Stuart, Moses. The Most Appropriate Age for Entering the Ministry. Np: Np, [1839]. [11625]
Newly sewn into an acid-free wrapper, original brown wrapper retained, 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, 15 pp. Institutional blind stamp and ink number on the tp. Good. Pamphlet.
Rev. Stuart argues from the Scriptures that 25 ought to be the minimum age for a young man entering the Christian ministry, and that perhaps 30 years of age is even better.
Moses Stuart (1780-1852), born at Wilton, Connecticut. Stuart graduated with highest honors from Yale College in 1799, afterwards teaching at several posts, including as Tutor at Yale. He studied theology under Dr. Dwight and was ordained pastor of the Church in New Haven in 1806. From 1810 to 1848 he was Professor of Sacred Literature at Andover.
“Mr. (for he refused the title of Dr.) Stuart’s life was one of incessant labor, devoted chiefly to Biblical literature. In this he led the way in his own country with most happy results. His own contributions to sacred learning are very valuable; but perhaps he did even more by the impulse he gave to Biblical study, and the sound principles of Biblical exegesis which he instilled into the minds of his younger brethren, especially in America, than by the works which he himself published.” – M’Clintock & Strong.
