Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-23
RECORD OF JOY AND SORROW.
Preparations for the Coming Sessions of
the College aud Theological Seminary.


Correspondence Of the Richmond DlsDatch.l
HaNpDEN-SIDSKY, Va. July 21.-The ever
wide-awake DISPATCH has IN the last lew
DAYS contained n record both of JOY and
sorrow rs coming from this " HILL The
first was the marriage Of Miss Ruth Smith
TO Rev. A. |. Mckelway The happy
couple are now on thor wedding trip
northward. The Sweet Singer in Israel "
will be greatly missed from our midst.
The reference OF sorrow winch was made
was to the death of Miss George Peck,
who had been a patient sufferer Tor several
wears. Loving and devOut friends carried
her 10 her burial on Sabbath morning after
a short and simple service al the residence
at 10 o'clock by the pastor Of College
church.
TRIBUTE TO MISS PFCR.
The slow and steady march to the grave,
however. was q triumphal procession, for.
ms in the DAYS of the old Prophet Amos, He
who "maketh the Seven Stars and Orion
had turned the shadow OF death INTO the
morning" Her friends felt IN following
her body TO the burial that, according TO
the creed III which she had been reared,
phe was holding communion in glory with
Christ. For that creed teaches that tho
communion IN Clorv with Christ which
the members of the invisible Church enjoy
immediately after death is IN that Their
souls are then made perfect IN holiness
and received into the highest heavens.
where they behold the face of God IN light
and glory. waiting for the full redemption
of their bodies, which even in death con
tinue united to Christ and rest in Their
graves as IN their beds till at the last day
they he again united to their souls"
So the bridal and the burial have IN less
than a week removed from olc daily COM
panionshlp those We loved and honored.
COMING SESSIONS.
A large part of our vacation has already
gone. and there are notes OF preparation
for the coming sessions of college and
semiuarv. Several houses are IN progress
for new occupants and are expected 10 be
opened by September The new dormito-
ries for the seminary have been begun and
will be preSsed as rapidly as possible TO
completion. All students who expect 10
enter the theological department Will find
preparation 20 accommodate them. -Four
teen or fifteen now students have written
positively that they We're coming; six or
eight Others have written for Information
desirable for new students. With these
and Others heard Of but who have not
vet written, il IL hoped that the session
will open with all hut one OF the last Ju-
Nor aud middle classes and with large
new class for the coming year.
TIN PROFESSORS.
DIR. Peck and Dr. Johnston, the new pro-
fessors of the Stuart Robinson char, are
present. DIR Latimer will return here
within ten days and with improved health
expects 10 take charge again of his chair.
DR. Moore. after resisting strong allure
ments from other institutions. expects to
be promptly In his place, and DR.. Hersman,
who is DIR. AlexaDder's successor, will be
here in the month Of August to prepare for
entrance on his work. And 80 we are in
high hopes Of having full and prosperous
session for 1891 'g2.
Professor Thornton has just been sur
yeying portion of the seminary land that
is beautifully situated tor building lots,
and before long, when these building lots
are LAID OF, it is hoped We may have quite
a village of cultivated and intelligent in.
habtants, such as love 10 gather around in-
situations Of learning. We are not seeking
value educational advantages Will be most
cordially welcomed.