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PrSeior t Toronto Baptist College, came to the Maritime Prolinces for th^ tSt'c^lel'^Tf?^ co-operation in the support of the Toronto Bap- W S 1 T ^'■- *","^^orma interchange of views with a num- w r*^l*L"u" "l*'*^ denonmation, the following communication OoTlege :" ^ *° *''' ^"^ •**' ^^overnors of A^Z To «Ae Governors of Acadia College, Dear Bbethben,-You kindly invited us yesterday to present our views on Ministerial Education. In compliance with yoK5- tetion we outlined what we are at present doing in this work in To- ronto. That you majffcowever, have definitely before you what we propose to do m the future, we submit in brief the follLingTtate S!^?;7. ;. "x*lf '"**''**''°*'' *''« ^«""*^«'- *nd trustees of the Baptist College at Toronto, to provid; theological training of as hich an order .« can be had in any theoloj'ical college on this continent m carding out this intention five professors have already been ao^ ,^inted, one of whom is the Rev. Dr. Welton, of Acadia College wX^dr'E" '"'"^'^^ ^'**'*'"h *° '*"'' ^"^"'^y occurred on 2. Each professor in the College is expected to spend two months of his vacation every year in visiting Associations, and other active r'tr"**''^?"^^,^- ^\^^^^ ""^y " ^^^''^g connection will be kept up between the College and every part of the Don.inion, and the men who are engaged in training ministers will thus become familiar wita the wants pf our churches, and will bring back to the College that hvmg Missionary Spirit, so vital to the young men under their instruction. 3. It is intended that aU the young men under training in the College shall engage during five months of the year in active mis- wonary work m such parts of the Dominion as amy i-equire such abor, and that for the labor thus performed a sufficient remunera- Uon shall be given them to meet their expenses during the College session. To carry out this plan Senator McMaster has placed at % / the disposal of the Faculty the annual sum of Hfteen hundred dollars. Whatever may be .urther necessary for this purpose must te p^ t7o.^n ^rrL" " "'*'"■"*•"" BervJd,^the deZSZ .hiix f* j» P™Po««d that the Baptist Theological College at Toronto shall m future sustain the same relation to Acadia College and ite wh^hTS.^*'*r^.'"'**''?'.*"*'^« ^''"^g^** Woodftock. and which ,t has been alreaay agreed upon, it shall sustain to a similar Baptist institution to be founded in the North- West. .l/L™*!!* l« noted at this point that ministerial education in- eludes three stages of work, (a) the preparator,. work, which must be done m the academy, (h) the advanced w7rk, which 2^8?^ ihl^h'" f I'^T"^ '?""«"' ""^ ^'^ **>« «P««'*1 professions work Our proposal, therefore, is, that as soon as a youuB man is approved by a church to p«ach the gospel, and commfn^ h L studies ,n either of the institutions namedrhe shall be eSle to receive such encouragement and pecuniary help as shall enable him t^/'TT"'" ^^\ "*'""'" ^^ «'"^^- ?;^« «>«*hod of rendering the the neoe«ary help to young men in attendance at the SSrical College has already been explained in paragraph three %^m« equaUy effective provision should be made^Xlrchr for tZl m atten ,• at the other institutions, to be administered in B„nK manner as the res^tive conventions and boards may ^rS^ time to time determine. Brethren, we have indicated in thfs SoutHn^ what we are doing in Toronto, and what we desire to do with vo«r ««peration, in the futu,-e f.*- the entire DoniinL V CanS Permit us m closing to call your attention to some of the SS to our own denomination that would necessarily and almost imm^ diately follow the adoption of the plan proposed. • *^„-^^?*P*"* ^®"*""'"*'^'' n throughout the Dominion would be mtelhgently engaged in devel»ping in a systematic wly" ZSSJs^ iterary institutions in whicf, our sons and daughter from t^ te^nnmg of their education?! course would be tminT under the guidance and instruction of Christian men and womeT The g^ effect of such a union of action in Christian education wou W^ l)elieve, be almost without limit. ' 2. The influence of the Theological College in Toronto would e^nd to every class of denominational school whethercolleTor academy, throughout the entire Dominion. The professors enS^^ in theological training would be equally interested' i^e^ry pS of the Dominion ; and from the plan proposed it will be s^n that they would have ample opportunity of Sming into conS S with the institutions and their constituents, ami in such aTay n^u> enable them to mstil into the minds and hearts of the young me^ who are to occupy our churches, correct views of the im^Zce o the work which these institutions ore doing for the denomination, and inspire the young men with strong sympathy for the work, and ^mest resolutions to use their power and influence in promoting' the material and spiritual interests of all educational institutions of the Baptists of Canada. 3. By the plan proposed not less than from thirty to fifty earnest missionaries will be sent out from the Theological College to desti- tute places in the Dominion, in addition to all that may be done directly by the home missionary boards of the various provinces ; and here i. should be noted that from the information that will \^ in the possession of the faculty, these young men can be distributed so that the peculiar wants of the various localities may l)e wisely met. It should also be noted that every dcllar contributed by the churches to assist these young men in pursuing their studies will be returned to the denomination in missionary labour. We cannot better con- clude this letter than by adopting the language of Senator McMaster the founder of our Theological College : " I believe most sincerely that the cause of Christ and the interests of our denomination would be promoted by a union of the East and West in theological education ; and may we not cherish the hope that our l)eing brought together for this purpese may lead to other combinations for worthy objects that would tend to raise our denomination to the position it ought to occupy in the Dominion." Committing this subject to your most prayerful and delil)erate ooiisideration, We are, dear brethren. Yours svicerely, ,jj^ John H. Cahtlk. „ ,, m M. MacVicab. Halifax, 25th Auoost, 1883. V* The plan, as outlined in this coi|nmunication, was discussed and accepted by the Board of Governors.! The following u the language used by the Board in submitting it fsi the Convention in session at the time, in the City of Halifax :-," The Board having carefully considered the following communication from the President of the Toronto Baptist College and Professor Mac Vicar, in reference to ministerial education, believe that the hearty and earnest co-opera- tion in the plan proposed, will not only enable the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces to develop, for the present, more rapidly than would otherwise be possible, all the literary and theological work committed to their charge, but will also do much to enable us to discharge the obligations which we owe to our brethren in other parts of the Dominion, and thus to unify the work of the Baptists of Canada. Your Boai-d would thei-efore commend the proposetl plan of co-operation in ministerial education for your favourable consideration and action." After a free and full discussion of the whole subject, the plan was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Convention. The delegates from Toronto, publicly intimated that the vacant J»laoes on the Board of Trustees would be filled by representative men rom the Maritime Provinces. In accordance with this suj^^estion, the Bev. A. W. Sawyer D.D., President of Acadia College, the Hon. A. F. Randolph and the Hon. D. McN. Parker, M.D., were appointed to these positions. This election was fully approved, and all felt that the Baptists of the east and west were vitaLy united. These brethren have the ^confidence of the denomination ; and it was believed that they would jtive sound advice in the government of the College at Toronto ; and thus keep the work in that institu- tion in perfect accord with the work of Acadia College and her Aca- demies, and with the sentiments and intents of the Baptists in this part of the Dominion. In the spring of 1886, the President of Acadia College sought the advice of the Board of Governors in regard to accepting for himself and for one of the professors, places in the Senate of the Toronto Baptist College, offered 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 Toronto Baptist College : — « ToBONTO. 20 Aug., 188ft, To the Secretary of tlw. BaptiriContmUion of the Maritime Provinces. Dkah Sir : ^, I beg, through you, ti> call the attention of the Convention to and invite your complianuejwith an act of the Ontario Legisla- ture entitled, ' An act to amei^ the act incorporating the Toronto - [- ■ — - - Baptist College,' (chap 96, that a College Senate shall be named in the said act, among Maritime Provinces.' It is 0th Victoria, 1885) which provides appointed, composed of certain bodies )hem the ' Baptist Convention of the moreover enacted that the represen- tatives of the said Convention shall be, one representative for every 6,000 or fraction in excess of 6,000 members of regular Baptist churches within the bounds of said Convention, from time to time, and shall be appointed by such Conventions respectively, and when appointed, shall continue in office for four years ; provided always that each Convention having less than 5,000 members, shall have one representative. I am, dear sir, your obedient servant, H. E. BUCHAN. ^ Secretary Toronto Baptist College. \ Thii espnnlon ia fnan the two memben of the Oonunitt*.* not on the Boatd of nruateea. E, H , gaundan. • * I The action taken on this communication may be found in the following resolution : •• Whtreat, according to the Amended Charter of the Toronto Baptist College, this Convention has been officially requestetl to appoint a certain number of members to the Senate of that institution ; and, whereas, this institution has recently Jjecome affiliated with the State University of Ontario, the nature and tendencies of which affiliation are not now clearly understood by the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces, and Wlurea*, it is, in the opinion of this Convention, of prime importance that the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces shall continue to sustain friendly and intimate relations to the Toronto Baptist College, Therefore, Jietolved, that the appointment of these senators be deferred for the present ; and that a Committee lie appointed to confer with the trustees of the Toronto Baptist College, obtain all necessary infoi-mation, and report to this Convention at its next Annual Session." This resolution passed the Convention, and a Committee composed of the following names, found on the eighth page of the Year Book was appointed :— Rev. E. M. Saunders, D.U. ; Rev. A. W. Sawyer, D.D. ; Hon. D. McN. Parker, D.C.L ; B. H. Eaton, M. A.Q.C." In view of the foregoing facts, this Comuiittee desires to express M fully as possible the sentiments of the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces, and to make such inquiries as will lead to a thorough understanding of the entire subject, and to the consummation of the umon, so full of promise of good to the Baptists of Canada. Our history, as a denomination, .In the work of the higher education covers a period of nearly i, ty years. During this time vanous plans have been proposed and »i)xamined. Efforts have been made to merge all denominational colR ^s ♦, a State University. It haa also been proposed to have one i^*''-^ ^ t all the sects, practi- cally free from government control. ? ..„? ex jerience of the past has at times been of a very trying nato ■« j but the Urd has led the denomination and crowned their labaJ ith his blessing. It is now believed that the course pursued has^ jserved the highest interests u^k*^ a.nd righteousness. A deri^...te policy has been adopted which is now firmly fixed in the public mind. Any project or combination, that might even seem to unsettle it, would t»e regarded with distrust by the people, and fail to receive their support. The purpose is to foster Denominational Academies and to support an Arts' College In addition to this, it is believed that theological U«imng on Canadian soil is best for Baptists of the Dominion. Therefore, in connection with Acadia, and its associate schools, provision has been made, as far as practicable for instruction in theology ; but care has been taken not to interfere with the efficiency of the mental training in the Arts courses. Ap we have not been able to maintain a fully equipped theological school, students, who wished an extended coui-se, have been (5 obliged to seek it outHide of tho Provinces. The help i-eueivod in this way han l>ecn attended witli diHadvantugtvs Some of tlie young men have not returned to labor with us ; and it has been felt that the training received does in some respects disqualify them for work in these Provinces. The denomination was therefore prepared to accept with favour the plan for union in tlieological work, submitted by tlie delegates from Toronto at Halifax in 1883. It included, as you will see by reference to its clearly expressed te'-ms, the closing of tho theological department at Wolf' illo, the founding of an Arts College in the North-West, and the sustaining of the Colleges already in operation in the Maritime Provinces and Ontario. The aim, as it was understood both in public and in private, waa to make " Hrst-class literary institutions," i. e.. Arts Colleges, and Academies to supply thenj with students. Moreover it was understood in the private discussion of the subjecti^ that the removal of theology from Woodstock and Wolf ville was justitied, partly on the ground of the incompatibility, of an Arts course in the same place, and under the same l>oard of man- agement. Thus the Toronto College was to be purely a theological institution, the centre, friend and helper of all the Baptist literary schools in Canada In section foiir of the communication from the Toronto delegates to the Board of Governors, a discrimination Ijetween the work of the College and the Academy on the mie 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 mi"ds of Baptists in these Provinces, Had the co-operative woi, in theological education been carried forward according to these w«i4 understood conditions, the difficulties nnv, in fKo ^ay, in our opi;' jon, could not have appeared. As it lower Provinces, the original plan has dopted contrary to the principles first now m the way, m our seems to the Baptists in the been set aside, and measun laid down. Prairie College has beep '''' founded in the North Wes an Arts College has been al\ continued ; no Arts College has been the development of Woodstock into doued ; a plan for an Arts College at Toronto, vitally connected with the State University, has been considered, this has been cast aside, and the Toronto Baptist College has been affiliated Vith the State University, and a four years course has been introduced into the calendar of the Toronto Baptist College, which has already begun to affect unfavorably our work at Horton Academy. The teachers inform us that, after this year, the ministerial students in their graduating clasi,es will probably divide, part going to Toronto for the four years course, and the rest remain- ing at Acadia for the course in .Arts. In our thirty-years connection with Newton Institution, no snch influence as this has ever Jjeen felt. While we believe that there are young men who ought to be ad- M f vised to take a partial courae, we, At the Maine time have ^l-nuiulH to fear, that the new course at Toronto will lead some to almndon the purpose of a thorough training, and satisfy themselves with genonil and insuificient studies. We are of the opinion that tlie Toronto Baptist College, in making this provision, has overstepped its pro- fessional bounds, and trenched upon the work of the Arts Colleges which, according to the terms of the union, it is bound to foster, and from which its supply of students must come. The failure to carry out the essential part of the original plan, as understood by us, has been disappointing The atliiliation with thn greatly indebted to the theo- h)gical schools in the United States, and especially to Newton 8eminary. In the measures taken for cooperation with the Collejre at Toronto, we gratefully accepted the benevolence of Senator Mo- MMter ; 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 clas*. at Acadia CoUeg« It was for the purpose of induc- mg them to go to McMaster Hall for their professional training. We found that, so far as they had made up their minds, their plan was to go to Newton. Each one of the Committee in turn did what he could to induce them to change their plans, and to convince the undecided that the Toronto fiaptist College was our institution, and that they ought to attend it. , Every effort was made to remove pre- judices from the minds of '.- students, and to pursuade them that 'L7r/r T ^T^^^.T ^'rJ""' ^^^ **•«'»««* interestsof the Bap- tTo^ ' *** V f "^ «'* ^^^" P'^^«««°nal training It We trust that some 8U6 ' ' will follow our efforts We have fully and fnv/ stated the difficulties which now en- cumber the project for th; ,y. ',dcal education. It 18 not necessary to »' ' lat we most earnestly desire all infor- mation that will correct . misapprehensions now existing and lead to the removal of hinJ.rAnces in the way of perfecting a union 80 fraught with possibilities d good to the Baptists of Canada. On behalf of the Committee, AV Halifax, 'J3rd February, 1886. K. M. Saunukrs, Chairman. -\v To Rev. E. M. Saundbbh, D.D., Rbv. A. W. Sawykb, D.D., How. D. MoN Parkkb, M D., D. C. L, B. H. Eaton, Esq., Q. C, Committee oj the Baptist Convention qf tfui Maritime Provincen. Dkab Bhbthrbn : Your communication aclJressed to the Faculty, Senate and Trustees of Toronto Baptist College, has had careful consideration from each of these Inxlies. We regrnt exceedingly thb any occasion has ansen to cloud the prospect of the complete coH)peration of ^P^^^n*" *" P*"^ °^ ^^^ Dominion, so happily inaugurated in 18»3 But we ai-e very confident that explanations which we most cheerfully give, will show that there has not J«en, on the part of the authorities of this College, the least intention to introdu^ any system which can prejudice the interestsof VI inisterialc i iterary Edu- cation m 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 object 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 appointing the Committee. The greater part of your communication is occupied in giving in detail the official documents relatinrftto our union in Theoloirical bducation. As we have reviewed the ^uments quoted, we have had gr«it satisfaction m knowi„g that the^eme outlined by Drs. Castle and Mac Vicar at Halifax, in 18M.H, h"^ ^ - far slb it has depended on the authorj The scheme fdludes to some things « of the promoters of education in tht these we haA'e not interfered. It Founder or Trustees of this College in the North West. It merely allut the brethren in the North West thj inasmuch as they had already for themselves closed Prairie College. «u,v»v»»h »wiiia w imply that we undertook the responsilMIity of founding an ArtsCollege in the North West. Nothing waa fukher from our thoughts, though 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 the same practical sympathy which our brethren at large shall manifest m the cause. ' If we have understood your communication, we may conveniently group your inquiries and grievances into the two following classes •— 1. Our affiliation with a State Institution, the University of To- ronto. If you supposed that by this action we were departing from settled Baptist convictions in regivrd to absolute separation of in literally carried out, so pf Toronto Baptist College. *rp within the sole control Provinces, and with promise that either the stablish an Arts College ch an Institution, which 1 expected to promote, good and sufficient to communication seems to 10 Church and State in all matters pertainintf to religion, we do not wonder that the Convention felt alarn. and paused before makinc yourselves parties to any compact inconsistent with a faith which Baptist martyrs have sealed with their blood. But we, like your- selves, are Baptists true and loyal to the word of God and the historic record of our fathers. The. word " affiliation " as applied to the i-elation of institutions of learning to each other probably has difterent signifacations in different parts of the country. Here it means that the University of Toronto "recognizes" a certain part of the work done m the Theological Colleges, as an equivalent for a part of the subjects on the basis of which it confers the degree of 1J.A. Ihe University of Toronto, in common with other large Universities of the present day, confers the degree of Bachelor of Arts, not on one distinct and definite course of studies, but on each ot five or SIX courses in which some special subject, as Classics, or Mathematics, or Metaphysics, or Natural Science, preponderates. Kecently a Statute of the University provides for another B A course in which a few of the subjects taught in the Theological Col- leges are accepted in lieu of purely secular subjects, e. g. New Testament Greek properly studied is regarded as affording as much mental discipline as heatheil ' Greek. In no respect has the University reduced its standard of attainment for a degrte but It recognizes Church History, Apologetics and the Bible Studied in Its orig^iiial languages as ft instruments for higher education. (they are in no case compulsory). Theological Colleges the University 'St College) makes it possible for a ts and Theology in six years. Mc- its course for University Graduates, the double course by one year is an )rsity of Toronto, which in this re- oh has been pursued with great satis- rs in McGill University, Montreal, subjects have a legitimate place in at liberty to deprive Baptist Minis- ., rT ■ >^y of Toronto of the advantages which «ie University was offering -..y the recognition of these studies. With no Arts College under ti e control of the Baptists in this part of the Dominion we feel it our duty to give our students the benefit of such provision. We do not for one moment suppose that the student who avails himself of it has an equal training with the stu- dent who completes his fouryei»« to the demands of common sense and the necessities Whe case, and are adapting couSeTof instruction to the different ci. ssesof men whom the SrTscaSing into His vineyard. We too t.ave our course for universitv in«n „! thorough, a. extended, and .., ptrict as that of any oSier Z'ti^ Theological School. But we Aave two other courses for n^enofless advanced culture, one with ^reek and Hebrew, the ether puX English. We recognize the f|ct that the Lord has different sSh^^ thZTff'rl ""r °^ **i?'^"t -P^'ity and different cult^^^^^^^ these different spheres, and we have deliberately axijusted ourTelves to assist these men m preparing for their life work. But is thire not danger that this extended course for non-graduates will ailu^ away from the thorough traini ig of the univeS^ meT whose ^ bered these men were in i Moreover our Faculty h^y' ^ Apostles, nor from the < Course is an indispensibL*'^ ministry. They knew tt provision was made fori of a Theological Seminji university graduates, n, to pick up what they/' was made for any bii conservative institutiol,- - !-v 18 and circumstances permit and reqtiire the full course? Certainly there is danger. But is there not equal 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? Common sense, and common honesty, and common confidence in each other's 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 arrangement by which no student in the Institutions at Wolfville shall be received into Mc- Master Hall except on the decision of a competent committee of your own brethren that it is expedient to enter either our Middle or 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 1885, that they projected the curriculum of which you complain. It was first laid before the Hon, Wm. Mc- Master, to ascertain whether he wa.s willing to support the additional Professors necessary to teach it eflFectively. Mr. Mc Master held the matter under consideration fcr several weeks, and then on giving his assent, a special meeting of the Board of Trustees was called for the express purpose of considering the subject. If the Trustees repre- sentmg the Maritime Provinces weri\ not particularly consulted prior to this special meeting of the Hoc " " " ~ tees in any other section of the com summoned to confer on the subject, brethren in all sections of the Domii own Theological College was thus able„ founder, to make great advance in its \j various classes of men who by the ord/ the Church are to constitute our own intentions we did not to suspeii'J ceive anything but commendation fols] the good of the whole denomination. We are persuaded that the practical ing the right choice of the course of| pursue is the provision of a liberal an« tion Fund. Where young men who University and Theological course are/, course to the detriment of their educr stress and temptation of poverty, i' highest education without a perpetu^ harassment of debt, and the cases «, study will become the infrequent °-f'_ «. t^ncquaie fund in existence, the Faculty of AcadihCollege could effectively give counsel to their students for the minis*ffy with regard to the nature and extent of their course of study, a Your communication complains ofglour action in electing Dr Rand to a Professorship in McMasteil iHall. This is susceptible of a very brief treatment. The circumstances attending his. election to Acadia CoUege were well known to t** public, having been widely so neither were the Trus- The whole Board was belief then was, that our would rejoice that their gh the generosity of its ent for training all the " the Great Head of Innocent in our was possible to re- ag our facilities for difficulties regard- any young man to "'.inisterial Educa- the complete Tenor shorter under the secure the want or the 'minimizing of an adequate ^ u promulgated and discussed ; and when they are recalled, we submit that the invitation extended to Dr Rand by Toronto Baptist Col- lege can properly be regarded as done in the interests of all parties concerned, rather than as being in any respect unmindful of the interests of Acadia. It is not conceivable that such invitation was given or accepted " in order to assist in carrying out a plan detri- mental to your educational interests " It is hardly necessary to say that we have found Dr. Rand most thoroughly loyal to Acadia College and all her interests ; but we have authority for stating that if he is now devoting his talents and energies as a teacher to the educational work of the Baptists of the Dominion, it is entirely due to his removal to McMaster Hall. You make inquiry what additional pecuniary responsibility will follow your organic relation to the College by your appointment of Senators ? Since the first of October last, Senator McMaster has assumed the payment of the salaries of all the professors, and has withdrawn the appropriation of $1,500 per annum which he formerly made towards supplementing the compensation of students for mis- sionary work. The College therefore asks nothing from the denomi- nation for the support of instructors. The expense of warming and lighting McMaster Hall, all incidental expenses of the College, all appropriations for the assist nee of students, whether in the form of supplementing the compen. tion for missionary service, or of grants individual necessities, are left to be our churches. The amount will vary its, and the liberality of the mission ploy them. Our students who were ociety of Ontario last year cost the of supplementing their salaries. We Home Missions and Student support ither, so that the two causes will be i^ork is done by students. As it is, we um from the denomination for all the with our work. Hitherto this has the churches of Ontario and Quebec. sponse has been peculiarly hearty and is perfectly voluntary in its offering. iw of loving appreciation of the work * well trained ministry for the Baptist f Canada. view of all your statements and allega- or loans, according to th provided by the liberality with the number of "stu fields and Boards whu?' under the Home Mif College nothing in thf hope that in the near will be completely lin one so far as Home N require about $4,500 different expenses o come almost exclusi> During the past/ spontaneous. /' No law comp' of supplyin, Churches o^ You defin- tlons to answt (1) "Will .ritie the plan laid down for our of Toronto Baptist College return to ceptance and adopted by the Board of Governors and the Convent, >n in 1883 ? And (2) " if not, will they gi p us clearly defined, their plans for the future?" The asking of your sec- 1 question implies that you expected a negative answer to the firac. i But in view of the explanations we 16 ( have already given, a negative answer is inadmissible. \\ e do not admit that the College has departed from the " aim and scope " set 'forth either in the outline presented by I >rs. Castle and Mac Vicar or in the original Prospectus and in the Calendar for 1883, a copy of which was in the hands of every minister in the M^-itime Pro- vinces before the action of your Convention in 1883, Thank God, whose bounty to the College through its generous Founder has sur- passed our most sanguine hopes, we have been able to make great improvements in our facilities for theological training. In this you rejoice with us, for the College is yours as well as ours. As to our plans for the future, we can only say that our one aim shall continue to be 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 could not be true to our great trust jf we promised to put an iron-band around our institution. It^is a living Institution, and living institutions are growing institutions. We intend to be true to all our obligations, and guide our growth for the glory of God aud 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 Idth other » enominational Arts Colleges and the University, doned. The great scheme of Conft ' versities in Ontario, which ci-eated not been realized and, we think, it tion to increase the number of si ical in Toronto Baptist College, but f rsignient consistent with the Theolc of men whom the Master consigni Let us assure you, dear brethren," i the union so happily l»egun in 1883 not intended to do aught to jeop fraught with blessing to our belov necessary that your people should u plans in order to allay any suspicion We therefore request that this com Convention, so that all the brethren discussed last year may have the be statements. John H. Castlk,' Predc G. Richardson, President of tk H. E. BUCHAN, Secretary Board of Ti McMasteh HAtL, -iSth April, 1886.: ,ve definitely been aban- ig all the Colleges and Uni- int^rest two years ago, has will. We have no inten- •t distinctively Theolog- »p them at the smallest ling of all the classes hands of oyr F" oulty. cherish the hope that perpetual. We have (ration in a work so e believe it is only motives and our lur own interests. lid beforq, the subject was id fraternal aptist College. Baptiitt College, BaptiM Colleye.