This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...in this Overture, Theological Seminaries.--The report states that the Seminary continues in a flourishing condition; that the Professors spare no pains to make the exercises both interesting and profitable, and that the students are making commendable progress in their preparation for the work of the holy ministry. The ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 Excerpt: ...in this Overture, Theological Seminaries.--The report states that the Seminary continues in a flourishing condition; that the Professors spare no pains to make the exercises both interesting and profitable, and that the students are making commendable progress in their preparation for the work of the holy ministry. The number of students is eight for the session of 1863-4: First Year--J. R. Newell, A. Wright, T. A. Sproull. Third Year--J. S. Buck, J. C. Nightingale. D. II. Coulter, It. J. Sharp. Fourth Year--J. II. Boggs. The relation of Mr. Newell to the Seminary is merely nominal. His engagements were such as to prevent his attendance upon the recitations and other duties of the Seminary. The number of students in attendance, it will be seen, was smaller than at any previous session. The Board have the most satisfactory reason for believing that this is due to other causes entirely than to any diminution of interest in the Seminary. The same is true of theological schools in other churches. It is accounted for by the fact that the immense absorption of men by the army has created a demand for help in agricultural and other pursuits that kept at home several young men who would otherwise have been ip the Seminary. We would not say that an impression, groundless and mistaken we are sure, that our preachers are already adequate to the work to be done, has not had an influence in keeping some away. Though aside from its proper department, the Board would venture to suggest that the church needs a revision of its system of Home Missions, so as to give it greater capacity for work, and thus call out in this direction the activities and energies of the church. The employment of a number of our young men in this field, it can hardly be doubted, would result in in...
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