1 10 28 https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/3d6eb70cb127224517df7f2649e42c2e.pdf 34ea70eb7eec72c9a535cb96b83cc289 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Lane Rebels Dismissions Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; Activism, Student; Protest Movements; abolitionism Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Description An account of the resource These are signed documents from the Lane rebels requesting dismission from the seminary. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_027) Line 1 To the Faculty of Lane Seminary Line 2 Gentlemen. Line 3 I hereby request a regular Line 4 dismission from the Lane Seminary Line 5 Very Respectfully Line 6 Yours, Theodore D. Weld Line 7 Lane Sem_ Oct. 17. 1835 (Lane_028 is the backside of the letter) Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Theodore Dwight Weld's Letter of Dismission Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Activism, Student; Abolitionism; Protest Movements Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Theodore Dwight Weld Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1835-10-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_027 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource Weld's request for dismission from the seminary. abolition dismissions lane debates lane rebels lane seminary lane theological seminary letter seminary slavery students theodore dwight weld theodore weld weld https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/3fb8dc4e482bf66c28f3c4ec6c7170e3.pdf d1ea9be0663a7ded4beadd011d46ed25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource The Founding of Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; College Presidents Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource Some of these documents are letters detailing Lyman Beecher's acceptance as president of the seminary. Other documents spell out the charter to incorporate the seminary. A Cincinnati newspaper article tells of the establishment of Lane Seminary. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_044) CINCINNATI PANDECT. Tuesday, September 8, 1829. TO THE BENEVOLENT. We rejoice in being permitted to lay be- fore you at this interesting season, the rise, progress, plan and designs of an institution which claims the highest consideration of every enlightened citizen; an institution, which presents an aspect worthy of the sup- port of every friend of Science, Literature and Religion. In presenting to your view, the promi- nent features of the Lane Seminary we ob- serve, that it originated with Messrs. E. & W. A. Lane, Merchants of New Orleans. These gentlemen, actuated by the pure prin- ciples of benelovence, arrived in this town some time in October last, and for the per- pose of investing their surplus funds in such a manner, as best to promote the interests of the Redeemer’s Kingdom and produce the greatest amount of good. On their arrival, a few individuals of this city, convened at their request, to whom they disclosed the plan of a school and submitted it to their judgement and discretion. Here it is worthy of remark, that some of the individuals who attended on this occasion, had been deeply impressed with the importance of this sub- ject, and anxiously solicitous that something should be done in this section of the [C]ountry for the cause of Zion. It may well be sup- posed then, that no time was lost, in embra- cing the proposed plan, which was so admi- rably adapted to our wants, and the more so when they had the additional encourage- ment, of a permanent support from its pro- jectors. A Board of Trustees, consisting of 23, were selected at the request of the Messrs. Lanes, and organized on the 27th of October Last, under the style and title of the “Ohio Board of Education.” These gentlemen Then submitted the direction to the Board, After entering into the following legal obli- Gation with them, viz: That they will pay Over to the Treasurer of the Board, semi- annually, for the support of the professors, and for the purchase of a library and philo- sophical apparatus, or to be appropriated otherwise as should best promote the inter- ests of the institution, one third part of their net annual income, for the first three years from the opening of the school, and one fourth part thereafter; and in order that the Board should be assured of a certain amount, they further agree, that the appropriation shall amount for the first four years to the sum of four thousand dollars. The conditions of this agreement, were predicated upon the following, which is the plan of the institution. (Lane_045) That the institution be located in the vi- cinity of Cincinnati. That as a fundamen- tal principle, each student shall be required to spend a certain portion of time in manual labor, in farming or the mechanics, which time is prescribed by the Board at not less than three, nor more than four hours daily. That it consists of a Prepatory, a Literary and a Theological department, and these de- partments to be entirely distinct. That the time for the Prepatory course is indefinite, for the Literary four years, and for the Theo- logical three yeaars, and each department to have its appropriate Professors and Teach- ers. The course of studies in each of these departments will vary only from other col- leges, in the expulsion of such branches as are less useful, and the introduction of oth- ers of greater utility. The support of the institution will depend principally, upon the industry of its members, and in this we feel sanguine, that from experiments already tried in several places, that the amount of the proceeds from labor bestowed, will more than balance the whole expense of the in- stitution. One thousand dollars paid at any one time, Will constitute a permanent scholarship, and The interest of a thousand dollars a tempor- ary scholarship. These considerations, how- ever, will be relinquished if they are found unnecessary. The inquiry will now arise, what has been the progress of this institution? In answer to which we observe, that every exertion has been made that could be made under the peculiar circumstances which they have been placed; weekly meetings of the Board most part of the time have been held, and all information on the subject that could be ob- tained, has been sought fore, A farm in some eligible situation was found necessary, and after much labor the Board have procured an hundred acres of land, situated on Wal- nut hills, two miles from this city. The situation is well known to most of the inhab- itants of this city and its vicinity, and there- fore it is hardly necessary to add that it is an elevated, salubrious, and healthy place; in corroboration of this fact, it is sufficient to say, that the inhabitants in that neighbor- hood, seldom require medical aid. The soil is rich and fertile, and is watered by the purest and best water from perpetual springs. The Board have made every exertion too, to obtain agents to solicit funds for the erec- tion of the buildings, and have appointed several; but never until the present time, have they been able to obtain one for Cin- cinnati and its vicinity; a few days since they were able to prevail upon the Rev. Mr. Cox, (who being impressed with the great impor- tance and imperious demand for an institu- tion of this kind, and, notwithstanding the multiplied calls for his labors in other places,) to remain with us a few weeks for this pur- pose. The Rev. George C. Beckwith of Lowell, Mass. Has been appointed Professor of Biblical Literature and Ecclesiatical History, and he has signified his acceptance of the appointment. Mr. Beckwith will be here about the middle or before the close of October next. Every arrangement is now made for the erection of the necessary build- ings, except the finances. (Lane_046) Most of the materials for the buildings can be obtained on, or about the farm, and upon the most reasonable terms. The Prin- cipal designs of this institution are to pre- pare young men for the gospel ministry, and to open the way for the most indigent young men to obtain with any commendable exertions, a Literary or Theological educa- tion. The board do not place this seminary upon the broad basis of charity, but only to open the way whereby any enterprising in- dividual can assist himself, and to bring for- ward that class of talented individuals, who through the depression of means, have been kept back from greater usefulness. We presume, however, it will not be un- derstood, that the rich will be excluded; but that the institution so far as its means ex- tend, will be open for all of a good moral character, either indigent or opulent. We have now laid before you the general fea- tures of the “Lane Seminary,” and will in- quire, shall it still remain only in prospect and exist only in name! But it is said per- haps, that it has one material fault. What is it? It is sectarian! It is Presbyterian[!] It is only Presbyterian as it regards the Theolo- gical department. What then should we, who are Presbyterian, have made it? Epis- copalian? Then the same objection would arise? What then? Methodists? Then it is still sectarian, Baptist? here we beg leave to suggest, that the benevolent founders of this institution, are Baptists, and it was with their advice and consent that this should be, what it is. They knew no sects, for the cause of the Redeemer was their object in this great enterprise. As it is a Presbyte- rian, where is the harm. Will a session, a Presbytery, a Synod, or a General Assembly, prevent men from going to heaven? aside from this, where is the essential difference, between the denominations just mentioned. We are thankful that the great Redeemer of men, is fast bringing about the destruction of party distinction, and is giving to his chil- dren a new name, even the name of chris- tian; and we believe before the walls, walls do we say? Yes, the walls of this edifice, for they will go up, shall be broken by the lapse of time, no party disnctions will be known, save that of the righteous and the wicked. Is there no other objection made? Yes, the laboring system. Students will not be (Lane_047) subject to a formal daily task. Let us ask if you ever heard this objection made by students in any of the institutions where la- bor was required. Never, we presume but, that on the contrary, they long for the hour to arrive, that they may engage in it, and it is on this very ground, that we have had application for admission into this school. For this country, no other system will suc- ceed. It combines health with exercise and profit, and furnishes an additional and exten- sive source of information. Although it may be conceded that this in- stitution, upon the whole is as unexception- able as any other, yet we fear, that the most important objection that may arise, will be the inexpediency of raising funds for its ac- complishment at the present time. Here let us pause and reflect. We know the lib- erality of this people and the vast sums of money, that have been appropriated for re- ligions and benelovent purposes: and we frankly acknowledge in this place, within the last year and a half, than ever was expended within the same space of time in any place of equal dimensions, since the landing of the Pilgrims. But should this be the test, whereby to judge of our present condition? Is there an individual who can say in truth, that he has been materially in- jured by his liberality. Has not the blessing of God been experienced; have you not been the more prospered, and is not the ap- proving conscience a solace when you lie down, and when you arise up. May you not rest assured that the Lord will bless you in proportion to your obedience to his wise commands. Then think not of the past, but the present. The plan of an institution lies before you, which calls for your aid; which, when carried into operation will be a greater consolation than thousands of silver and gold. Have you not something more to spare? The Lord calls for it, and can you deny him! The sons of indigence call for it, and will you reject their petitions! The desti- tute population of these western wilds, call for it, and will you consent to sink them deeper and deeper in distress, for the lack of the knowledge of the truth. All, all my friends, that is worthy of your highest regard, all that is connected with the salvation of souls, all that is conductive to health and the advancement of the Redeemer’s kingdom, is concentrated in the subject presented be- fore you, and will you leave us to take up the lamentation, O Lord Jesus, has it come to this, most we still be left to beg for thy cause. (Lane_048) In reference to the above communication, and in [which] to give an idea of the [sources] from which demands upon the benevolent are continually made, we introduce the fol- lowing list of institutions which are depen- dent upon their aid. 1.The Board of Agency for Foreign Mis- sions. 2.Miami District Bible Society. 3.Female Branch Bible do 4.do Missionary and Tract do 5.Young Men’s do and do do 6.The Wesleyan Sunday School do 7.Hamilton County Bible do 8.Cincinnati Tract do 9.do Sunday School Union. 10.Female Infant School Society. 11.do Auxillary Bible do 12.do Missionary Association of the 1st Presbyterian Church. 13.do do do of the 2nd do do 14.Young Ladies Education Society. 15.do Men’s Bible do 16.do do Tract do 17.Cincinnati Colonization do 18.do Benefit do 19.Lafayette do do 20.Franklin Benelovent do 21.Western Sunday School Board of Agency. Several other societies are formed whose objects are more circumscribed. In addi- tion to this, eleven Churches have been built or are building, within the last year and a half. We fully accord with the sentiments expressed above, that greater exertions have never been made, nor more money has been paid in the short period of eighteen months, among a population numbering only twenty- four thousand. But does giving impoverish! certainly not, if given with a right spirit. He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord, And it will not return unto him void! And we Do beseech our worthy friends, who have so generously aided the benevolent operations of the day, seriously to inquire before they withhold the helping hand from an institu- tion of such vital importance to the people of the west, as is the “Lane Seminary.”— Have you sons? Let interest then excite you to assist: for where will you place them, that their health, their education and their mor- als will be equally promoted. Have you worthy friends, whose dependence is upon you? then do something for this institution, that they may assist themselves. Have you bowels of compassion for the indigent? stretch forth your band now, while the opportunity offers, for you to relieve them. In so doing, generations ye unborn, will rise up and call you blessed, and a crown of rejoicing will be your rich reward. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newspaper Article Announcing the Establishment of Lane Seminary Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary Description An account of the resource A lengthy newspaper article describing the establishment and financial support for a new seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cincinnati Pandect Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1829-09-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_044 - Lane_048 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio board of trustees cincinnati ebenezer lane lane lane seminary lane theological seminary newspaper presbyterian seminary william lane https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/38ddbeb684de454c20e9dd25367dc376.pdf e5a40c282ae036cff7da355a3cc3c390 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Life at Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource These original documents showcase what everyday life was like at Lane Seminary. Maps are featured to display what the campus looked like soon after its opening. There are a few documents on petitions for changing things at the seminary, such as the removal of cows off the main lawn of the campus. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_124) Line 1 Lane Seminary ohio March 4th. 1833 Line 2 To the board of trustees of Lane Seminary Line 3 Gentlemen Line 4 We the undersigned students Line 5 respectfully request that the stuard be in- Line 6 structed to furnish our breakfast table Line 7 with coffee provided it can be without increase- Line 8 ing the price of boarding. Line 9 Names Names Line 10 1 J.J. Randale 13 J. Carr Line 11 2 A.H. Davidson 14 A.J. Randale Line 12 3 Barton Lee 15 Jeremiah [unclear] Line 13 4 James Morrison 16 Sam. C. Masters Line 14 5 D. Jeffers 17 J [unclear] Line 15 6 H. Cherry 18 Wm. Gibson Line 16 7 J. Fiters 19 G. Kennedy. Line 17 8 D.C. Ewing Line 18 9 B.F. Arnold Line 19 10 G.G. Porter Line 20 11 J. Porter Line 21 12 C.W. McPheeters (Lane_125) Line 1 Petition for Coffee Line 2 4th March. 1833 Line 3 To the President of the Line 4 board of trustees of the Line 5 Cincinnati Lane Seminary Line 6 Ohio Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Petition for Coffee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various students of the seminary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1833-03-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_124 - Lane_125 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Students -- Social life and Customs Description An account of the resource A petition created by a group of students requesting coffee be provided at breakfast without increased cost. committee lane seminary lane theological seminary petition seminary students https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/77db635d32f2105801ee4335a7981a55.pdf 70c0609e6ca292123c0f32becee2d7ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Life at Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource These original documents showcase what everyday life was like at Lane Seminary. Maps are featured to display what the campus looked like soon after its opening. There are a few documents on petitions for changing things at the seminary, such as the removal of cows off the main lawn of the campus. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_126) Line 1 Lane Seminary Line 2 Gentlemen Trustees Line 3 The undersigned students of Lane Line 4 Seminary believing that the introduction of coffee Line 5 will be an unnecessary expense & knowing from experience Line 6 that its use does not contribute to our health or comfort Line 7 therefore pray to be exempted from any part of the expense which Line 8 will be incurred by its introduction. Wishing to have Line 9 no part nor cost in this matter. We also request that if it be pro Line 10 vided there be separate tables & that the students of each Line 11 pay their respective expenses. Line 12 T. L. Bancroft S W. Streeter Line 13 Bell R. S. Stanton Line 14 J. Boothe [S. H.] [Thompson] Line 15 E. A. Burr [J. J.] Ward Line 16 W. T. Chamberlain [C. Materbiny] Line 17 E. B. Chamberlain E. Weed Line 18 A Duncan J. Boale Line 19 [J. Erants] [?]. Wilson Line 20 C. F. Gooding J. D. Gould Line 21 Griffith Line 22 A. Hopkins J. W. Alvord Line 23 B. Hitchcock W. T. Allen Line 24 D. Ingraham R. [Shane] Line 25 Kimball J. [unclear] Line 26 J. Mattison Line 27 Mattison Line 28 J. H. Payne Line 29 M. R. Robinson Line 30 J. Steele (Lane_127) Line 1 Petition against Coffee Line 2 4th March. 1833 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Petition Against Coffee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Various students of the seminary Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1833-3-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_126 - Lane_127 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Students -- Social life and Customs Description An account of the resource A Student group is concerned about the cost of coffee and request separate tables be provided in order to keep the expense properly allocated for those who do not want coffee. committee lane seminary lane theological seminary letter petition seminary students https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/bccdb2030e91e12ff2c0074f38e11a70.pdf 0aa943d4becd5aff53a62e0293c5a8dd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Life at Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource These original documents showcase what everyday life was like at Lane Seminary. Maps are featured to display what the campus looked like soon after its opening. There are a few documents on petitions for changing things at the seminary, such as the removal of cows off the main lawn of the campus. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_041) Line 1 Cincinnati February 1834 Line 2 Dear Sir Line 3 Soon after my return to this city from my eastern Line 4 tour, Mr. Groesbeck requested me to renew this note I Line 5 loaned through you to the Seminary in June last; I did Line 6 so adding the interest that had already accumulated Line 7 making the sum now not far from $350._ This Line 8 note has again gone into Bank and will be due Line 9 about the first of March and must be taken Line 10 up on again renewed_ I expect to leave here in Line 11 the spring for New York and shall be absent Line 12 several months, consequently it will be extremely in- Line 13 convenient for me to attend to the [renewal] of it this Line 14 of this [note] and as it was only loaned, and that Line 15 too very reluctantly, and as I have given to that Line 16 institution all that I can at present afford Line 17 or feel it my duty to do, I should be very Line 18 glad that some arrangements could be made Line 19 could be made to take it up and relieve Line 20 me from any further trouble with it_ There Line 21 are claims of a [unclear] character continually upon Line 22 me which [require] all the aid that I can convenient Line 23 ly give [otherwise] I would give the amount out & out (Lane_042) Line 1 and be done with it__ Line 2 I am told that those persons of this Line 3 city who subscribed to the Seminary fund, Line 4 have been very backward in making their Line 5 payments? if this be the case I would Line 6 I would hand the subscription paper Line 7 into the hands of some lawyer and allow Line 8 [them] 5 or 10 per [unclear] for collecting – by Line 9 this means you will get the amt. without Line 10 it probably never will you get a cent. Line 11 Messrs. Starr [Mchyter] I would recommend. Line 12 It would be teaching a good lesson and Line 13 learn people not to deceive by Line 14 putting their names to paper without Line 15 the intention of paying and thereby Line 16 deceiving and doing an injury instead of Line 17 a benefit Line 18 Yours Affectionately Line 19 A. Lane (Lane_043) Written vertically: Line 1 A. Lane Line 2 Feb_ 1834 Line 3 Revd. Mr. Vail Line 4 Walnut Hill P.O. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Andrew Lane's Financial Donations to the Seminary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Lane Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_041 - Lane_043 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource A letter from Andrew Lane describing his financial loans to the seminary and his lack of interest in continuing future payments. Lane is concerned that other donors are not completing their payments. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-02 andrew lane franklin vail lane lane seminary lane theological seminary letter seminary vail https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/5ada4b7206edaee03aaebb647072f08d.pdf 57688fa0b18430a4813f96be7e2c7851 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Aftermath of the Rebellion Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; College Presidents Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource The only document featured is the resignation letter of Lyman Beecher as president of Lane Seminary. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850-06-11 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lyman Beecher Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_117) Line 1 To the Trustees of Lane Seminary Line 2 Gentlemen Line 3 It is now 18 years Line 4 since my relation to Lane Seminary Line 5 commenced & the advanced peri Line 6 od of my life & the preservation Line 7 of my own writings induce me to Line 8 request that you will accept [?] my resigna Line 9 tion burdened as the board the last years Line 10 & release me wholly from this time Line 11 from all cares & labours & [may] [from] Line 12 [unclear] connected with the Semi nary Institution Line 14 Never theless my deep & absorb Line 15 ing interest in the Seminary Line 16 will not [cease] & all such vol Line 17 untary uncommitted labours as Line 18 I may be ^ able to render afford will be Line 19 gladly rendered Line 20 It would not therfore be impact Line 21 ful to me to [retain] some such (Lane_118) Line 1 relation to the Seminary or may Line 2 mend on my accep to [the] institution [that] Line 3 [unclear] & prosper. Particularly Line 4 my actions in Public [unclear] Line 5 [unclear] of the institution & to [unclear] Line 6 the [unclear] of students both east & Line 7 west. May be rather augmented Line 8 than [unclear] & [unclear] Line 9 [ny]. Some of my [lectures] Line 10 The [unclear] I may be able to [unclear] Line 11 [en] a ^ select course annually to the Line 12 students which may [unclear] interfere Line 13 with the regular courses lectures. & may Line 14 add some interest to the institution Line 15 I have been requested to remain Line 16 here this summer & supply the Line 17 Pulpit. & attend to the concerns Line 18 of the institution which it would Line 19 give me pleasure to do_ Line 20 and the state of my health permit (Lane_119) Line 1 But my protracted labours [now] Line 2 [unclear] relaxation & journeying indis Line 3 pensable. & the more urgent Line 4 interests of the Seminary in my ap Line 5 prehension call upon me to visit Line 6 the influential [persons] & churches Line 7 & [unclear] institutions of the Line 8 West & North to secure their coop Line 9 eration & patronage Such Line 10 Such an effort was resolved upon Line 11 the last year & prevented by the Line 12 [Cholery]. & in such an effort Line 13 I am now urged by students & Line 14 persons from the west. & for Line 15 it I am prepared. If it meets your Line 16 approbation & some [unclear] of the Line 17 [unclear] and can be afforded Line 18 I am respectfully & affection Line 19 ately yours Line 20 Lyman Beecher Line 21 Lane Seminary June 11. 1850 (Lane_120) Written Vertically: Line 1 To the Trustees of Line 2 Lane Seminary Line 3 Dr. Beecher’s Line 4 Resignation Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lyman Beecher's Resignation Letter Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; College Presidents Description An account of the resource Beecher's letter to the trustees of Lane Seminary requesting they accept his resignation as president. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1850-06-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_117 - Lane_120 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant !9th Century 1850's Cincinnati, Ohio beecher lane seminary lane theological seminary letter lyman beecher resignation seminary https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/558ae5f90862c4d61acc6788fa4ee80c.pdf c37e28c901cc992402bcb4c06a990722 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Issue of Slavery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maddie Smith Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; Activism, Student; Protest Movements; abolitionism Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource Most of these documents are committee minutes recommending to eliminate and finally eliminating all student societies at the seminary. A letter by Professor Biggs criticizes the abolitionist students. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_053 - 056) Line 1 Lane Sem. Aug. 18. 1834 Line 2 Rev. Dr. Beecher, Line 3 Dear brother, Line 4 I am favoured today Line 5 with the letter jointly from yourself and Dr. Vail, Line 6 its contents I have read and [unclear] with Line 7 deep interest, and I am assured they express Line 8 the true convictions of your minds_ and my on- Line 9 ly regret is that I cannot, in view of facts, Line 10 present, and past, persuade my mind into Line 11 sympathy with yours. [unclear] evils which Line 12 I feel and apprehend seem to me [?] call Line 13 for anything rather than narcotics. – Line 14 For any [unclear] interests identified with this in- Line 15 stitution beyond a desire to do my duty and to Line 16 [unclear] the institution in a train to realise the hopes Line 17 of its founders and patrons, I have no solicitudes Line 18 Oneida men or any other kind of men, beyond Line 19 this I regard not. But unless my [optics] en- Line 20 tirely deceive me, I see now in the seminary Line 21 the elements of its own destruction. I see a Line 22 spirit, which while it yields_ and [almost] Line 23 crouches such is its adroitness and master- Line 24 ship it has surmounted all rule and Line 25 all authority, and despite of faculty with Line 26 all their [solemn] deliberations and resolutions Line 27 and imparted counsels; and despite of the Line 28 (easily imagined) opinions of Execu. Comm. and Line 29 board of Trustees, it has succeeded in giving Line 30 to the Institution, an attitude and character, Line 31 the [most] offensive and repulsive, to the west at (Lane_054) Line 1 least, that could be contrived. This is not an exaggera- Line 2 ted statement. The sentiment here expressed is growing Line 3 and spreading every day. The public [unclear] Line 4 for some manifesto of this subject from the trus- Line 5 tees. They are not satisfied_and they demand to Line 6 know whether they are rightly informed when Line 7 they [unclear] that on the borders of all the western Line 8 & southern slavery, there is located at Walnut hill, Line 9 a [concern] intended to be the great Laboratory Line 10 Laboratory and [unclear] for every thing concoc- Line 11 ted and [and] half wrought in New York & Line 12 elsewhere, by [unclear] Abolitionists. The Line 13 Trustees feel themselves called upon to furnish some Line 14 thing to correct and allay this ([not] unreasonably) Line 15 excited [rule] [or] [feeling]. [This] [unclear] among us, as all Line 16 know the Master spirit of Abolitionism; [we] [have] Line 17 it [unclear] in its sublimated role. [It] has already [unclear] Line 18 inflated and intoxicated nearly all our students. Line 19 [Its] exhilarations [make] them soar above all Line 20 our heads, and the principle is now pretty well Line 21 settled that the one whose head has most capacity Line 22 for this [empyrical] [gas] why, he’s the model, and Line 23 the best theologian, and best any thing else you [please]. Line 24 It is now believed to be time to [settle] the question, Line 25 “who shall govern? Students? Or faculty in con Line 26 currence with Trustees? _ The recent history of Line 27 our seminary has rendered the question altogether Line 28 dubious. _ Line 29 I rejoice to hear of the success, realized, and in prospect, Line 30 attending your Eastern Mission_ So much for the Line 31 stand taken by the faculty, and so much the stronger Line 32 the reason to separate from our concern [such] [elements] Line 33 as will in all probability produce an explosion. _ Line 34 It is the opinion _ the conviction of the great majority Line 35 of our friends here, that some decisive nuances [unclear] (Lane_055) Line 1 must be adopted, and that too before the next term Line 2 opens. The Exec. Com. Have already had two meetings Line 3 on the subject. They have been furnishing themselves Line 4 with all the information they can reach. They have Line 5 investigated the concerns of the Seminary and they Line 6 have decided that their duty calls [them] to act & Line 7 to act with vigour and [promptitude]. They Line 8 are to have another meeting on Wednesday next. I Line 9 will lay before them the contents of your letter. Line 10 While I am writing, sad to tell, our beloved Line 11 brother Elnathan Kemper lies a corpse Line 12 in his own house! _ He was at the [unclear] and Line 13 Church yesterday P.M. at 4 O’Clock. Line 14 He sickened in town_ remained [more] Line 15 than two hours without any medical Line 16 aid_ [unclear] [house] [unclear] and Line 17 upon 12 of midnight his spirit took Line 18 its flight. This was one of the fiercest Line 19 onsets of cholera I ever saw. [unclear] Line 20 into his [unclear] this afternoon _ His Line 21 loss will be severely felt. _ [Mr] Stowe, Line 22 has probably [warned] you, and told you his Line 23 sad tale _ Well the Lord liveth & reigneth, Line 24 and let his will be done! May our anxieties Line 25 we speak [unclear] [unclear] anxiously. I seek to Line 26 be willing that all may be [unclear] Line 27 that I may be any thing or nothing for his Line 28 glory. _ Mrs. Beecher enjoys her usual health, & Line 29 the family are well. But oh what uncertainty Line 30 attends us here_ May we all be ready. Line 31 I am dear Sir, Line 32 My [unclear] regards in Christian bonds Line 33 to [unclear] Your affectionate friend Line 34 Thomas J. Biggs (Lane_056) (Written vertically) Rev. Thomas Biggs To Rev Dr Beecher August 18, 1834 25 The Reverend Dr. Beecher Boston Mass Line 1 Wednesday 20. _ [unclear] for father has just breathed Line 2 his last. _ He [unclear] his son, and made an Line 3 address & prayer on the occasion. He was seized at about Line 4 2 A.M. of today_ and died about 11 A.M. _ It was ano- Line 5 ther case of cholera! _ I have reviewed my letter after Line 6 sleeping two nights, and I see no reason to [expunge] or Line 7 alter any thing in it… If I am wrong I am so Line 8 very [far]. _ It behooves me to act in view of my final Line 9 [account], for death is at the door. _ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Biggs Letter to Beecher Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Abolitionism Description An account of the resource Biggs writes to Beecher regarding abolitionism, which is present on the Lane Seminary campus. Biggs is worried about the students becoming too involved with abolitionism. Also, he addresses the Cholera epidemic in Cincinnati. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rev. Thomas Biggs Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-08-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_053 - Lane_056 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio abolition beecher biggs lane debates lane rebels letter lyman beecher students https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/83da003c3b3cb12125304c9163dbf5f9.pdf 2da1c8fa8afad95b35f26c5d18d520ec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Life at Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource These original documents showcase what everyday life was like at Lane Seminary. Maps are featured to display what the campus looked like soon after its opening. There are a few documents on petitions for changing things at the seminary, such as the removal of cows off the main lawn of the campus. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Campus Building Plan Map Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary -- Maps; Historical Maps Description An account of the resource This is Rev. Warren's plan for the buildings on the seminary campus. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rev. James Warren Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1829 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Scanned the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_019 - Lane_021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio campus map lane seminary lane theological seminary maps seminary https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/31f225a75479796ecb8ee9309b1f35b6.pdf af8e9866015f5c3b6ed86e858ba12933 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Life at Lane Seminary Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource These original documents showcase what everyday life was like at Lane Seminary. Maps are featured to display what the campus looked like soon after its opening. There are a few documents on petitions for changing things at the seminary, such as the removal of cows off the main lawn of the campus. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lane Seminary Campus Maps Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary -- Maps; Historical Maps Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Scanned the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_029 - Lane_032 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource This document contains two hand drawn maps of the Lane Seminary campus and the surrounding area. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text campus map cincinnati lane seminary lane theological seminary maps seminary https://woosterdigital.org/causeforfreedom/files/original/5b4085059996001e128e32d625e0ebd6.pdf 83e38b3754c2b2293a875785356778c4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Issue of Slavery Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maddie Smith Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; Presbyterian Theological Seminaries; Activism, Student; Protest Movements; abolitionism Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en%20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Description An account of the resource Most of these documents are committee minutes recommending to eliminate and finally eliminating all student societies at the seminary. A letter by Professor Biggs criticizes the abolitionist students. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (Lane_058-063) Line 1 by the Executive Committee Line 2 The Committee appointed ^ on behalf of the Trustees Line 3 of the Lane Seminary to consider the matter Line 4 recently brought before them, relative to the proceed- Line 5 ings among the students on the subject of slavery Line 6 Report That they have considered the subject Line 7 the referred to them, & collected such information Line 8 as their opportunities have afforded. Line 9 The subject of slavery is one of the deepest in- Line 10 terest to all good interest citizens of these United Line 11 States; yet, one which must always be approached Line 12 with diffidence & discretion, for it has in some Line 13 measure thwarted the wisdom of the ablest & Line 14 best men of the country. Yet the Committee Line 15 however much as individuals they may disapprove Line 16 the conduct of some indiscreet zealots of the day; Line 17 as the sentiments sometimes avowed, tending Line 18 too plainly to civil commotion & anarchy; Line 19 do not regard it as their official duty to in Line 20 terfer interfere at all in the existing contro- Line 21 versies. Their concern is with the government of Line 22 the Institution, & they would take ^ recommend no other measures Line 23 than the interests & the usefulness of the Insti- Line 24 tution require. Line 25 No seminary of learning, especially no theology- Line 26 ical one, should stand before the public as a Line 27 [partisan], on any question, upon which able men Line 28 & pious Christians differ. Such a course will Line 29 not only lessen its influence, & bring discredit upon Line 30 the cause of education & religion; but, [what] Line 31 is still [more], ^will tend to preoccupy the minds Line 32 of the young with bitter party prejudices; to Line 33 unsettle the judgment; & unfit the mind for Line 34 genial & useful intercourse with mankind. Line 35 Such an institution, instead of sending Line 36 forth to the world men deeply imbued with Line 37 a spirit of benevolence, kindness & forbearance (Lane _059) Line 1 towards all men, friends or foes, will generally Line 2 pour into the controversies of community a Line 3 heated torrent of unextinguishable rancor. Party Line 4 spirit generated thus early in life, & thus intimately Line 5 blended with the acquisition of knowledge, be- Line 6 comes a constitutional [unclear] of the mind, ex- Line 7 tremely difficult of [unclear] & destructive to [all] its Line 8 future usefulness. [Such] ^This is the tendency of all Line 9 [action] ^ such discussions & debates or such such questions Line 10 among ^ the students, ^ on the kind of questions referred to. Line 11 as array them into parties, or attach them to Line 12 parties existing in community. For these, as well Line 13 as other reasons, which might be [unclear], the Committee Line 14 are of opinion, that every thing tending to keep Line 15 alive a spirit of controversy on the subject in Line 16 question, ought to be excluded from the Semin- Line 17 nary. Line 18 The Committee are further of opinion, that Line 19 no associations or societies among the students Line 20 ought to be allowed in the Seminary, except Line 21 such as have for the immediate object im- Line 22 provement in the prescribed course of studies. Line 23 The plan of instruction is intended to be so Line 24 arranged, as to occupy as much of the time Line 25 of the students, as a due regard to their Line 26 health & other proper considerations, will Line 27 admit: that plan has been adjusted accor- Line 28 ding to the best judgment of those, to whom Line 29 the government of the institution has been en- Line 30 trusted: It is therefor totally inadmissible Line 31 that other plans & other objects should be in- Line 32 troduced, without their approbation. Associations Line 33 & discussions foreign to the course of instruction Line 34 distract the attention, & retard improvement. Line 35 If the topics are matter of public interest & pop- (Lane_060) Line 1 ular excitement, the mischief is [unclear] Line 2 All men & especially the young, partake of the Line 3 enthusiasm of agitated winds around them; Line 4 & [these], when judgments are not well settled, Line 5 too often become intoxicated with the powerful Line 6 stimulus. [This] wind so delights in such this kind of excite- Line 7 ment, that it can hardly be forsake it, for Line 8 the sober business of included study: the relish Line 9 for it becomes too much like that for cold water, Line 10 compared with the burning cup of the drunk- Line 11 ard. Hence it is, that the education must be Line 12 completed, before the young are fitted to engage Line 13 in the collisions of active life. To produce an Line 14 education with success requires the whole undi- Line 15 vided energies of the mind. If in some instances Line 16 an individual may succeed, [while] other [leading] Line 17 objects occupy his [unclear] ^ attention; hundreds in attempting Line 18 to follow such an example, will be ruined. Line 19 Line 20 The Committee further that report, that the Anti-Sla- Line 21 very society, of the Seminary was organized without the approba- Line 22 tion of the Trustees, or the Faculty, that & the discuss- Line 23 ions, connected with it which have arisen in consequence of it, were Line 24 without the [assent], & against the advice of the Line 25 Faculty. It appears that their proceedings, as pub- Line 26 lished & reported, were occasionally spoken of Line 27 among the trustees with disapprobation; but at the Line 28 same time it was believed, that the advice & Line 29 persuasions of the Faculty, would have suffi- such Line 30 cient influence with the students, as finally to Line 31 lead to an abandonment of the project, or Line 32 at best to prevent any material injurious results. Line 33 (But the present information of the Committee is Line 34 such do the induce them to abandon all hopes Line 35 of their kind) In this way the subject has been [offered] (Lane_061) Line 1 to rest without official an [unclear], but also [unclear] Line 2 any [unclear] sanction ^ of the [unclear] That can interfere with its [?]. Line 3 From facts laid before the committee, which it is deemed Line 4 unneccessary to state, they are of opinion, that this Line 5 project will not be voluntarily abandoned; & that Line 6 the government of the Institution cannot, with due Line 7 regard to its interests & usefulness, longer delay to Line 8 adopt decisive measures on the subject. They Line 9 are of opinion that this society is peculiarly ^ liable [unclear] Line 10 ions to ^ some of the objections stated above & ought to be abol- Line 11 ished. They are also of opinion, that the colo- Line 12 nization society in the seminary, altho organized Line 13 as they understand merely with a view to [coun- Line 14 teract] the peculiar influences ^ sentiments of their opponents, is Line 15 liable to similar objections, & ought also to be Line 16 abolished. As an outline of the regulations Line 17 requisite to [remedy] the existing [evils], & prevent the Line 18 recurrence of similar ones in future, the com- Line 19 mittee ^ recommend the adoption of the following Resolution: Line 20 Resolved, that rules should be adopted, prohibit- Line 21 ing the organization in the seminary of any associa- Line 22 tion or Society of the Students, without the approba- Line 23 tion of the Faculty; & Executive Committee, of Line 24 the trustees, sanctioning their constitution; Line 25 prohibiting the calling or holding of meetings Line 26 among the students without the approbation of Line 27 the Faculty; - prohibiting students from delivering Line 28 public addresses or lectures at the seminary or Line 29 elsewhere, without the [leave] of the faculty; - Line 30 prohibiting public statements or communications Line 31 to the students when assembled at their [meals] Line 32 or on other ordinary occasions, without the Line 33 [leave] of the Faculty; - requiring the Anti-Slav- Line 34 very society & the Colonization Society of the Line 35 seminary to be abolished & prohibiting any (Lane _062) Line 1 student from acting as members thereof; [prohib- Line 2 iting] any student from being absent from the Sem- Line 3 inary at any time in term time, without the leave Line 4 of the Faculty, or of such person as they shall desig- Line 5 nate for that purpose; - & providing for discouraging Line 6 & discountenancing, by all suitable means, such dis- Line 7 cussions & conduct among the students, as are calcu- Line 8 lated to divert distract their attention, from their studies, Line 9 excite party animosities, stir up [unclear] passions Line 10 among themselves or in community, or involve them- Line 11 selves with the political concerns of the Country; Line 12 also providing, or in other cases, for the dismissal of any student Line 13 neglecting to comply with these regulations. Line 14 As a majority of the Faculty are now absent, & it is Line 15 extremely desirable to have their counsel & concurrence Line 16 in framing any permanent rules for the government of the Line 17 Institution, & as the adoption of the foregoing resolu- Line 18 tion will sufficiently indicate to the students the Line 19 course, which the Trustees are determined to pursue, Line 20 the Committee recommend, that the formal enact- Line 21 ment of these rules, be postponed, until the Faculty Line 22 shall be reassembled: and in the mean time, in Line 23 order that the students may not [return] at this Line 24 [next] session in ignorance of the contemplated ar Line 25 rangements regulations, & that the public [impressions] Line 26 may be [notified] on the subject, they recommend Line 27 that these proceedings be published. Line 28 N. Wright (Vertical) Committee Line 29 Daniel Corwin Line 30 J. C. Tunis (Lane_063) (Vertical Orientation) Line 1 Report on the Subject Line 2 of Slavery - - Line 3 Ex Comm 20 August Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Committee Report on the Subject of Student Societies and the Involvement with the Issue of Slavery Subject The topic of the resource Lane Theological Seminary; abolitionism; Activism, Student Description An account of the resource In this document, the committee reports that no subjects should be dealt with other than those having direct impact on the usefulness and interests of the seminary. The committee recommended that no associations or societies among the students be allowed in the seminary, except those dealing with the course of studies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource N. Wright, Daniel Corwin, J.C. Tunis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1834-08-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Maddie Smith, Transcriber Sara Smith, Transcriber Relation A related resource Part of the Lane Theological Seminary Records at the Presbyterian Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Lane_058 - Lane_063 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 19th Century 1830's Cincinnati, Ohio Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Presbyterian Historical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">No Copyright</a> abolition american anti-slavery society american colonization society colonization committee lane seminary lane theological seminary seminary slavery societies students