Excerpt from The Objects of the Convention: An Address Delivered on Retiring From the Presidential Chair of the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces, at Amherst, N. S., Aug. 22, 1885

In regard to theological education the changes of the period have terminated in the adoption of a new policy. Since 1870 various attempts have been made to meet the demand that something should be done to provide theological instruction for our students. But the invariable experience has been, that whatever might be attempted at Acadia in connection with this subject, a large number of our brethren were not satisfied. They urged that it would be better for our theological students to study elsewhere, and that the energies of our people should be concentrated on strengthening the arts course. In the midst of the perplexities of the board by reason of these con flicting views, the preposition came from our brethren in Ontario that all the Baptists of Canada should accept one institution as their theological school. We acceded to this and our deliberations and discussions regarding theological education are presumably at an end. Whatever the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces may judge to be best in the future, for years to come our churches will look to Toronto as the immediate source from which they are to receive their ministers and their missionaries. Here we ought to make grateful mention of the munificent liberality of Senator mcmaster in bestowing such bountiful gifts to promote the education of minis ters for the Baptists of Canada. Expressions of thankfulness are due to him for what he has done, and to God for all He has wrought through the heart and the hand of His honored servant.

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