The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-07-25

Emma tor the Chinese. In the midst of all this
commoton the native press represented bv manv
newspapers is unsparing in its assaults upon
Christianity. All this makes it urgently imnor-
tant that we have school of the prophets where
our young men shall be first of all thorouphlv
grounded i'll the knowledge of the Bible and have
deeply impressed upon them the great fact that
the Church should use spiritual weanons and
preach the Gospel III simplicity and faithfulness
L he following facts should be deeply Wondered
by every Presbyterian who loves his Saviour and
really desires the progress of the Church. In
the development of missionary work our South
ern Presbyterian Mission south of the Yangtse
River, the Mid China Mission has orpanized ,
Presbytery called the Kiangcheh Presbvterv in
cluding the missionaries and their followers in
kiangsu and Chehkang provinces This BODY
mas under Its care thousand church members
distributed among several growing churches in
thls fertile PLAIN. AT the first meeting in April
1900, 1t was found that we have about twenty
young men who wish to be educated for the minis
Try Following hard upon the organization of
inns fresbytery came the recently effected union
OF the Chinese adherents of the American Preshv
terians North and South who are laborro j.;
this region The Northern Presbyterians have
mad Synod for some years. Now the natives
are united in one body, the Synod of the Five Cen
I1l PROVINCES In the midst of these rapidly
erected developments stands the GROWING b,,t in
complete theological seminary 1t is deenIv sia
hihcant that at this historical meeting Of renre
sentatlves of both sides who came tooetber :;
Nankng IN May. 1906, to form the newlv-estab-
nshed Synod the native brethren were entert.ined
III the new dormtory building of the Union Thee
logical Seminary ~
arrangements have been made for OPENING the
institution III the autumn of 1000 DR. Garritt is
mere 10 represent the Northern Presbyterians. and
49,, laws the Southern But there is urgent
need OF money to complete the plant Orr ,va+o
supply is inadequate. We have no well: no cis
te,h some outbuildings sorely needed Paw
ed walks must be laid. We have no bell.
ne plans Tor the seminary include two dormi
torres, two professors houses and the mai, h;Id
ing, five large buildings and necessary o,+b,,;id
ings vi the five large Buildings two have bnn,
oieoteu' When the first estimate was made If
was supposed that twelve thousand dollars. GOLD
would sufhce to buy land, enclose it. nav for tr,d
ing and dwelling and for roads and Daved Ill,
erect gate house and two dormitores and two
professors houses. We now find that the first
eStmate was too small. Instead of twelve thous-
ana we should have said fourteen thousand Ana
"l: uocS not include the cost of the main building
WHICH IS to stand upon the highest part of the
grounds and be the crown of the whole Th
."ought or this did not arise until the land ,y,s
Dought and the site studied and discussed NV tb
Do"iu oi directors, who gave the formation of
the completed plan most careful constituencies;
L nc cost OF this main building, which is to CON
tam large audience ROOM recitation rooms i;
pi"iy ana reception rooms, ought to be made at
ieast hve thousand dollars Until this buildpo i;
erected the students will recte in rooms set abart
lor the purpose III the dormitories THE ;u
LOT time reduce the capacity of the dormitor;es
ior receiving students. After the main budipg
Is erected the whole of the dormtories will he
available for the students to live in. We have
Planned Tor seminary that will be large enough
oi SHY students. 1t cannot be finished in day
or hundred days, but it will be comnIeted !,
time and Will be needed. 1t is planned in faith
III the future OF Presbyteriansm in China.
ana 1t Is planned i'll faith in the Presbvteriape
III America who have ever been true to themselves
fhatr
believe that those who support ne in orr ,ra.t
work Tor Christ and for China will he moe = -.