The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-06-09
Report of the Directors of the Union Theolo-
gical Seminary in Virginia, to the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the

United States
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, Va,
18th May, 1869.
The Directors report to the General AS.
sembly, that the Faculty of the Institution re.
mains as in May, 1868, as follows, to-wit:
Rev. S. B. Wilson, D. D., Presile..: and
Professor OF Systematic Theology.
Rev. R. L. Dabney, D. d., Professor
(Assistant) of Systematic and Polemic The
ology and Sacred Rhetoric.
Rev. B. M. Smith, D. D., Professor of
Oriental and Biblical Literature
Rev. 7. E. Peck, D. D., Professor of Ec-
clesiastical History and Polity.
The Board of Directors consists of the
following. viz
From the Synod Of Vuginia-Rev. S. D.
Stuart, G. H. Read, D. D., H. c. Alexan.
der, J. H. Fitzgerald, VIM. Brown, D. D.,
w. H. Foote, D. D., J. J. Bullock, D. D.,
and II. M. White, with Ruling Elders A.
G. McIlwaine, G. G.. Read, E. M. Arm.
strong, and G. L. Peyton.
From the Synod of North CarOlina-Rev.
F. H. Johnston, Joseph M. Atkinson, S.
A. Stanfeld, j. RUM pie, E. Hines, j, P.
Mcpherson, J. H. Smith, and J. M. Sher-
wood, with Ruling Elders E. Nye Hutchinson,
M. V. Lanier, N. M. Roam. Elder ]. G.
Shepherd died since May, 1862
The number of students in attendance
during the past year, has been twenty-six
(26); and the following have completed
the course of study, prescribed by the in
stitution, to-wit: j. B. Converse, of Vir-
ginia; A. Cowan, of Tennessee; W. E.
Hill, H. R. Laird, W. D. Morton, of Vir-
ginia; J. S. Young, of Tennessee.
The report of the Committee of Exami-
nation was most satisfactory, indicating
great fidelity on the part of the Professors,
and diligence and proficiency on the part of
the students
The Library consists of five thousand
eight hundred volumes, ninety-one of which
have been presented during the year. The
Trustees have taken steps to procure plans
for Library building. Donations Ito the
amount of $4,000 in public securities) have
been made by ]. L. Weeks, j. 7. Souter,
and w. G. Gilman, Esqs., to the Library
Fund since May, 1868. The Directors re-
ceive, with great satisfaction, these mani
festations of interest in the Library, on the
part of the friends of the Seminary.
FINANCES. s.-The funds are in such a con-
dition, that it is hoped that the incomes
from the investments will be sufficient to pay
the salaries and current expenses of the in
sttuton. The invested funds, from which
income is derived, are of the nominal value
of one hundred and .torty.fue thousand
eight hundred and seuemty:fue dollars and
one cent, (S145,S75 Oh J but it is proper to
add that in the disturbed condition of pub
lie affairs, portion of our securities may
be unavailable for income during the next
fiscal year.
In addition to the Scholarships, complete
and incomplete, heretofore reported, the Di-
rectors take pleasure in reporting that
friend of the Seminary, in Massachusetts,
has recently generously given us certifi-
cate of Virginia Registered Debt, for four
thousand dollars, to found scholarship un-
der the style and title of the Anthony
Charles Casenove Scholarship The "Oly-
phant" Scholarship has been paid by the
Messrs. David, G. T., and R. NJ. Olyphant,
amounting to three thousand dollars.
The donations, together with those made
to the Library Fund, by Christian friends,
residing north of the Potomac river, call
for thankfalness to God, that He has raised
up these friends of our beloved Seminary,
in that section of our country.
Il d.. e Al
nmy.-The Directors and Trustees have
found it necessary to revise the " Constitu-
ton and Plan" of the institution, to bring
it in harmony with the provisions of the