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Very large congregations assembl
ed both morning and evening at the
First Church. Dr. Hawthorne in
the morning preached a great ser
mon, while Dr. Wharton at night
was at his best. One received by
letter. On last Wednesday night
Gov. Northern favored the prayer
meeting with an interesting account
of our work in Cuba.
At West End, Bishop Jameson
preached morning and evening. An
excellent congregation was present
in the morning.
Bishop Sublett reported a good
day. Dr. I. R. Branham preached at
11 a. m. Pastor at night.
Bishop Strickland favored the Fair
burn saints with two excellent dis
courses. Better congregations than
usual greeted him.
The Central Saints were delighted
to have their Pastor with them at
both services. From the sick room
he has come forth with renewed
spiritual strength with which to feast
his devoted flock. Four received by
letter.
Bishop J. Wm. Jones preached
for Bro. McConnell at Gainesville.
Ho also addressed the young ladies
of the college on Cuba.
The privilege of hearing Drs’
Hawthorne and Wharton caused the
face of Bishop Mitchel to be wreath
ed in smiles. Bro M. has concluded,
for a time, to engage in evangelistic
work. We can recommend him as
a good preacher, a safe man in con
ducting meetings. Brethren wishing
help in meetings could do no better
than secure his services.
At the Sixtli church Pastor Sisk
preached morning ami night to fair
congregations.
At East Atlanta, Pastor E. L.
Wood preached morning and even
ing to good congregations.
Bishop Oxford preached morning
and evening. Two received by let
ter. The outlook for this mission is
bright.
Bro. W. H. Bell conducted the
services at the Third church. Very
soon they expect a man to succeed
TJro. Mitchell, whom they esteem
very highly.
At the Second church, Dr. M. B.
Wahrton preached at 11, a. m. No
service at night.
The following resolutions were of
fered hv Dr. Biittian and unanimous
ly adopted by the conference:
Tlie announcement by Rev. A. H.
Mitchell, that he had resigned the
pastorate of the Third Baptist church
of this city,was received with surprise
and sorrow by the members of the
Conference.
Brother Mitchell by his ability as
a preacher of the gospel, and aggres
sive spirit in the work of city ' mis
sions, has strengthened the progres
sive spirit of Christ’s kingdom in
that part of the city, where his la
bors have been so zealously dispens
ed.
This conference will be glad to
have Brother Mitchell remain in At
lanta, that we might continue to re
ceive the benefit of his presence and
counsels; but, should he in the Pro
vidence of God, accept work in an
other part of the Lord’s Vineyard 1
our prayer shall be with him that
whether in Atlanta or elsewhere,
the blessings of our Heavenly Father
may ever crown his labors with great
success.
FIELD NOTES-
The Baptist flock at Washington
Ga., have unanimously re-elected
Rev. A. L. Tull, to serve them an
other year, and ho has consented to
do so. In thus honoring their pastor
they have honored themselves.
The brethren of the Warrenton
church are charmed with Bro. G. W.
Garner, their new pastor. Garner is
one of the best young “Missionary’'
Baptist pastors in Ga. May the
Lord bless you at Warrenton, my
brother.
Wo are pained to learn of the
resignation of Bro. A. H. Mitchel of
the Third church in Atlanta. Wo
fear wo are to loso him from the
Gate City. Mitchel is a strong, cap
tivating preacher, far above the aver
age man, and mighty in the word and
work. There is scarcely a church
in tho State that could do better than
to secure him.
Wo have learned with much pleas
ure, from Bro. J. W. Allen, tho clerk
of the church at Sparta, that Bro. B.
H. Ivey has consented to serve the
church at that place another year,
and that the church has reason to bo
more hopeful for tho future. There
is no small church in Georgia, that
LOOK I Baptists wanting steady and prof
table employment, should at omck write to
Wylloy & Co., bpriUKlivld, Maas,, for particu
ar s. novii’tf
de serves more praise and encourage
ment than this little band at Sparta
The Governor of the State still holds
his membership here, and takes great
interest in the Lord’s cause.
The night we spent in Macon, has
left many pleasant memories. We
found a very comfortable lodging
place, in the home of Bro. Jones, on
Cole street, where we renewed our
friendship and brotherly love with
Bro. G. W. Bass, and others. We met
with Dr. Taylor, the young bishop of
the First church, in his Wednesday
night prayer, praise and catechetical
service. The brethren and pastor
have been studying the book of Deu
teronomy in the old and unique plan
of catechetics.
A brother who reads a large num
ber of the best Baptist weeklys in
the United States, and one who is a
competent judge, says that last weeks
“Index” of Feb. 23rd—with tho ex
ception of a few typographical errors,
is the best Baptist weekly he has
read in a long time. Wo heartily
agree with him. The articles of F.
C. McConnell, and W. M. Bridges
with much that the critic’s said was
very fine. Let us move forward, and
lift up the “IxDEx”Typography, and
all to the highest standard.
Milledgeville is a grand old town,
famous for having been the capitol
of the great State of Georgia, in ante,
belluni times. ’Twas here the giants
of State met in her legislative halls,
and crossed lances in many a politi
cal tilt. The place is now famous
as an educational centre. Two very
large schools are moving forward
grandly, with more than seven
hundred pupils in their halls. With
a full complement of preceptors,
we learned that many applying for
admission in these aohools have been
and are being turned away for lack
of boarding room. Bishop J. D.
Chapman of the Baptist church met
us in his handsome turnout at the
depot, and carried us to the pastor’s
home, and gave us royal attention
while we were in his little city, lie
made us feel glad that we were
the field man of tho Index. Chap
man is very popular with his people
and deservedly so, for he is untiring,
in their service. The fact is—Chap,
man is one of the very best young
pastors in the State, and there are
several strong churches finding it
out. The brethren at Milledgeville
had better tighten up their grip on
him, or he may be drawn away from
them. We were very sorry to have
to leave, as Drs. Tichenor and Gibson
were coming in to hold the Centen
nial rally, but it could not bo helped.
We found Dr. W. A. Moore and his
good wife just as large-hearted and
hospitable as ever. The Index went
jnto twenty new families. E.
(oearnht lleiue-.
Rev. T. J. Baker, of Tison, serves
the Elim Church, Liberty County.
The church at Woodstock has
called Rev. A. J. Coalson to be their
pastor.
Rev. J. B. Downs has moved from
Glenwood to Beulah. Correspond
ents take notice.
Rev. B. W. Davis, of Cordele, lias
been called for one Sunday to the
church at Vienna.
The church at Barnesville has
called Rev. W. I. Fcazell, of Ala
bama, to be their pastor.
The new Baptist church at Comer,
Ga., is being finished and will soon
be ready for worship.
Rev. 11. C. Standridge has accept
ed the call to tho pastorate of Mt
Pleasant church at Elf N. C.
The Henry County Weekly speaks
most commcndingly of the sermons
preached by Rev. Elam Culpepper,
on “Nohemiah’s Prayer.”
Rev. S. E. Blitch, has moved from
Andersonville to Huntington, where
his correspondents will address him
in future.
Rev. G. M. Takon has be been
called to the pastorate of the New
Hope Baptist Church Lancester,S.
C.
J. C. Hooten has graduated at tho
Atlanta medical College. After
spending a few days recreation with
his father, Rev. E. M. Hooten at
Conyers lie will enter upon the ac
tive duties of his profession.
Rev. J. S. Jordan recently united
in marriage, at the Baptist church in
Millen, Mr. L. R. Bruckner, of Au
gusta, and Miss Lolo Hargrove, of
Burke County.
• The Tifton Gazette says : Rev. W«
H. Scruggs, of Waycross, preached a
most able sermon in the Baptist
church Sunday morning and night.
His discourses were learned ones,
with a beautiful command of lan.
guage.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEXTHURSDAY MARCH 2. 1893.
The new Baptist church at Mill
wood is nearing completion and the
brethren hope soon to worship in
it.
Dr. J. G. Gibson and Dr. I. T. Ti
chenor are still laboring through the
state to secure Georgia’s amount of
the Centennial Fund.
Pastor E. V. Baldy, has been in.
stracting his flock as to the Scriptu
ral duties of a deacon. He preach
ed on that subject last Sunday.
Governor Northen gave the con.
gregation of the First Baptist church
of this city last Wednesday evening
an interesting representation of this
recent visit to Cuba.
Last Wednesday afternoon Dr.
B. M. Woolley and Aliss Dora V.
Abbey, both of Atlanta, were happi
ly married. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne
officiating. As a specialist Dr. Wool
ley is well and favorably known and
his bride is popular and accomplish
ed.
The Baptist Orphans’ Homo has
been located by the purchase of a
building and lot in the City of At
lanta. It is located on Courtland
Avenue, near St. Joseph’s Infirmary.
Tho Home was purchased last week
at a cost of $9,750. The good sis
ters having this important enterprise
in charge will get the House in order
at an early date and bring the little
ones to it.
The church at Hawkinsville seems
to be on a working schedule. The
News says: The Baptist congregation
will meet in called conference this
(Wednesday) evening to discuss
plans of work in the church for tho
year. Several committees will re
port, and the entire service will be
made interesting. Because of tho
importance of the plans under ad
visement, a large attendance is ex
pected.
We are glad to note that Rev. J.
A. Scarboro, at Eastman has so re
covered from the late operation upon
his person, as to be able to get out
again. About one month since four
physicians performed a very difficult
and dangerous operation upon him,
and great fears were entertained of
the results. The physicians were
skilled and efficient and tho opera
tion, it is hoped, will restore the pa
tient to his wanted health. Tho
brethren all over tho State will be
glad to hear of his restoration to
health.
The brethren at Jackson are much
in love with their new pastor. The
Argus says: Rev. G. H.Carter preach
ed one of the most interesting and
entertaining sermons we ever listened
to on last Sunday morning,on the sub
ject of Repentance. His audience was
large and showed their appreciation
by the most marked attention. The
voluntary by tho choir was also much
enjoyed and was really artistic,as well
as the old time congregational church
music that was sung by our fore
fathers. Bro. Carter’s subject for
next Sunday morning will be Faith.
The Hamilton Journal says: Rev.
11. D. D. Stratton preached three very
interesting ayd instructive sermons
at the Baptist church here during the
last regular meeting days. They
were listened to by attentive and ap
preciative congregations.
One of our weekly exchanges in
South-west Georgia, says: Elder J.
W. Patrick, of Coffee county, has
been called to the pastoral care of
tho Enigma Baptist church for the
present year. He filled his first ap.
pointment last Sunday.
As a matter of News only, we
copy the following from the Macon
Telegraph;
The Mercer boys are putting in
some hard licks in baseball practice,
and when the season is formally
opened they will have a team that
can cross bats with any of tho vet
oran clubs in tho state. It has not
yet been definitely determined
whether tho Mercer team will enter
tho Inter-collegiate League, but the
boys propose to push matters to that
end with all their power, and it is
not at all unlikely that arrangements
to that effect will soon be made.
Pastor Cooper does not lot the
grass grow under his feet. He has
gone to work in earnest at Cedar
town, and tho local paper says:
The third week of tho protracted
meeting at tho Baptist church is moot
ing with a larger attendance and
with deeper interest than before,
though the mootings have been well
attended from tho start.
Rev. W. H. Cooper, tho pastor, is
receiving tho active co-operation and
hearty support cf Rev. J. R. King
of the Mothodist church, and Rov
W. A. Nisbet, of tho Presbyterian
church.
There have boon over sixty con
versions and about thirty accessions
to the church. Tho mootings wil
continue as long as indications war
rant.
Rev. W* M. Dowd has moved
from Omaha to Richmond, Ga.
The Richland Gazette says: We
have never preached a sermon, but
according to our way of thinking,
Rev. W. W. Arnold, the pastor,
preached a splendid sermon at the
Baptist church in this city on last
Sunday night. It was on the subject
of “Hearing.” Some people go to
church regularly and hear many
eloquent sermons and do not seem
to realize that they are responsible
for the way in which they hear.
We are reliably informed that Rov.
A. B. Campbell, pastor at Americus,
has declined the call to Troy, Ala.
We are glad of it. Troy has been
after other Georgia pastors, but as
yet, they all stick.
Why will Troy and other pastor
less churches not call into their ser
vice men who are without pastorates
or seek among their own members
men who desire to preach, bring
them out, ordain them, and call them
into their service ?
The sympathies of the great Bap
tist brotherhood of Georgia go out
to Rev. T. C. Boykin, in his great
bereavement. The death of his esti
mable wife, a fuller notice of which
will be found elsewhere, leaves him
not only sad and lonely, but with
two little motherless and helpless
girls to raise. lie has a good home
and needs an aged and motherly
woman who could remain at his home
and take care of the children while
he is discharging his work through
the state.
We are pained to see the following
in tho LaGrange Reporter:
A sad accident happened to little
Laura Tumlin,aged eleven or twelve
years, daughter of Rev. G - S Tum
lin, on Monday afternoon. She, with
other children, was playing with a
young calf in the lot, when the cow
was let out of the stall to be milked
'Seing them thus engaged,her wrath
excited and she rushed to the defence
of her calf, driving one of her horns
through tho cheek of the little girl.
The wound was a frightful one, but
prompt medical attention was had,
and she is doing well.
Tho Herald says : Rev. G. W.
Garner preached an excellent ser
mon to the Greene Rjfles at the Bap
tist church last Sunday morning.
The.oomj.any, 'under’ Lipl. Edward
Young and Lieut. J. B. Park, were
in full dress uniform and numbered
thirty men, rank and file: There
was a very large congregation, in
addition to tho members of tho com
maud. The selection of songs were
appropriate and were excellently
rendered by the choir and congrega
tion. Dr. Garner’s sermon was es
pecially directed to the young mon
and to the grave question which con
cerned them of their soul’s future
lie argued upon the line that the
soul, without Christ, was eternally
dead, while with Christ, its eternal
life was assured. The sermon was
full of rich thought and fine ideas
and was greatly enjoyed by the large
congregation. Dr Garner is the
chaplain of the Rifles and has a warm
place in the hearts of every member
of the command.
Dawson.—Brethren who expect
to attend tho Convention at Dawson
will please not delay the Committee,
but send their names immediately
as directed in notice—We are ready
to assign homes Send your names
W. 11. Patterson.
Rutledge.—The Church here un
der the pastorate of Rev. T. J. Swan
son, will make a better record in
Christian work this year, wo hope-
She has unanimously resolved to
take a collection for missions at each
regular monthly meeting.
Forsyth.— Bro. J. E. Powell has
accepted the care of the Orchard
Hill church. Filled his first appoint
ment there on third Sunday in this
month.
Bro. J. E. Pound, a student in
Mercer University was ordained to
the Gospel Ministry on that day.
Brethren J. E. Powell and A. C.
Smith Presbytery. Bro. Pound has
been called to Salem Church.
Rev. E. B. Carroll preached two
able sermons in Forsyth on Feb. 19 th*
He and Rev. T. M. Callaway having
exchanged pulpits.
Bainbridge.—Pastor Cr awf ord
preached Sunday morning and even
ing to good congregation. Had per
haps the largest attendance on Thurs
day-night ever seen at prayer-meet
ing in Bainbridge. Both, pastor and
church are hoping and praying for a
revival of religion, and ask tho pray
ers of the readers of tho Index to
his end.
Fayetteville.—Lisbon the new
Baotist church organized in 1891,
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54 miles South of this place with 10
members, has now 28. Rev. W. H-
Cox has been our pastor. Brother R.
H. Moore was the first candidate for
Baptism; Ho is now a minister,
duly sot apart for- tho work. As yet
services are held in the school house.
A good Sabbath-school is maintain,
ed and the pastor’s salary is paid
monthly. More of our members
should read the Index and an effort
is being made to get it in every fam
i'y-
Carrolton.—Our church at Tem
ple has been recently bereaved of
two of her most consistent and pious
members.
First, our aged sister Harret Van.
dergriff, wife of Bro. E. P. Vander
grift. Sister V.—united with the
church August 22d 1843, and re
mained faithful to her profession un
til called to realize the promised re
ward. She leaves to her family,
church and community tho testimony
of a well spent life.
Following her, on the 11th inst
the church was called to part with
Sister Fannie C. Griffith, wife of Bro
J. W. Griffith. She united with tho
church Septemer Ist 1887. Since
which time her devotion to the Mas
ter’s cause has made her life a bless
ing to tho church. The bereaved
find comfort in the word, “Blessed;
are the dead who die in the Lord.—
Fraternally,
W. W. Roop.
Douglasville:—My work is one
of the most pleasant I over enjoyed
in the pastorate, and feel assured
that all who have visited our little
band, can truly say, tho Lord is with
us.
We have received by letter and
baptized the past year forty-four.
IVe have preaching every second
and third Lord’s day, and a good
prayermeeting every Wednesday
night. Tho Sabbath-school is very
interesting and well attended by tho
members of the Church.
Our Superintendant J. V. Edge
and his corps of teachers, are a band
of consecrated an zealous workers.
Tho Little Sun Beam Society is
quite an attraction for tho younger
members of the Church, and has
accomplished much in tho way of
Christian developement.
The Ladies Missionary Society is
busily engaged in missionary work,
and training the young people in
Christian giving.
The Societies in our Church, have
added much to the success and pleas
antness of my work.
During the past nine months they
have collected, contributed, and ex
pended, to the amount of one hun
dred and fifty-six dollars for mission
ary work.
A beautiful silk quilt with embroid
ered names was made and sold for
fifty-seven dollars, the Baptist Or
phans home, receiving twenty-five
and the two boards thirty-two.
. A Christmas Offering was made of
820,00 for the Church work and a box
of clothing for one of our worthy
Frontier Missionaries.
'Die Lord is blessing and causing
his face to smile upon us.
All honor to his holy name.
T. E. McCutchen.
"ATONEMENT”
Oliver.—Your article of Feb. 2nd,
on tho above subject, is most impor
tant to all souls and would bo ex
tremely interesting oven though the
author had spoken less confidently!
It seems to me, however, that the
subject, so long controverted, is not
yet fully illuminated.
The reader, no doubt, observed
that the author did not givo an exact
definition of tho English word atone
ment. Ho says that tho Greek word
katallagen does not signify “atone
ment,” as rendered in Romans 5:.
11, but “reconciliation.” Also, that
tho Greek word “ilasmos” (hilasmog)
signifies atonement, or, more strictly,
propitiation.”
Does ho, in fact, moan to say that
atonement doos signify propitiation,
and does not signify reconciliation ?
If so, let u» see. Tho word atono-
i ment, as its component parts plainly
show,signifies at-one-ment. The term
reconciliation signifies the “renewal
of friendship,” or, atonement in
friendship. Propitiation signifies tho
“act of appeasing,” the act of concili
ating.
Now, it seems to me that the
Apostle gave exactly the grand idea
of atonement by using the word katal
lagen, and that our translators made
no mistake, when they rendered tho
word, signifying reconciliation, by
the synonymous word atonement.
This is the view of Symington, very
high authority among Baptists, on
this subject. He says, “It (reconcili
ation) is quite synonymous with the
term atonement, involving the same
ideas and serving the same purposes.”
In fact, we have no other English
word that so well “expressed the
ideas” and “serves” so well “the same
purposes” of the term atonement, as
the word reconciliation.
As our author correctly says, “the
death of Christ was an atoning sac
rifice,” etc; i. e. The death of Christ
was a sacrifice by which God and
the believing sinner are reconciled,
or made-at-one.
The atonement is the reconciliation,
and both terms have tho same limi
tation, and are commensurate with
the term “redeemed;” for all who are
redeemed, and no others, are recon
ciled, or made-at-one with God, and
all who are reconciled, or made-at
one with God, and no others, are re
deemed. If the atonement is univer
sal, as our author maintains, then the
reconciliation is universal, and “the
redeemed” are universal, or all men
aro caved, which our author denies.
If the atonement, or at-one-ment of
God and sinners is universal, then
Universalism is true. But, the at
one-ment of God and sinners is not
universal; therefore the atonement is
not universal, and universalism is
not true. T. B. Cooper.
BISHOPS, ELDERS OR PASTORS.
In your reports of the proceedings
of the Baptist Ministers’ Conference
of Atlanta, you give to each, the title
of Bishop, and say in explanation the
application y almost as common
among Baptists as that of elders or
pastors. In the Old Testament the title
seems to have been used of public offi
cers, civil and religious, but as usually
understood now, by tho rank and file
of Baptists, is a designation of the
spiritual head of a diocese. As used
by the Roman Catholics, Episcopalian
and Methodist churches the office is
invested with rights above that of
the laity. Why not say,
McDonald, Hawthorne, etc., since
Overseer seems the equivalent of
Bishop. Does not Presbyter mean
the same thing ? It seems to be so
used in the margin of tho revision,
Acts 20:17. Presbyter McConnell,
etc.? But conceding that Bishops or
Elders or Pastors and Deacons is an
exhaustive division of the New Tes,
tament officers, why in your explana
tion, do you give us first in order-
Bishops? Is it not a fact, that in
point of time, Elders have preced.
enco? Seo Acts 11:30 and 15:2
14: 23. The earliest use of tho title
Bishop, I believe in the New Testa
ment, is to bo found in Paul’s ad
dress to the Elders at Miletus, Acts
20 : 28. J doubt if the title, Bishop,
as applied to Baptist pastors, will
over bo common in our churches.
In the minds of our membership it is
too closely associated with Episcopa
cy to take well with them. The title
has an air of dignity about it, and
when claimed by our preachers at
this late day, implies dissatisfaction
with the old titles of Pastors and
Elders. Is it not possible that you
may be in error in your claim of its
use, as a title among Baptist preach
ers, almost as common as that of
Pastors and Elders ? The laity don’t
so understand or uso the title, except
very rarely, for they prefer to speak
thus: Pastor McDonald, Pastor Har
ris or Pastor Tumi in, as the case may
be. The greatest gospel preacher in
my judgment, since Paul, was Pastor
Spurgeon.
Mr. Editor, is there no other title
we deacons may claim so that there
shall be a corresponding advance
ment among subordinate church offi
cials ? But perhaps I ought not to
object to Baptist preachers giving to
each other the title of Bishop, if the
thing has a more dignified ring about
it, “but for me and my house,” we
we will use the old familiar one of
pastor. F. M. Longley.
La Grange, Ga.
There is, practicaly, no difference
between Bro. Longley and the Index
on the “Bishop, Elder, Pastor” mat.
ter. The title “Bishop” was placed
first in order, not from any superior
dignity it gave to the office, but mere
ly because special attention had been
directed to it in the reports refered
to.
Perhaps, what was said about the
use of that title among Baptists ought
to have been more restricted.
|j We rather prefer the title, “Pas
tor,” though it has been the custom
of this writer, for years, to address
ministerial brethren as “Bishop.” Its
common use, however, among Bap
tists is perfectly Scriptural, and
would combat the idea of distinction
and superior dignity and authority
attached to it by others.
MERGER UNIVERSITY,
THE TIIELOGICAL DEPARTMENT. ■
Rev. Adiel Sherwood, was the first
teacher of theology in Mercer Uni
versity in the years 1840 and 1841.
Rev. John L. Dagg, followed in 18-
44 and was the head of tho depart
ment till his resignation in 1855
Rev. J. L. Reynolds assisted in 1845-
6. But the Department was not ful
ly organized until 1846, with a Facul
ty consisting of Dr.L.J.Dagg,and Dr
N. M. Crawford. Between this date
and 1863, twelve students graduated
from the department. No attempt
at reorganization was made after the
war till 1883.
At this time, the Board of Trustees
resolved to institute a partial course
in theology and prevailed on the be
loved Dr. Ryals to take charge of
the important work. He organized
two theological classes, one compos
ed of the ministeral students in the
Senior class (of the college, and the
second of the ministerial students in
the Junior class.) From time to time he
ha d a separate class of ministers who
were not members of college. Those
classes he taught with great enthusi
asm and acceptance. In the last
years of his life he taught mainly by
lectures in the Socratic method of
asking and answering questions.
These lectures grew into a very in
teresting and valuable course in Sys
tematic Theology He had comple
ted the last lecture when he was call
ed home from the work he loved so
well.
The Board of Trustees were un
able to continue the instruction in
the Fall Term, except by cources of
lectures from the distinguished min
isters of the State. Rev. C. E. W.
Dobbs, Rev. F. C. McConnell, and
Rev. J. H. Kilpatrick D. D., lectured
on various subjects of theology
for several days each during the
months of November and December,
to the great delight of the young
ministers and members of the Facul
ty and college. These lectures ser
ved to satisfy many of our best min
isters who feared that the instruc
tion in theology was to be abandoned
and who had begun to think of go
ing elsewhere where they might
realize their earnest desires for theol
ogical and education. Tho Prtiden
tial Committee at the opening of the
Spring term wisely resumed as far as
they could the course of teaching
instituted by Dr. Ryals. They pre
vailed on Dr. G. R. McCall to com
bine the instruction of the theologi
cal classes with his work of holding
ministers, Institutes under the State
Board. Dr. McCall is thus able to
meet the theological classes the whole
of every other week and a portion
of the intervening weeks. The plan
is working admirably. His Juni or
Class has ten members and his Sen
ior two, and they are pursuing their
studies with zeal and enthusiasm. If
Dr. McCall needed any endorsement
it would be sufficient to say that he
was a student under that incompar
able theological teacher Rev. J. L.
Dagg, D. D., and that he uses his
Systematic Theology, as a text book.
It will be gratifying to many to know
that there is material for future theo
logical classes in the college, there
being twenty-eight young mini stert
in tho college, and three hi the aoa d
einy. J. E. Willet,
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