New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-15
CHOSEN TO SUCCEED DIR. SHEDD.
4 NEW PROFESSOR FOR UNION THEOLOGICAL
sEMINARY-DR. HASTINGS SPEAKS

The directors of the Union Theological Seminary
have chosen a successor 10 the Rev. DR.. W. g. T.
Shedd so long the professor Of systematic theoioN'
Dr. shcdd resigned his chair last March, ana was al
once made professor emeritus. The unanimous CHOICE
Of the directors was Dr. Lewis French Stearns pro-
fessor Of theology IN Bangor Theological seminary
No nmation whatever had been gwen 10 Dr. s'earns
that his name would be presented To the Boar anu
no one could say whether lie would accept the ap-
pointment. His answer has net yet been received.
In letter to THE Evangelist" giving the result
the election President Hastings says:
Dr. Searn, Is the son Of the late Dr. Jonathan sFan'
for long time pastor OF the First Presbyterian Ch1r1'
Newark and for nearly forty years an hohor'1 u''
-, IN. seminary lie was graduated with high hohor T"
the college Of New-Jcr-ey IN 1857, He studied one "a!
in Princeton Theological Seminary, and then went au'
and studied at Berlin and Leipzig. Returning ne sl
onr wear I'm Union seminary and was RraHuaV'u ~ -
For three year, he pastor at Norwood " j. ue H
three years he was a professor in Albion College MlemN
In 1850 ne was called 70 the chair Of systematic tho0s!
I'm Bangor Seminary whore he has won the h,aIS
students by his scholarly spirit his breadth NJ '
IFS arabity and his deep Spirituality la'o "' 49,
delivered az our seminary the course oil lectures % So
r Eouudat,n These lectures in press ana WIZ
soon be- published. The faculty are united IN inc 'on
ton that Dr. Stcarns is the man we want ioF inc
pupu and an admircr OF Henry b. smith, h's N'OV7I
closely resembles that OF his great teacher he
us I'm his lectures a. conservative, and YET prost'
d,a,lv earnest in his convictions. as singuarN ''' "
dealing with the arguments Of opponents, a. a''f' "
tho issues Of the times and the wants Of the Pop'' ~
I'D II, into the depths and 70 the heights Of Ohls's" "a
pcrlenc;e in his lectures 10 way uat won our nav"
And now We wat and pray that the Lord VIII or'ns ~
20 us in the flncsS OF the blessing OF the Gospel OIL
To this pleasant notice The Evangelist aHa' 01'
torially: ~ n,
The announcement elsewhere made by the SeV' d.
Hastings president OF linton Theological seminary 'ha
successor has been chosen, namely professor s'e'"s
Rau,er Me- 70 the vacant chair OF Dr. Shedd Is a0O-
,c mos, nportan, and interesting item pertaining 70 oa
rellpous affairs Of this midsummer season. or the q'
e,,ons Of Dr. stearns for the high place thus tenaa
him there 4, every reason for favorable estimate
SUFFICIENTLY Indicated by President Hastings lie mas ~
his way by ably dscharRing the duties OF pastor N
po.essor and though his years are YET wen o''V' ,
he has had decade experience and success IN the ~
| .,,,r % which he Is now called. The Evangelist va
be hardened for expressing special interest ana
lion I'm the selection OF Professor stearns, on his ANN
! account Few II any ministers now l"ssins .
| rendered his special charge, and the Chufch !" "a
more constant and better service than the Iae uoU
stalvart Dr. Jonathan f. Stcarns, OF the FIRST F's'
| terrain Church OF Newark.