The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-19
RICHMOND is SELECTED.
PROPOSITION 10 MOTE UNION THE
OIoGIICfI SEM NARY
The Consent of tn synods of Virginia and
North Caroiip Necessary, but Their
Consent il Expected.

DANvIIAE. VA. oct. 1s.-special.-
Pursuant to a call issued by Rev. Or. A.
Z. hopkins. Of Charlestown, W Va, preai-
dent of the Boards of Directors and Irus-
tees Of the Onion Theological Seminary,
the boards met In the lecture-toolh .o VI
the FIRST Presbyterian chnrch mere 70
Gay TO consider ana act upon the question
OF the removal OF the seminary from us
present location in Prince bdward county
There We're present Or. T.. \. Hutciii-
son. Rev. j. kumpie. ID. D. keF' ~ .
Johnson, -. D.; Rev. II. q. liili' -. ~ ,
Mr.. h. r. Hall. Rev. T.. IA. HoSe. -. -. :
bull. and Mr.. George " Watts. Of the
Synod Of North Carolina ana rev. a. -.
Hopkins, -. b.. Rev. w =. Lacy, - -;
kcv. $ T. Martin Major ). y. hlrHpal1,
rick. Major j. Hoge Tyler ana CoiOnei
j. l.. Fitzgerald, OF the synod OF Virginia.
The boards were called 70 order by
br. Hopkins and after prayer proeee0eu
REV. r.. T.. Kerr. y. D.. was in attend
ance 10 present the offer from Richmond
for this famous divinity schooL
tn. offsB,
The offer consisted Of eleven and three
tenth acres of land IN the SUBURBS OF
Richmond on Brook turnpike lnmeaiatt
Is opposite the suburban residence OF
Mr. Joseph Bryan, tOsethef WIN " hvH,s
subscription OF $0Nu, secured lh hlcH-
mond 6y Dr. Kerr
Tho Rev. ". W. Moore j. - tHe
snlscriptions from two gentlemen, not
residents Of Richmond. consisting one or
5000 and the other S3,WJ on conul-
fion that the seminary hc located ln idch-
mond. THESE subscriptions together with
tnat secured IN Richmond. are for the
erection of the new buildings, and amount
to the splendid aggregate 0i Si1nVJ-
The Board OF Trustees decided, with
.If BE- inffN
offers and 20 remove this great instttu-
tlou of learning 20 tine capital Of the OIq
Dominion. provided The two synods OF
Virginia and North Carolina, which con-
troll fhe institution. shall concur.
These ecclesiastical bodies meet next
Tuesday-iho Virginia synod ia CHAR
luesday-fae Virginia Synod in Charles
ton. Vs. Va. and the North Carolina Sy-
nOl iu Fayetteville, y. T..
A. fsIHCsIAsIic MrfTINe.
The meeting of the Board OF Trustees
was "a very enthusiastic one, ana the
members expressed confident belief that
40 objection VIII De iAterposel 10y tHe
synois to the proposed removal
lf this belief shall Doe realized. 10 is eX-
pf.fcl fnnr tnD WORN of erecting the
new buildings viii begin in "a short time.
The question Of removing the Union
Theological Seminary Ca Richmond has
been under discussion for more than "a
year ana for several weeks past the
work of raising the necessary funds has
been quietly bat earnestly pressed. with
the handsome result given above.
THE CoMNIIlL s EroAT.
The committee at yesterdays meeting,
after considering tine various propositions,
made tnr following report
ine committee appointed 10 receive
propositions in regard to the removal Of
tDe seminary from its present lol aliou and
60 inspect sites. respectfully report. lhat
a lot containing eleven and threc-tcn ms
acres tn the northwest suuurns OF Rich