The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-05-20

/ an UNUSUAL degree OF Satisfaction, aHOrulng
| evidence Of able, clear, thorough instruction
on the part of the Professors, and of dilgent,
successful study on the part of the students.
The Committee recommend that certificates
of the usual character be presented to the fol-
lowing gentlemen. 1t is with unusual gratif
cation your committee attest the high salts
faction with which they attended and witnessed
the thorough examinations and the ready and
scholarly replies of these young brethren. -
Their names are as follows: Fl. Glass, B.
Helm, Edward Lane, G. Nash Morton, VIM.
U. Murkland, Robert FL. Hall, j. H. H. Win
| free, Thomas f. Converse, who are members
of the Senior Glass as haye completed the pre-
scribed course" j. HENRY SMITH,
j. RUMPLE,
III. e. ALEXANDER,
Committee.
The following paper was adopted to regulate
the proper mode of proceedings by the Direc-
tors and Trustees:
1.-THE times OF the annual and special meet
ings of both Boards shall be the same day, and
place, and as provided for in the Plan OF
Government of the Seminary.
The Directors shall convene and enroll mem
bers who have been appointed by the Synods,
and who have not qualified as Directors They
may also suggest amendments and alterations
in the Plan of the Seminary. A record shall
be made of their proceedings in special re
cord book.
The Trustees shall meet after the Directors
shall have taken a recess or adjourned, and
proceed to the election of Trustees, as pro
vided in the act of incorporation, and the
transaction of other business, of all which a
record shall be made in their own record book.
All amendments and alterations in the Plan Of
the Seminary reported by the Directors shall
be regarded as bye-laws of the Trustees, and
shall have the full force and effect of bye
laws
The report of the Faculty showed that
! eigh,sen ia stn1snss Msre in assssls,.ss, ma
six new; in all twenty-tour. They state that
they "are happy to renew the pleasing report
of last year as to the department and industry
of the students. Their general conduct in this
respect has left nothing to be desired. -
Through the Divine blessing and the liberali-
ty of Christians in Virginia and other sections
of the Church, all the students who have need
ed assistance have been aided to such extent as
to enable them to continue their studies.
1t is hoped the following recommendation
will be adopted by the Synods:
" ReSOlued, That it be recommended to the
Synods to require that if director appointed
by them shall fail to attend a meeting of Di-
rectors aud Trustees without giving a satisfac-
tory excuse for absence to his Synod, his office
of Director shall thereby be vacated. P"
"Resolued, That the Committee to make
the annual report to the Synods, report the
absentees from the meeting Of the Board. y
Those absent from the present meeting were
From the Synod of North Carolina-Messrs.
Roam, Lanier, Sherwood, johnson, Sheppard
and Mcpherson. From the Synod of Virginia
-MesSrs White, Barr and Tucker
1t having been duly reported by the Board
of Directors that Messrs. Joseph Cloyd, o.
A. Russell and f. Nj. Faucette, were no longer
Directors, their offices as Trustees We're de
clared vacant: also that f. NJ. Armstrong
had been appointed Director by the Synod
of Virginia, and that he had taken his seat
in the Board of Directors. Whereupon he
was duly elected Trustee under the Charter
The annual sermon was preached by the
Rev. j. H. Fitzgerald, on l Tim. i: II, THE
glorious gospel of the blessed God" After
the sermon certificates of having completed
the full course of studies prescribed were given
to the students named above in the report of
the Examining Committee. Three others Of
the Senior class who had passed through the
usual course of studies were, for various salts
factory reasons, absent from the Seminary.
In comforting the certificates and closing the
exercises Of the year, the President of the
Board, Rev. S. a. Stanfeld, made appropriate
remarks to the students generally, with a
special address to the Senior class about to
depart to their fields of labor in this and in
foreign lands.
The Library is in a good condition, contain
ing about $500 volumes, OF which $40 have
been added during the present year. 1t is
hoped that before long suitable library build
ing, and large increase of valuable books will
be secured.
FIaanceS.-The whole amount of funds
deemed available by the Treasurer for pay
ment of salaries and expenses is estimated at
SlS6. 600. There are five Scholarships com
pleted ($2 500 each, one of which, the Baxter
Douglass Scholarship, was constituted since
the LIST of May, 1867, by the late Miss N. Read
of Lexington, Va. There are other incom.
plete Scholarships, of which 1884 have been
contributed.
Buildings condition of the buildings
has, within the past year, been much i'm
proved by judicious, tasteful and economical
expenditure.
The recommendation of the Faculty as to
having two sessions was referred to the next
annual meeting. The Committee appointed
to report system of rules and bylaws for the
transaction of business, was continued to re-
port next year.
appointments officers of the Board of
Directors and Trustees are as follows:-Presi-
ient-Rev. s. A. Stanfeld lst Vice-Presi- |
ient-Rev. VIM II. Foote, D. D. I'd Vice
G. MeIlwaine. Secretary-C.