Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-16
Another Card from Mr.. Hooper.


The Dispatch is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing letter, touching the removal OF
Union Theological Seminary. which Is
supplemental TO one from the same gem
ueman printed In Thursdays issue;
In my effort on yesterday TO correct
what ] regard "A misapprehension Oh ia.es
touching the statement that the reSo'u-
lions of DR. McIlwaine were oNerWhci"'-
ingly defeated, | neglected To notlce an
other point calculated to mislead rms
statement Is. But the establishment
however. of n similar institution TWO
years ago in Louisville by the Presby-
tcrians of Kentucky. and the astonish-
Ing success OF the new seminary there
made the question OF the removai oil thc
Virginia seminary prnctical one
Let IL be remembered that the LOUIS
VILE Seminary is under the JOINT cohtroi
of the synods of Kentucky and Missouri
and not alone Of 1.-The Presbyterians OF
Kentucky" and hence has r'ght 10
expect the patronage of two synods IN.
stead OF one AZ the Virginia seminary
as above called. Is under the care ana
control of the synods OF North Carolina
and Virginia. The implcation In the
above extract is that the location OF LOUIS
Vile Seminary in a city accounts Tor It's
large patronage. Let US see II there are
not other causes that may account lot
this phenomenal success:
Central University" located at the
town of Richmond, Ky, has met win
as great success. comparatively, as l"n'H-
willie Seminary. because II Is an insti' u
ton founded by southern Presbyteria as
and patronizod by them.
Second. In establishing Louisville SEMI
nary. the trustees were peculiarly blessed
in their selection of some or the most
popular professors In our Southern Tn lrch,
Dr. MARQUIS. of Missouri: Or. W'ther-
spoon. who had been pastor I'm Merlphls'
CHAPLAIN of the University OF Virginia,
pastor in Petersburg. pastor In Louisville
pastor and professor at Central Uni
yersity: DR.. Beatie. Canadian, nut
who had made himself universally popu-
lar over our whole Southern Church,
while professor at Columbia. :. g.; DR..
Hemphin. pastor of the wcalthiest Pres
byterian church In Louisville. and for
mcrlv a most popular professor at CO.
nmbla. s. c. am not disparaglng our
own Union Seminary faculty, for whose
learning and piety I have the highest
esteem. but can any one blame our Mis-
souri, and Kentucky brethren for patron
izing their own seminary now. Instead
of sending their students 10 Union and
the northern seminaries. as they formerly
did?
Third. While Union Seminary 'is natu-
rally depleted by this loss of patronage
from Kentucky and Missouri. and the
healing OF the unhappy breach at Co
lumba. and its professors aud students
still have to abide on 'the hill' during
such weather as this. as twenty professors
and over 800 students have TO abide at
Blacksburg. Union Seminary has on its
roll over seventy students, nearly as
large, If not quite. as it ever had.
Fourth. Mccormick Seminary. with.
perhaps, the largest patronage and the
largest endowment OF any seminary in
the North. has over 250 students. But,
with all this wealth and all these stu
dents. the Chicago Interior. whose able
editor is member of the Board of
Trustees. has been making the most
fervent appeals for voluntary funds for
aiding 100 students at the necessary
minimum of 800 each. II Union Semi
nary should ever be removed TO Rich
mond, are your people ready TO supple
mert the scanty funds doled out TO our
southern students. whose expenses in a
city must be larger than they are in
Prince Edward? 7. W. HOOPER.
Christiansburg, February 18th