Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-13

Union Seminary. BY 1881, the year II
winch Dr. Rice died-that is, within sevel
years from its organization-the instl
| tuition had acquired buildings sufficien
Tor Its needs at that time; had gathered
library, and had secured three instruc
tors and about forty students.
CHECK TO ITS PROSPERITY.
The death of the founder, and the iron
Dies and controversies Of the church e.
large. together with the industrial de
| preston OF the country, gave a seriou:
check TO this prosperity. After an inter
val OF twenty years, however, there was
revival of interest in the institution or
the part OF the Synods. and in 1884 The
endowment OF fourth chair was com
pleted. In 1860 there were forty students
in the seminary. but the civil war de-
pleted the number. till, in 1884 but one
was left. Moreover. the treasury had nc
income. The funds vested in bank stocks
were lost. and the State of Virginia was
unable 10 pay interest on its bonds held
by the seminary. In this emergency,
friends from Baltimore and New YORK
came 10 the aid Of the institution with
contributions sufficient to support II for
one year In a short time the State re-
sumed payment Of interest on Its bonds,
and successful efforts were made 20 re-
pair the loss Of other investments, so that
by 1859 the seminary was relieved
from the embarrassment, and the number
OF students had begun to increase. Near
ly twelve hundred students in all have
received instruction in this seminary
since its establishment. seventy-four years
ago.
MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY.
The faculty is composed of the follow
ing distinguished scholars:
The Rev Walter w. Moore, ID. D., LII.
D., Mccormick Professor OF the Hebrew
Language and Literature.
The Rev. Charles -. Hersman, ID. D.,
LII. D., Henry Young Professor of Bibi-
cal Literature and Interpretation Of the
New Testament.
The Rev. Thomas Cary Johnson, d. D.,
Professor of Ecclesiastical History and
Polity
The Rev. Thomas r. English, d. D.,
Stuart Robinson Professor OF the English
Bible and Pastoral Theology.
The Rev. Givens B. Stricken, d. D., LII
D., Professor Of Systematic Theology.
The Rev. Walter L. Lingle, A. NJ, AS
sistant Instructor in Hebrew and Greek.
Professor Hersman is the chairman for
this session; Professor English is clerk OF
the faculty, and Rev. Mr.. Lingle is the
librarian.
DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES.
The directors and trustees Of the lnsti-
tuition are e. Nye Hutchinson, NJ. d.,
Charlotte. N. c.; the Rev. J. Rumple, D.
D.. Salisbury, n. c.; the Rev. F. II. John
ston, d. D., Elizabeth City, n. c.; the
Rev. II. NJ. White. d. D., Winchester,
Va: the Rev. H. G. Hill, d. D., Max.on,
n. c.; Mr.. j. NJ. Sydenstricker, Lewis
burg, w. Va; Mr.. b. F. Hall, Whining
ton. n. c.; Colonel J. p. Fitzgerald
Farmvile, Va; the Rev. A. c. Hopkins,
d. D.. Charlestown, w. Va; Governor j.
Hoge Tyler. Richmond Va; the Rev. p.
H. Hoge, d. D.. Wilmington. n. c.; the
Rev. G.. l.. Petrie, d. D.. Charlottesville,
Va; the Rev. w. S. Lacy, d. D., Nor
folk, Va. the Rev. s. T. Martin, Dublin,
Va; the Rev l.. b. Turnbull, d. D., Dur
ham. y. c.; Mr.. George W. Watts Dur
ham. N. c.; the Rev. c. w. Finley, d. D.,
Fishersville, Va; the Rev. j. W. Rose
bro, d. D., Petersburg. Va; the Rev. L.
b. Johnston, South Boston, Va; Profess
sor II. L. Smith, Phi. D.. Davidson, n. c.;
the Rev. r.. +. Campbell ID. D.. Ashe-
Vile, n. c.; the Rev. w. B. Arrowood,
Laurinburgh, n. c.; the Rev. J. b. Nor
ton. Tarboro', n. c.; Judge George L.
Christian, Richmond, Va.