The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-06


spence Library. ry...........-.-.---... 32.il 10
DOrmitory..... ..................... l2,5fi ai
IiVe residences. ces...................-. 43,izt ID
Making q total or...............Sl5s,2I 20
This includes cost Of lighting, heating.
sewerage and laying 0ut the grounds, but
does not include interest on bonds in-
surauce and other incidental expenses ln
connection with the work
A SPLENDID PLANT.
AS the result 0f This expenditure you
have this splendid plant
SO better time could have been chosen
for having This work done. both AS 90 cost
OF materials and labor
lu the collection of subscriptions we
have received valuable aid from the
Finance Committee. consisting of Rev
Dr Robert J.. Kerr (chairm mtn), John A.
Coke g. r. Cannon and j. W. sinton
Your Board issued bonds % the extent
OF $4,000. which we We're authorized Go
sell in order 10 raise funds 20 make avail
able the deferred subscriptions. The seil-
ing OF these bonds outright would have
entailed an annual charge oi tHe-ln-
tCrest for ten years.
Therefore. instead OF selling The bonds
your committee decided 90 use them as
collateral. borrowing only as funds were
needed. BY this course it IS estimated
chat there has been a large saving To the
Seminary.
The committee wishes 10 acknowledge
their indebtedness to Rcv. N. W. Moore
D. j.. ana Rev. y. "a. Hoge, ID. d. t'r
valuable assistance and advice given dur
me the progress of the work
our work is finished and We hope meets
your approval We have carried IL DO our
hearts from the beginning Co the end.
He then presented the keys t0 DR. fln-
iev AS follows:
In is with pleasure that We now hand
vou the president OF the Board OF Irua-
bees. the KEYS OF these halls. with our
earnest prayers for our Lords richest
blessings upon all things connected Wiln
and pertaining tO our SoG'ntrN.
DR.. FfNLEYS RESPONSE.
ID. E.uI.l's frsr0usr Hts htU.if ana
r.u off feeling He spoke of the hour or
..,,,. rr.sr achievement as tiIne ucces-
.lrfr of ov and proceeding paid glow
f... trinrtaet0 aIl who have in amy degree
contributed 20 tho erection of the Nnilu-
ir.4 aud eo helped GOD make D. possible.
r. rra urrnlU..nce of MesSrs. Watts ANA
grar.a Dc referred with WARMTH tnat
.rHlanflv came straight from hedft loh
40 urof4uud and rcrercnt emotion at me
a,snir.4us crouuing of effort and prayer
ua Wf.rtd tho enterprise to inc NOME
r.ver which, having its beginning in inc
mountain ryu'.l goes on ana "h uh'N
r carries on u- bosom The wealth. slN-
rr and defence OF the C0mmonwealin
and mis- simile was "a betutttul one.
t..-,.sfov.r Av VA.
' l ,..,,ri,, bis whole earnest
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.-. b., tr,. ,,,,.r,,t..Y thouahts
r .....srs ,.ros.nf owe seek
....u +,tr.s baf rraat things. OF
.r,.., ~ .rt.r, thaf f9nIIo.t m house
..-i, t.,Isr ...f1 no Ho cone
.t.t . f.,,.rf Invocation OF tho
rt.t,. ,. ami tho solemn c0mmittM
,..t.tt..- d.. f.l,s caro-.
,r,.. rI.rs of tbo choir of ST. James
r, ..-r to Professor Ic-Hr
......,..g ...,.,.,,..,t.ir1ant uuon the piano
.A,,st. A.. Soul 90 joyful hys'
,..t eto,. ,r., ereat Rode .mcrs praise.
fr. f,.,l,. claim. "a SONG from Thec.
,r... ,...,.... tt,f..... d. mos. fraa."
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applause alN i''7"'
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exec pIi'"fh l''
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utuI ant eloquent H't'' .' i"
many years Ih lie ''' ". '.'' ."',
whom off on hi- f''''''N "' "'n
the committee Invitation '' o'lF'i ''
addre 600 tnis "r. .iel"n 'Nl "t' '''.l'l
to come % 900 rHn'f fIn s''''0 WI"
0IIred of him Ii' eAnie ii'a h'ti' ~
wish to come li He 'ouN h' peiihiilfl
fo give a plain. practical iilA on .hr
work off ine 'hfi7li'h MINISTRY aN' 'N''
ne proposed fo dn hn wanted '' come
down and look into tne ofr ind I.'I In'
warm heart-neat of hi7 o"H'n'Ln hi'lh-
rem ie wanted f0 h.d Union nfo'1~'-
cal Seminary Dotspeed n ihe name ot
tle Northern wing of the great ffe'oy-
terrain army applause.
Proceeding. ho dweit dpon the infn-
enae of eminent Nirginiln5 upon his lie
when student at Princeton Coieee-
citing such names as Benjamin Holt
Rice. brother or the founder Of the semi
nary: Archibald Alexander of Rock
bridge: James Waddu Alexander who.
said me- "to0k Virginia oa his way into
this world that ne came to bless" 0augh-
ter and loud applause, ana Joseph hd-
ringing applause OF his auditors 81 am