The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-26
THE UNION SEMINARY
VJRGIyIf SYNOD yOTES TO MOVE
IT TO RICHMOND.
After "A Close Contest for Two Days the
Matter Was Decided Last Night
bya Large Majority.

CHARLESTON. W. VA, oct. 3.-Spe-
cial.-Synod OF Virginia yesterday con-
tinued On the question Of removing the
seminary TO Richmond Rev. r.. II. Flem-
ing said: Neither fancy nor sentiment
should govern; its fancy may picture dire
results Of any change. but fancy is not
fact or prophecy either. Sentiments Of
ten conflict with our convictions Of duty
Our duty with the seminary is TO do the
best we can for it's advancement. We
can do this by taking ii out Of the woods,
where almost nobody sees OF hears OF II,
ana placing II in a city where its faculty
and students may get good and do 2Ood
by contact with the real, living present
The cloister is not the place to teach
man how TO work with men and for men,
and this Is our calling and our duty
The speeches were strong and earnest,
but cannot be fairly presented here.
To-day the Synod took up and disposed
of routine matters till 10 o'clock. when
the seminary matter was taken up. and
Rev =. C.. Clarke, Of Fincastle said; Il
love the seminary. because was happy
there and I received a blessing there
We all love the seminary as our mother,
but where shall she hold her place? Not
in the turmoil of battle, but in the qultt
Of the home. She has sent torth hoDie
sons TO hold places OF power for good
She can and VIII send forth more, ana 40
IL better where she IS
LtYvAN's vIrws.
Major r. J. kirkpatrick, of Lynch3urg
said. u was expected 10 o. n this debate,
but | wished TO hear what was sdll, as
/ had heard that revelations would De
made and arguments used that had never
been advanced before. They have not
come forth. This is no new question
II is thirty years old. Thirty years ago
II was predicted that the change must
come by an inexorable necessity. Op,
..t,te Of a.I h4
that the seminary IL now poorly equipped
10 make 81 equal 10 similar schools. ana
there Is little prospect OF Improvement
We have not urged removal In the papers
We have submitted 70 mlsrepresentatons
even for peace sake. We have legal
right 10 remove. The deed 10 the land
contains no clause requiring reversion 70
the heirs Of the grantOr Many may SUI
fer bv the change II the seminary
ought TO move. no consideration OF feel
Ing should bar the way. other similar
schools have made Ike change aud
prOsDerei by the change Witness the
Baptist SeminAry at Louisville, KY, Out
OF which young men are coming every
year bearing the golden stamp OF the
influence Of John A. Broadus, of going
into the country churches, too
Rev. Charles Geshlin, ID. D.. said: Il
oppose the removal because We have not
time to consider IT,. because the city is
put your seminary into city. lest Ike
the ark Of God IL goes into the hancs or
the enemy. | know by experience that
IL costs more TO live in the city than
ia the country lnul the cloud OF COO
presence moves let the seminary remain
where it is
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After routine business for n while after
dinner. synod resumed the debate on the
seminary removal, and Rev. I. c. john
son. ID. D.. professor of Church History
in the seminary. said. II came here 10
vote, not 10 speak. but / find so much
doubt in many minds that | wish TO give
the reasons Of the faculty for wishing
TO remove. We have been charged win
Fastening the removal. We have not done
so. We have been charged with silence
I'm the public discussion, as If that silence
was wrong. We have been silent because
we did not wish TO hurt the college ana
seminary by agitation The action OF our
ancestors In planting the seminary where
il is is no argument Tor Its reina-ihhs
where theV put IT, They chose the pest
place they could ind. but did not say IL
must stay there. lt Is said that location
in a city will breed heresy, that 1T has
done 80. But It has not. The heresy
taught was not caused by city HE but
by State control OF the Church ana nK
other reasons. Location IN city VIII
advertise the seminary iu good sense:
People would see II. Who sees IL now
Rev. NJ. j. Macy, ID. D., saia; y nave
written against the removal. have not
intended TO imphe wrong actions or mo-
thing for US TO think Of is not Sentlment,
not the influence that moving the SENS
nary will have on the college, but what
will be the effect on the seminary Itself.
We have heard OF the great advantages 10
come from removal. What are they l
have not heard them named"
DR.. MORRIS ELoQUtNcE.
Rev. W. ". Moore. ID. d., said: II
would be willing TO let the question 20 10
a vote on Dr. Johnsons speech. III mas
been said that the expense OF living VIII
be too great. The professors OF Richmond
College now live i'm Richmond on less
than the professors Of the seminary viii
receive. These statements are or
fetal. 1t has been said tnat
the faculty have caused stu
dents to leave indirectly BY speaking
OF the objections 10 Hampden-Sidney.
The leaving Of students began before ih~
faculty spoke Of it. The detection OF stu,
dents is greater among those who should
have come from Hampden-Sidney College.
which has been heretofore the greatest
feeder OF the seminary.
IL IS a serious detection, and IL Is caused
by the drawing influence OF better-equlp-
ped schools If we can move TO Richmond
we can raise the money We need. If We
stay at Hampden-Sidney we can't raise
money enough TO build Or. Strickler's
house when he comes TO take his place
as professor" Or. Moores brilliant rheto-
rlc was very attractive and made deep
impression. He answered all the speakers
who preceded him.
Rev Richard McIIwaine. II. D.. presi-
dent OF Hampden-Sidney College. said:
II can compliment Dr. Moore by saying
as he once said of me. that n his power
Of argument was as great as his power
Of assertion he would be a great debater
l did not predict the building OF rail-
road. IT was not built because. in part.
Or Moore was thought 70 oppose Il, II
DR. Moore and others had given the ef-
forts 10 endOw the seminary where il IS
tf.1 hEtr hat erttH a -Hn1DEH
would have money enough.
Synod passed the resolution 10 remove
the SEMINAR at II 80 by recorded vote
OF 100 ayes to 81 noes.