The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-15

heierodoxical doctrines in such q liberal
way as TO attract the attention of DR..
Patton. The latter gentleman forth.
with preferred charges Of heterodoxy
sgainst Professor Swing at the convention
of the Chicago Presbytery in 1874.
Though the charges were not sustained by
the Presbytery, in spite OF DR.. Patton's
eloquent and logical chain of argument,
they net with better success later at the
Synod Of Illinois, which accepted the
charges preferred in their entirety. The
event firmly established DR.. Patton as
theological scholar and logiciau OF extra
ordinary ability and led ultimately to his
being called in 1881 to the chair of Stuart
professor of the relation of philosophy and
science to the Christian religion, which
was especially founded for him at the
Princeton Theological Seminary and which
he still occupies. In very short time after
his arrival at the seminary, Princeton
College sought after and demanded a par
tiAl benefit at least of his genius, the up
shot of which was his election to the Smart
professorship of ethics.
Enter the Philosophical Hall at certain
fixed time and there you will see before
you q thin, spare, feebly. framed, but tall,
erect gentleman. with sunken cheeks,
mild, gray ish tlue eyes, peering thougtfully
through spectacles; heavy, straight hair Of
the peculiar nondescript hue that is nei-
Their brown nor fiaxen, but sort OF unim-
pressive compromise between the two,
worn in ordinary shape, not long nor
brushed behind his ears; side whIs-
kers, tinged here and there with gray
hair; wide, straight, nervous mouth
that has entombed in its power profound
thought, subtle logic and wit that cuts
sparkling clean; q prominent aquiline nose
that strictly corresponds to the rest of his
features, and large broad forehead some
what furrowed with wrinkles. Connect
all these features together and you will
have fair idea of his head. His attire is
entirely consonaDt with his personality; a
scrupulously clean, black, rather loosely
fitting clerical coat; a snowy white shirt
front, supporting no jeweled stud or pin,
and a plain turned-doTn collar with a
narrow white tie. His arms seem longer
than they really sre on account of their
attenuation, while his hands are delicate
and white. His whole makeup is that of
q gentleman, The students respect and
reverence him, atteDtiyely watch his every
gesture and drink in the sharp, thoughtful
sentences Of MS lectures which are read in
deeply absorbed manner and enllvened
often by keen, sparkling Wit. He is the
model type of book man, an interpretive
scholar
EBesides being the recipient Of ordinary
college and university degrees, the honor
dry OcEItO VI DDCiOE VI O4FlUlty was CJu'
feITed.upOn DR. Patton 10 1872 By the facll.
ty and tTusleea of Hanover,Coilege Indiana.
Later, in 1878, be was further honored oy
the degree Of Ii D. conferred By the
Wooster University, Oaio. DIR. Patton's
lsbors have not been confined entirely to
the pulpit and the professors chair. In adj
dition to his come ction with the Interior,
be has for several years filed the position
OF associate e1itor to both the Presbyterian
Review and the Princeton Review. Cniet
among his publications are Inspiration of
the ScrlptUTes", and Summary of Chris
tian Doctrine" Of his thousand or more
magazine and press articles, the more noted
are; "Newmau's Grammar of Assent"
"DiVine RetributiOn, THE Philosophy of
Punishment, ","Shield's pslIPhilosophy,n
"The Place OF Philosophy in the Theologi-
cal Curriculum' THE Dogmat1c Aspect of
Pentateuchsl Criticism" THE Education
of the Ministry" etc. Besides, he has.writ-
ten still larger number Of editorials and
other anonymous articles 10 the best peri.
odieals OF this country and Europe.