The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-04-26
For THE CESrRAl PREsBYTERIAs.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, VA

tees of Union Theological Seminary .
Vayinia, to the Gmeral Assembly of tn
| Presbyterian Church IN the United States
and to the Synods af North Carolina an
Virgimia.
1S75-'76. The Directors and Trustees re
spectfully submit to the Assembly an
Synod this their annual
REPORT.
The annual meeting was held on the 11tl
and 18th days of April, 1876, and the atsen
dance was full. Mr.. A. G. McIlwaine, I
ruling elder from Petersburg, Va, rendered
bis resignation. For thirty-three years, thi
gentleman rendered faithful and valuable
service to the Seminary and to the Church
and record was made, of the appreciation
by the trustees, of that long and honorable
service.
The whole number of students in attend.
ance, during the term of 1916, has been
seventy four, which is three less than that oi
the previous year. OF this number foSty'
seven were old students, nineteen being in
the senior and twenty eight in the middle
class. The new students number twenty
seven, of whom eleven were not under the
care of Presbytery, as candidates.
On the recommendation of the Committee
of Examination, the usual Certificate of hav-
ing completed the prescribed course of study,
was awarded to the following members Of
the senior class, to wit:
Barbee Belts, Abingdon, Va; B. Hun
ter Dupuy, Prince Edward county, Va. ;
Frank 81. Gaines, Sweetwater, Tenn. AL
fred E. Grover, Richmond, Va: Angus Nc.
Donald, Fayetteville, N. c.; Vim. M. Nc
Tlvary, Jonesboro, N. c.; Colin A. Munro,
Fayetteville, N. c.; Dagald Munro, Fay
etteville, N. c.; Richard c. Reed, Soddy,
Tenn; Andrew W. Ruff, Lexington, Va. /;
James W. Sexton, Wythsyille, Va; William
I. Spears, Madisonvl!e. Tenn. Samuel M.
Smith, Greensboro, N. c.; William G. Wal
lace, Lyons Ferry, Tenn.
There was no serious sickness during the
term, either among the students or the Fac
ulty, for which reason the exercises of the
Institution have suffered scarcely any inter-
ruption. The Faculty report that the de-
pertinent of the students has been exemplary
and their diligence in study commendable.
The finances are in favorable condition.
Suspension of revenue from some of the
securities held by the Seminary exist, but
oot sufficient to embarrass the Seminary in
meeting its current expenses. The State of
Virginia, with most commsndable and en-
arged liberality, still pays, in full, the inter-
sst due on the investments made by her seu-
naries of learning in her certificates of debt.
Serious embarrassment has been felt by
some of the students for the want of funds,
arising from the failure of the Church to
contribute to the cause, as its Importance
demands. During the term, seventeen stu
dents have been compelled to return home,
three of them from weakness or disease of
the eyes, but the majority of the others from
the want Of means to meet their necessary er'
penses! Through the iberality of friends
Of the Seminary, during the past session,
three hundred and eighty.three volumes have
been added to the Library, which now num-
bers ten thousand three hundred and twenty
three volumes.
The good hand of God, in preserving and
prospecting our beloved Seminary in the
past, is gratefully acknowledged; while We
pray that He may continue to bless her
With all that is needed to promote her eff.
cheney for good in the future.
Further details will be appended BY the
Secretary. By order of the Trustees,
j. RUMPLE, President.
April 18Th, 1876.
APPENDIX.
The official corps Of the Corporation and
of the Faculty is as follows, viz:
Rev. J. Rumple, Salisbury, N. c.. Pres
ident; Rev. DR.. J. L Kirkpatrick, Va, and
DR.. E. N. Hutchinson, North Carolina, Vice.
Presidents; F. N. Watkins, Farmville, Va,
Secretary and Treasurer the other trustees
are Rev. Drs. VIM. Brown, G. 81. Read, j..
j. Bullock, J. q. Smith, A. Martin, Rev.
Messrs. ]. P. MCPHERSON, W. W. Phsrr, B.
F. Marable, F. Fl. Johnston, M. Atkin.
son, H. G. Hill, H. NJ. White, G. White,
with Messrs. E. M. Armstrong ]. N. Syden-
striker, D. A. Davis, R. j. Mcdowell, E.
McIlvary.
The following gentlemen compose the
Faculty: to wit, Rev. Drs. B. M. Smith, R.
L. Dabney, T. E. Peck, Il. G. Alexander.
Rev. DR.. Peck is the Intendant, Rev. DR..
Smith, Librarian and Rev. DR.. Dabney,
Clerk of the Faculty.
The Post off ce address of the Faculty and
students is Hampden Sidney, Va, and that
of the Treasurer and Secretary is Farmuills,
Va.
Tne only change n the assets of the Sem
mary since the report in 1875 is the addi-
ton of So, 500, in binds of the James River
and Kanawha Company, for the use and
benefit of the j. B. Wilson scholarship
Two of the scholarships failed to be of any
benefit during the Year, in consequence o.
the investments yielding no revenue. They
are the Deyereux sad Niven scholarships
Thirty-two thousand dollars of the invest