New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-11

r1 forth things new and old IN rich proflsion. lie
would rather teach than rot IT Is hs Ne There
/. no superior Hebrew scholar in tins country. lie
nae ho.or.d with q place the Revision Com
mites, of the Old Testament. which he flee
most cscdltaLly. H., translation OF solomon ;
song demon .rat., marked degree u poetic ability
H.. bra, solved the rthcruace Problem and IS the FIRST
scholar who hn, mastered ID. lie has volume pre-
p,r,d and chart. completed N" temple but not yci
lubl-hcd H., ,.gI. a., 81 writer i, clear. direct and
forrllc lie wtic, because Ac la, something to say
and -1y. u -o t.. all readers know what lie means
lie very e"nai and approd'h9b' lie IS a fine con
;oual.,t aud talks hccdU," " is hi nature to com
uuiul,,c. lie J., benevolent 10 thought and bearing
lnd vlus friends, lie respects the opinion If others
but f. @ strong. positive advocatc Of Wholesome
orthodoxy ic Aa, little patience with atno,tici'I.'
or the modern higher critic. m" or at.tut lAr.anism
Ice VIII uot tolerate tie" positive enemies OF the Ia
,v!rcd Wont OF G,4 lie j, MT o"set aud hceIrt WITH
doubts and TIL, i, great sal in ans Bible student
lie has won hosts of friend, her" Ia this summer
school, and they VIII delight in h. return another
year. lie Is the r.sht man IN the right place.
In your opinion Professor, will the education OF
The college and theological school, b" more generally
sought in the irtrie l} young ministers than no"
L. 1t worth while for the ordinary minister 20 attempt
the study Of Hebrew
A highly educated minister IN, always been the
ann ard the pride Of the Christian Church and thor
OuKlly equipped ministers nave ia fNNAs d-0 "~'''
mostly suu-L, for and appreciated hy the hitN.
M,thpdl,m has been no exception this rule and the
principle is growing stronger and more prevalent con
,tantly. Hence academies, colleges and th""oSl'al
,cminarcs becoming m0w numerous, bcttr "'-
lowed and more fully manned almo'i every yc"F' III
order meet the Increasing demand for cultured anu
learned STYLE Of prachluG At the same time sound
do, Iinc aud evangelical experience are not neglected
on these the conversion and cd,ation Of hearers es
,rHially depend Among the literary qnahhot t'Vns
ior the ministry the STUDY oi OuSH"l ans"asre oi to
iiiblc must al"ayS h"N "a prominent p"', - ~,
ignorant If Greek can never eApohhd tnS .,cM ~,
m,ut tcSsfuiy, aud hno~edCc oi Heo'rW T. iin
pOrtant moi only for IN Understanding 81 'r ~ =, H.
ment bat also for That Of tnc llebidlsl' NNeN VI wv
Sew Testament scarcely tcAt 81 Siuo ',"P P1 -.
profound ren,icaucc can be fuzzy eApla.leu W. MIN
it, ana In the present age OF biblical ec"ttn wy M mn
iser who tail to draw li!a ration ana lu'pISu V
his exposes himself before almost aiN t 10
a. lacking the results Of tc,e inquiries lie must leei
and will surely betray hi, Incompetence ,,e,r
" how can the sumner school. ASSIST VI 'l'is ,,
Tho suamcr schools now popula' ana 'o'''"V a.
IN orr country a., admirably caruat d 10 A'sls,
This line hy cnabnc IN" preachers VINO can RAM t,
Ogmcr Biblical >udIn', hoth linguistic anu ~ uoi'r,,,
logical and even to acquire the elements OF neDieM
,uHc!cniy 70 understand u passage IN the Original
the commentaries ana "tt'r pn''.'os'''' 90.
helps hi, is done too. IA 50 pleasant h'a'le
hni the forn,,itl and dulnr.s OF school are escaped
and The pursuit become, d r. rcaiion N'her than TASK
IN, pl..chrr, Themselves are beginning 10 feel IN"
ucrcs.lty and the advantage OF thcS' helps, ana uc
bishops. presiding elder, aud ohcills oil lh' h'u"t'
hnr,h ar, nor Gov, I'm urgir. and enforcing u cor
..s, ,,, a., , " mon the younc ministers.
rh5 Ministerial In,ittut" ms year imngnratod ~
Round Lake had IT, oriein IN thS sense OF demand o"
crt of In, grsatlons a. we'll a Of tn ccreiis'i
cal autho.!tics and the candidates Tor allah'cmcn'
in order viii be- riadc to realize the pressure % the
rn Tor more b. ghly educated style ol PNpt cfor,
II Is moi expected nor desired OF coarse tha' Euni
arty with lIcbr.X shall be- paradod In The sermon,
| but in every audience thci" are some persons VINO
readily detect preacher, ,lp- IN this matter and the
mass of the hearers are capable 81 aprFe'!aung th
Increased clrainrsS, pertincucc and force Of cNpo@
non If 1t is based ipon substantial acquaintanc'
| with the original tongue In a thousand ways ans
become, helpful. and the young men who neglect this
source OF power ard influence cannot expect TO secure
place, Of i>rluc., and prcfcrmcnt There never was
a day nor an agc when competition In knowledge
kcrn and whoever seeks to keen abreast OF the times
whether IN the secular religious field. Will be
! PEELED avail himself of every accessible help. The
| minister will find n few weeks spent In study lng
| Hebrew and Old Testament cNcgc>is At summer
| school amply rcpaylng him IN professional point
of view. besides the ltcNr? satisfaction and spiritual
| enjoyment which the association will bring him.
| Sclah Merrill was born In Canton Centre, Conn, on
MAY 2. 1897. lie was fitted for college at Waston
Seminary Easthampton. Mass, and entered N"o Ioi-
lcge In $780, lie left the casc account Of the