New-York tribune., 1879-05-05
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The announcement of the forty-third anniver-
sarv Of Union Theooeca Seminary for this evening is
reminder OF OF the quiet and sauary forces at work
in our city ID the interests of Christian education What
ever preiudces may awakened by denominatonal pc
culiares 1t Is matter Of little interest and signih
cance that within these walls several OF young
men are annually being trained religious teachers,
the majority whom destined to positions Of more
OF less publicity ana 70 exert less influence in
shaping the religious thought Of generation.
In the case of Union Seminary this interest is OF
pleasant and hopeful character. Representing de-
nomination noted for s high standard of ministerial
education institution under its present admnstra-
ton is in no danger Of lowering the standard Besides
the routine work annually done IN It's class-rooms II
has been marked for long course otyears by the yalu
able contributions OF its faculty 20 religious literature
Profess Edward Robinson the first American lit
erary man who won German reputation; and his eab-
orate volumes on the Holy Land not only gave new
impulse aud direction the study Of Biblical geoai-
phv and antiquities. but have never been superseded
Many who know ,le o. Union seminary know the pro-
life pen of d. schaH, AMI tie thoughtful and scholarly
work OF Dr. Shcdd
Under the administration OF Dr. William Adams, 0oth
the resources and the efficiency OF the seminary nave
been largely developed Diligence has been stimulated
by the foundation Of felowships furnishing to the
successful competitor the advantage OF two years OF
foreign study The foundation Of a museum Of Biblical
and Christian antiquities has been successfully laii
The library, now Amounting 70 over o9'Vyo Foiuines
and gE 900 PAMPHLETS. IS exceedingly VARIABLE ana IS
made fully available by the admirable Arrangements oI
the librarian. Professor Briggs. TIE students nave
access 70 "a reference library, specially endowed. ana
furnished with tae iatestand best English au0 German
WORKS. The standard OF scholarship his been quietly
rlgdly raised. IL is not IN uncommon thlh- lof
stud Doe advised 70 arrest bis r-e or 70 De r
fused ms dip the end The Old building mas netu
thoroughly renovated, and the chapel Is sngularly
uauiilul and fuactive; but the faculty 1ud directors
have been concerned for the kernel than for me
smell: more anxious for sound scholarship than Tor me
/ architecture The buildings VII. come la due time Inc
seminary now numbers 122 students, including Two
fellows ami post graduate The following is
/ 3 list Oi tine faculty:
The Rev william Adams. ID. D.. LII D. President ana
/ Brown Professor Of ~8rrel EIer r1c.
The Rev. Roswell D. Hitchcock, ID. D., Ii. De- WASH
/ bu-u Professor of Church History.
The R-y. William q. T. -hedd ID. d, Ii. D.. Roose-
/ welt Professor of -y~tema tc Theology.
TIE Rev. Pmliy scnaf, ID. D., LII D. Baldwin Pro
/ fazsor 0f Sacred Literature.
The Rev George l. Prentss, ID. d., skinner and
MEAL pn Professor OF Pastoral Theology Church POllty
and Mission Work
The Rev. Charles A. Briggs. d.. D., Davenport Pro
fessOr Hebrew and the C0gnate Languages Secretary