p. 24 | Hard for the Seminary

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1914

Hard for the Seminary

SAYS the Christian Observer of July 29, 1914:—

“Much interest has been aroused in religious circles by the provision in the will of Mrs. Morris K. Jesup, whose death occurred recently in New York. The provision is as follows: “I give and bequeath to the Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York, $300,000, to constitute a permanent fund, to be called ‘The Morris K. Jesup Fund,’ so much of the income as may be necessary to be applied to the maintenance of a chair for the teaching of the English Bible, pure and simple, not by way of criticism, but, taking it as it reads, to instruct students how to teach and preach it in the most effectual way to reach the hearts of the people.” Doubt has been expressed whether the seminary will be able to use this money for the purpose indicated, because of the inroads which destructive radical criticism has made in the institution. Others, however, think that such teaching of the Bible as is provided for in the bequest may go far toward recalling this school from the extremes of radical criticism to which it has drifted.”