The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


he nnion "a 1eminAries was again before
,Ss bnn.s nd discussed during The great.
ar paft Of the day, The following argu.
ments were presented against the eatab-
Iishment Of such seminary: ii
We would thereby in reality destroy
onr individuality as Synod; We should
moi enter into union with other synods
a long a. there Ia no perfect agreement
among ourselves in this natter We Should
provide for our own, which could not be
40 we'll attended 10 in case OF uniopi We,
a. q Synod, are not prepared for the
union; let Us unite our own forces hrst
Ia the seminary that is in existence; We
have calling rs Synod, and this calling
we believe 10 be divine; we cannot attend
10 the duties OF this calling in united
seminary; let US be faithful In the exist.
ing seminary and make all the necessary
changes and improvements; our institu.
tons have done q great work; TACT that
must not be ignored, some OF our
ablest ministers have been prepared
In them; our institutions have q
history, they have made great progress,
having advanced from very small al.
fair in which olly halt dozen students
studied under one Professor, 10 an insti-
tuition Of learning which will compare
we'll with others; these must be weighty
reasons before the institutions are separ'
ated; II IL doubtful whether the Ohio
Synod or Mission Synod is prepared for
such step: the desire for this institu.
zion must proceed from the church, con-
sistipg Of congregations and ministersi II
l. beautiful idea not likely soon to be
realized; II would be no great advantage
10 have many protessorsi II our congre'
cations would be asked they would likely
oppose such 4 union, because Of the
weaknesses OF humanity and the liability
TO err; il would not be safe for the church
TO have but one seminary, different sem
iuaries would keep each other in check.
Argument In favor OF joint seminary:
The impression which seems TO rest upon
the minds Of many, that those favoring
the establishment OF a joint seminary,
would hasten the matter on without pre-
meditation, is really false; we see very
clearly that it cannot be done jus: now,
bat We should not give the Missouri Syn.
cd, which has already appointed . com.
mittee to act upon the subject, such an
abrupt reply, as Is suggested BY the first
committee; we should not make the i'm.
preston in Missouri that We not only
cannot, but that we will moi go in with
them In this enterprise; let us simply say
that we cannot do 80 noe, but we will
strive earnestly to attain this end finally.
Another impression that we are not one in
the faith is altogether wong. We are one
in the faith, we have the same confession,
but in external matters We cannot all see
alike. We must indeed present this
matter TO our congregations before its
final decision, but can we bring the mat.
ter before them at present? Not being
united upon the subject among ourselves,
we cannot as yet ask the opinion OF our
congregations. Let US first settle the
matter among ourselves, then convince
our congregations. Let committee be
appointed now; let this committee confer
with similar committee Of the Missouri
Synod; let plan for the conducting Of
such an Institution be prepared by the
ioint committee; lei such plan be present.
ed TO Synod two years hence; then let
Synod adopt or reject the plan. State
Synods are our aim, and that II is our
final aim 10 establish Common Semina.
~ was expressed at the meeting Of Synod
two years ago, 10 Richmond, Ind. We
should not look SO much TO the interests
OF individual Synods as 10 the general
interests Of the entire Evangelical Luth.
eran Church. A united Seminary would
be no injury to any Synod, but an ad-
vantage to all.
The interests OF all our Synods must
be considered in establishing such an in.
stitution. In our institutions we have
done great work and this work we do not
ignore; our institutions have improved
very much, nor would we disregard this;
but why should the fact, that our institu.
tions have done so much and have really
improved, hinder US in this enterprise3
Why, the very object Of uniting the SEM
insfies is to improve the present state Of
affairs and then 10 20 on in the cause al.
ready begun.
The arguments having been fairly pre-.
scented on both sides, a vote was finally
taken, and the following resolutions
adopted:
/. As regards the founding Of a COM
mon (theological) seminary, be it hereby
ResOlred, That although we are tinan.
cially so situated as not TO be able at pres.
ent 10 take part in such an enterprise,
and many among US are also OF the
opinion that the formation Of State synods
should precede the establishing Of such
an institution, we will nevertheless here.
after, rs heretofore, labor for the attain.
ment OF this desirable end; therefore be
it further
Resalred, That committee Of three be
appointed 10 confer on this subject with
a committee appointed by the honorable
Synod Of Missouri for the same purpose,
and report the result Of their delibera-
lions at our next meeting.
9. As to the removal Of our Seminary
to St. Louis. We resolve not to make
such removal, as It would essentially
hinder In the work which God has com.
mitted 10 us in His Church.
8. We resolve not only TO leave our
Seminary at Columbus. Ohio, for the
present, but that We will labor with all
faithfulness and diligence to so arrange
our institutions that they meet all just
demandF.
A plan proposing complete change
in the course Of studies in the College Mt
Columbus was presented, and pc nding
It's discussion Synod adjourned.
BELLAIRE LocAIs.-Mr. J. NJ. Or