The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-27
FREDERICKSBURG
HOME AND SCHOOL
An Interesting Report to the Presby-
terrain General Assembly.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Stated That IL Would Soon he Re
moved from It's Present Location
To Richmond-Libcral Help for
ScminaricS-Othcr Matters.

NEW ORLEANS. May 26.-At the
seventh days session Of the General As
scrabiy of tho Presbyterian Church Of the
United States. the matter Of the most
Importance was the report OF the COM
mittee on the home and school at FED
ericksburg Va. Elder c. w Somerville'
the superintendent and master, discussed
the condition Of affairs at length. The
institution is heavily in debt, but, on the
whole the report was considered encour-
aging.
Concerning the Fredericksburg COLLEGE
and Home the committees report sets
forth that all connection between the
home and Fredericksburg College has
been severed.
BUILDINGS SOLD.
The college building and grounds have
been sold for the amount Of their indeDt-
tQuess. The trustees reserve the right
OF free college tuition for twenty-four
orphans for ten years.
Inc assembly adopted the recommended
ton that an churches make collection
for the institution on the last Sunday
in next December The proposition 10 APP
point an agent 20 solicit subscriptions Tor
the home was also adopted The recon-
mendation not 20 do anything with the
home. which furnishes special instruction
ttilN tANl anon TO prepare Aui AoIt4Eu ms
aions. was adopted The report was then
adopted as "a whole.
The report OF theological semlnaTies
was next read 10 sets forth shat all
reports from seminaries are Of an en-
couraging character There has been
excellent attendance during the year. IN
all 1863 fOrty-one Of whom have COM
pletod the course TO enter the ministry.
REMOVE TO RICHMOND.
All the seminaries have improved their
buildings Union Seminary Will prob
ably remove from HampdenSydney. Va.
90 its new Richmond. Va. home soon.
The churches have always responded
promptly 90 appeals for help from the
seminaries Beneficiary education and
the more iudicious expenditure Of the
funds for that purpose are now being
carefully considered at both Columbia
and Nashville. With reference 10 tho
complaint OF Rev. =. S. Laws, j. ID.
against the synod of South CarOlla. II
was recommended that Rev c.. W. Hum
phreys j. ID. bee chosen by the Synod
10 represent 81. be accorded the floor and
that DR. Laws be replied 20. and that
the Assembly deems ~ unwise TO offer
any advice 10 the Synod controlled Co
iumbia az this time.
The report concludes by recommending
fhe adoption of plan for a summer
school for Bible students
RETIRING PROFESSORS.
DIT Laws was accorded the floor 20 de-
bate the matter Of his protest. Prefac-
Ing his remarks by saying that what he
Rad 20 say had nothing of self-interest
I'm &c. DE went on TO argue against the
wisdom of "a policy which made dead
line" on prOfossorship aid I'm the colleges.
lie argued that there was no sense I'm TO-
no SOUND policy. no authority In Scrip
turc or reason or experience for turning
O. professor out because he has attained
"a certain age. He thought this matter
was one vital 90 the interests Of Pres
byfcrian institutions. As long as man
faculties were intact ana clear and Wig
0rous and his powers Of mind generally
unlmpaired. age but enriched his use
fulness.
The hour Of adjournment left the Doc
tors address pending.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
To-nights session was devoted 70 the
Standing Committee on ColOred Evangel-
izati0n The committee recommended the
approval Of the purchase OF the En-
chrouse Homestead as the permanent
quarters of the Stillman Institute and
endorsed the formation Of separate
cOlored Presbyterian body and urged
financial aid.
To deemed the Ferguson Williams Col
lege Indispensable for the Succession de-
ve'Opment Of the cOlorcd movement
The services Of Revs. DR.. Philips. Nc
Alpins and Wilson were commended ana
it was suggested that a treasurer OF funds
Tor colored work be located at Tusca-
ioosa.