Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-14

sition. The plans and specifications did not
cost the architect much mental strain. 1t
was q plain two-story log building, and
stood in close proximity to the humble
dwelling of its first professor. 1t was not
even 'weatner-boarded." But it served the
purpose of its erection.
APPEALING TO SCOTLAND.
The seminary was established by the As
sociste Presbytery Of Pennsylvania as a
divinity school in which to train the young
men of that denomination for the ministry.
As early as 1876 immigrants who were de-
voted to Associate Presbyterianism sent an
earnest appeal to Scotland to be supplied
with preachers. But appeals were made
frequently, earnestly and long before
they were responded to. 1t was II years
after the first appeal was sent to the mother
church before she sent out preacher.
In the year 1853 Rev. Alexander Gellatly
was specially licensed and ordained as the
first missionary of the Associate Church to
America. The Rev. Andrew Arnot agreed
to come with him, and they sailed for the
New World in the summer of that year. On
the I'd of November, 1853, they organized
themselves, pursuant to the Presbyterial
direction OF the mother church, into Pres
bytery which they styled the Associate
Presbytery of Pennsylvania" and COM
menced their evangelical and missionary
labors in the valley of the Susquehsnna.
They did not however, dissolve their con-
nection with the church at home, but held
themselves in subordination to the "Asso-
nff of
The young church grew rapidly.
A sEcTARIAN SPLIT.
In 1774 the Reformed Presbytery of North
America was constituted by Revs. John
Cuthbertson. Alexander Dobbin and
Matthew Linn. The two churches entered
into an organic union and united their
names. calling themselves in their united
capacity the Associate Reformed Presby-
terian Church." The union, however, was
not harmonious, and it was not long until
both churches took up their march on sep
nrate lines. Then there were three organiza-
tionE, the Associate, Associate Reformed
and Reformed Presbyterian.
The Associate Church was the first to es-
tablish theological school in this neighbor-
hood and in this country. Proof that the
log seminary was the first on this continent
il taken from a sermon preached by Rev.
DR.. Bradford, OF Albany, n. Y, before the
superintendents Of the Seminary of the Re
formed Dutch Church in 1913. In that
sermon he said the dates of the organization
Of different seminaries are as follows: Asso-
eiste Reformed Church at New York in
I1SO4; Reformed (Dutch), 1910; Presbyter-
ian. 1872; Andover (Congregationalist),
1908, thus making the Service Greek the
senior seminary by eight years.
DR.. John Anderson, the first professor,
was q very pious man. In 1921 the semin-
ery was removed to brick structure in the
town of Canonsburg, and DR.. james Ram
sey was appointed professor, being then
pastor of CHARTERS congregation.
TRANSFERRED TO xENIA.
In 1919 an Eastern seminary was estab-
lished in Philadelphia, but on the death of
Its professor, DR.. Banks, In 1926, il was
consolidated with the Canonsburg institu-
tiou, and DR.. Ramsey was made professor of
the United Seminary. 1t remained in Can
onsburg until 1856, when it was transferred
to Xenia, o., its present location. 1t was
consolidated with the Seminary of the
Northwest, of Monmouth, in 1875. In ad-
dition to the persons mentioned above the
seminary has the following professors: Drs.
David Carson, Thomas Beveridge, James
Martin, Abraham Anderson, Samuel Will
son, Joseph Clokey, William Bruce and
jackson B. McMichael. The present fac
ulty is composed of the following professors:
ReYs. James Harper, d. D., James Giles
pie Carson, d. D., ana William Gallcgly
Moorhead, d. d. The Chair of Ecclesias-
teal History and Church Government is
vacant
The Associate Reformed Church felt the
necessity of having q theological school in
which to train young men for the ministry,
and Immediately after its organisation the
Associate Reformed Synod of the West re-
solved to establish a seminary in Pittsburg.
Accordingly, in 1925, Rev. Joseph Kerr,
sTho was then pastor OF the ST. Clair congre-
cation, on the southside. was unanimously