The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-11

AlR. EDITOR: In this mornings paDer.
yoa announce that DR.. Plumer has re-
signed the chair of Didactic and PoleInic
Theology in the Columbia Seminary.
and that DR.. Girardeau has been elected
III his place. So far so good. But Won
did not go far enough. In order that the
matter may be put right before your
readers, enclose the report of the Com
mlttee on Seminnries to our General As
sembly, which met lntely Mt St Louis.
Will you be kind enough to publish it
tomorrow morning. And oblige
A FRIEND OF TIE SEMINARY.
JUNE 10, 1875.
DR.. Lefevre presented the following
report on theological seminarics:
To The Moderator and JhmJers of the
General assembly. in session at Pine Street
Church. ST. Louis, Missouri, Nay 2Sth,
l815-HoNoRED FATHERS AND BHETunEN: !:
Through Your Committee on Theological
Seminnries, address You this communi-
cation. II live until the beginning of
another session in our seminary, I will
have entered on the scventry-fourthy wear
OF my nge; and although do not per
celve any failure of those faculties neccs-
snry for the discharge of my duties as q
professor, yet I think it proper to say
that tender the resignation of my chair
MS Professor of Didactic and Polemic
Theology, and ain willing to be trans
terrcd to n chair which shall be called
hereafter the chair Of Pastoral Theology,
Casuistic Theology and Historic Theoio-
gy. The action of the Assembly, this
morning, on the report of the Committee
on Theological Seminnrics. madesthe way
entirely clear for me thus to address YOU
further stnte that should it be the mind
lI- tn fol ~.
communication, I nm willing to teach
Didactic and Polemic Theology for an
other session, either to the lower class
alone, or to both the lower and middle
classes thus giving the new incumbent
an opportunity to devote nearly the
whole OF his time, next session, to the
preparation of his course Of instruction.
Or, nm willing to take any of the duties
not now regularly provided for, and to
aid my brethren in giving as full instruc-
tlon rs has ever been given in this semi
nary, in any period Of his its history.
With profound respect and veneration.
| am your servant, in our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ,
WM. $. PLUMER.
The committee would recommend the
adoption of the following paper, viz:
In our judgment the assignment Of
~. luHler, NJ his own suggestion, to
the chair indicated in his letter, would
give to the Seminary the full benefit of
DIR. Flumer's matured wisdom, rich cx-
pericnce, and great ability in that de-
partmcnt, to which he has especially
devoted IL large part of his life; and,
while we say with profound gratitude to
God. that the bow of this eminent be-
loved servant Of the Master still abidcs
III strength, we yet believe that the
chair, to which he will be assigned, re-
uuircs the full strength of any man.
Hence we recommend: l. That tho name
of the chair dcnominatcd the chair of
Pastoral and Evangclistic Theology and
Sacred Rhetoric be changed to that of
Pastoral, Cnsuistic and Historic Thco-
loSy. .. That all the action taken thi.
morning with reference to the election
of n Professor Of Church Government
and History be reconsidcred 3. That
the Assembly, nt this meeting, proceed
to nominate and elect Professor to fill
the chair Of Dilactic and Polcmic Theo-
loSy. 4. That tho duty of giving in
struction in Church History. Church
Government and Sacred Rhetoric be, for
the present, divided among the other
Professors, as they may find it most con-
venient. j. a. LEFEVRE. Chm.
One of the most regular attendants Mt
the Moody-Snnkey revival meetings has