New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-07
TWO GENEROUS GIFTS.
CHARLES BUTLER TO MAKE ENDOWMENTS.
THE UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND THE
CITY UNIVERSITY TO DE BENEFITED

THE UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND IHE
CITY UNIVERSITY TO BE BENEFITED
$780, 600 FOR EACH INsTlTUTIoN-THE
TWO TO BE MORE CLOSELY ALLIED.
An important movement which has peeh On
foot for some time in aid of religious and secular
education in this city. with especial reference 10
the Union Theological Seminary and the Uni
versty of the City of New-Iork, has been ma
teriay advanced by the bcncfactions of the ven
cradle Charles Butler, president of the governing
boards of both Institutions. In connection with
this movement Mr. Butler has maturcd and cN-
ecued a design which he has had III NINA LOT
some years. which involved closer alliance De-
tween the two seats of learning and secured 10
each an additional endowment of SlOo,Ooo' 10
secure these sums Mr. Butler has made ana &c
livercd his bonds TO the university
and to TIE seminary upon terms
which have been accepted by them
and which enable him TO complete during HIS
lifetime his intended Improvements In the lns'i-
tutions. each of which he has served Tor over
half a century. Although III his elgh'y-mh'h
year. Mr. Butler has presided during the present
week at meetings of the council OF the university
and of the board of directors of the seminary, ana
his interest in both is undated
The following correspondence Will sho" 'c
details of the movement:
To the directors of the Union Theological seminary
Ii may have been known 10 some Ol you thdt ~ wa'
my desire and hone TO establish and cndoW the ~
ward Robinson Chair OF Biblical theology III ~
seminary I'm memory of Edward Robinson, ID. -. t'c
eminent Biblical scholar, VINO III the Lehith Oh Ms IaI
became identified with the founding OF this seminar! OF
Christian learning, and gave To II lhe Dehehl "l Ills
wisdom and & ,;cricncc in it, OrganHatlon
DELAY i'm the accomplishment OF ullS object has
been unavoidable and proyidentiaL There Is some
compensation for il in the fact that larger amount is
required ~ 100 900 make the endowment todN ultu
would have been required 10 maxi" provision ior a.
an earlier period As possible Tor me no" 70
put the matter i'm a definite shape. age ana us IN
firmties admonish me do quickly what ! &C. 90 W
embalm the of that most emnch! .h!Is"a
scholar and teacher in such visible form t1dt l3r az
time 10 may be connected win the NE VI uIN
institution ,. 4, 80
In connection with this provision Whcn' IN Dle
aspect OF IL. NAV be regarded as tes'di'h'arN uen'I
10 bring about a connection between the seminary am
the university Of this city. which consider 10 he It
the great advantage and best interest OIL eaoh nc
basis for this Will require conference UctWcch INC
institutions by committees 80, . , ~
leg therefore, most respectfully 10 request u.o
Board al thi, time to appoint Such committee on lle
part 10 consist OF the dent oi the lac "
hastings John Crosby Brown, Henry Day, D. W ms
James the Rev. T.. Il. Booth. ID. D.. T. NJ Kingsley
and Morris X. Jesup, 10 meet committee 10 pc AZ
pointed by the council Of the university 10 Whon VIC
whole subject Of my communication may nc rtIeiIc"'
Eesncctfnliy suhuittcd CHARLES BUTLER
80 - Tark-aye., New York. March H. l-"O