. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. that the EeformedChurch had a prior opportunity of securing this valuablelocation, and that it was neglected was subsequently thecause of much regret. In Carlisle the seminary had many troubles, and in1829 Dr. Mayer, on his own responsibility, removed toYork, where he had purchased what he regarded as a suit-able property. This property the Church subsequentlyaccepted at the price which Dr. Mayer had paid for the seminary was reopened, and the
. History of Franklin and Marshall College; Franklin College, 1787-1853; Marshall College, 1836-1853; Franklin and Marshall College, 1853-1903. that the EeformedChurch had a prior opportunity of securing this valuablelocation, and that it was neglected was subsequently thecause of much regret. In Carlisle the seminary had many troubles, and in1829 Dr. Mayer, on his own responsibility, removed toYork, where he had purchased what he regarded as a suit-able property. This property the Church subsequentlyaccepted at the price which Dr. Mayer had paid for the seminary was reopened, and the Rev. DanielYoung became assistant professor of theology. In the THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 155 same year Dr. Mayer earnestly apjxaled to synod to es-tablish a classical institution. At the same time he re-quested the synod to investigate the affairs of P>anklinCollege, at Lancaster, and if possible to secure the valueof the Reformed interest in that institution for the pur-pose of endowing the proposed school. Dr. Mayers planwas approved and it was resolved to establish a classicalinstitution as soon as tlie way was open. Tii IK-U) n coin-. TIIEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IX YOKK. mittee was appointed to confer with the Lntlicran Synodwith regard to the reestablishment (»f Franklin College,and the following year the Reformed Synod itswillingness to cooperate in such an undertaking; but itneed hardly be said that these efforts proveintcdthe Rev. S. Boyer classical teacher in the theologicalseminary. lie seems to have been kcjtt sufiicicntly busy, 156 MARSHALL COLLEGE. for at the end of the session lie examined his chisses inGeography, Jacobs Reader, Virgil, Cicero, and the NewTestament in Greek. He did not remain long, for inthe summer session his place was supplied by the A. Good, who was at the same time a student of theol-ogy. Dr. Mayer taught German and some other brancheswhich were not properly included in his department asProfessor of Theology. As soon as the seminar
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