Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-10
SEVEN SITESIN VIEW
RICHMOND's hid FOR THE RENO.
VAL OF TUE SEMINARY.
History aud Progress Of the Move
mcnt to Bring the Presbyterian
Divinity school TO This City-Func-
lions Of the Local Committee.

So much Interest having been developed
by the proposal TO remove Union Theo-
logical Seminary from Prince Edward
county. the Dispatch has secured the
ment In order that the exact status or
the affair may be- Understood:
The subject OF removal has long been
mooted by friends OF the institution, but
nothing definite WAS undertaken until
last spring. Certain disadvantages OF To-
cation had been recognized, but the au'
thOrites of the institution were reluc-
tant to take steps looking TO removal
from place hallOwed by many sacred
memories. But the establishment. how
ever. Of similar institution two years
ago in Louisville by the Presbyterians
OF Kentucky. and the astonishing success
OF the new seminary there, made tn,
question OK removal OF the virginia
seminary practical one.
WILLING TO RECEIVE PROPOSE
TIONS.
At their meeting Last May the Board OF
Trustees Of the seminary adopted A res
oiution stating that they were Wiling 10
receive proposals for a removal. and tho
board appointed a committee TO con-
slider such proposals az might be made
and suggested that a called meeting
be held at any time when il might be
come necessary 10 take formal action In
case anything practical developed.
But the Board Of Trustees ara under
the control OF the synods OF Virginia and
North Carolina. and when the Synod or
Virginia met In Danvlllc last october
resolution was offered intended TO stop
the movement for changing the location
OF the seminary. This resolution was
discussed at great length and defeated
by an overwhelming ma iority. the SYNOD
q clining TO take any action which would
obstruct the movement. Similar action
was taken by the Synod Of North Caro-
Ina. il Is understood, Of course, that
these two synOds control the matter.
and that all the Board Of Trustees can
DO is TO report any proposals they may
receive and ask permission Of the synods
10 accept the one they shall judge TO be
the best. and to proceed then to effect
the removal. The action Of the two
svnods last October IS understood 90 mean
that they. Ike the Board OF Trustees.
stand ready o entertain any practical
overture"
SEVEN SITES OFFERED.
In accordance with the action of the
Board OF Trustees their committee il
to meet IN Richmond February 1ith 10
Inspect sites ana consider proposals. Up
70 the present time seven offers have
been made. as blows.
one by the North Side and Highland
Park land companlcs. consisting Of eleven
acres OF land. beautifully located. to-
Ccthor with a cash donation Of $1,000: an
other by Mcssrs. j. Thompson Brown &
GO. and Dr. X. A. Patterson, the latter
giving four acres of the tract and the
former four acres. also. with q pledge to
raise $500 IN cash-this site is on Pat
tersOn avenue. a. Leonard Heights mile
west Of the boulevard. ana offers a com
man0iug position: Messrs. j. Thompson
brown & CO. also offer a tract Of eleven
acres q Pina,to. beyond Barton Heights.
with certain financial prospects grow
ing out of the future sales of the TO-
mainder q the land which is e!shty-five
acres
THE GINTER PROPERTIES
Major Lewis Gin.er offers a choice OF
tUO sites. one Of them Is situated at the
junction OF the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg ana Potomac railroad and Labur-
mum av'uue. and contains twelve acres.
Commandinelv situated. and estimated 20
De worth $1,000 The other sl:. offered
hy HIM IS situated on Brook turnpike.
Immediately opposite the country resi-
dcncc ~ Or Hunter Mcclure and ada
cont to that Of Mr.. Joseph Bryan. This
tract consists Of eleven and a half acres.
which Is half Of tie nursery property
now occupied hv Mr. Hood. and Is csti-
mated to Doe worth S2Z.joJ.
The Southsde Land and Improvement
Company offers as much land as may be
required. facing Forest lIll Park, and
overlooking James river. situated on an
cmincnce. from which the seminary could
be seen for a long distance in several
directions.
The last offer just received. Is Of ten
acres Of land. on The Broal-Street road.
one milo west Of the Exposition build
iugs.
ALL THE COMMITTEE CAN DO.
All the boards committee can DO when
they inspect the sites uoXt week Will be
10 decide which Of these sites they VIII
recommend To the board as the most d.
sirable, or. Of course, they may decide
that no one Of them is suitable This.
however, IS hardly possible. for. I'm tnn
opinion OF prominent Presbyt4ri3ns Of
Richmond. several Of these offers are OF
such a character that Il most desirable
location can De secured. None Of the
boards committee have seen all the sites
offered as yet 50 no opinion can De con-
fd,uuy expressed as 10 which of them
Will be selected.
II the boards committee shall decide
Thar one OF these sites is suitable. the
neat stop in the movement viii 10 for the
Richmond committee. OF which Dr. Kerr
IS chairman. - secure Subscriptions for
the erection of suitable bindings. when
these subscriptions are all secured. con-
duional on The removal of the seminary
10 Richmond, they viii be reported TO the
boards committee, in order that the lat
ter may prcsen. 10 the Board Of Trustees
the offer OF the site and subscriptions.
which VIII then constitute the Richmond
offer
FROM OTHER CITIES
Other cities have made offers ana still
others are preparing to DO so. If the
Board CT Trustees decide that any offer
IS worthy Of acceptance. and that the
seminary VIII be greatly benefited by the
removal 20 the best location rendered. anl
that tla nancy ir1uparu4uf l. cuffiefant