The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-26
THE CRIPPLED SEMINARY.
Raising Money for the Religious School that
Daniel Brew Founded.

Many ministers and friends " the brow
Theological Seminary assembled In the semi
nary chapel. in Madison. n. j.. Yesterday morn
ing to celebrate the founding OF the institution
ten years ago. The seminary chapel IL in Meade
Hall the main building Besides this. there
are. not far away. the dOrmitory for the stu
dents and n refractory. All are fine buildings.
and already begin to wear the venerable appear
ance appropriate to an institution OF tho Kind.
They stand on an elevation of land just In the
edge Of the village of Madison. and arc shaded
by n grove Of oaks whose leaves are now turn
ing to bright russell and yellow. There are nihe-
ty-two qcrcs Of land. A sct Of wcll-worn cro-
quot balls were knocked about the wickcts. be-
fore the meeting. by the ministers. Tho hand
some new residences OF President John i.
Hurst. and Profs james Strong, Daniel T..
Kiddcr. Henry A. Buttz, and John Miley dot the
outskir OF the grove. Daniel Drew. the found.
or OF the seminary. who IL in his eighty rSt
year. was given conspicuous seat on the plat
form. Many Of the loading ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church were in tho chapel.
President Hurst congratulated the friends
and patrons Of the institution upon its pros.
pcriiy Then the da9Glc qgarist 2I stpde FSe
Rev. DR.. Vail of Newark spoke ON the promi
nent position the Drew SEMINARY r taking as
an educator in the Church. lts.houl 81 be as lnu
cutinl, he said. ~ Princeton Theological semi
nary IL among tho fresbyterians. otier nd
werS adG hI rvSh o 0 , IN" a aS wes
Il
of the seminary. When Daniel Drew presented
| tho seminary to the Church. he said, II was en-
lowed with S2JU,OOO in money anu the same
| amount in lands and buildings. The money he
| nut into Govrrnment bonds and placed them in
| his safe. When Mr.. Drew failed. the creditors
| took the money. because il could not be shown
| that il belonged to the Church Then the semi,
nary was without dollar yet II mover closed
| its doors. The trustees and patrons decided I
| raise. somehow, An endowment ut Syrl.OOO. Ol
this amount $3.50 OO0 was 10 be- divided into seven
urof,ssorshius OF 100000 each, the interest on
| which was to pay the salaries. Tho remainini
! was to be- reserved for emergencies. Then \. v
! Stout gave one share. The family Of the lat
! property worth share AT Tenth avenue and
| \inrty-nrst street. New York. The Alumni As
sncaion have raised $4,000 toward a share
! and will give tn" remainder soon. The minis
| tors of the Newark Conference have given
| Sll 900 toward share, in mem"ry of the lan
| Bishop l.. 5. James. The Mcthodists Of Phila-
| dclphia have pledged themselves to give Il
share. and expect to have all the money IN
| two years. Meanwhile they pay the Sou
! salary Of professor. The McClintock Assoc
| to help theological students, has formed an En-
! dowmrnt Association and obtained 10000
Mrs. Gen. Clinton Il. Fisk. who represented the
| Association. snid that II numbers 100 women
and that they have $1,000 in the treasury, Tho
! Rev DIR. Fowler took subscriptions. and in tel
| minutes o 900 was pledged 10y the audience
| The spcech Of Prof. Wells OF Union Col!eg,
closed tho celebration.
\ trustees meeting was afterward held in IN,
| chapel mninlyt TO see how much money cpul,
| be- raised to endow another prOfessorship. The
| amounts subscribed in this meeting are ~
! follows:
} n Cornell sioOn. WIN noyt - oon. George J
! Ferry S6Un COL WRIGHT $3.50. Bishop Foster ot Gu
| Fowler $50, Gen Auright s,sp, u 4 Gu0l- o. Sir
| Abbott 500. Anonymous. 500 Total sj-V'