New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-31
ADDRESS BY DEAN STANLEY

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LOGICAL sEMINARY-oBLIGATIoNs To DR.. Ron.
INsOS.
Dean Stanley arrived in New-York vesto.
day morning. and was driven to the house of Cyrus W
Field, whose guest he viii be for some time Tho tb,a
enine weather compelled the postponement OF A oan
tempiated pleasure drive but shortly after lunch h
Dean enjoyed short ride about the upper part o, N.
city, and at o'clock he rode to the Jp,on
Theological Seminary In UniveFsity-place "a
which be had been invited by Dr. Adams Preside,, .,
the Seminary, TO make address 70 the students De.
Stanley viii spend days In visiting various pacs.
u interest In and the city trip to the grave Of r
Edward Robinson about whom Dean Stanley grouppd .
his remarks given below, being contemplated Cor TO-DAY
The small haIl crowded with students and fr,epd
OF the Seminary who listened with close attention :,
Dean SANKEY'S address. The speaker at times In
terrupted by applause. On the platform were In.
Adams Hitchcock and Schaf, who gave some interes,
ing "reminiscences OF Dr. Robinson At the close OF IN.
address " Ascension" was sung, and the benedct,on
was pronounced b. Dean Stanley. The speaker ON h.
ing introduced by DR.. Adams, said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: II gives very great pleasure no,
only to hear the kind words with which your presideu,
has introduced me- but also to about me the earpas
faces of many young students who TO carry out
the desines Of their church the country Of which
their church forms part In his remarks your presi
dent has spoken of the contrast between the youth Of
this country and the youth OF my own country
One thing however they have IN common, ana
that is the zeal for study and the inspra
ton that naturally accompanies that zeal
There is friend OF mine in England. poet well known
to you, who told that upon certain occasions he
felt irresistible inclination TO change the familiar
line. NV heart leaps up when behold rainbow IN
the skies" 10 NY heart leaps mp when behold IN
dergraduac." Yes in certain respects ali young men
are the same. and an ambition to study is common
bond.
In speaking under such circumstances az these
stranger to my audience and to tie untry. desire
far as can To concentrate my remarks, and shall DC
50 By recalling to my mind ana TO yours debt OF graft
tudc which for many years have owed TO Union Semi
nary think can safely say that my first aequant
with American literature was through the worAi
OF professor in tls institutionDr Robinson. The fou
Dusy volumes that comprise the Biblical researches
Dr. Robinson among the very few books OF modern
literature OF which can say that have read every
word. They have been my companions under all cir
cumstsnees have read them cameis back, and on
horseback in Palestine in the shadow OF my tent waer
Tn We an owe debt OF eratude to Dr.
Robinson that he repaid for these books On
he read through unless one has some special
stimulus TO do But cannot help recalling them;
suggests several points to which desire to call yOm
attention, and points too, that are particularly appt
y DR. RobinsOn's volumes are especially valuable foi
three reasons; First reader OF his books cannot he
one particular portion of the Bible. He made most
careful and thorough examination of its framework and
the cons auencos Indeed may say that Dr. Robinson
was the first traveller who ever saw Palestine with ms
ytona1tties had visited Palestine before lthou
sands of Them Oat no Que 70 any pIposS Dri noSn
worth his attention, and mind strong enough 10 enable
hlm TO nut his lmpr.sslons INTO o, rsao S iofc Inn
bly, exercised gives TO his books great
yaIue apart from their geographical accuracy.
And this excellence due Dr. RobsOn's having eyes
To- observe while others nave had eyes not to observe
lcarip the lacts worth learning and Observing
fine rights that worth observing or ne may travel
bindiy learning nothing else using no discrimination
IN the choice OF his knowledge You ought 10 cultivate
your powers of observation, without any icar OF tne
conseauences. There those who seem TO he afraid
NJ Studying the geography Of the Holy Land am re-
minoei OF the old scotch woman 10 whom some one an-
dertook TO explain poigt OF Blolcal geography
" You'll ma max me belle that" replied she. IheFSs
ma such place AS Jerussuep -, ,
In RObuson's account We fnd real geography.
,eaI history and living and women: and there
can be nothing better for you than to study MS accounts
de cripIion of the land and its people. BY dong
s0 in the right spirit Won would De enhgntehed on many
uoints For you would find that the people OF those
davs had the same hopes. the same am0uOns and the
same passions those OF the present uaJ-cOhsdet'
nav come to the second point winch wish to call
vor attention. Wnilein oxford, friend OK mine once
went 10 an old oracle. who II was SAID, was hundred
old and TO whom many people used 10 resort. be-
Ievng that she ipfahble, and asked her II sue
read the1oey My friend considerably aDashed
wien she replied. will be so Kind as to tell you nov
change / can adopt The old womans words and
tell you verify your facts IA your taeC0sa s1uuies
books and felt under such deep Obligations 10 MIN tht
wrote TO him 10 New-fork, SAVING mat the highest
niuent could pay him 10 call his attention
the three small insignificant errors that had found 10
his work. All students, and especially tneoIogca
OH To pay the strctest attention To details
in order that greatest possible accuracy may be Oh
tanned. They ought also TO LOOK the iacts o. science
geography aud theology squarely IN The face, without
fear of the consequences. They should eompare the
Greek and Hebrew and Engisn texts OF the Bibe, ana
investigate the origin OF the DOCKS IN Tue MOST thorough
manner. >, Il. - .u,, ~, No ,,,,,,,, >,
read Dr. Robinsons BOOKS unless he mad some special
reason for s doing Anyone, however, who does read
them will find that the author was Tue mSs.er ol s n
Rnbusons writings are conspicuous ana worthy OF I'M
OF composition. But he had no hesltatloh IN using
more lofts style when the subject ealeu ior ~ ~, ass
rule works on geoSrapny r,f yee neither of these
fsms applies DIR. Robnsons work lie Is simple ana
y,ons of The thoughts that red his mind when Mount
sinai and broke upon hls sight, are auorhed
with noble eOquence IL IL Tins nice adjustment OF Ihe
Mt. M the book tns suppression OF the unimportant
and the prominence gwen To the important, that gives
il value by making 1t ara periec'
Ne have all fallen into habit of discOursing on re-
ipclls topics highiown, inflated language am ms
habit has npon u.s. think on account 81 tue gte
ress OF the subjects discussed This manner OF peaen
ing Is 20 be carefully avoided You VIII parton ine or
ss1inu that this fault, though common TO both eoun
tres applies in particular. think 10 america ahln
nreac6ers and even soals OF the best works Of
American literature, are Injured Dy IT, Inns iat oe
Hbaye all YOU must keep in mind the necessity OF dis
tingushng between what Is Important anu NHat - IN
Important, between
The essential aud the non-eSsentiaL Distinguished
falian while speaking OF the theology of the Romans
me aid that they often cOnfOunded the instrumental
with Ihe fundamental, and this Is fauit tnGt we are
ftan liy al Mt the present day We are AL 200 liable
IN conoun thugs OF no importance Win tnose VI stodt
importance. A.. .Ao,,.n,s ,ha, ara ann
gnseJ 10 me by the faces OF many young Students
rd nv the recollection of the who was once mum
bered amongst your professors | kno" my re, lea y
have been fraentary, Dut II IL possible thai tey may
rar,r o you al some future time aud may cause you
reject ~ upon the desrsbleuess OF rememDerns .no
histnrc character OF the sacred books WIN whic Soo
hayo to deal: C2) the necessity OF Verifying "a
lar as possible all the facts OF science n "a The
Geography which you may meet Wlthi anu ,l w
secpsslty of observing proper sense OF PIopo''"'
hoth i'm STYLE and In the FangcDent OF matter. -