The Baptists in America; A Narrative of the Deputation from the Baptist Union in England to the United States and Canada (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 16 CHAPTER II. JOURNEY THROUGH PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE, AND WASHINGTON, TO RICHMOND. After a brief interview with a few friends, we left New York on the 16th of April, and proceeded by steam packets and railroads in the usual course by the Rariton, to Amboy; whence we crossed to Trenton, the seat of the state government, and went down the Delaware to Philadelphia. We were given to understand that the heavy fall of snow which enveloped us during at least half the distance, did not occasion any great privation in point of scenery; a statement which frequent glimpses of the low and swampy shores of New Jersey corroborated. Afterwards, in sailing between this state and Pennsylvania, the latter appeared more rich in cultivation, though the Delaware itself was still the finest object. The appearance of some of the villages is attractive, particularly Burlington, which looks smilingly upon the serpentine course of the river. The approach to Philadelphia is imposing, the city seeming to extend in a graceful sweep along shore for two or three miles. As we spent some days here, of which one was the sabbath, an opportunity was afforded of acquiring much information, and inspecting many public institutions. The theological and literary seminary at Hadding- ton, about four miles from the city, is built on a commanding eminence. It is placed under the effective superintendence of Mr. Dagg, late pastor of the baptist church in Sansom-street. Being of recent establishment, there are at present only about eight students in divinity, and fifty youths in the neighbourhood. The studies of the literary and theological pupils are separately conducted. This institution is under the patronage of the Philadelphia Baptist Association. Arrangements are in progress to introduce the stud...