The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1880-10-13
VOL. 16---NO. II.

10 Iue CneOlOSlcal noVeltleS OF the age.
No need however to insist on the con-
servatism of Princeton theology 1t is
conservatism itself Princeton has added
to her theological faculty man conver-
SAINT with the whole modern spirit of crit
icism and capable of meeting It's destruc-
tive assaults. Thus while McGill is hug
ging the old to his heart in the presence
of the distinguished company, the ne1C is
asserting its power in the call of Prof.
Patton to chair in the institution. Thus
Princeton is arming itself to meet the
spectre which is already filing the Brit
lsh Churches with fear and trembling,
and which is beginning to lift it's head on
thus side of the water-the spectre of dis
belief in the antiquity and inspiration of
the Bible And if Princeton or any other
theological school would be able to put
down this spectre it must make haste to
put little less emphasis on the old and
more on the new, live less in the past and
more in the present. The appointment
of DR.. Patton is a departure in this direc-
ton, and a promise that Princeton means
to keep alive quick sympathy with the
demands of modern theological thought.
Leaving the tasteful chapel for an ex-
animation of the seminary grounds and
buildings visitors beheld on every hand
tokens of innovation and progress in the
material prosperity of the institution.
But the college must also be visited by
the excursionists, and from the seminary
we were conducted to the First Presby-
terian church, where Dr. McCosh extend
ed most hearty welcome to the visitors,
among whom were many of his own pu-
pills instructed by him at Belfast as we'll
as Princeton. DR.. Main, of Edinburgh,
made happy response, and Marshall
Lang, of Glasgow, followed with remarks
which elected hearty applause from the
college boys-bore evidence of warm SYM
pathy with the student class. Naryan
Sheshadri, the celebrated Hindoo convert,
in Hindoo dress, followed with a short
and opposite speech. After the speech
making was ended many of the delegates
visited the cemetery, probably the most
distinguished in this country, in which
reposes the dust of Jonathan Edwards,
Aaron Burr, and others. A very salts
factory dinner followed at the University
Hotel. | was reloiced tc hear from DR..
McCosh assurances that the drainage
which caused the death of seven young
AL4Si lActl OSSA IeCllAeCl, anu bnaJ JnlS SAD
calamity to the institution had not de-
tered young men from the college but
that the classes are as full as USUAL
Everywhere there is token of prosperity
in the college. Grounds have been en-
larged, great number Of new buildings
erected, and professoriates doubled, and
endowments vastly increased. Three hun
dred thousand dollars have been bestow-
ed on the institution this year. A fit
ending to the delegates visit was the re-
ception at the house of DR.. McCosh.-
Through an avenue of magnificent elms
we made our way to the Presidents re-
sidence-the finest Chancellor's house in
the world The home of the distinguish
ed President was indeed worthy of visit,
and fine illustration of the honor in
which this venerable Scottish philosopher
and scientist is held in America. The
reception closed the days enjoyment, and
with warm Acknowledgements of the hos
pitalities of Princeton, the Council took
the train for Philadelphia. L. NJ C.