The Portland daily press., 1896-10-21

was making. In all these, except the
always wanted to ask in connection with
these missions s'What are we doing for
the people right about u.s.. Here was the
great work.
| Row. DIR. II. I. Cushman of Rhod e
Island next spoke. He recommended
larger endowment for the theological
schools, in order that the prese MT in
structors may have more pay, and that
additional instructors may be employed
! that the standard of admission to the
| theological schools should be raised, and
that date should be fixed early in the
next century after which only college
bred men and women should be ad-
mitted to the schools; that the present
system of loans to theological students
should be abolished, and If help is to be
given it should be- In the form of scholar
ships which might be won by hard work
/ that in the ministry should be scholar
ship anchored in the history OF the
church and the faith of the fathers, a
scohlarship which fearlessly points TO the
providence Of God as worked out in
history, and is anchored in Christian
faith.
Rev. Fred ". Perkins of Connecticut,
spoke next, and was followed by Prof.
1 G. I. Knight, D. D., Of Tufts college.
Ae spoke Of the influences of ideals in
| forming race. The ideal of Homer
produce Greek race superior to any
race now existing. But the proper study
of the ideals of the scriptures would in
time result in a race superior to the
Greek. The Bible is the finest and
highest classic, the purest morals, the
noblest philosophy, and it is very unfor-
tunate that our systems Of education
crowd it aside to SO large an extent
| Rev. Marion Crosley spoke briefly,
after which Rev. Mr.. Afford of King
field, Me-, protested against the PROPOSE
tion to require college education of
theological students, and stop the loan
system. He thought they ought to be-
ware of making the ministry what the
English army once was, a refuge for rich
men 3 son. There were those who, but
for the problem of getting the education,
would be ornaments aud tower of
strength to the ministry. Among the
people there was work for ministers even
if they had no college education. Cap
plause.)
/ Others participated in the discussion,
| including DR.. Em erson Of Boston, who
said he heard an eminent clergyman,
perhaps the leading one of the Unitarian
denomination, say that the greatest
hindrRnce to liberal Christianity, the
greatest incubus upon the cause, was
Harvard college. 1t educated clergymen
beyond the people. The extra-educated
speakers had q way of speaking under
stood one by another, but az unin-
| telligible to the ordinary man as Chinese
or Cbootaw. Inc man who makes votes
on the stump Is not often an highly
educated man but. more likely rough
/ fellow of common sense. Ii was DIR.
Edward Everett Hale who said this.
Then DIR. Emerson went on to tell how
he spent thirty years trying to find out
what sailor did when he made a ship
lie to. Old seamen would generally say
that it was done this way: The jib is
hauled around, the main sheet Delayed
and the tiller put hard aport. He could
get nothing more ineligible than this,
until he finally met a sailor Of common
sense, who with pencil and by use Of
common terms, made him understand
The moral was that with high culture
and special education there should be a
chunk of common sense thrown in.
Rev. John II. Wilson of Rookport.
Mass, next spoke briefly, and was fol-
lowed by Rev. John Kimball of Turner
Centre, Mo. Mr.. Kimball wanted to
know what the small country parishes
would do If they could get as pastors
only college graduates. There were many
country pastors who, without college
education, were in the school of human
nature, and by burning the midnight oil,
becoming ornaments TO their profession.
Applause.
i Rev. DR.. s. Fl. McAllister, of New
Hampshire called to attention the fact
that fifty years the Congregational
ministers were almost all college gradu-
ates, while today through Maine and
AsoW 1dHp ulFt Uu6 ludJUIlby "a bAc OOu-
gregational ministers were not college
men. This was significant fact. 1t
showed the problem that had to be faced,
and the position the Congregationlist
had been forced to take. Classical train
ing was to be desired, but the spirit was
after all the main thing.
/ RevJ. F. Albion of Maiden, Mass,
said he thought the denomination had
leaned too far to the intellectual side and
too little to the emo tional or heart side.
He hoped the test of a college education
would not be demanded.
4 Rev. O. A. Hayden of Augusta, next
spoke on religious life, taking the place
of Rev. G. g. Hamilton Of Massachu-
setts.
In concluding the afternoon session,
the chairman spoke appreciatively of the
memory Of Hosea Ballou, End, first
president of Tufts college,