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THEOLOGICAL SL'M 1 N ARIES. 



It was opened Sept 28, l^S, with a er- ' was the first appointed (1755) after the rector. 

 'r. Dwight. of \ ale. Thirty -ix students, of the nio-| eminent clergy of America w. -re 

 L once. Dr K. 1'earson was the first pro- here, as FM wards. Hopkins. Kmmons. Bellamy. 



Many 

 trained 



Dwight, 



visitor*. 



nuin by Pres. 



entered at ot 



fessor of sacred literature, ISOH-9; Dr. L U 



of Christian theology. Ivis-ir. ; Dr. E. I). Griffin of Bennet Tyler, and K 



acred rhetoric, and Dr .I.is. M unlock ot d as a distinct department was Mtabliahad |.vj2. with N. 



.. Hev. Moses Stuart was profe-sor of sacred W. Ta.vl.ir. E. T. Fitch, and .1. W. (iililis as profes- 



hter.iture, 180'J-t7, and was then succeeded by Dr. B. sors. to whom C. A. Goodrich was added I83'.. The 



iwards. Dr. H Koliinson was professor extranr- faculty now consists of Pies. Dwight and Dr. G._H. 

 dinary in this branch 1S30-33. Drs. 

 Kuicrson. and T. II. Skinner were also 



Dr. E. A. 1 .irk was professor of sacred im-i-'iK i-t.j \i. i . ..-..ivi, \?\ im (^^mi IOMJJ , M*. ^/. **ii..^...., 

 47, and of theology 1847-81. Dr. A. Phelps succeed- homileties and the pastoral charge : .1 Iv Ku<-cll, Bib- 

 ing U) hi* former chair 1848-7'J ; both these arc now lieal theology (New Testament J ; and G . B. Stevens, 

 professors emeritus. In addition to the first 5 chairs, New Testament criticism and interpretation. There 

 others of the relations of Christianity to science, of are also 3 instructor.; and 5 special lecturers. In 

 elocution, and of Biblical theology have been founded. lSSi',-s7 there were |n> students, 10 of whom were 

 There have been many gifts and benefactors. The pursuing graduate or fourth year studies. The school 

 buildings are '1 dormitories, 2 chapels, a library with lias a reference library of 30<lo volumes, and the library 

 over 45,000 volumes, a gymnasium, 8 houses for pro- of church music of the late Dr. Lowell Mason, 

 fessors, etc. The real estate is valued at $107.000 ;| The 7Vn'././//W tutituteof Connecticut, otherwise 



Backus. Moses Stuart. N.W. Taylor, Lymaii Bcechcr, 



Iv Robinson. The theological - 



The 



jiessor exiraor- lacuuv now consists m i ies. iswigui, am IM. \i. n. 

 E. Porter. It rew language and literature and Biblical thc- 



in the faculty. ; ology (Old Testament) ; S. Harris, systematic theology; 

 rheiotic!- G I'. Fisher, ecclesiastical history; L. O. lirastow. 



but it is not of material things that Andover is proud. Hartford Theological Seminary, was opened .May 13, 



During 80 years some 3000 students have been in- l>>:!4, at Kast Windsor Hill, Conn., with Dr. Bennet 



structed here, and here the American Ivlu.-ation So- Tyler as president. He led and formulated the - 



cicty. the Tract Society, the Temperance Society, and New Kngland theology, M against the liberalizing ten- 



the oldest religious newspaper in America had their deneies of Dr. N. W. Taylor, wdio was all-powerful at 



origin. The Andover Pross has published the works New Haven. Between these \\as much controvi r-y, 



of Profs. Porter, Woods, and Stuart, besides many and their differences, then widely supposed to affect 



commentaries, lexicons, etc. The llili!'<-il /,',, >.,<//,,;// matters of faith, led to the formation of the P.,storal 



id the lilUinthfcn Sucm Union'of Connecticut in 1833. and of its Theological 



was printed here 1831-38. and 



founded 1S14. The place has been a famous centre 

 of religious learning and research. Andover theology 

 professed to be a compromise between extreme Ca! 

 vinism and Ho]ikinsianisiu. iii"oi-poratini: the sub- 

 stance of both. This is represented by the seminary 

 "creed." 



Institute Dr. Tyler retained the presidency till I>.'j7. 

 The tir>t )irofessoM with him were Drs. .). Cogswell, 

 '-:;i-tl. and W. Thompson, IS34-SI. There are now 

 :i professors. '2 instructors, and sum.' 4ll students. In 

 IS(i') the institute removed to Hartford, where llos- 

 mer Hall w:us erected IST'.t-SO. The lihrarv contains 



During the last few years an unfortunate contro'- 4,JiHi volumes. Near GOO mioisturs received their 

 versy has threatened the credit and usefulness of this trainin;; at Hartford. 



venerable institution. On Dr. Park's withdrawal in O/XT///I Tln-iJtif/inil Seminary is a department of 

 ls>l Dr. Newman Suiyth was elected to his chair by j the college at OU'rlin. (). In ls:il most of the 

 the trustees. The Board of Visitors did not concur, students of Lane Seminary, at Cincinnati, withdrew 

 and he was not installed. A question was afterwards Uvaiise anti-slavery discussion was prohibited. They 

 raised and much mooted as Ui the orthodoxy of the airreed to po to OU'rlin if ('. (i. I'inncy (</. t.). of New 

 fliculty, in view of H*an on " I'rotrn-ssivc Ortho- York, would take the chair of theology there, and 

 doxy" in the Anilovrr It<i- : ir. and especially of eer- Arthur Tappan persuaded him to do so, and provided 

 tain expressions as to the "last things." Tln-chairsari' the means. Asa Mahan (a. v. ) was elected president, 

 now held by Drs. J. P. Gulliver. Iv C. Smyth. W. .1. and .1. Morsran. of Lane Seminary, professor of New 

 Tucker, J. P. Taylor. J. \V. Churchill. G. 'll.irris. K. Testament literature. The seminary opened Is:;:, with 

 V. Hincks. W. II Kydcr. and G. F. Moore. Drs. S. 3/i students. There are now over 401) alumni, mostly 

 Harris, K. A. Lawrence, and E. B. Andrews arc lee- eolleire trradunti's. and over 50 students in attendance. 

 turers. The number of students for the yc.ir 1 s< - - .1 H palrohiki. I). I). . is president and professor of 

 was 50; it is now larger. Dr. K C. Smyth is presi- thcoloiry. There are 5 more professors and an in- 

 dentof the faculty. There are '2 fellowships and 3 : > s-tructor. These are not reipiireil to siirn a i-reed. hut 

 scholarships. A fourth year is allowed for advanced the theology taught is new school Calvinism of tin; 

 study. I'Mwardean type. There 



cost some $75,000, and 

 volumes 

 The diiiiii/n T/n'nl>i!><i-<iI 



Bitnynr Theological Si'iniiirm/ was chartered 1814, 

 and opened at Efttspdcn, on the Peneibsrot (ihen in 

 Massachusetts) October. Islii. In I SI9 it was removed 

 to B.ingor. In IS'- 1 *) the State of Maine was created, 



is a good hiiilding. which 

 a reference library of 2000 



and chai-leivd 



minim/ was orgnnized 



anil opened Oct. 'd. ls:,S, with : 



, : _____ . . 



and the firstclass in this seminary graduated, numlicr- students and '2 proles-ors. Drs. .(. Haven and S. C. 



ing 6. The course was at first designed for such as 

 had not gone through college and covered 4 years. 

 The classical or preparatory depart nient was abandoned 

 in 1827, and the curriculum made to correspond with 

 those of similar institutions, embracing '.', y 



purely theological study. J. Ashmun. G Dnenard, 

 irn'ii_ ~ 



and L Wiiod.-. Jr., were amoni; the professors. Dr. The' 1'icijic Ti>- 



h Poml (/. B. ) was jno!'<-. or ol' theoloi;y IS.'ii'- was organized and ch: 

 5fi, and pjrofeiwor of ecelesiastieid history IH5f>-7o. also D. D.. is senior profc 



holding tin; presidency |K;ir^(<-2. He was succeeded 

 I. I' in.. D D. There are now 5 pro! 

 iciit-, with n library of 15.IHMI volumes, and real 

 estate valued at IwVi.lHK). Nearly 7OO ministers have 

 been sent forth with thorough theological preparation, 

 and near 'JIK> h 1 a jiartial training. 



Yale College (now Yule Lniversity). New Haven, 

 Conn., from its beginning in 1701-2 had a view to 

 education for the ministry, and a professor of divinity 



Bartlett. It now has 7 professors. J instruetorsi. some 

 li.'i students, a lihrarv of 7">n:l volumes, and '2 halls 

 facing I'nion Park, and worth $lL'7.o;u. There are 

 i\%o e.inrses 01' MiiL-lish study and a (iernian depart- 

 meiii : some r,n.i students have attended, and half as 

 many graduated 



" igioil Srminnri/, at Oakland, Cal, 

 ' 'lartcred ISti'.. J. A. Benton, 

 professor. It has 3 teachers, 11 

 .students, and 4o H) volumes. 



b'ixl; t'lii'rrniti/.xl Nashville. Tcnn., organised ISf.'.i, 

 ha- or had a theological course under Iv M. Cravath. 



S-rniiflit I'ni'-i fitii. at New Orleans, Li., chartered 

 ISf, ( J, opened l^7o. reports a theological department 

 with 31'. students under 11. C. Hitchcock. 



T:tU<\j<i CUr</r. at TalladeuM. Ala., chartered 

 1869, opened 1872. hns^a theological dcpartuicut with 

 12 Btudouta under G. W. Andrews. 



