, and these men have borne
of triumphant many a laurel. Thus it |
is here. Many homes in Delaware are |
interested here, and the Wilmington
Conference in general, and we hope that
o few lines concerning these things will |
prove interesting to the readers of the
GAzETTE.
This school takes its name from Dam
|iel Drew, Of New York City, who has
been O successful operator in stocks in
Wall street, In which he has become
wealthy, and through Bishop Foster he
was induced to purchase this place for
the sum Of 100000, and dedicate it to
the preparation Of young men for the
Christian ministry.
After the prerequisites had been daily
arranged it was difficult to fix locality,
but after due consideration, Madison,
Morris county, N. j., was fixed upon as
i the spot, since it is only an hours ride
/ from New York on the Morris and Essex
] railroad, and is o small village Of three
| thousand souls, and that, too, Of the best
| class, and it is situated on q high ground
/ noted for health, and as there was loca-
| ted here suitable buildings on the edge
of the town upon grounds that are per-
lfectly delightful.
The Mead Hall, lo0x15O feet. was built
by a wealthy Englishman at q great ex-
pense. He lived in the highest style but
was soon called to higher mansion and
the building is just as he left it. 1t ap-
pears that it must have been built for
; its present purpose. The rooms are very
large and Just adapted for recitation
rooms and chapel. The material is Of
brick, and it is built and furnished in
, the hest style, A4f ,
In addition to this, two largo brick
buildings stood upon the grounds, which
were converted into dormitories; and
large, comfortable brick dwellings were
erected near by for the instructors Of
! the institution.
Not a little pains and money have
been expended to mako the school the
=. best in the land. Y,000,000 have beer
expended IN the purchase of land, erec
tinn OF buildings and in the endowment
: fund. +"
The property was purchased in 1866
when DR.. McClintock became President
and ut his death, DR.. Nedell was electet
to the chair, and after his death Bishol
Foster held very acceptable term q
President, when he was elected Bishop
Rev, ]. F. Hurst, D. D., o native Della
warean, was then elected President, an
istrong, D. D., s. T. D.j Rev. John Wiley
D. b., Rev. b. P. Kidder, ]9 D., Rev. Il
A. Buttz, A. NJ, Rev, g. J.. Brown, A. B
Rev. W. W. Martin, A. b. Rev. 2. .
Valentipi, Ph. b. D., L. L. D., and Pro
Mark Bailey, A. NJ, constitute the Fat
utty and instructors of the institution
I The lecturers for 1874-5 are;
Prof. William Wells, PHI. c.. Germa
Conflict with the Papacy Prof. GeorG
r Prentice, A. NJ, The Recent DeveloI
ments of New England Rationalism; Re
i Daniel Curry. D. D., Faith as Mode {
~ Perception Rev. ]. M. Reid, d. d., Fh
George r. Crooks, D. D., LII. D., II
Pastor in Relation to the World; Re
7. De Witt Talmage, D; D., Preaching
the Masses Bishop Gilbert Haven, We
lev in Relation to Modern Spiritual Phi
osphy; Prof. G. w. Bennett, d. D., "A
as an illustrator Of Christian Doctrin
Prof. Goodwin Smith, A. NJ, Studies
History,
We have now 118 students.
The course Of study ia seven years 1T
r three last of which are devoted to the
- logy, to which collegiate men are adhfi
ted; and the previous years are spent
= Latin, Greek, Mathematics and Engli
branches, corresponding in great part
4 q regular collegiate course.
Drew has turned out some very pro
isiug men, and her fame has swept frc
ocean to ocean, to India, to China, to
pan, and the cry is coming up all oy
1.-THE world for her men, and We pred
for her Q bright and glorious future.
The NJ. e. church is well aware of t
fact that the people demand educat
TE that emergency Academies, Colleges a
Theological training schools are spril
ling up on every hand.
To-day is our National Thanksgivinl
q day set apart for rendering to g
thanks for his care Of our country, q
leading us from a few helpless colon
fpl to q great and powerful nation and pl
ing us side by side with the great G
piFes Of the world.
To-day the sound Of the hammer
hushed the business world is all at 4
fl i and the only sign of commerce is
shrill whistle Of the locomotive. All
1lT their respective spheres, have laid as
Ig their tools and have assembled in
o. churches Of God for praise and than
giving; and then, in behalf of the p,
ent bounties, comes the feasts, the ga
ering Of the children, the grand CHI
rem and friends around the old he
fresides and festal boards.
p, The student also lays aside his ho
and identifies himself with the gen,
Thanksgiving, and with those that e,
make the turkey tribe less.
But as preliminary to the thar
giving, the McClintock Literary ASS
alton, identified with the institut
held their regular annual entertainm
last evening, II was very pleas
.TTt evening, and vehicles of every size
descripton came bearing their beaut
and precious freight, and the light 8
accompanied by its escort, came ons
one until the church was filed to its
most capacity.
The exercises were: Grafton, '"The
Light" by w. II. Rider; essay, Beau
o., Iby w. G. Oliver; recitation, "Shal