The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca
The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca The works of the Rev. William Thom, late minister ... - waughfamily.ca
'342 LETTERS, TRACTS, tsV.the fame important purpofes. Indeed, wc cannot "nnraginc how they will otherwife be maintained.Knowledge is an enemy tO' trade, and we fuppofe itis equally unfavourable tp every other kind of induftry.And really from the great noifc which the friendscf thefe academies make about the importance of cha—rlty, we always fufpecred they had fome intention tofetup in the begging way.But this blefled academy will not only infpire u&with a tafle for literiiture, we are alfo told, in the fe- .,cond place, that the knowledge which is to be got at \it will enable us to make a better figure in company.impu-Some people have really a prodigious ftock ofdence !—Would any body, who was not loft to allfenfe of fljame, ever affirm fuch a manifelt falfehood?.Who, in the nam.e of wonder, appears witii greateft.''dignity in a company of merchants or who is liften- x.ed to with the moil reverend attention ? Is it not thericheft men ? and the m.an who can talk experimentallyof the largefl tranfaftions ? Was it ever heardthat literary fubiecls were topics of converfation a-mong the inhabitants of this city ?—We believe nofuch thing could ever be laid to our charge. Youfee, Brethren, it is not ail fcripture v/hat thefe academicianstell us. This is a f-.rnple of their fine m.orals.'But befides thefe great and imiportant advantagesVvhich the inliabitants of this city will derive from theucadenn'', wc are told it will likewife be an excellentnurfery for young clergymen. But we wifh thefegentlemen would inform us haw a clergyman can be-iny thing the better of a great deal ot knowledge*Will Ids being a knowing and ingenious man recommendhim miore efiecluaily to any patron ? We believen.ot. We remeuiber very well that a certainclergyman was oncerecommended to a noble peer,who v/as long the patron of this city, as a properperfon to fupply the vacancy of a neighbouring borough.The clergyman's friends, to heighten hi§ me-
LETTERS, TRACTS, l^C-.343rit, told the peer that he was a man of genius and a-biiity. " I want none of your able men," replied thepeer ; " the laft incumbent was a man of ability,and he managed the town-council in fuch a mannerthat he could eafily have turned them away from myintereft, had he been fo inclined. I want a weak manwho will be fubmiflive to his fuperiors, or at lead incapableof doing them any harm, fhculd he ever takeit in his head to oppofe them."But will this knowledge be of any more ufe to himin gaining the afFe^lions of the people ? We can affurehim it will not. A clergyman who was not verypopular,being prefented to a parlfli in this neighbourhood,his friends were willing, if pofTible, to reconcilethe parifliioners to him. For this purpofethey told them that he was a fenfible man, and hada great deal of learning. '< We deilre no learned" we are a weak peo-man/' replied the parifhioners,ple, and we need an inflru6^or whofe underftandingwill be fome way fuitabfe to our own,"We would therefore advife ftudents in divinity, infleadof employing their time in an idle purfuit afterknov/iedge, to attend the univerfity in the ufual manner.Though they iliould get but a fmall allowanceof knovv-ledge, yet by carefully obferving the condu(Slof the profeffors, th ry will learn how teinds may bemanaged to the beft advantage. By diligently reducingthefe leflbns to practice, when they come tohave pariflies of their own, they will gradually growrich ; and their wealth will make tliem appear withdignity in the eyes of the country gentlemen ; willgive them an air of importance at a fynod or an affembly*, and will command the veneration and refpeftof the common people more than all the knowledgethey could poffibly acquire at the academy.The authors of this fcheme for an academy feemto have great dependence on the patronage of two ofour moft eminent citizens. We eftcem thefe two
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LETTERS, TRACTS, l^C-.343rit, told <strong>the</strong> peer that he was a man <strong>of</strong> genius and a-biiity. " I want none <strong>of</strong> your able men," replied <strong>the</strong>peer ; " <strong>the</strong> laft incumbent was a man <strong>of</strong> ability,and he managed <strong>the</strong> town-council in fuch a mannerthat he could eafily have turned <strong>the</strong>m away from myintereft, had he been fo inclined. I want a weak manwho will be fubmiflive to his fuperiors, or at lead in<strong>ca</strong>pable<strong>of</strong> doing <strong>the</strong>m any harm, fhculd he ever takeit in his head to opp<strong>of</strong>e <strong>the</strong>m."But will this knowledge be <strong>of</strong> any more ufe to himin gaining <strong>the</strong> afFe^lions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people ? We <strong>ca</strong>n affurehim it will not. A clergyman who was not verypopular,being prefented to a parlfli in this neighbourhood,his friends were willing, if p<strong>of</strong>Tible, to reconcile<strong>the</strong> parifliioners to him. For this purp<strong>of</strong>e<strong>the</strong>y told <strong>the</strong>m that he was a fenfible man, and hada great deal <strong>of</strong> learning. '< We deilre no learned" we are a weak peo-man/' replied <strong>the</strong> parifhioners,ple, and we need an inflru6^or wh<strong>of</strong>e underftandingwill be fome way fuitabfe to our own,"We would <strong>the</strong>refore advife ftudents in divinity, inflead<strong>of</strong> employing <strong>the</strong>ir time in an idle purfuit afterknov/iedge, to attend <strong>the</strong> univerfity in <strong>the</strong> ufual manner.Though <strong>the</strong>y iliould get but a fmall allowance<strong>of</strong> knovv-ledge, yet by <strong>ca</strong>refully obferving <strong>the</strong> condu(Sl<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>effors, th ry will learn how teinds may bemanaged to <strong>the</strong> beft advantage. By diligently reducing<strong>the</strong>fe leflbns to practice, when <strong>the</strong>y come tohave pariflies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own, <strong>the</strong>y will gradually growrich ; and <strong>the</strong>ir wealth will make tliem appear withdignity in <strong>the</strong> eyes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> country gentlemen ; willgive <strong>the</strong>m an air <strong>of</strong> importance at a fynod or an affembly*, and will command <strong>the</strong> veneration and refpeft<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> common people more than all <strong>the</strong> knowledge<strong>the</strong>y could p<strong>of</strong>fibly acquire at <strong>the</strong> a<strong>ca</strong>demy.<strong>The</strong> authors <strong>of</strong> this fcheme for an a<strong>ca</strong>demy feemto have great dependence on <strong>the</strong> patronage <strong>of</strong> two <strong>of</strong>our m<strong>of</strong>t eminent citizens. We eftcem <strong>the</strong>fe two
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