The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-12-24
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Letter from New York.

The action of the Directors of the The
illogical Seminary, in reference to Pro.
fessor Woodrow, is pretty generally ap-
proved of here, think. OF course there
will be some expressions of disapproval,
but the safe men, those who think all the
way through such question, see that
the Directors have done their duty. The
feeling is that Prof. Woodrow may be-
lieve what he pleases, but to inculcate
doctrines contrary to those held by the
Church he processes to serve, is not al
lowable. The NeU York Observer, of
this week, see, devotes column to the
subject, the greater part being filled with
two letters from DR.. Adger. One OF
these has already appeared in your col
umns
Union Seminary Dedication
Since / last wrote you the Union The
illogical Seminary has dedicated its new
home Well located and convenient in
every respect, the Seminary cannot fail
to feel the benefit of such commodious
quarters. The dedication was a most in
teresting occasion. Leading instructors
of the day were there in considerable
numbers. DIR. McCosh, of Princeton, in
speaking. protested against the placing
of classics and metaphysics among the
elective studies. He urged that if the
study Of Greek was left optional with
the student the theological seminaries
would suffer thereby Another serious
matter, he asserted, was the seculariza
tion of college education. A movement
was on foot to Danish the Bible and all
forms of religious worship from the pre-
cincts of the college. This had been
done in many colleges of the old world
and he feared it would come to that in
this country unless the friends of Chris
tian learning should make determined
and united stand against it.
President Seelye, of Amherst, spoke
we'll The relations between man and
man, he told us, could never be properly
adjusted except as the spirit of Christ
prevailed in the hearts of men and gov.
erned their conduct. The spread of athe
ism and false doctrine could only lead to
social revolutions and disasters. The
only hope for humanity, with all it's ills
was the continued spread of the truth as
it is In Christ
1t was good to hear Prof Thayer, of
Harvard, in speaking OF the attempt to
secularize its education, say that it was
too late to do that. To accomplish such
design the work should have been be-
gun two hundred and fifty years ago.
Religion, he said, could not be divorced
from education without disaster to the
whole fabric of learning. From all that
was said felt that he education OF our
young men was in "a q hands.
The Seminary is now well endowed.
The real estate and endowments aggre-
gate about two million dollars. Among
the noble men who have helped it have
been the late Governor Morgan, who
contributed before his death and by his
will S400 000 and the late James Brown,
who made single donation of 100000
Mr.. D. Willis James gave 100000 for
the dormitorv, and the late Frederick
Marquand gave 100000 which, at his
request was devoted to the erection of
the Adams Chapel, memorial of the
late Rev William Adams, d. D., Of be-
loved memory.
In enumerating some of the speakers
In connection with the dedication ought
to have included the Seminary's presi-
dent, Rev. Roswell D. Hitchcock, D. D.
His address was the feature Of the ooca-
sion and was very mastery. Whatever
Dr. Hitchcock does, is well done One
always feels that he does justice to the
occasion.
About the Newspapers.
Newspaper enterprise is shown in a.