The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-05-14

annual Report to the General assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church and to the SyaOdS Of North
Carolina and Virginia, made 7h May, 1873,
The Trustees, in pursuance of the Constitution,
submit to the General Assembly of the Presbyte.
ran Church in the United States and to the Synods
of North Carolina and Virginia, this their annual
REPORT:
At the close of the forty-ninM year, in the his.
tory Of Union Theological Seminary in Virginia,
the Trustees are prepared to report to tho Assem-
big and 4ynods, unSST whose care this ln3ttutlon
is placed by the Church. that the Seminary is still
doing the ,oork for which it was established in
thorough and successful manner. full cSrps of
Professors able andexperienced in their work, are
constantly at their posts and about as large num-
Der of Students as have ever been before in at
tendance have sought instruction during the year
ending the 9th May, 1873
The number of students Of this year has been
sxty.two. They come from twelve States and
Washington and Lee University, Hampden Sidney
and Davidson Colleges furnish the greater number
of students.
Of the Senior Class of twenty-five, the following
stood their final examinations and the usual Ger
tifcates of that fact were awarded to them to
wit:
North Carolina; w. S. Cockrane, Tennessee; J.
w. Davis, North Carolina j. P. Cannon, Ten
nessee j. A. Graves, Virginia; A. H. Hamilton,
North Carolina; p. H. Hensley, w. Va. r.
Kerr, Tennessee; A. +. Laird, Virginia; E. Nc
Cutchan, Virginia; G. W. Painter, Virginia; j.
D. Pnkerton, Virginia; j. NJ. Rose, North Caro-
lima j. w. Rosebro, North Carolina g. Sum
mey, North Carolina: and to the following gentle
men who did not remain to the examination but
on satisfactory excuses were absent, j. NJ Raw
liugs Virginia; L. d. Turnbull, Baltimore Four
others having left the Seminary, without rendering
sufficient reasons, did not receive this usual testi
monial.
The Trustees take pleasure in reporting that
majority of the students have made commemorate
proficiency in their studies and that their services
as ministers have been eagerly sought by the
churches, and that most of the Senior Glass have
already been engaged before their term of study
expired.
God has also been pleased to pour missionary
spirit upon the young men OF the Seminary. Sew.
eral of our recent graduates have been aboring in
China and South America, under the appointment
of the Committee of Foreign Missions, and several
others have been accepted by the Committee, and
are awaiting their orders, thus honoring and obey
ing the great Command" Go ye into all the
world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Since the report of 1872, seven hundred and
seventeen volumes have been added to the library.
The total number OF volumes Is 9,OI5. The lrus-
tees propose to erect library building; the value
of the funds for that purpose being between twelve
and fifteen thousand dollars. The remaining sum
necessary for building will no doubt De obtained.
The finances Of the Seminary are in safe and
healthy condition, $500 in good securities have
been purchased in the year, and $4,000 In Railroad
bonds, have been temporarily placed at the dispo.
sal of the Seminary by Mr.. Henry Young, of New
York the waved friend Of the Institution. The
Rebecca ParS Scholarship Of $1,000 has been re-
ceived from>the estate OF the late Mrs. Rebecca
Campbell Park, of Redwood church, in Ebenezer
Presbytery in kentucky
The Legislature Of Virginia continues to pay the
full interest on the certificates of debt due from
the State at the time Of the passage of the Act,
authorizing the payment of such interest on Vir-
GINA bonds held by Colleges and other Seminaries
of learning Before the war, this institution made
investments In Virginia bonds in preference to
others After the war, when values had greatly
changed, and our Seminaries OF learning were
greatly embarrassed, the Legislature of Virginia
determined to pay their interest and still continues
to do so. The Trustees deem it but an act of JUS
tce to acknowledge their obligations for this wise
and patriotic legislation
In conclusion, the Trustees would invite the
General Assembly and Synods to unite with them
in devout thanksgiving to God for the many bless
ings He has bestowed upon this Seminary Of sound
learning and in earnest prayer that He may con.
tinue to uphold and prosper this institution, that
He would guard and defend it from all evil, and
guide its Professors and pupils in all truth, to the
glory Of His great name. henceforth and forever
By order of the Trustees,
VIM. BROWN, President