The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14
UNION IHhOLUGt ~ a. SEMINAEf
ID. i;oseb'O 'hins ii oanuid Not BE > p
arated From Hr mp zen SIDNEY COLLEGE.

PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. 13-Spccial
i asked Rev. j. w. Bo,cbIo, -. D.. pas
tor OF Tabb-Stgeel Presbyterian church,
what he thought Of the proposed removal
Of Union Theological > minary from
mpdeii-Sidncy. He said:
Il DO not think the seminary ought TO
be separated from Hampden-S dncy col
lego. II one is removed. both ought 10 BE-.
as they are mutually helpful to. and
dependent on each other. As TO tho re
moNal Of tho seminary, / do not think
II has yet assumed the condition OF a
practical question. TO remove ,he semi
nary ana college il will take. on con-
servatIve estimate, $1,000 TO remove he
seminary alone at least $500 will b.
needed 10 erect suitable buildings and
effect removal so far as the offers from
Richmond have been made public they
have not yet assumed value enough II
make them worthy of serious cor sidera.
ton. a site and $4,000 will not induce
the Synod of Virginia and North Carolina
TO sacrifice property worth at least
10000 for advantages that are merely
prOblematic. These synods will not con-
sent TO sacrifice valuable properly and
fasten on our already heavily burdened
churches the necessity for raising this
large sum OF money ar benefits whose
existence remains to be proved. The
,-Gh,E,sh wu-hardly eve 5000 that her
professors ana stuuentS may have the
benefit Of electric lights and James river
water. When Richmond or any other
place. comes with site and an offer of
$1,000. then We will have a practical
question before US, of sufficient impor-
lance to consider. TIL then we see no
reason 10 be- deeply interested IN IT, AZ
to the removal OF the college. It is very
questionable whether this Will be an adj
vantage. The chief advantage claimed is
the large prospective increase i'm stu
dclis. Comparisons are cdous bat as
the offers we are considering are from
Richmond we take Richmond COLLEGE ana
contrast the number of students for the
past three years, and the great advantage
claimed fails 10 put in an appearance.
Last year Richmond College, / am told.
had lfi students; Hamp len-Sdncy had
about 100. Columbia University, ia New
YORK city, Is now about TO remove from
the city, partly to escape the temptations
Incident 10 a city TO diss patton and
neglect of studies. Many parents prefer
Hampden-Sidney because of its relative
freedom from temptations
There arc great many Presbyterians
convinced: lst. That the TWO institutions
ought not to be separated; "a. That no
removal Ought to be contemplated eX-
cept 10 remove in such a way as will
reflect credit on the Church. 81. That
IL removal is decided upo-i chat Richmond
is the best place for IL.
The heavy snoWstorm which set i'm here
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock con-
tinued without intermisson until day
light this morning, and the ground to-
day IS covered with snow to a depth
OF several inches. The sleighing is iine
ana a number of cutters" are to be seen
on the streets. The AppomattoX and
James rivers are both Stihly frozen, ana
therefore are unnavigabe. No steam
ers have been able To 20 up James river
for the past three days.
The case of Willie Harris a negro
charged with stealing 4 horse belonging
20 Mr.. r. G. Scott. of this city. ana
wagon. the property of X. II. Matteson
Il Brother. was called in the Mayors
Court this morning and continued to next
Friday.
asked Ex-Governor William Il. Cam
eron to-day what he thought Of the
possibility of memorialzing Congress to
establish military park at AppomattoX
Courthouse and his reply WAS that he
thought IL would be an excellent idea
II Is probable that \. f.. Hill Camp of
Confederate Veterans will take some ac-
lion in The matter at its next meeting
Ex-senator Charles Gee OF Prince
George county. has as his guests six par
ties from Dakota who are here pros
pcciing. with a view of purchasing lands
IN this section. The ex-senator has de
cided to turn his attention to the sale of
real estate i'm tho future.
I learn that Mr.. James T.. Smith, Of
Blackwater district. OF Prince George
county. has, at the solicitation OF many
friends. consented TO allow tine use of
his name as a candidate on the reform
ticket for the office of county treasurer.