, 1879-06-04
iKf!DEtlTY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


CHICAGO, Jnno 2.-ft was In the summer OF
'43 that first raltc1 the attention ot prrsbY.
tcrtans to tic fact that they weru actively e,l-
ga.rl In lllllns their nill,,ts With fourth-rate
men, nul o!Eercd to supply prompt remedy
for tic evil; Mil, Instead n5 thanking God for
the Insight He hui yourIlsufetl To Elyet even
through 50 hnnho al instrument, aud prompt
" adopting my remedy, tisey turncd With one
accord, AMI brgau to call n,c sInl1dcI!"
What then Baw wns their Theological Scul-
,nary on ilogback Hill, Allegheny, Pa, where
there wcse lyU Professors at ligh saarles, uI.d
m expensive establishment, engaged In prupar-
in, three paupera for this ministry nf 1ccu,,-
clltalton"l Every month collection vas taken
up In my church to support thcso nicc young
men, who wore Spanish cloaks u,I slour'l bats,
spent their iclsuso ,ars visiting the arigtocracy
n,ni attending prayer-'leettgs, where they hon.
ortl With a mud suuio Of tie poor wldowa who
took in washing to heIp lurlls]l tllen vi cduca-
tIu1,, ,
told theit patrons. A,ld tho public, that q
fellow who cOull not get an education III tllts
cGuutry wtthont baconllnx paupct lad hattcr
70 to aolnc other business than preaching; at.tl
| offered 10 establish, Theological Bcnnary
In ,ylitel. any ,nsn lit to preartl could bo pre-
pared without losing tlla sult-rrspect.
My plan WAS tlita: We Ind largo stone
barn, ratscd a good deal ot EraIH, md had no
thrcshnS-naclllne except aails. Mira. NtcFcc.
WHO l,ua long stHce gHue 10 the Faistr's housp,
was thu hEst slleosuginn kncw, and lived utItu
tlear. I knew alle would taku Frotcssursllip
aa rcadly IA fftscilla III lts only Institution at
ie ktud 8ooken ut III tho writings Ut tho
Apostles, and would work utl llc Bafno terms.
wcull Gsslss ler: n,ul, betwcnn IT'S, Thought
We could teach thu pvurAga yulnG mxn about atl
tllv theology ho was capable Of acquiring. After
they lad lone Ill honcst, aud moderate, days
work with thu Hail. WI would gIyu tlcEl lectures
u, sacred subjects, md tine to read them up.
w would hayu no whining, ~ beggnE; would
"owu no tMHft q luliur u: u,u would Gcta uAt
preachers wl!u wsnl count for snursslIng.
lustea! OF etnbrnclng. thas G)oFins's olFoT-
tunsty, the psolls people turned tI!eir, laeks
upun INC, turncI up ti,eir eyes lu holy. horror,
cy.t spirit; hut k,cw tlat some Aar thc scales
woui,l laIl trom tlIeir cyes, ad they would
r0aa to SOC us did. so, In reading Moderator
luttul!as account Of the GcHGrA Assembly, Wv
pn Yesterday to lis congregation, Was not sur
prlacti at inlng this plum "inllaAH aeknowi.
cdglssnt: -..
The matter Of puspit supply was \ very inlpof-
tA,ls suhert befutu tMu tifnsra! hssrnibly. There
wna slratly tIf'pDn..oA i'l the naMb9r 0f eanll.
t!atra for tt'o n!aistrY. mud steaty dstsroraIoH
III tau quality VI lte candidates. The beat bxains
ultn't study fur tho ministry. Tpcre was good
Scripture for hlliug pulpts with poor mea. hut
Iavu 70 yra! ~ nll poor b udeas In Theological
sanlnnr!eH. Tho rrsuit 1f sucl. policy WIS 10
vanpesizv tAs pnptt ard ast u with tnfe:.as ,asn
rLis would GRADUALLY ut'na tho ministry Into con-
iLulfty Ut thu nilD3atrT. aun that Mas uuus. thu
GDalta IL tins eaaA:sj would haYu 10 luIport uotu