The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-05-14
For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
Union Theological Seminary, Virginia.

Meeting of the Trustees,Abstract of proceedings
The Trustees held their annual meeting on the
9th aud 7th of May, 1873 The following members
of the corporation were present, to witt Rev. Drs
Brown, (President,) j. Henry Smith, J. L. Kirk
patrick, j. j. Bullock, Rev. Messrs. w. T. Rich
ardson, j. NJ. Atkinson, H. G. Hill, J. P. Nc
Pherson, w. w. Pharr, A. F. Dickson, j Rum
pie, A. Martip1C. White and elders E. M. Arm
strong, +. N. Watkins and A. G. McIlwaine.
In addition to the matters of interest to the
public mentioned in the annual report published
herewith, the following items are noted.
On the recommendation OF the committee to
whom was referred the report Of the Faculty the
Trustees adopted the following minute:
l. That hereafter the Session of the Seminary,
beginning with the next Session, open on the
second Wednesday of August, and close on the
second Wednesday of April of each year; and
that the annual meetings OF the Board OF Dlrec-
tors and Trustees, commence on the day preceding
the latter day.
That eaci Professor keep record of the at
tendance OF Ssah member of his classes on the
Rotations aud hclures in his department, aud
that the Faculty forward to each Presbytery hav-
ing candidates as students, summary of all the
GLIDING such absences as may have been satisfac
torily accented for, and those for which no suff.
cient excGae may nave been rendered to the Pro
lessor. Tat the report shall also embrace a
statement Of the progress of the candidate in his
studies, and of any thing In his department of
which the Faculty may deem it important that the
Presbytery should have information; farther, that
this report give the names of any students from
the bounds of the Presbytery but not under its
date md Inst x, hhof fha ha
furnished to the Presbytery, or to its Committee
on Education before the spring meetings Of the
body.
g. That the Faculty use all proper measures to
induce all the students who are admitted into the
Seminary without having been received under the
care of a Presbytery to institute such a connec-
ton, as soon thereafter as practicable, and that
when this step is taken by any student of this
class the time and the Presbytery be entered on
the records of the Faculty.
f. That it is the deliberate opinion of this Board,
that the relation of student to the Seminary or
to the Faculty is not affected by his having received
license to preach as a probatoner, and that whilst
he remains student of the Seminary, the ques,
tion how often he shall preach and at what places,
ought to be decided by the Faculty just as they
decide the number and conditions of the several
exercises pertaining to the course of instruction
and training
The names of the students receiving the usual
certificates of having completed their course of
study and passed the final examination, are men
toned in the annual report of the Trustees to the
Assembly and Synods.
The Rev e. H. Harding, Of Milton, N. c., on
invitation Of the Faculty, delivered the Alumni
address on Wednesday Those who had an op
portunity of hearing the address, with entire
unanimity agree, that it was able and appropriate
and was heard with unaffected pleasure.