The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-05-14

count of having to NJ their Presby-
teries, with view to 2 insure, left the
institution before the cl9S Of the term.
The diploma of the Seminary was
awarded at the commencement exercises
to the following young gentlemen, to wit
Junius w. Allen, Water Valley, Miss.
Robt. E. Caldwell, Greensborough, N.
c.; j. B. Devault, Leesburg, Tenn. S.
Oscar Hall, Mumford, Ala; Chas. w.
Latham, Odessa, Mo. JAS. @. McClung,
Lexington, Va. VIM McC. Miller, Chris
tiansburg, Va. W. o. Stephens, Peaks
vile, Mo-. R. B. Willis, Leaksville, N. G.
1t is gratifying to the Trustees to be
able, as in former years, to report gen.
eral conscientious diligence and good
degree of proficiency among the students,
and that the usual interest and enthusi-
asm, both on the part of professors and
students, have been sustained, notwith-
standing the severe loss occasioned to the
teaching force, by the resignation OF
Prof. Dabney, in June, 1888, and the
consequent vacancy Of one OF the chairs
for an entire term.
At meeting of the Trustees called for
the purpose, in Richmond, Va, in July,
1888, the resignation of DR.. Dabney was,
with great reluctance, accepted, and the
Rev. DR.. Thos. E. Peck, the then Profes-
sor of Church History, was unanimously
elected Professor of Systematic and Pas
toral Theology, to supply the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of DR.. Dab
ney.
At the present meeting (May, 1S04)
Tho Hr, hU M a1aotal
the Rev. James f. Latimer, Ph. D., OF
Memphis, Tenn, Professor of Ecclesiasti-
cal History and Polity. At the same
meeting the Trustees elected the Rev. w.
W. Moore, of N. c., Adjunct Professor of
Oriental Literature, in which department
Mr.. Moore flled the position of Assistant
Instructor during the past year, with
the most gratifying success.
The Trustees thus look forward with
confident hope to enlarged usefulness of
this institution in the work of preparing
our young men for acceptable ministry in
the Gospel of Christ
Mention is made, in the last annual
report, of the initiation of measures for
of English Biblical Study and Pastoral
Theology. Such measures have now
taken practical shape in the placing OF
an agent in the field with the view of
raising the sum of FlftY Thousand Dol
lars as a necessary EndolUment, and a
-besglunipg, encouraging in success, has
been made towards that. The agent is
the Rev. S. Taylor Martin.
The statement of the treasurer, ap-
pended to this report, will show the sound
financial condition of the Seminary.
Additions continue to be made, both by
gift and purchase to the library, which
now numbers over twelve thousand vol
umes We would mention here also the
generous donation to the institution by
Mr.. w. D. Reynolds, OF Norfolk, Va, OF
amodel plaster cast of the Obelisk OF
Assurbanipal one of the Emperors OF
Assyria, procured from the British
Museum.
In conclusion, the Trustees cannot re-
frain from expressing unfeigned gratitude
to God for His guidance of them and OF
the institution committed to them,
through another year, amid many ankle
ties and cares, and their humble conf
dence that whatever the future may
bring to pass, He will be their guide to
the end. To Him be all the praise
By order of the Trustees and Direc-
tors. j. HENRY SMITH, President.
f. N. WATKINS, Secretary.