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Tappan Presbyterian Association

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Day
29
Month
October
Year
1896
Copyright
Public Domain
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. The Registee yesterday asked Rev. .!. Mills Golston to teil our readers something about the work and prospecta of the Tappan Presbyterian Association. In reply Gelston sent the following: "In answer to your requost for the latest news concerning "Tappan Presbyterian Association" I would reply that we expect to raise an endovvment of $100,000.00 to give our plant, known as McMillan and Sackett Halls, an effective working basis. In a social and kindrod way these Halls have already been very useful: but our plans contĂ©mplate nothing short of the fulfillment of the ideas of the founders of Michigan University. They looked for a time when the churches would provide courses of Biblical and Christian instruction in affiliation with the University. This was the hope ol the first Pres. of the University Dr. H. P. Tappan, and it was long ago pointed out by Thomas Jefferson as the true course for the churches to take in eonnection with State Uaiversities At the public held in Detroit Prlday evcning Oct. 16, last. Prof. F. W. Kelsey, Pres. Jas. B. Angell, Regent L. P. Barbour, Hon. Chas.' Buncher, Hon. A. M. Cutcheon, aad Judge H. M. Swan of the U. S. Court, spoke in endorsement of these ideas. "It is the sanguine hope of some who have strong faith in the future that tne day will come when by the co-operative work of en-'owed chairs in the several guild Halls, and a post gradĂșate course in the University, affiliatod with these chairs there will come about an Economical Theological school. This may prove i f ar away hope. But at present a complete pastoral ovorsight of the Student body can be aecured and a chair in Biblical literature ondowed. This vvould be a long step in tho right direction. and if uothing moro resultod would amply pay for itself. It is tho plan of the Tappan Presbyterian Association to do this mucb"

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