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Brethren, we have indicated in this brief ou 11, e w^at we are doing in Toronto, and what we desire to do, with your ecHJperation, m the future for the entire Dominion ,f CaiS Permit us ,n closing to call your attention to some of the be Sts rilZ.Tu ''^"°'""f i«» f'^^t ^-«»lc' necessarily and almost imme diately follow the adoption of the plan proposed . }\,7^^ Baptist Denomination throughout the Dominion would be mtelhgently engaged in developing in a systematic way hrs" class Iterary institutions in which ou'r sons and daughter^' from the beginning of their educational course would be trained under the gmdance and instruction of Christian men and women. The good effect of such a union of action in Christian education would we believe, be almost without limit. ' ext^^nruli"^"^"'' ''^*?' Theological College in Toronto would extend to every class of denominational schools, whether college or TfS' throughout the entire Dominion. The professors eSed m theological trammg would be equally interested in every provTce of til they with enab] who I the w -"."d ii earne.' the m the Bi 3. J Jiiissioi tute pi di recti; and he' in the ] 8o that It .shoul to assisi to the d elude th tlie foui] that th€ would b( educatio: togetJier "''jects tl ought to Com mi considerai Halifax, Tiie plai iiccepted bi u^ed by th( the time, ir considererl i Toronto Ba ministerial tion in the Maritime Pi Would other committed i I iictive -mis- •et|iiire such it rpniunera- tlifi C'olle«e as placed at tired dollars, must he pi'o- e deiioniina- * at Toronto ej,'e and its dstock, and ;o a similar lucation in- 'vhich nnist h must be ional work, theoloffical •"S nian is nences liis eligible to enable him dering the riieological e. Some s for tliose f'd in such ni time to ief outline with your f Canada, e benefits ost imme- would be tirst-class from the inder the The good k'ould, we to would jollege or engaged province .3 tJ.e wo V;S';:"''.^"''".''^''-s, correct view of h " ^"""'^' '"«" "-si..ni;ri^j[;!;i\nr:i;f '""V"'^ ^-" thirtvto mt t"te places in the 1)' .; •"* ^''."'" *''« TJ.eologica (I,, ^ ""'""■^^ di'-ec ly by the bo. "^"' "* "'''''''"« to all I, . '^*^"^ ^" '''^^ti- '^'Kl liere il s oul '"'^'^''''-'^'y '>oards of the f "'"^ '''^ ^'"»f' clufle thi« l^ffi Ju "'i«sionarv labour \v *" ''*" returned "tLss"f^,; "?«=r- "™™"""--™:: psrii: ^Ve are, dear brethren, Yours sinceiely, "A-V -)iH Au(;i:si\ 1883. JoHx H. Castle. Tile plan, as outlined in fl,;. '"ucn to enaole us to / 7'3S Sf^ flisdmrj,'" the ohligiitions v> "licli we owe t(i "Ur ln-cthrcii in other parts of tln! Doniinioii. inul thus to unity the work of the HajjtistH of (.'(inadii. Your Hoard would tlierefoic coiiiineud tin- proposed [)laii of oo-operiition in ministerial education for your favouralile eonsideration and action." Aftei- a free and full discussion of the wliole subject, the plan was adopted l»y a unanimous vote of the (.'on\ention. Tiie delej,'ates from Toronto, jiuhliely intimated that tlie vacant places on tlie Hoard of Trustees would he tilled hy representative m, n from the >[aritime Provinces. In accordance with this su<,'^'estion, the Rev. A. \V. Sawyei' D.D., President of Acadia College, the Hon. .-\. K. Randolph and the Hon. D. McN. Parker. M.D., were appointed to \hese positions. This election was fully apjtroved, iuifl all felt tliat the Hai^tists of the east and west were vitally united. The.se brethren have the *contidence of the denomination ; and it was believed that they would j,'ive sound advice in the government of the College at Toronto : and thus keep the work in that institu- tion in perfect accord witii the work of Acadia College and her Aca- demies, and with the sentiments and intents of the Haptists in this part of the Dominion. In the spring of IHSf), the President of Acadia C'ollege .sought the advice of the Board of (Jovernors in regard to accepting for himself and foi- one of the professors, places in the Senate of the Toronto Baptist College, ottered them according to the amended charter of that institution. As it was known that provision was also made for appointments to that body by the Convention of the Maritime Provinces, the President was advised to defer acceptance of the places till after the meeting of the Convention in the ensuing August. .At its annual session, the Convention received the following communication from the Secretary of the Toi'onto Baptist College : — • Toronto. 20 Aug., 1885. To the Secretarn of the Baptist Convention of the Mnritime Provinces. Dear Sir : I beg, through you, to call the attention of the Convention and to invite your compliance with an act of the Ontario Legisla- ture entitled, ' \n act to amend the act incorporating the Toronto Baptist College,' (chap 96, -lOth Victoria, 1885) which provides that a College Senate shall be appointed, composed of certain bodies named in the said act, among them the ' Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces.' It is moreover enacted that the represen- tatives of the said Convention shall be, one representative for every *Thii! expresiion is from the two members <>( the Committee not on the Board of Trustees. E. M. Haunden. 5,000 church and shi appoim that ea one rep The a foUowinj of the T requestei that inst atiiliated tendeiici( the Bapt Wherei iniportani continue Baptist C Therefc deferred f confer wi necessary Annual Si This res of the foil was appoii D.D. ; Ho In view as fully as Provinces, understand the union. Our hist education c various plai made to me has also be*; cally free fr at times bee denominatio 1 in (ither »' HaptJHtH ' proposed t'livounilil^ t, tlip plan lie viiniut tative 111. ;i Hti<)ii, ollego, tln' rl.D., were approved, hTP vitally f)ii ; and it overmnent lat institu- id her Aoa- ists in this souf^ht the for himself le Toronto I charter of pointnients viuces, the ill after the its ainiual ation from 1885. ! Provinces. Oonvention ■io Legisla- lie Toronto h provides tain bodies fcion of the e represen- 6 for every rd nl Trustee!. ; -\000 or fraction in eviiHKv d \ nnn „ i churches within the hounds of iTv^ T 1 '■^*''"''"' 'W'tint '•nd Hhall he appointedlv ,.,I \ - ^ °"^'''"t'"". f'-o.n time to t ,„e, appointed. shafHSiu e^" ol^Xtn" ''^'^P-^'-'y. -«' -hen" t'.at ea.h Convention hav « le^ ZTodoT '' P'''"'''f '^'^^'^^^ one representative. *^ •""" "'e>"''ers. shall have I am, Dear sir, s Your obedient servant, H. E. BuciiAx. ''^'•C'-Hnrt, Toronto Baptist College. fo]i'otl^;t;iitn."^..*^t^^^^ "T ^ ^-"d - t'- of the Toronto Baptist Slthn'"^ *° ^^'^ ^'"^"^^^ Charter requested to appoint a certo '^1, .^f ^^"^^"t «» ''as been officially that institution" and? whetl t !T ^'''^'^'^f « *« the Senate of '''.^^^^^'^^^ '^^"'^ ""^-'"^^ '^ i."portanre l^'the" bLSTS tf *x? ''°"^^"*^-' "^ P'^e continue to sustain friendfv a'd L /^^"7*'"'« Provinces shall Baptist College, ^ '"' '"*""***^ '•^^^t'ons ^ the Toronto HefltSdlT^lf ptL'tnd^^ar^^^^ "^ *^- --^- '- confer with the tr'uste" of '1 Tot;:to ZT^n "/f "PP°'"*«'> *« necessary information, a.id renor^^I n ■ ?, * ^°"^8«' °^t*'" all Annual Session." P * *'' **"' Convention at its ^xt of ''^iS:^z:^it^zZ''\r^ ^ ^^°'"-**- --po- ' was appointed :-Rev E M ^ ^'^i*^ P*^*' '^^ *h« Year Book D.D. fSon. D. McN- Parke/ Dc'r b'^h' p'^f- ^^ '^^ ^^^y-' In view of the foregoinrLt, Vh"" 'n ": ^''*''"' ^.A.Q.C." as fully as possible thfsentim™t;S%^''r'"^ '^'"^'^ *° ^^P''-^^ Provinces, and to nmke sucl 1^^ ^T^^^ ''*' *'"^ Maritime understanding of the entire Sfec " ^d to the"' *° ^ ^''^-''^"^"^ the union, so full of promise of SV^ !k I ^- ^""'"'""""ation of Our history, as a ciromb!ir \ ^^V^^^tn of Canada, education covL a periX ST'./"; *''' ""''^ °^ ^^e higher various plans have Len propred and L^ ^"^"^- P"™^' *^^« *'"'« .nade to merge all denomfnaTona colt. esTrState^iT"''' '"^^ ''^^^ has also been proposed to ha v« ^ ^"''61,68 m ^ j^ta^^g University. It cally free from^rernj^en Tntro? ' Thf '" •"" *'^ ^«^*«' P^^''' at times been of a very t /in^ntur^^^^ denomination and erowLd II M^ wi'i"liXX^^S'nt^ G believed that the course purnued has Huhserved the higliest intereHts of trutli and righteousnesH. A definite policy has U-en adopted which is now iirnily tixed in the puhlic mind. Any project or coinliination, that might even seem to unsettle it, would he regaitled with distrust by the ]>eople, and fail to receive their support. The purpose is to foster Denominational Academies and to sup)M)rt an Arts' College In addition to this, it is believed that theological training on Canadian soil is best for Baptists of the Dominion. Therefore, in conTiectlon with Acadia, and its associate schools, provision has been made, as far as practicable for instruction in theology ; but care has l)een taken not to interfere with the ethciency * ©f the mental training in the Arts courses. As we have not been able to maintain a fully equipped theological school, students, who wished an extended course, have l)een obliged to seek it outside of the Provinces. The help received in this way has been attended with disadvantagt^s Some of the young men have not returned to labor with us ; and it has been felt that the training received does in some respects dis(jualify then> for work in these Provinces. The denomination was therefoit* prepared to accept with favour the plan for union in theological work, sul>initted by the delegates from T(jronto at Halifax in 1H83. It included, as you will see by reference to its clearly expressed terms, the closing of the theological department at Wolfville, the founding of an Arts College in the North-West, and the sustaining of the ('olleges already in operation in the Maritime Provinces and Ontario. The aim, as it was understood both in public and in private, was to make " first-class literary institutions," i. e.. Arts Colleges, and Academies to supply with students. Moreover it was understood in the private discussion of the subject, that the removal of theology from Woodstock and Wolfville was justified, partly on the giound of the incompatibility, of an Arts course in the same place, and under the same l»oaixl of maii- agemeut. Thus the Toronto College was to be purely a theoligical institution, tlie centre, friend and helper of all the Baptist literary schools in Canada In section four of the communication from the Toronto delegates to the Board of Governor, a discrimination between the work of the College and the Academy on the one hand, and that of the theological school on the other is distinctly accepted ; and the fair implication is that the theological institution is to devote itself strictly to professional studies. No other view was even suggested to the minds of Baptists in these Provinces. Had the co-operative work in theological education been carried forward according to these well understood conditions, the difficulties now in the way, in our opinion, could not have appeared. As it seems to the Baptists in the Lower Provinces, the original plan has been set aside, and measures adopted contrary to the pi-inciples first laid down. *en tid()|)t««d ! project or he regai-dod pport. Th«> ) support nn t theological f l)oii)inioii. late schools, Htruction in ;he crticiency " i theological have been received in of the young *en felt that en> for work prei)ared to k, Huhniitted included, as the closing g of an Arts the ('ol leges ntario. The was to make id Acotleniies f the subject, ('olfville was ility, of an oaixl of nian- a theoligical ptist literary tion from the iscriniination on the one • is distinctly al institution r> other view rovinces. l)een carried he dilKculties aared. As it ;inal plan has rinciples first ^..'ded' i^^t/j;^;:;;; w:«f ^•;;;;;;i;:r;i - - ^-^ ^■••"^k.- »... an Arts College has Ikv MXt;.lo , '."'"7"' "* ^Vooclstock into Toronto, vitally c-onnect Ti',?' ,' i'.! I" n" "' ^^'•*« ^'«""-^'- -^ considered, this has Ikm.„ ca.st .Is le ...It ""'"''''*>' *"^** '•""» has k.ea alHIiated ^XC^l^^h^V ^ course has been introduced , to the ', "'V''''^'^^ '"»' '^ four years College, whieh has Z d C. to'!; ?'" ''" f "'" '^"'""^^ 'W>t-t Horton Acaden.y The tea 'her ^^ "''fa^ orably „„r wo/k at ".inisterial stu.dts i„ tl rg^i: i'^ ''^^' at...^ this year, the w... Newton institution. ::^.;;^..S—trZrM^^^^^ vis^';i^Xai;;S'^,!i^:-,>;:-« -- w... o„ght ., ,. ad- fear, that the alw courLt Ton.nt , wnrr'i "'"" '""" ^''""'"'^ *" purpose of athorou.dUrahu>rrK Isr'fvH "'"^ to aba.ulon the an.l insutticient studies. VVe fee of 5 '!''."'^"':"^ ^i*'' K<-'-'.aI Baptist College. i„ ...akj,,, A, «... • '""""" ^'"^* f'P Toronto fessional bounds, an i|.,! ' u.f^^^'f;""' ''f - <"-st..ppod its p,..- which, according to the tern^ of h '"•"'' ''* *'"' '"^'^^ Colleges f.- which its ^.ppi;':/:;;;; h;^:^;::;;'::;;;,:! -^ >--• *- Foster. a;.d »'gat the Toronto lJiuve,sv/-:f, '^''^"'" '^ y*^'"" t'y study- Acadia College; the su.lde ,r ,u.; d r''''""/','*""'' ''^ '' '""'P *" Acadia to assist in oar.yh . , , « n i I T'" '''". ^^''^^^^'^^^''^ ^'•o"' 'UKl that without consuftaS,. iJh^ in;: r'""'*'^' *" «'-''• "'*«'««*. accepted phics of trust in t le Vove^ - *'"!" .'^'"""S "«- ^^o had College, was to us a great sun-S-i 1:7;:!' "' ^he Toronto Baptist mterests, and to the uni^'^ ; "1 ^ ?'',*° '^^''^^'^^'^ti""'^" The four years' course ^^ ..LJ'^^^: t' '^^'^^ *'"*'^-^' of the President of Acadia VnU.l i *^^ ""^^'^^ o^" consent Comn,ittee of instrucibn of ^1^^^ ToVn '",7'^!. "'^.^^^ ?»* "Pon the •t seen.s to us, is union .nerel [„ na.ne . 1 P*''* ^''''^^^- T'''^- -^^ the Maritime Baptist, .u'e i] "llv Sw " r^'".""'''''''''"" ^""^ ^'»c'' apprehension, after their lo.lZl viZ? ''• • ^^"^ '°«'^ ^^^h perunents which assume the unln . i «^Perience, on any ex- They therefore paused befo.: eSn^rto "' '^^"' .-"'-' PoHoy. the course ahead seemed to be ^Z^Z^S'j::^.:^'''' Thejoreg^^^^^^ Governors and the Conventr^n 1883 ? ^^ ^^ "^ '^^ '^' ^^ard of L 2. If not, will th«iy give uh, clearly detined, their pliiiiB for the future ? On these points we would like to have full and exjilieit repliea, itnd in addition Huch explanations as may l.e deeniefl neoessary. There is no desire, on the part of the llaptistH of these provinces, to (luestion tiie doings of their »>rethren in the West, uidess it is in matters in which they have common responsibilities and interests. We deeply regret that anything has occured to interfere with the highest success of the union among Canadian Baptists. The recital of facts aliove given, and the inquiries made, are for the purpose of removing dirticulties and for the completion of union in theological education. Because of the heavy pecuniary responsihilities, now resting on the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces, it is necessary to know what additional accountal.ility will follow the proposed organization. In the communication from the Toronto delegates, it was stated that Senator McMaster had put the annual sum of Hfteen hundred dollars at the disposal of the Toronto Baptist College for the purpose of aiding students in the pursuit of their studies, and that anything additional that might l.e needed would he expected from the Churches served, and the denomination in general. As some changes have been made since that time in the matter of supporting the students, it is now necessary to iiujuire how much will be expected in the future from the churches in our Convention. These inciuiries are not made with the purpose of shrinking from obligations of this character. By reason of the heavy demands made upon our resources in sustaining our missionary and educational in- stitutions we have, in the past, been greatly indebted to the theo- lo.ncal schools in tiie United States, and especially to Newton Se'ininary. In the measures taken for co-operation with the College at Toronto, we greatfuUy accepted the Ijenevolence of Senator Mc- Master • but, as his plans were for the whole Dominion, we had the .satisfaction of feeling that we were on a level with the entire brotherhood of Canada. The Committee had an interview with the Ministerial students of the senior class at Acadia College. It was for the purpose of induc- ing them to go to McMaster Hall for their professional training. W''e found that, so far as they had made up their minds, their plan was to to Newton. Each one of the Connnittee in turn did what he could to induce them to change their plans, and to convince the undecided that the Toronto Baptist College was our institution, and that they ought to attend it. Every effort was made to remove pre- judices from the minds of the students, and to pursuade theni that it was for their good, as well as for the highest interests of the Bap- tists of Canada, that they should get their professional training at Toronto. ^i I )laiiR for the plioit replies, scemary. He proviiicoH, iilesH it is ill d interests. foro with the niifle, are for tioii of unioi» »w resting on iary to know organization, as stated that indred dollars he purpose of hat anything :ed from the > some changes upporting the 1 be expected irinking from iemands made iducational in- l to the theo- y to Newton ,th the College ' Senator Mc- >n, we had the th the entire ■ial students of rpose of induc- onal training, ids, their plan I turn did what ■y convince the nstitution, and to remove pre- ade them that ssts of the Bap- lal training at We trust that some success will f„||ow our i.ttbrts We have fully and frankly stated th.. difHoulties which now .... oumlmr the praject for theological education. iZltot J TTf- 'V'^ ""«'W"l'H.sions now e.usting anrfectin.r a union «> fraught with possihilith. of go.Kl t.. the H^M'tist". f Sk On l)ehalf of the Committee, Halifax, 23rd February, 1886. E. M. Saundkuh. Chairman. .."-..t-_.^ » 10 DRAFT OF AN ANSWER TO THE FOREGOING COMMUNICATION. » Rev. E. M. Saundeks, D.D. Rev. a. W. Sawyer, D.D. Hon. D. MoN. Parker, M D., D.C.L. B. H. Eaton, Esq., Q.C. Committee oj the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces. Dear Brethren : \our comnranication addressed to the Faculty, Senate and Trustees of Toronto Baptist College, has had cai'eful consideration from each of these bodies. We regret exceedingly tliat any occasion has arisen to cloud the prospect of the complete co-operation of Baptists in all parts of the Dominion, so happily inaugui-ated in 1883. But we are very contident that explanations which we most cheerfully give, will show that there has not been, on tiie part of the authorities of this College, the least intention to introduce any .system which can prejudice the interestsof M inisterial or Literary Edu- cation in any part of the Dominion. Though your committee was appointed for the purpose of " Conferring with the Trustees of Tor- onto Baptist College, to obtain all necessary information with respect to the nature and tendency of our affiliation with the University of Toronto," we do not ol))ect that you have called our attention to a variety of other matters which do not seem to be covered by the terms of the resolution raising the Connnittee. The greater part of your communication is occupied in giving in detail the official documents relating to our union in Theological Education. As we have reviewed the documents quoted, we have had great satisfaction in knowing that the scheme outlined by Drs. Castle and MacVicar at Halifax, in 1883, has been literally carried out, so far as it has depended on the authorities of Toronto Baptist College. The scheme alludes to some things which are within the sole control of the promoters of education in the respective Provinces, and with these we have not interfered. It did not promise that either the Founder or Trustees of this College would establish an Arts College in the North West. It merely alludes to such an Institution, which the brethren in the North West themselves expected to promote, inasmuch as they had already for reasons good and sufficient to themselves closed Prairie College. Your communication seems to imply that we undertook the responsibility of founding an Arts College in the North West. Nothing was further from our thoughts, thougli we shall abundantly rejoice when our brethren there are in a position to promote higher education, and as individuals we may be relied on for th( manife If w group I 1. O ronto. settled Church wonder your,seli Baptist selves, ; historic to the r( difterent means tl of the w part of t B.A. T Universi Arts, not of Hve or Mathema Recently course in leges are Testamen mental dis sity reduc nizes tJie studied in education. Colleges as versity of foi' a .stude Master Ha Any advan advantage) spect is foli faction for Believing t a B.A. coui terial Studt the Univerf With no Ai of the Dom of such pi'c student wh .i • »-.^ ir ' I'i'k-* II.I iM . * .1 EGOING Provinces. y, Senate and consideration t any occasion o-operation of lauguiated in liich we most tlie part ot' ntroduce any Literary Ed u- )niniittee was jstees of Tor- 11 with respect University of iittention to a overed l>y the d in j,'ivin;j; in 11 Tiieological I, we liave had by Drs. Castle carried out, so iptist College, le sole control ices, and with hat either the 1 Arts College itution, which to promote, \ sufficient to tion seems to n Arts College ughts, though e in a position ly be relied on '■ "■^"wsTw:™' II ChurchandStateirall vtt s 7'^ ^ '''''"'"*^ Reparation of wonder that tBe Com^'ntH J r: ;'"'''',« '" ''^"f'''"' ^^« ^'" "ot yourselves parties to a> H^^, 1 ' ' . ^"'"''^' "'"^"'•^ '"••^''«"•'- historic record of our fathe tK J i ' ^v^ °^ ^"^^ '^'«' t^e to the relation of institut,: .n ' ''"i'"ition " as applied •"eans that the University of T... . .. "'. ^""""t'-y- Here it of the work done in the iCli cal Co! '"'""'"'"''" " '^ ''''^^'^ P^^^t part of the subjects on the 3 of wl I *'?' ''' 1- " ^1">^'^'«»t for a BA. The University ^- To >o to' "''''^'''- '''« ^««'-^« ^^ Universities of the present diroV^^^^^ fl "T" '""' °*'^«'- l-^rge Arts, notononedisUnct ndd;H ;. f^''!-''^ ^^""^'^^^^ oi of tive or six courses i v 1. "'T "*^ '*"^'««' ''»* «" either Mathematics, r'Sta^i;' ' ^'xEd' 4"^-*"*' '^^ ^^'^^-«' ^ Recently a Statute of tl/; uidvers^tf nv" .'''T' P''«P«"derates. course in which a few of the s hf. o.!^ ^ T '^^ /"'' ''"«*''«'• «• A. leges are accepted in lieu of !.'?'' "' *''^1'heoIogical Col- Testament Greek proper! v studied .^ fV '"'•'"^•*^' ^- ^' ^ew mental discipline L hSe ^ «k r"'*'' '^' '^"?'"^*"'^ *^« '"»^h •sity reduced its standa o att«tn,e T '"'T'' ''"'^ ^''^^ U""'^'- 'H^^es the utility „f Ch uvh I s^'''", *" ^''>''"^^'' ''"t it recog- •studied in its original 1 lu,";'*'^^ -^"^l the Hihfe education. By al^ce. ti H If i^"'"'* •"«^'-»"'"nts for higher Colleges as ''O^^^'^^Z^^fZ '"""•^""^' '" V"" T'-ologS yersity of Toronto (not T mt H n /7'';,'"":P"'^"'''^) ^^' Uni- for a student to complete I .^ A :^^,-f :'''«'') .""\'^-e« ^t possible Master Hall has not sl.ortent.l i coi si t V^^ "' '•" ^''^''''- ^^«- Any advantages, (if shorten n th..i ^ '"^ersity (Jraduates. advantage) i^diie^o t^.e '^S- s ^ IS T ''"'T ''^ "'"' ^■^^•' ''^ ^'^ •spect is following a systenlilli'", '""*"' '''"•-''' '" *'»« '•«- ^etion for the W .^ ' ^e ^' rASf^r'"' "'^^^ Believing that these Christian Jue;fif ^'»;'".''''*>'' Montreal, a B.A. cour.se we have not ]" at liWv '"":; " '•'^''''""^*^ P'-^^^ i» terial Students in the Uni ve t of T " . " ?'^'""" ^^'^P*^^^ ^^r"»«- the University was ottii j jle " '•^*''" '"•^■'^"*'^g^« ^^W-^h With no Arts Col We ..Sh- "•eoognition of these studies of the dominion Sd ft ^u'dr;?' •"' *'"* ^'^P*'^*^ '" *his par^, of such provision. W^ do ",„ ' • n.'"'" ""'" '*"''^"*« *''« •'^"^fit -dent Who avails U...^Jt }Z ^ ^^Z^L-^^i tf ^ ■■■ 12 dent who completes his four year's course at Acadia, and then takes his three years' course in Theology. An Acadia student finds in McMaster Hall a course no larger than he must pursue in any other first-class Baptist Theological Seminary. He, therefore, gains no- thing in time by going elsewhere. What we suggest is, that the authorities of Acadia College make some such arrangement of their course as will, in respect to this element, give their students advan- tages at least equal with the University of Toronto. The Faculty of McMaster Hall pressed this view of the matter on the attention of the Faculty of Acadia College in an official communication last autumn. But a great question remains. Does not " affiliation " put McMaster Hall, in some sense, under the control of the State 1 Not in the slightest degree. The State University cannot prescribe our curriculum, or order a text-book, or elect or reject, or nominate a teacher, or interfere with our discipline. It cannot even close a door, or light the gas or sweep the floor of McMaster Hall. Our autonomy over our Boards, Faculty, Course of Instruction and Discipline remains intact ; while in view of the University's recog- nition of a portion of our work, it accords our President a seat on its Senate. The University of Toronto has faith in our ability to do the work which it accepts as options, and accepts it on certificates of examination conducted by our own college authorities. We can assure you that had '• affiliation " involved the least degree of State control over our Theological College, we sliould have refused it as promptly as our brethren in the Maritime Provinces. So far were we from doing anything in this matter which we regarded as dis- tasteful to our brethren of the Maritime Provinces, that our action to affiliate with the University of Toronto was taken in the presence of your representatives on our Board of Trustees, Rev. Dr. Sawyer, President of Acadia College, and Hon. D. McN. Parker of Halifax. If " affiiliation " was incimical to your interests, or adapted to alienate your sympathies, these brethren were under sacred obligations to have warned us of the danger, and in your name to have protested against our action, but neither of them uttered a word of opposition or warning. We are not a little surprised at the sensitiveness mani- fested by your Convention under these circumstances in regard to " affiliation," especially as the Institutions under your control have been accustomed to accept the State aid, — and it is evident that our brethren in your section do not, under all conditions, object to their institutions holding soni relation totiie State, for we notice in your Year Book for 1885, p. 57, the following resolution of the Board of Governors of Acadia Col 'fge : — " Resolved, that this Board are pre- pared to work Hortoii /academy and Acadia Seminary under the Academy Act of 1885, and that the Executive Committee be directed to use all suitable means to have the institutions worked under said Act ; but without prejudice to the trusts held therein by the Board of Governors. " And we notice further that in carrying out the above I the suli •2. W of our c planuti( was ext anniver •sions f(i 'if their As ail ii ^iolate, postulati of Cliris They we the sake doing thi which th our (leni They we been in I I less for Greek hu "rigiiial. men. T direct, au( maturity ( Faculty .sf few sui>jec impiove tJ of their r* Ipms of S\ loiu-se fai' bered tlies Moreover Apostles, Course is ai ministry. provision w of a Theolo university j to pick up ' was made f conservativi sense and ( instruction into His vii thorough, ai Theological -*-» -r md then takes :udeiit finds in xe in any other 'ore, gains no- t is, that the ement of their ;udents advan- The Faculty L the attention lunication last ffiliation " put le State 1 Not t prescribe our )r nominate a . even close a •er Hall. Our istruction and t'ersity's recog- ut a seat on its ir ability to do on certificates ties. We can legree of State e refused it as So far were ?garded as dis- hat our action n the presence V. Dr. Sawyer, ■of Halifax. If ted to alienate obligations to have protested 1 of opposition itiveness mani- as in regard to r control have ident that our object to their notice in your f the Board of Board are pre- iry under the tee be directed ced under said by the Board •rying out the I.S abovt' resolution tht« le.'islaturc of V,,,„ v. .• the sul.i.ct durin, its ^-ssj-lr^.^Vi^r^'j^^ ^^"^ n.en...,.li..., ,.„ of o;„'I::s;'i.';;;;.:!;;;r -tv ^■""":' ^•""""'''"* -^ ti. extension plunation of tl e o ",..;';• ''1'''' 'Z ^""•- >— • A c-areful ox- was exten.led to u. ■« " 1 /" "'■"'';•'' "'''^••' ^''''^ -"'■«•> violate, or ruts too >!..,.,, to ^S ^'^rr '''>"'""' "^" "^^''"^^ ^" po.stui«te that the insti uti n v . .• . '"'""."■'■ '*'^'''"^' ^^i^'' ^''e of Christ and t.^H^lnr; -:1;: ,/-. I';;;^;;;^':;; yinj.el.es doing the best p ssH ;. I'l^""^"'^ the.nselves, have we b.en -hic^ they canle to u A^.o ZlT^, """l "1 ^''"^ ^-""*-" "' our .lenon.inationul solu, ,ls " th^ , f tT'" '''"' "-er atteu.led They were matu,^ n.en, f ,„ - > 'o ^^ ''''^T'^ "'■ ^olfville. ''»'en in business ; sonu^ Imdle;; s ..'^ 1' "* 'T '^*""*' '""' "ess for an eduoatio t e v I 1 t<^^iv\m-s^. In their eager- (^l-eek language ;:;:^";i.^'^,,nj;^!;:'-\3';/^--^^^ original. A university V-ounse ts^ut t /^ Cxods Word ,n the "•en. Their a.-e and fan. .. i ^ [ /''f 'H'estion for tliese "maturity of n.ind, if not the dis.-ii,Ii,..> J- . i >"'inusti>. They had Faculty .saw that by n i„l?h, w^t'lN i ,n I X^ «'ucation. The tVw subjects which 're u^^ h-^^ . ; ' a ' V t f^''^'^^^^^ "np.-ove the skill of these n.e,. ;,. .1 "".-r^^ Course, tljey could of their reason oJoci'se' 7 "'«/" '^'J'^'^'^^*^' *'''' '^^^"'•^'^ey ;.>u..e fa.: more ^cJIr'sS i^i;^^:^.:;;; ^''sr ^ '''^"• Apostles, or Lnrjhi'wst c f on .'''''": ^'■•^"' ^''"'''* '^'"' "'« Course is\uMndispenslbrep^ie«Lrfn^"r""f ''^'^* '"» '^''t^ ■"inistry. They knew of ^ Ki ' "'■^''»'^t'«'» *« the Christian P.•ovisio^^ wasief^rtLda": r 'S r'.r'"'^ ^P*^^^'*^' of a Theological Seminary hid ie s .noly l^ntf '• ^''^^rP*'"" university graduates Of conr«« ^M ^^ professional school for to pick u^p ?vhat thi; couhuH ; H^S Tolf' tS' ^ '^"^^•'^' was made for any but jrraduates il u !l .u ,*, "'^ P'ovision conservative institutLf^ ySdint ti if ^*''' "l^""" '^"^ '"^'^ sense and the unities o7 Se Z a„ Tu-e'T'l' '^ '°™'"°» instruction to th>» dilTerent ,.|««,1 T ' "'"' '^"^ adaptnig courses of into His vin^ya^ We l^, have . '"'" ""^^T '^' ^^^'^' ^« •^'^""'g thorough, as eSended and^vs stnV. "Tu'l ^"^ ""•v^'^ity „.en, af Theolo|ie;iSchool.nXl:ri-tL^^^^^^^^^ u advanced culture, oiip with (Jieek and Hebrew, the other purely English. We recognize the fact that the Loid has different spheres of service, and men of diti'erent capacity and dirt'erent culture foi- those different spheres, and we have deliberately adjusted ourselves to assist these men in prei>aring for their life work. But is there not danger that this extended course for non-graduates will allure away from the thorough training of the university, men whose age and circumstances permit and recjuire the full course'! Certainly there is danger. But is there not ecjual danger on the other system of dragging men through a university course, though their age, or family relations, or inaptitude for the subtleties of the higher edu- cation forbid it? Conniion sense, and connnon honesty, and common confidence in each others probity, on the part of those who are en- trusted with the work of instructing men for the ministry, will reduce these dangers on either hand to a minimum. For our own part we are perfectly willing for .some airangement by which no student in the Institution at Wolfville shall be received into .Vic- Master Hall e.xcept on the decision of a competent committee of your own brethren that it is expedient to ^iter either our Middle oi' our English Course. It was after a thorough discussion of the whole subject by our Faculty, in the quiet of the weeks immediately following the anniversary in 188."), that they projected the curriculum of which you complain. It was first laid before the Hon. Wm. Mc- Master, to ascertain whether he was willing to support the additional Professors necessary to teach it eti'ectively. Mr. Mc Master held the matter under consideration for several weeks, and then on giving his assent, a special meeting of the Board of Ti'ustees was called for the express purpose of considering the subject. If the Trustees j'epre- senting the jMaritime Provinces were not particularly consulted prior to this special meeting of the Moard, so neither were the Trus- tees in any other section of the country. The whole Board was summoned to confer on the subject. Our belief then was, that our brethi'en in all sections of the Dominion would rejoice that their ovn Theological College was thu.s able, through the generosity of its founder, to make great advance iii its equipment for training all the various classes of men who by the ordination of the Gi'eat Head of the Church are to constitute our ministry. We were too sim- ple-hearted and innocent in our own intentions to suspect that it was possible to receive anything but commendation for enlarging our facilities for the good of the whole denomination. We are persuaded that the practical solution of dilKculties regard- ing the right choice of the course of study for any young man to pursue is the provision of a liberal and adequate Ministerial Educa- tion Fund. Where young men who ought to take the complete University and Theological course are drawn into an inferior shorter course to the detriment of their education, it is usually under the stress and temptation of poverty. Make it possible to secure the highest education without a perpetual struggle with want or the harnissment of debt, and the cases of injudicious minimizing of study fund in counsel and exi You I Hand t a very I Acadia promul< tliat the lege can concern* interests mental i Hay that College a if he is r educatior to his rei You m follow yo Senators. assumed t withdraw! "liide towi sionary W( nation for lighting M appropriat sunplemen <»' loans, piovided b with the i fields and under the College not 'lope that i] jwil] be com 'ne so far a •equire aboi litferent ex :ome almost during the ] spontaneous, '^o law com] ^f supplying -hurches of You defini ions to answ V> ^—•»-«j». ^■ '"' jy.''* '.'"S9"' ! "r* """* the other purely different spheres jrent culture for 1 justed ourselves But is there uates will allujp , men whose age urse'J Certainly the other system gh their age, or ■ the higher edu- sty, and ooninion lose who are en- le ministry, will 1. For our own snt hy which no eceived into VIc- snt committee of ler our Middle or liscussion of the ■eks immediately d the curriculum 8 Hon. Wm. Mc- irt the additional c Master held the ben on giving his as called for the Trustees repre- ularly consulted r were the Trus- i^hole Board w,is en was, tliat our ejoice that their generosity of its • training all the ' Great Head of e were too sim- • suspect that it )n for enlarging n. ifficulties regard- ly young man to inisterial Educa- ke the complete 1 inferior shorter sually under the ble to secure the rith want or the s minimizing of I i 1.-) Sn^^l J:;::::,.:'- ;;;^;:'i;;'-- -e^;t^on. with an ade.,u..e -unsel to their student t^ l^^^.^^'lf ^^^'''r^-'.'-'Aive H"^ extent of their course of study ' '*'''""''' *'' ^'''^ "•^*"'-^ Your eoiiimunicaf'on tonn.l-Jnw ,.f' Hand to . Professorsnip ni't: ;.t: h' 11 "rr " •^'"'"'" ^"• a very l.r.ef treatment. The circ msV.n, .•' '\«"'*'^-^Ptil'l<' of Acadia College were well k own '''Vp*'^";''"- ''''^ *^'*"'-'*'"" t^' promulgated and discu^ e.l T^^ ', the puMa- having l.een widely fl'at the invitation exlm ' d to lT\\ ? rV'''^'^^''^' ^^'^ «"'""** lege can j.roperlv l)e reg | ' 1 "s do,. "I ^^' ^"''""*^ '^"P*''^^ ^'-^l" roncerned, Uhev tlmn a' I m', , i? ., " "'" ''''''''''' °*" "" r-'ties interests of Acadia It is not co, I.' ' i ''''i^*'''"^ unmindful of the ^'iven or accepted " in o.-le r , ■!"''" ""^* •'^"^■'' i'"-itation was •»ental to your educational Ztev^ ' " TfJ X " P'"' ''"^'■'- say that we Inive found Dr Ko.r . wi '""■'"^' necessary to College and all her i n teres s 1 ut wH '^""■«"«'''>' J"y-1 to Acadia if '.e is now devoting hrtale.Us • ul ''' '^"'''"'"''•^ *'^'' '^''"'^^^ that educational work of the Baoti t^.f ^']';'•«•«^ '»« a teacher to the to Ins ren.oval to McMasteTHall """"'"' '* ''^ ^"t"-*^'>' '''»' follow ;:?:;5:^^-.-|;'i^;-^ .vsponsihinty will Senators. Si.'^ce the Srst of O t ^'^^T ^'^ ^°"'" '^ointment of assun,ed the payment of tL!«[ "'"J'';?' ^'''^^^' McMaster has ->^'"''-a«nthe;;;;;oprtt^n oJs'moo' "" ''" ^""^^«^«'-«' -«' '-« '"ade towa,v!s supplem^^' he o ^'"' '"■""'" ^^'^"^'' ^'^ f"'"'«'lv sionary work. The S 1?,, ^.'''^'''P?"^'^*'"'' «f «tu.lents for mi.s- nation'for the suppc^*:^ T, ttr thJ"''"^' '•■°!" '"^^ ''--- l-yhtnig McMast^r Hall, all Sllnt.l '^'P''"'^ ''' '"'"^'"""S ^^''^ appropriations for the a sistan^e 51. V^'f'"? "^^ *>'« College, all sunplen,e„ting the conpe sa on o. ' '"^'''^''' '" *'^« ^^°™ «*' "'■ loans, according t?SL";"T"''''"^ '*'.'■'''''•«' ^'^ «^ g'-^"*^ provided by the lil^rality o To Ser^Tr*'"' "" ^^^'''^ '* ^ith the number of students and ttfVi p *'™°""* ^^''" ^'^'•y helds and Boards which em nLtl. A "'''''*y °^ *^'« ""^^^O" under the Home Mission 'i^^-^. . V '^"'' «t»dents who were College nothing in he "JS; 1 ^"'""'^ ^"^^^ ^^^ «««* t'" Hope that in the nea futu% Ho .?''l'™'"'"'^ '^^" «^'^™«- We will be completely linked JolXrsoZTb '"f '^*"'"^* ^"P^^* '«e so far as Home Mission work) a f ^^^ ^'^^ ^*"««s ^ill be '•equire about ^4,000 peTann urn f.o T ''^ '*"^'""^- ^^ '* '"«. ^^ iitferent expenses connected witt *''' ^'?«on»nation for ail the 'onie almost exclusively from thfrU u'^'"'^.- ^'^^^''^ ^^^^ has during the past yeU heirTesptnse h'■'^'' "^ ^"**"'^ ^""^ '^"^bec. .pontaneous. E^y chTr hTpei"l^^^^^ P'^ "'"^'^ -^^"^^^ -^ •Jo law conjpels, except the lavv of lot -^ voluntary m its ofTering. ' ?f supplying a competent and Uf Z^^^ ^PP'ieoiation of the work churches of the Domin^n "f cZt^'^ """'^^'-^ '°'- '^^ B-P^i^t ions'te ttttwrqu:s«L!"" '' "" ^''"'- ^^*«--*« -d allega- 16 (1) "Will the authorities of Toronto Baptist College return to the plan laid down for our acceptance and adopted by the Board of Governors and the Convention in 1883 ? And (2) " If not, will they give us clearly defined, their plans for the future 1 The asking of your second question implies that you expected a negative answer to the first. But in view of the explanations we have already given, a negative answer is inadmissible. We do not admit that the College has departed from the " aim and scope " set forth in the original prospectus and in the calendar for 1883, a copy of which was in the hands of every minister in the Maritime Pro- vinces before tlie action of your Convention in 1883. Thank God, whose Viounty to the College through its generous Founder has sur- passed our most sanguine hopes, we have been able to make groat improvements in our facilities for theological training. In this you rejoice with us, for the College is for your benefit as well as ours. As to our plans for the future, we can only say that our one aitp shall continue to l>e the thorough equipment of men for the work of the ministry, mainly through studies which are usually regarded as purely Theological, employing other studies only to a very limited degree .for men who will not, and ought not to take an Arts course. We cDlild not be true to our great trust if we promised to put an I iron-band around our institution It is a living Institution, and i living institutions are growing institutions. We intend to be true to all oui' ol>ligations, and guide our growth for the glory of God and the welfare of the Baptist Churches of the Dominion. We may| say, however, that any thoughts cherished concerning an Arts Col- lege in Toronto, in confederation with other • enominational| Arts Colleges and the University, have definitely been aban- doned. The great scheme or Confederating all the Colleges and I Universities in Ontario, which created so much interest two years! ago, has not been realized and it never will. The means intended! for an Arts College in Toronto have been dedicated to the improve ment of Woodstock, so as to make it a preparatory school of th(| very highest order. We have no intention to increase the numbeii of sul)jects not distinctively Theological in Toronto Baptist College,! but shall keep them at the smallest fragment consistent with thef Theological training of all the classes of men whom the Mastei consigns to t^e hands of our Faculty. Let us assure you, dear brethren, we deeply cherish the hope thai tiie Union so happily begun in 1883 may Jbe perpetual. We hav| not intended to do aught to jeopardize co-operation in a w6rk si fraught with blessing to our beloved Zion. We believe it is onli necessary that your people should understand diir motives and ouj plans in order to allay any suspicion of danger to your own interest/ We therefore request that this Communication be laid before th| Convemion, sor that all the brethren before whom the subject wa discussed last year may have the benefit of our frank and fraternd statements. m^ I College feturn to I by the Board of bheir plaus for the at you expected a ! explanations we iible. We do not im and scope " set ir for 1883, a copy be Maritime Pro- 83. Thank God, Founder has sur- le to make groat ing. In this you ; as well as ours. that our one aim ?n for the work of 3ually regarded as bo a very limited :e an Arts course, remised to put an I ; In.stitution, and i tend to be true to glory of God and uinion. We may ning an Arts Col- 1 ' enoniinational I itely been aban- the Colleges and I nterest two years! e means intended! d to the improve- )ry school of thcl urease the numbeij o Baptist College.! nsistent with thef v^hom the MasteJ rish the hope thai ietual. We hav( ion in a w6rk si believe it is onlj motives and oul /^our own interests] e laid before tli| the subject wa fink and fraternii]