“You must keep in mind that hundreds attended the seminary a century before we arrived there. Many became missionaries, traveling the world, enlightening the masses, saving souls, and no doubt having a jolly good time abroad. When they returned, they brought back cultural items—parting gifts from local tribesmen or simply objects they picked up along the way. Over time, those items were amassed in the seminary’s basement, serving as an in-house museum. This was well before the Internet and even before television exposed us to other continents. Young seminarians would tour the collection, studying the relics of different heathen cultures. That collection broadened our knowledge and challenged us to follow in the footsteps of our alumni.” Rosemont paused in his telling, recalling the many good men who had traversed the seminary halls across time. “It was all well and good until 1970 when members of the United Nations developed an agreement against the trade and transfer of cultural properties.” -- Excerpt from The Sheltering Stones |
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