Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
HsMPDEN-sIDNEY.
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Personal Notes.


HAMPDEN- SIDNEY, VA, December
H.-(SpeclaL)-The meeting OF the College
nm club last week was one of unusual
interest The subject CGhostsD was
opened by Professor Blair, in an elegant
address. and was further discussed by
Drs. Holiday. Lacy, English, stticklef'
and others. No one present had ever
seen a ghost, though several know people
who have or think they have. seen them.
The closing sentence OF Or. Blair-"that
there should be ghosts is not so remark
able, put that there should be Intelligent
people who believe in such phenomena
is astonishing met with general con-
currence.
The November-December No. OF the
Union Seminary Magazine contains a
striking leader by Or. Stricken,
on THE Divine Origin Of the Scriptures.
The argument IS from the contents OF the
Book. and is clear and satisfactory. 50
far as Il goes. but necessarily too brief.
If elaborated and somewhat extended. II
would constitute a valuable and. in some
points, an original addition TO the litera-
ture of the subject. DR.. T.. G. Johnson 5
article on 1.-THE Presbyteries Practical
Treatment OF the Standard OF Ministerial
Education" is q sumner. He handles the
presbytcres with gloves on. and charge
them, in terms, with "Guplicity," as VIII
be seen from the following sentences
"lf the foregoing positions arc, in the
MAN, lust. the course which our Church
should take in getting rid OF its duplicity
IN connection with the ministerial stand
ard OF education becomes evident. Tho
constitutional requirements should not
be lowered: but the practice Of the
Church should be made to conform to these
requirements" This article ought to
be printed in tract form and a copy sent
to every preacher and elder in the Pres
/ byteri1n Church. IL is DR.. Johnson's
ardent love for Presbyterianism and
Christianity which impels him to speak.
and he sounds the alarm none too soon
and none too loud.
The Hampden-Si1ney Magazine for De-
| cember compares favoraby with former
| Nos. Its editorials arc timely and
able. and its contributed articles are in
| teresting and well-written. This No.
| opens with a carefully-preparel synops
! and discussion OF Tine Legal Documents,
By Which Was Established the First Co
lonial Government IN Virginia." by Pro-
fessor II. r. McIlwaine
Professor and Mrs. Walter Blair and
Miss Blair left here on Saturday for
Baltimore. to spend Christmas with
|
arv. and remain at their home until the
middle Of February. when they eXpecI
to go to Europe. spending the month OF
March IN Rome. and the remainder OF
their tour In other parts of the Cont
nent. being abroad eight or ten months
| They will be greatly missed from our
social and literary circles.
Rev. James Murray. ID. D, pastor OF
College church. leaves here to-day for
| Suffolk. where he will spend two week
with relatives and friends He IS M
tive OF Southampton county; the -
of an eminent and cultured Irish phys.
clan. whose Alma Mater was the Uni.
versity Of Dublin. and is himself a mar
Of elegant scholarship and ability. H'
took the A. NJ. at the University OF Vir
einia class of 1850. under Gesner Harri
| son. Bedsoe, Schele de We're. Franz
Smith. Maupn. and others, when the
degree was attained by few.
Intermediate examinations I'm the col
lege have been progressing for two weeks
and close tomorrow. when the hrs
term will end, and students and profes
sors win enjoy a grateful rest OF ter
days. Most OF the students will spenC
Christmas mt their homes. only a few
from distant localities remaining here
The session thus far has been unusu
| ally pleasant and profitable. happier
! more studiOus, or more gentlemanly Sc
Of young men Il would be hard To find.
Mrs DR.. W. W. Moore and children
will spend the holidays in Salem, y. c.
! with relatives.
by order OF the trustees Of the Theo
logical Seminary, a recess OF o. ~ Christ
| mas-Day will be given this y IL IA tina
institution. Its session coI.daues oni,
eight months. and. in view Of this fact
the new rules seem wise, especially "a
many Of the students live az a distance
The friends of Mrs Professor j. ID
Eggleston, Jr.. Of Asheville y. c. me
Johnson, OF Farmvile). and Mrs Don
T. Halsey, of Lynchburg (nee Dickinson
OF Prince Edward. both Of whom havl
been extremely Ill., have been greatly re
lieved by favorable tidings of their con
dition. with the assured hope Of thel
speedy restoration 20 health.