Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Few Remarks to Those Who Wish to
Remove This Institution.
FARNVILLE. VA, July IS, 1891.

FARMVILLE. VA, July IS, 1894.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Those who 90 actively agitate the mat
ter Of the removal OF Union Theological
Seminary would do well ~ ponder a
question or two before asking the synods
If Virginia ana North Carolina to vote
on it, First, il there no legal barrier in
the way? can ;his Prince Edward semi
nary he located elsewhere consistently
with the terms of its local grants and
gifts? Let u5 sce. ON the Goth day
Of December. 1S2}, as the County
Court records show. one Martin
Saylcr. owning lands adjoining llamp-
den-S dney College did give grant. bar
gain. and sell for the sum Of one dollar
10 the trustees Of Iiampden-Sidney Col
lece and their Successors, forever, four
and three-eighth- acres of land. IL The
special u0. and purpose Of THEOLOGICAL
institution about To- be established n'di
to said college. wdrranting the same ta
the said president and trustees. &c, Tor
the use and purpose aforesaid against
any claim whatsoever"
Again. on the 18th OF June. lsN1. pr
Richard McIlwalne. representing IN,
Board Of Trustees. did. as " ind, "c9n-
vey all right. interest. and title secura,
Hliilfi INC hiVl'Sil'l 'i'''A w III g hfff'
Of Union Theological Seminary. Il cor
pOraiion created according T. law, al,
which is, i'm decd and In truth. the thcO
logical Institution referred 10 in tn" Say
Tor decd" on this four and thrcc--ishth'
acres of land IN. Union Theological semi
nary and its appurtenances are located
and there the body corporate seems, bj
the terms Of the deed, % have its csscutid
local habit1tion.
f.f g
20 to make up its endowment. are, Wt
understand. To the Union Thcolocica
Seminary. located in Prince Edward
county. ana state Of Virginia.
Another matter which suggests series
reelection is the inadoquacy OF Tho fund.
cf IN" seminary to meet the increased eN
pcnsos incident to city living. The pres
| cnt endowment. available for salaries, etc.
is considerably less than S2O).pv ane
yields an annual amount just sufficient
| to pay the salaries Of five professors anc
iucidontals at present location.
ADDED EXPENSE.
II Is but a reasonable calculation To- cs-
| innate that ~ per cent. additional must
| be added to the endowment. say $1,000
| 10 make the intcrest-accOunt sufficiently
| large 70 meet the increased expenses.
Would the faculty. who are laborins 81
10 think likely Of the present advantages,
accept in lieu Of increased salaries the
much-laudcd city attractions? If So. this
objection might not obtain. However ~
move this institution from the Southsiic
would certainly entail loss in interest IN
| the denominations if not in membership 10
| the church.
The change of county seat has fire.
| quently engenlerel more strife AMI an
tagonism that could be- allayed in a gene
ration. and il Is said that the bittercsJ
feuds are found among brethren.
Alumni OF Hamdon-Sidnev 10 the res
cue, II the argument Of the seminary
faculty (alas mot TO the man0r-hoin' }
prevails, then with equal force II apple
to our loved Alma Mater. and We Will
soon hear that 1t. too. Is going, going,
gone. like common chattels. to the highest
bidder.
II is not mere sentiment. but legacy OF
precious memories that attaches a5
with hooks Of steel the thousands I'm every
avenue OF life - the classic shades II
old Hampden-Sldney. Every lineament OF
the loved mother * warmly cherished;
even the bare walls are reckonei bcauu-
full and shall the spell be broken?
Hampden- Sidney College in Richmond.
Danville. or Roanoke. How the thought
CRATES on many who were its fait ac-
complt, Would they break with the past?
snail such a wrong be pcrpetratei be-
cause. forsoojh few trustees are once
year somewhat Inconvenience or
distinguished II. DIS, who MI profess
sional chairs. are not in elbow-touch with
the fullest progress? We trow not
PETER WINSTON.