. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. calledto be a professor in the Theological Seminary; but onApril 11, 1844, he was elected Professor of German inthe college, and after this date he held both positions. Infact, his relations with the college were in many ways sointimate that he deserves a prominent place in the historyof the institution. To make this plain it is necessary togo back a little for the purpose of considering the circum-stances under which he was called to America. Immediat
. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. calledto be a professor in the Theological Seminary; but onApril 11, 1844, he was elected Professor of German inthe college, and after this date he held both positions. Infact, his relations with the college were in many ways sointimate that he deserves a prominent place in the historyof the institution. To make this plain it is necessary togo back a little for the purpose of considering the circum-stances under which he was called to America. Immediately after the death of Dr. Ranch there hadbeen a general desire that an eminent German theologianshould be called to take his place in the seminary. It wasnot, however, until January, 1843, that the synod agreedto extend a call to the Rev. Dr. F. W. Krummacher, ofElberfeld, Prussia. As Krummacher was at that timethe most celebrated preacher in Europe, it is somewhat sur-prising that the synod should have ventured to invite himto come to Mercersburg, but there had been previous cor-respondence, and it was known that he was not disinclined. W>inaa M. Hi Pmiup C. PoBTfi Joseph F. Beho. AujuNon Tm MARSHALL COLLEGE PROFESSORS. PHILIP SCHAFF. 191) to make the change. In order that the call mipht he pre-sented in the most impressive manner the Rev. S. Schneck and Theodore L. Iloffeditz were ap-pointed commissioners to go to Germany and by all properrepresentations to urge Dr. Krummacher to accept tlie invi-tation. This mission naturally attracted much attention; butit was soon found that the German church would not agreeto the removal of its greatest pastor. Though Dr. Krum-macher himself was not unwilling to accompany the dole-gates, the King of Prussia actually forbade it.* Unwillingto have made their journey in vain the commissioners thenappealed to the leading theologians of Germany to sug-
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