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local restrictions, but in such a way that all that was vital and 

 spiritual would be truly conserved." 



This resolution was seconded by Mr. E. Brown, of Portage la 

 Prairie, who in a brief, effective speech stated that when appointed 

 a member of the committee last year he was opposed to this move- 

 ment, but the evidence placed before them then had convinced him 

 and he was now quite prepared to support the request of the Trus- 

 tees, and as Principal Gordon was content to have the question re- 

 ferred to a commission, it seemed to him that such a reasonable re- 

 quest ought to be granted. 



For a few minutes it looked as if that would be done quickly 

 and quietly, but Dr. R. Campbell opened the debate with a strong 

 speech in opposition. He conceded that it might be advisable to open 

 the Principalship of Queen's University to all and sundry, but the 

 question was. should they sever the connection between the church 

 and the university? What, he asked, had been the results of secular 

 universities in the United States ? Their influence upon the training 

 of candidates for the ministry had been so adverse that only four or 

 five per cent, of the candidates received in theological seminaries came 

 from these universities. "Are we prepared to give up what we have? 

 The time has come when this church should assert more strongly its 

 right to a larger control of universities than it has now. I am ready 

 to go into that commission, but with the understanding that the door 

 is shut, where the Assembly nailed it last year in Winnipeg. I shall 

 not reopen the question of the changes in the charter as proposed." 



The next speaker was the Rev. Dr. Armstrong, of Ottawa. His 

 entrance into the arena, the impression he created, and the contribu- 

 tion that he made may be given in the words of the Hamilton Times : 



From the body of the church a thunderous voice was heard, and 

 every eye turned to Dr. Armstrong, who claimed simply to have a 

 question to ask. But he had to take the rostrum. For blunt state- 

 ment and severe scrutiny this Ottawa father and ex-moderator has a 

 record of his own. His question, whether, since the presbyteries 

 were asked to consider the attitude of the Assembly in retaining 

 Queen's, it would not be a wise thing to hand this resolution down 

 to them for their judgment. Having been presented, he said very 

 briefly what his views were. " The church may be very glad some 

 day that we have this university ; at any rate I do not think that we 

 should bow down before any Carnegie-god." 



The Rev. J. Hodges, of Oshawa, graduate of Queen's, followed 

 and opposed the resolution; he contended that this movement was 



