Thoughts on the Education of Pious and Indigent Candidates for the Ministry

by Archibald Alexander

Publisher:

Board of Education of the Presbyterian Church

, 1846

Overview

As a professor of theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, Archibald Alexander concerned himself with the training and formation of candidates for ministry. This volume explores the continued necessity of educating ministers in an era of diminished respect for author, where individuals resist dependence on others. Alexander also ponders the church’s duty to support, encourage, and train youth to discern their callings.

In addition to the practical advice contained in this volume, Thoughts on the Education of Pious and Indigent Candidates for the Ministry also offers a revealing glimpse of the early years of Princeton Theological Seminary, including the relationship of seminaries to churches, as well as the state of Presbyterianism in early nineteenth century America.

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Key Features

• Exploration of the continued necessity of educating ministers
• Consideration of the church’s duty to support, encourage, and train youth to discern their callings
• Examination of the state of Presbyterianism in early nineteenth century America

Product Details

• Title: Thoughts on the Education of Pious and Indigent Candidates for the Ministry
• Author: Archibald Alexander
• Publisher: Presbyterian Board of Publication
• Publication Date: 1846
• Pages: 12

About Archibald Alexander

Archibald Alexander (1772–1851) an American educator and theologian, he was President of Hampton-Sydney College (Virginia) from 1797 to 1806. In 1807 he became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1810 from the College of New Jersey. He is most noted as founder and first principal of Princeton Seminary serving there from 1812 to 1840. As principal and professor of theology, he is considered the first of the great “Princeton theologians.” He continued as professor at Princeton until his death in 1851. He was buried in Princeton Cemetery.