Plain Letters Addressed to a Parishioner In Behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Plain Letters Addressed to a Parishioner: In Behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Collegiate and Theological Education at the West
The objection, that we are called upon to educate the sons of the rich stated and answered. The gain to the church on this plan. Who shall educate the rich? For whom Colleges are chiefly and mainly designed. Philosophy of the plan. The sons of the rich cannot be educated on any other plan. Story of the wood-sawyer's son. Reciprocal advantages of bringing the rich and the poor young man together to be educated. The objection turned into an argument. Why we call upon Christians of moderate means to aid in this work, rather than to rely on the rich. What needed besides pecuniary means?; The objection - that the West ought to raise up her own Institutions. The philosophy of founding a College. We have peculiar advantages at the East. Situation of the western population. Remarkable fact in relation to the Colleges of New England in their infancy - Harvard, Yale, and Dartmouth. The ability of the West - why not available. Remarkable fact relative to the Western Reserve. Objection - that they might send their sons to the East for education. Answer. Illustrated by early history of New England. Illustration drawn from our Common School system. Questions higher than mere dollars and cents involved. Value of Colleges compared with Theological Seminaries. Objection that the funds are liable to be perverted. A great fact. Risks incident to all efforts of the Church of Christ; Objection - that there is so much of brick, and mortar, and machinery, that to rear up a College is not charity. Answered. The philosophy of having College buildings. The economy of the plan. Remarkable history of a College sustained by the Church for twenty-five years. The peculiar blessing of God upon such a College. The true position of our local churches, and of the ministry in this land. The West to decide the destiny of this nation. What must and will form the character of the West? How a plain farmer looks at this subject. The benefactions of farmers. The question which weighs upon the churches of New England. The question which weighs upon the churches of New England. Our confidence in the plan which this Society is carrying out
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