The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-26

was voted to recommit the whole subject
sembly.
REPORT OF BoARD OF EDUCATION.
John Eaton, ID. D., LII. D.. president of
Marietta College lOhio). formerly United
States Commissioners of Education. read
the report of the Board of Education. of
which the following is part: The officers
remain the same as last year. The death
of Elder Samuel Field will be . great loss.
as ne gave his labor and money without
stint The number of applicants for aid IN
preparing for the ministry has considerably
increased, owing to the pressure here upon
the young men to enlist. Nine hundred
and fifty five were recommended By pres
byteries-a considerable increase. Owing
mainly to scarcity of funds elghty-six were
declined. most of whom were IN academic
studies. This will cost Us the loss OF some
valuable recruits. We began the year with
q debt of IS. 700. and this compelled eau
ton in accepting candidates. Drs. Mitchell
and MuchmoTe, the latter at his own ex-
pense. visited the synods OF Indiana, Ken
tucky and Kansas. and the former eight
others. They were warmly welcomed. and
We hoped for a large increase an receipts.
But, instead. we closed the year with an
increase IN debt of $500, although since
closing the account over 5000 has come
in. We are thus in this dilemma: Snail
We take mp " candidates or give less TO
eachi Our embarrassment can only be
removed apparently by greater zeal in
urging our need by ministers
There are fifteen more vacant churches
than last year. many of them large and
strong ones, and 1t Is every year harder to
get suitable men for these. Then, too. the
1aborso of Sabbatn-school missionaries have
been so blessed that many new churches
formed from the 1900 new schools plan ted
his year will soon be needing pastors. Be-
sides the need of educated colored minis
tiers and of men qualified to work among
gent. Such is the demand. What of sup
plyf Only 212 graduates-twelve more
than last year, the increase being In Me-
Cormick and Lane ~Seminarles. The inevi-
table deficit must be supplied from par
italy trained men or from other denomina-
tions, n in either case there will be on
the average lees satisfactory results shan
from men, fully trained In our schools We
may be forced to initiate our Congregation
al brethren, Who have provided partial
courses at Bangor and Chicago, We have
$50 candidates, an increase of thirty-ln the
ology, 365; in colleges, 443. and fifty
In preparatory studies. or these 10S are
colored,. four S~candinavians. thirty-eight
hemians. four Bulgari.ns. one Turk,
one Spaniard. three Sioux, SIX Mexi-
cans. one Brazilian, the rest being
Americans. Scotch, irish and Dutch.
The candidates are distributed as f0lfowB:
Mccormick Seminary. Chicago. 122; Prince
ton, "A; Union, New York, 6S; Western.
Allegheny. 50; Lane, Cincinnati. 10: Au-
burn, New York. u: Lincoln, Union, Pa, @;
Biddle. Charlotte, N. Co. 8; Newark, Bloom
field, N. j. German), q; Dubuque, Ia. Ger
mani, 5; Danville, Ky s. Hartford. Conn.
A; Sar Francisco. 3; Howard, Washington.
ID. c., 1, making q total OF 1868"
The subject was continued by Daniel III.
Poor. ID. d., the secretary. and George II.
Baker, ID. D.. the president of the board, j.
ID. Hewitt. ID. D., of Kansas. DR.. Logan and
DR.. Crozier, OF Illinois. The report was
then accepted and its recommendations
adopted
1t is thought by good observers that the
tide of opinion is char ging In favor OF
vetoing DIR. Briggs's appointment or trans
fer to the Robinson prOfessOrship of bibli-
cal theology. without touching the ques-
rion of his heresy-as that would prejudice
the case before the New York Presbytery-
and very possibly without assigning
grounds.