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cal Seminar}' in tlie South became every day tlie 

 more apparent. The failure of the Theological 

 Seminary attempted in Tennessee, although it did 

 not daunt his brave soul, yet warned him that 

 united counsel, energy and effort, were absolutely 

 necessary for success. When the vSynod met in 

 Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1829, we find him offering 

 sundry resolutions looking towards the establish- 

 ment of a Theological Seminary. Initiatory stej)s 

 Avere immediately taken to carry out these reso- 

 lutions. 



In 1830, as president of the Synod, he again 

 warml}' pressed this subject u})()n the attention of 

 his brethren in the ministry. 



" I come now to recommend, with all tire earnest- 

 ness I am capable of, and to implore Almighty God 

 for his blessing on our humble exertions, to institute 

 and support a T/ieological Seminarij. Hitherto I liave 

 liad many anxieties on this subject, and great doubts 

 of our success. * ""''' But Providence seems to have re- 

 moved the greatest obstacles to our establishment of 

 such an institution. Our people have become 

 united and zealous. '•' * '^'' Tiiis united zeal and 

 perseverance will, we contidenlly liope, enable us at 

 tlie next meeting of our Synod, to report that ten 

 thousand dollars have been pledged — a sum 

 sufficient to enable our institutions to go into suc- 

 cessful operation ; and, although it would have but 

 an humble origin ; yet, fostered by our liberality, 

 our watchfulness, and our sincere and fervent 

 prayers, Ave may, under the blessing of heaA^en, look 

 forward to a long train of signal blessings upon our 

 Church." 



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