The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
THEY SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES,
DIR, Hidcn Tells About His Visit TO
Grocer Theological Seminary.

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In the Religious Herald Of June 9th,
Dr. J. c. Hidden, OF this city, thus de-
scribes his recent visit 10 the famous
seat of sacred learnlnS-Crozer 1heolo-
eical Seminary:
it may make a plain pastor somewhat
nervous to be called to inspect and re-
port upon the work done by famous
Scholars and theolos.ans; but the au-
thoriues Of Grocer Theological Seminary
have thought proper 20 select Annually
% Committee on Examination whose
duty is 10 be present at the final torall
examinations. 90 note the methods. ana
10 report to the trustees their opinions
as to the general character OF the Work
done by the professors and students. You
are not suffering very severely with the
disease of mOdesty, n you Imagine tEat
YOU are competent 10 review T.. II.
| Johneon's work i'm Systematic Theology,
j. NJ. Sufer's in Greek, Bernard 9. Tay-
| Ior's and A. w. Reynolds In Hebrew, VI
c. Evans I'm Biblical Theology and
Henry C. Veddcr's in Church History,
but when YOU have such colleagues as
b. o. True of Rochester: j. u. Thomas,
OF Newton, and Sylvester Burnham, Of
Colgate. you may gather courage 10 iub
up your rather rusty knowledge, and al
least 60 through the forms, 50 through
the forms ! went.
1t was a very genuine delight 70 meet
and greet my old friend. Professor J. b.
Thomas. Of Newton Theological Institu-
ton. with whom I had often taken
sweet counsel. i'm the charming meetings
Of our Theological Circle" in Boston;
and the delight was decidedly enhanced
by the presence Of his admirable wife
whom 7 had the pleasure Of meeting for
the first time.
Professor True had known only on
paper and II was no small privilege TO
| know him personally. His name is no
"lucus a non lucendo." but IS admirably
| indicative of the character Of the man.
He was our committees honored chair
man. and wrote the capital report,
which we could all sign with the fullest
confidence. His style OF speaking re-
minds me Of that Of tho late T.. 7
Winkler. who was one OF the finest
| speakers ! ever heard.
The examinations L attended were on
| Systematic Theology professor John
I SOM. New Testament Exegesis. Greek
| Testament professor Stiner. Biblical
| Theology professor Evans, and Church
| History professor Vedder. These ex-
| aminatons were conducted with a good
| deal OF rigor, and gave evidence OF the
high order OF the work done by pro-
| fessors and students.
| When a young man is called upon to
read at sight from the Greek Tesla
ment a passage which has not been read
| in the classroom. and then 10 give then
and there an exposition of the passage
read, it Is no insignificant test Of his
| training: and this test the young mon
| stood I'm a style that commanded my
attention and admiration.
! Professor Sitter / already knew per-
sonauy. as well as from his superb com
mentary on Romans; but you cannot
| know him thoroughly unless Won see
him in his lecture-room and know him
| as a teacher
Professor Vedder, too, was an old ac-
| quaintance whose admirable English 7
| have been reading with delight for years.
| Professor Johnson was personally a
| stranger to me: but 1t was easy TO be
| at home with him. II you imagine that
| a systematic theologian must be dry
! and hard and narrow. then you don't
| know T.. VI. Johnson, who is one OF the
most alert. lively. and versatile OF men.
| Why. he has recently been asked 10
| leave his present place 70 take a pro-
! fessorship OF music and OF tree-culture
| In another institution But he won't go.
| Decidedly the most wide-awake man
| ION biblical Theology that I have ever
| met IS Professor Evans. With no ap-
| parent attempts at popularity, he is evil
| IDENTIFY one OF the best beloved men I'm
the admirable faculty.
| And how can / ever say enough as
tot he warmth and cordially OF my
honored host. the president? II the
visiting brother" cannot feel at home
| IN the charming household OF Henry G..
1 Weston. then the visiting brother
| was particularly gratifying TO tina Wis