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 Sii;. — i li 'J' lo ipIVt iiiysrjf Im tito liiiunl (ir Trii<tri'> id' (Jnccirs ("ollciii'. a< a Ci\iiili(l\to ii«l» tin' vacant Cliair ul' 
 llilii'cw. ItiiiliiMl ( 'i isicism. and Cliiircli lli>(ni'y: ami I s'li'l licrcwitli. 1o lie laid hcrore the Pxiard. 'ri'sliiiinnials wliidi | 
 liu\(' rr(ri\r(| lidiii tlic Itrv. rriiu'i|i.d ('aniplK'li, tlie licw Dr. I.iddcll. and tin' l!i'v. Mr. Hniiiaiii's. I studied iindcc 
 rriiirijial ('am|iliill and l>i'. Liddcll ; and Mr. iioniancs was a I'rdlt'ssor in (Queen's ('(ijlt'iic duriniijlic wliolc time ni'arlv 
 l\Mi \c;ii- -That 1 was A.~>!stanl Id Dr. Aiat'liar. iii Kiniistim. All tlirco. tlicrcrnrf. nndcrstand, hcttcr jirnlialily than anv 
 '<\' my ar(|uainiani r^ not lii'juniiiiit;' to iIr' Hoard, the natnrc ol' llio duties wliieli will devolve upon the rnd'essor aliont to 
 l)ea|i|Miinl( il. and ihey have had anii^er o])|)ortMnilies tlian alnuist any others, ol' knowinji' my character, intellectual, moral. 
 and reli;^i(,iis. ..ndthe claim which I \eniure to make to the recjuisite (|ualilicalions lor the rrolessorshi]). will not, I 
 iiii|p''. lie tlion:.:lit presumptuous and altouelher unlounded. when it is allirmed, in no I'aint oi- doulitl'ul terms, )>y ]tersoiis so 
 conipetcin ti) jad^-e of tlieiu. 
 
 I may add that I have sought testimonials from these irentlcmon only. Tliore arc others, on the iJoanl. who know me 
 ei|nally wi II. and who are e(|Ually eoiiversanl with tlie refiuirenientr! of the oilice ; and J should not liave hesitated to re- 
 (|iust tcstinlonlai- from themhad the appointment not boon in tlieir own <;ift. 
 
 I was .^troniily ur.u'ctl I'y some of uiy friends to npply also to tiie I'l'olessors whose classes ! attended at the I'liixcrsity 
 of Kdiulnn'uli. And I p -rceiVe that both Principal (himpbell and Dr. liiddell have taken occasion to state, that they are 
 aware that the lvlinl)Ui'L:li l*rofe,-sors entertained a favourable oi)inion of me. I>ut it '.s natural for one who is not liai-d 
 enid by exiKiieace of this kind, to be averse to apply, lor a recommendation of himself, to )iersons with whom he is not fa- 
 miliarly a<i|iiainfe(l: aiij as I was not fin intimate terms with any of the Professors in Kdinburyh. I could notovercome my 
 re|iiii:iiance to >ulieil them to favour mii with the expression of their opinion of me. 
 
 AVith respect to my iiualilicati<ins for the ollice. I bcu' to say, that 1 jiave a ji'ood deal of attention to Hebrew. IJiblii'al 
 ( 'riiici.-m. and < liareli llistory.es]iecialIy the two former: when I was a Divinity student and a IVobationor, and that durin.u,' 
 livt' years of uiy residence in Xiauara. 1 have been in the habit of .sjiendint'' several hours in the morninj;' of five days in 
 the week, in the study of the .Scri])tu?'es in the original lan<j:uajies. ] say din-injr live years of my residence in Nia.U'ara, 
 because durinij; the last year or .so. a]iart of thehour.s 1 had previously n-iven to those studies. 1 have occupied in pre])arin,L:' 
 two ju'omisinu' yiamu' men of my own con,i;i\'i;ation. to enter < Queen's Colle^ze, with a view to the ministry. In my 
 researches into the text, nieatiinii. and literature of the Bible. I have had the advanta;.;e oi a])retty well furnished library: 
 and besides the pi'ineipal jiublications of Mnu'lisli Divinss on the sidtject, 1 have studied the exeiictieal works of llaverniek. 
 ilau'enbaih. Ilenirslenber,';'. Oishau.-en. I'llirard. 'I'holuck, Dillroth, and several others, of the mon' orthodox (iernian 
 writers. AVith a somewhat active temj)erament, viirorous health, and a ])astoral charge in which I am iiecnllarly free from 
 harra—in'j' inteirniitions. I have been able to devote a large portion of my time to these studies, without nef>lectin,u. I 
 liMpe. the dii'cct intei'csts of my jH'ople. 
 
 I cannot help adding, however, that my jireseMt theoloji'ieal attainmi'Uts. though I trust they wnnld be found even nnw 
 ade(|uate to the demands ol Ihe i'rofessorship, are very limited in comjiarison with what I believe they woukl liecome. if I 
 should obtain that ollice. for it would then be alike my duty and my pri\ilei;v, to m;d<o the aeipiisition oi that sacred 
 learnin<i' which I love, the ji'reat Iiusiness of my life. And as .study has never been a task to me, bid a dcliiilit, no labour 
 would be wanliuL'' on my part toaceomplish a proj^ress in iJiblical and Kcclesiastieal learning', which would not only I'c 
 sullicieiit to meet the innnediate i'ei|uireinents of the Chair, but niijiht serve tojreflect somi" honour on thi' (.'olic'jc and the 
 ("Inin-li. 
 
Iiiit. 1 ;nn ;i\v;iri',ii is not onoiiu'li, tlinu<fli it is cxtivnifly iinporliiiit, to make our divinity studoiit.s sound mid cruditi; 
 Tiioolo<>iiui>, iind.lo raisi! an lii,i,'h as ])ossili!o tlii'ir standard ol scholursliip. 'I'lie trustors an; no doubt desirous ol'si'lcctiiig 
 ii Trol'i'ssor, hen wlioni llioy may also loo]< for tlio oxcrcist! of a (.'iiristiaii iiitluonco over tlioso who aro afterwards to lie 
 tiu'siiiriliialadviscrsas well lus the rcliji'ious instructors of llieir floclis; and I know not wlietlicr I possess tliis de.-iideraluin: Ijut 
 I know tiiat I liavc a profound sense of its value, and lliat, if I were elected, it would ever be at least my aim ai\tl etliirt to 
 sditl Inrlli the vouni; iiieu til tlicir lioly work, not only with studious habits, and well-informed minds, but with hearts 
 bMrllin^ with love to Christ, and with h)ve for souls, in my own jiroseeulionof that work, 1 luive endeavoured to exem- 
 iilil'v niv views of ministerial duty, althonuh 1 admit that both in private study and in ])astoral activity. 1 have J'allen far 
 short of my ideal of wlia! a minister ou.iiht to 1)0. 
 
 I cdnfessthat the summit of my ambition, as reuards a positic n in the world, or rather in the church, has loi;::' lieen to 
 be clidsen someday to a 'riieoloiiicnl Professorship in (Queen's ('ulle^'e ; and with an eye to this object, 1 have been fur sev- 
 eral vi'iii< prc])arinu' myself {'n\- such an oflice, \or do 1 ail'rct to deny that should I fail in obtainin.ii' the (,'iiair which is ikjw 
 \acanl, I >hnuM feel acutely the disappointnient. on this ocejision. of my ehi'risli((l wi,-h and hope. Hut llrust it i.s not to 
 niv own inlere-t or comrnrt I chiefly look, f .ini as anxious as any one in the I'rovince can be fur the true ])r'i, perily of 
 tlic CullcLic — my iiwii alma nialer — and for the real j;'oih| of the Church, in which I was baptizi'd. and educated, and to 
 wlioM' adsanci^cnt I have eonsi>crated my life. I leave the matter, therefore, in the hands of the JJoard, with the sincen- 
 iiraver. ll; it tiirir choice mav fall on the individual— whether mvself or another— who willie most inslrume' .al in Irainini;' 
 
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 np (inr Itivinity Students to iie scholarly, earnest, and faithful ministers of (mu' beloved Church. 
 1 have the honour to be. 
 
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 llic liijiii ii[iiiiiiiii I I'liii'iMaiii (if lii-i (|iialira'alii'ii-. I'nr .-iicli an (ttllcc. 
 
 Mr. Mow AT atti'iulcd my classes dininu' Ilic three sessions in wliieli I ocfMijiied tii' (' 
 
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 Queen's Collejre. Iiiivinj;- previously resided with me iit I'rockville and studieil privately under me I'or lialf a veur. 1 liad 
 tiuis the most iiinpie oiti)ortunities of i'onninji' an opinion oj'liis eliann-ter and talents. 
 
 I never liad a student. — 
 
 never, 1 
 
 miei'd. knew a youi;^' man,-— of whom, in every respeei, I coald 
 
 I'onfidenee, or in higher ami moreum|ualilied ti'rms. His ardour and diliuvnee in all liis studio 
 
 -peak with i^reater 
 
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 very inferinr to his, would l.ave led to hiuh attainment-: : eomliii e I. as they weic, in his ca^e. w ith -ujierior talents and a 
 sinuularly weil-iialaneed mind, they led to ra]>id pi'Oirress and distinguished success, 
 
 Mr. Mowm's final characteristics as a student were a remarkalije morai and iideilectual -olidity and sterliiijjness • a 
 conseientioiis dislike of everythiiia' superficial, jilausilile aiid-liouy: a I'i'jnri.us >ell'-di>eipliiie, and love ol' accuracy and 
 truth, lie advanced rajiidly, however, Imt never without leaviuii' clean and >"iid work behind him. At the sann' (iiue. 
 his exercis s. lioth iii pioM' and in verse, manii'o' . ; real talent in turniii;;- hi- Liinwlcdu-e to arciant. 'I'hev were inurked 
 liy a (ertility of ideas, a c'orrci tn( >s of thouuht, a co inland ul' lanaua^v, and a mainrily of l;;-ie. not coniimnilv lound in 
 yoiinu' nii'ii. 
 
 r saw Mr. Mowat. and heard much of him. wlieii he wa.'^ a student oi'di\inilyin the I iii\i r>i(y of Kdinhnruli : and 
 I know that he maintained there the same hi'jh character as at Queens ( 'o|ie;;c. 
 
 I was not sui'piised to learn that he laul selected the study of the (uiuinal le.\t of the Old and N'ew 'reslainents as his 
 favourite cm|)loyiiicnt . it is a study for which he jiossesses a very peculiar aplilude. IVoni the a.ciinicy and extent of lii.s 
 early studies in thelanunaLii's. and his >inL;ular lo\e and power of di-iiiniinatinii- tnilh from crier, a ((iialily, the import- 
 ance of which <'annot possihly lie uverraled. in any one whose pid\inee it i>, in tlie-e day.-. I" interpret to 'I'lieoloiiical 
 Students the |{ccord of Uevelation. His tield of study in this dep.irlmeni iia<. I have reason to helieve. Iieen inueli more 
 1Ii(U'oUiilily cultixalcd than is at all connnon. even among uiir nio>t studious ministers; and I cannot luit tliiiik that, in 
 llelirew and niblical Critieisui, it will be diHiciilt to Ihid one better iiuiiliti'-d than Iij i<. lo conduct the studies of Candi- 
 dates for the University. 
 
 .■^lioiiid the choice of the 'I'rusti'e.- fall npon him, both they and the .-tiulciits wi'' have the inexpressible comfort of 
 knowinir that iiotliin<r will be delivered, tVom the imiiortani Chair now vacant, but the ripe products of severe and eon- 
 scienlious iii\cstiii'atioii, I'laborated by a sound Judfifincnt. under a deep si'iise of responsibility. 
 
 Of .Mr. .Mowat's character as a man and a luinister. I need .say nothinu- ;--tliey are well known to the Tni.steos, and 
 
 render it certain llial it will lie his aim that the stiidmls cmmittid to his care .shall be ebaractcrized by that piofv, that 
 
 ^..^fOt.'eL' diliu'ence, tlio.se«*«ii*l atlaiuiueiits. and that constant direi'iion of their thoughts and studies to the great work of the 
 
 sacred oHice. bv which, when a student, he was liimsel 
 
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 i'\|in.~~ tlnir o)iiiiiipii ri'.iiiirdiiiL; \om h.- a stiuji iil, I canalso trslil'y tliat llic ,-aiiii' a,«-iiliiily and .-iicci'ss wliich cliaractcri/i d 
 Mni in ( anada. (■oiitiiiucd to di-linrni-li yoii in Scullaiid. 
 
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 I 'niiri-ni :iiid ( 'Iniiili 1 1 i-lmy. 
 
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 Wii'i regard to rjiiirrli Hi^imv. j a|i|iriliiiiil. llial llirlaicnl lor loaciiinuit i- di-cio-rd. not (ini\ liy Iccturt's lucrcly 
 conliiininL,' inlin'iiial ii'ii a> to \\li;;i |i;i~ lakrii |i|ai i-. and a In 11. in tlic history of llir < '|iii|-,ii, 1 uliidi may lir cullcrtcd liy the 
 
 1'' iH-id III' 1 ks.) Iiiit liy iinv-rnrniLi an anal\-i- III' wiial may lia\i (.icciirrcd. and a slatcnu'iil of llic cumliincd raiiscs 
 
 wliirli may have Ird to the vai iril iirriirirnrr~ whiili make that liisiory. thai it may lir aM'rrtainid that tlicir powt-rs 
 oI'diMi iminaliiiii arr limnijhl out. and Iraiin'd lor llic special work to wliidi in liilurc iil'i' llicy may ii.' called, as them- 
 S'lvc> iii-trii(tci> and i:nide.s of the people. 
 
 •'1 c.iur>.' I am ii'il in a p.i>!lioii lu eiKilile me In sa\ , to what extent yon may ha\e eiill i\ ated lie peculiar talents 
 111 aIhcIi I have rd'cniMl ; Imt I ran .-al'dy and ciin-cicntioii>ly say. a> I hcieliy h.'ii- leave to do. that ulieii I knew you as 
 a si mil lit. ymi jiM~.r--ed Mial talent, and tVom what I know of your studious haltits. I linnly lielicvc that you have since 
 cnllivalid ll ai inrdiii'.: to the (.\tent to \vhidi your circinii<tances and diilie.- iiciinitled you In do so : and lor this 
 rea-eii. I lielie\e iliiii _\nii would condm t the liii.-iiie~- of the \ai ant chair with im ordinary sin cess. 
 
 Itiit I am pi'i'^nadiil tli.it it wmid add \ei_\ i;reatly to llie Miiiahleiiess of the per>oii a]ipoiiited to I lic cliair in (|iicstiou, 
 ir I'l'iii 1 cxpciiciice he were aci|iiaiiiled with the haliitnde- nf mind of the ('aiiadian yoiilh who miuiit he expected to attend 
 that f\;\~<. and who .hnuld afterwards he reiiuired to lake part in inculcatin.L'' l'i\ine Truth on the minds of the jicdplc of 
 ( 'anada. 
 
 .\s ymi lia\e liecii lirmiuht np in Canada ; a- yoii lia\e yourself >ludiei] in il : and so. a- wdl a- foi' .■several years 
 ■<ince have he.n made aci|uaiiile(l witliall sorts ol'miiidsiii thecomitiy. 1 (!c 111 that ymi arc in pos^e,'->inii ol a rc'iuisitc 
 for the siticilinn whidi milv few liavcliccii in ciriiim-laiiees to attain. 
 
III. 
 
 liiriiMOMi. r-iiM. \. Manli ".Mi'tl I'^'iT. 
 
 I iiiii vrry !iii|i|iy lo Iciini llmt yniiliavc ronlvcd In 1. iiif n rjiMliiliitr \><v Ih ■ tliair mC llrWr. u, IJiMicul CriliciMu, 
 
 iiiiil <'liiii'fli llisld.y ill (Queen's Collcvv. hcciiiHc I aiii .-iin' tliaf yoiii' r|<vii(,ii in ihal uIVki' \v..iiM !:ivatly IiimI ti> lli-; 
 atUaiiccMiciit (il'llic iiilfi'c^ts l)iilli (il'thc < 'nlli'jv ami ol' tl;.' ('iiinvliin i aiiaila. 
 
 hiirinir my rc-idnicc in Iviii^-^lt'ii I liail ample (.piKirluiiiiirs of luiiuini^ an (■■rnimlr i.l' umr ialrMt> ami allaimiiriit-< 
 and .ilwMii- mi>i-al ami rcli^iuib .'liaractcr : and in alltliivc n-i..rt-^ tlinv was m. onrwlm m.mkI lii-inr. ritlicr in m\ own 
 I'MimatiiiM. nr in tliaiortlie (•(mmimiity. and rsp 'rially unii.-' ulio wnc mo-t inliinalrly ac^nainird wiili urn. 
 
 iM'nia tlu' ci.n-.tant and diiiiicnt atti'nli>>n. uhirli dnrin;; ihr \rar~ \ mi lia'.c I n al Niai^aia. x.m liaw diAdt^d i.. ihr 
 
 >tu(iy(iriiii' lIclircwiimHlrak Scrilituivs. I Krl cniilidcnl that yuiii- prrv ioii^ allainimm- liaxr l.,.n unally iiaria-^id. 
 wliilc yoiir -tiidicK- lastrs and lialtits. addrd in \,.nr liiuli > 'n-/ ■■f (Imx . are an a-uiMnec iliat. ir ai'iinintcd In tin- rliair 
 vnii will cniitimii' 1o advaiii'i' in every nMjuii'eiiieiit nceosii'y Inr liie inipmvemeni (.rumr «tiideii' . 
 
 ("niisideriim'the pui-posis I'm' wliich the I'niveisity wa> elileiiy de-i-ned. il i- r il.ii.: liial ;'•■ iiiriileaiinii iipnii llu' 
 minds ul' Ihe studi'iitrf. of pure Kvan.iiclieal 'I'nitli. llie e\ereiHe nf ("iiti-lian iiitlnehi'i nn llieni. ami "ii llie cnimliy al lai-e. 
 and liie e\liil>itiiiii oriiriii i»i'iiiciple eninliiiied witli amialiilily ni' temper, aie a^ impnilanl i-ei|m-iie< in ih,. charael. t nf 
 a pi'nl'e.snr as seluilai'sliip itsell'; and il'llio' are impnrlanl requisite^ in all llie prnre-nr>. ilie\ i jm-i 1h' >lill more e-m- 
 liul iimne will! is ((I tinrnld, as far as pnssil.ie. llie e.xael and i'nil in uiii.'or llie\riy wnid-' nl Oiviiie In^piralinii. and. 
 1() sliuw llie liearini^'s and eniim'eliuii> n|' tlie tin'at events in tlie liistnry nl i|ie Clinivli. 
 
 Vniir lieinu' a eomparatively yuiin,!;' man. may. in the npininii ol'snine. lir an iibjii'tinn in year appeiiilmeiil. lUil I 
 have alwavs lieen nl' npiniuii that it is mneii iielter In select I'nr pulilie nlVices. men in the viimiir I'l'lile, whose powers may 
 l)e e.\|ieeled to iiiiiirove, instead (il'deterinratinj:'. 1 liavi' kiinwii prn|('s=iir ; wlm -eemedto reiiard llieir ihairs merely a^ a 
 iund nllmnoiirable re>tiiii;' place, and w!a> l«y no iiiean-^ fullllled the expectation^ which their t'oriiier fame had raised.