, 1881-04-10
ppESRYTERIAE SEMINARY.
ANIMAL MEETING of THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.

ANNUAL MEETING l}F i44fs At-AkD OS
TRUSTEES.
The Board Of Directors Of the Presbyterian
ThcologicaI Seminary of tho Northwest held an
aiI day session Thursday, with closed doors. The
Rev !. u. Mason, of Iowa, presided, In the ab-
seucc of the President.
The following officers were elected Tor the en-
suing year; President, T. a. Calf, OF Sterling;
President, the itey- X. F. Sample, d. D.. OF
Minneapolis; Secretary, the Rev. ]. N. FarIs.
The old Board Of Trustees was reflected the
Rev j. N. Faris being substituted for Mr. c. VI.
How.
The Executive Committee consists Of judge
s. ". Moore. Chairman; c. u. Nelson, II. G.
Miller, ESQ, TIE Hon. Il. g. Mason the Rev. Or.
Wor;.,lt. tue Rev. ]. u. Faris, Mr. Z. L. Merritt.
In tho AFTERNOON, the rcsglntions Of three
mc:rbcrs Of tho FAcuity-Dr. Blackburn. DR..
Elliott. aud Dr. l. !. llalsey-werc discussed,
The Rev. Dr. Noyes. Of Evanston, appeared as
champion for Dr. black burn. and favored his
retention in the Faculty. Letters were read
from Presbyterian cltrgs'lncn. in various parts
Of the Northwest highly iEdotsing DIR. black
burn aud expressing the hope that he would not
| leave the institution The speaker re'narked
that Dr. Blackburn had been connected with tho
seminary IL long term OF years, and WAS well
! u,,llttied by experience and the possession of IL
! peculiar line u knowledge IL occupy tho posi-
ton he had held.
! lengthy discussion followed. but it is under
stood that the rca! reason for asking the three
gentlemen tn tender their resiSaations did NOT
| appear on the SURFACE. It, wns reported that
some ne thu alumni and friends If the seminary
have hGcn dissatisfied for some time past with
the way affairs were conducted, ami llnaucA
difficulties have been limited ut, tho income OF
| the seminary bcinE lnut less than formerly,
uwlly 10 tho Ect!Ectio; In the rate Of interest.
/ The designations ri 1JrS. blackburn. Elliott,
| nt!.i italsey were subsequently accepted.
The board appointed tour new Professors to
| take the places nt those resigned. the fourth be-
ing to till the position recently nude vacant by
the resignation Of Dr. Patton.
| The iIoard elected the following new Pro-
| fcssnrs:
| The Rev. Dr. i. d. War:lctl. of Allegheny
| Seminary, to the Profcssorship OF Thet,l0gy,
nude vacant by. the RECENT resignation Uf Dr.
| Patton. THIS Is the Mccormick Char,
| The ltey. W. G. Craig. D. D., OF keokuk, H.,
J to the l'rotcssorship Ut Church History, lately
occupied Us Dr. blackburn.
The Kew. David t. Marquis IL graduate). Of St.
Louis, to the Profcssorship of Biblical Criticism
| unt: EAeEcss.
| Tho Rev. Dr. Herrsck Johnson pastor Of the
! Fourth Church. WAS chosen to occupy the chair
| nf Sacred Rhetoric for one year.
The lteI- Dr. Leroy }. Hnlsey was elected
En'eritns Professor Of Church Government and
the Sacrament.
The Kev. Edward l.. Curtis, now studying in
Germany. was elected tutor in Hebrew.
The Old DnArd 0f DIRECTORS WIS reelected. cx-
| ccpt that Mr.. e. l.. Merritt succeeds DR.. s. +,
| Hedges, who resigned some time ago.
/ The salaries OF the new Professors are to be
| determined by committee.
The TrcaSurcr's report showed TINT the Semi
I nary Was substantially out OF debt and has in
CURED no new obligations during the past year.
| The taxes on the property have been pad or
except claim on the Lake View estate. the set
| tlement OF which IL now under negotiation The
| report also enumerated the eEtiuyiueut funds,