"Even then, while God was reconciled to all men in Christ, He was redeemed to none outside of Christ. All were forgiven in Christ; none were forgiven outside of Christ. That redemption should be realized, those for whom it was intended had to be brought to such relation to Christ, that they could be said to be 'in Christ.' A series of agencies for applying Redemption, or bringing Christ to men, and men to Christ, is, therefore, also devised. The gift of the Holy Spirit, the efficiency of the Holy Spirit in the means of grace, the various stages of His applying work, until Redemption would reach its goal in life eternal, all were comprehended in the plan."
Henry Eyster Jacobs, The Elements of Religion, p. 76.
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GJ - I was interviewed for a position on that faculty. The interviews were called HEW interviews, because the candidate was already chosen. Asking people in for interviews proved the school was being fair and balanced, diverse. Nevertheless, the experience was great.
Some of the names listed below were my introduction to the traditional theologians of the Muhlenberg (General Synod, General Council, ULCA, LCA, ELCA) tradition. How many seminaries in America today could boast of such theologians?
+ Charles Frederick Schaeffer, D.D.
+ William Julius Mann, D.D., LL.D.
+ Charles Porterfield Krauth, D.D., LL.D.
+ Charles William Schaeffer, D.D., LL.D.
+ Gottlob Frederick Krotel, D.D., LL.D.
+ Adolph Spaeth, D.D., LL.D.
Henry Eyester Jacobs, D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.
+ Jacob Fry, D.D., L.H.D., LL.D.
+ George Frederick Spieker, D.D., LL.D.
Henry Offermann, D.D.
+ Theodore Emanuel Schmauk, D.D., LL.D.
+ Edward Traill Horn, D.D., LL.D.
Luther Dotterer Reed, D.D.
Charles Michael Jacobs, D.D.
Charles Theodore Benze, D.D.
Emil Eisenhardt Fischer, D.D.
John Conrad Seegers, D.D.
Charles Peter Wiles, D.D.
