Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-23
Southern Presbyterian General
AssembIy's Work.
THE UNION SEMINARY
VIII Close First Year OF work sI.t. OF
This Monsh-"weaIthy widow"
Who Advertised For q Husband
Goes 90 Wisconsin TO Te.sify
Against tho Agency.
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Richmond, Va, May 22.-At the
morning session of the Southern Pres
byterian General Assembly an overture
was presented from Rev. A. J. Nickel
yer asking that minister. who differs
from the Presbyterian system, may di-
vest himself of Office without censure,
and calling attention to the fact that
there is no provision In the Book of
Forms for such contingency, other
than a trial for hereey.
A communication was received from
Mrs. II. S. Ellis. of Philadelphia, earn
cstly requesting the assembly TO take
action on the non-partizan Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. An OBJ
lection to the reading of this commune
cation was made by Rev. DR.. Wood
row, on the ground that the assembly
was n court for the transaction OF the
business for the church, and ought not
to be held open to promiscuous (com-
munications. He moved that the paper
be not read. The motion was lost, and
a motion to lay on the table was car
ried.
The report of the committee on Or
ganic Union with the associate Re-
formed Presbyterian Church showed
that no agreement could be reached.
and the committee was discharged.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
A report was received Afrom the
Southwestern University, which out
lines the work Of the University. Twen-
ty-six students were enrolled during
the year. Several were refused because
not far enough advanced in the aca-
demical course. The University has
been greatly blessed during the year by
Increased equipment and endowment.
Atlanta was selected as the next
M mol Ir,rr AL o.
cess was then taken. and the afternoon
session was devoted to missionary ad-
dresses.
UNION SEMINARY.
The first years work Of Union Theo-
logical Seminary In its new location in
the suburbs of Richmond will be
brought to n close on the 21st of May.
The term has been one of unprecedent-
sd prosperity throughout. The number
OF students In attendance has been very
much larger than ever before. the total
number for the present session being 90.
.Fhe average annual attendance for the
preceding seventy-four years OF its his
S0rya was As. The total attendance for
HE year preceding this was 65. So that
by its removal to Richmond the semi
gary has made a gain in n single ses-
sion of about 40 per cent in attend
ance.
The final examinations of the stu
dents begin this week The closing pub
lie exercises begin on Sunday. May 2Sth,
at ii a. m. with an address In the sem
mary chapel on THE Pastors Office"
by Rev. e. M. Green, d. D.. the retir-
ing Moderator Of the General Assembly
The annual Missionary address will be
delivered at p. m. OF the same day by
Rev. T. M. Whaling. D. D., of Licking
ton, Va.
ur THE E " " LII WIDOW VIE. VI.
widow" of King and Queen county, as
Mrs. c. w. Yale" was widely adver-
tlsed in John III. Rowan's Matrimonial
Journal left Saturday evening under
escort of United States Marshal Nor
AGAINST the great matchmaker. He Is
emerged with using the mails for i'm
proper purposes.
GOVERNOR IN WASHINGTON.
Governor Tyler went to Washington
to-day on business. The Governor did
not state the object of his journey. It
was rumored that His EXcellency ex-
pected to meet In the National Capitol
several friends with whom he desired
to discuss the question Of a Senatorial
candidate.
Hon. j. T. Ellyson. chairman of the
State Committee. went away from the
city to-day. Before leaving he did not
call meeting of the State Committee
to consider the conference request for
a State convention. The meeting will
probably be held soon after June.
The Governor will some day this
week visit and inspect the Soldiers
Home.
A CONFEDERATE NOTE.
letter has been received by the
Governor from lady who says she is
sixty years old. She resides in Wis
consin, and has a Confederate twenty
dollar note Of the date OF September.
1851. She wants to sell It,
II have had 1t since 1862" she writes
and have heretofore declined to part
with 1t. Now I must sell 1t to buy
bread"
The Governor replied that there are