The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-17
FROM PULPIT TO
PROFESSORSH|P.
Rev. DR.. Gardner Elected to Chair
in Louisville Theological
Seminary.
BELIEVED He WILL ACCEPT
Plan TO Celebrate scn1i-Centcn-
NAL by Increasing Endowment
to Million Dollars.
BELIEVED HE WILL ACCEPT
Plan to Celebrate Scmi-Ccntcn-

The annual meeting OF the trustees
of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary was held yesterday at the
Grove Avenue Baptist Church. *
large amount OF important business
was transacted, including the election
Of the Rev. DR.. c. S. Gardner. Of RICH
lmond, to the chair of homiletics. The
announcement Of tho popular pastors
election. though a signal honor, which
will be appreciated, will cause wide
spread regret here, resulting as it will
In his removal from Richmond where
he has host of friends and admirers
The trustees of the seminary were
called to order at 1890 A. NJ by the
Hon. Joshua lowering, of Baltimore,
president OF the board. Trustees from
eleven States were present the vlr-
lginia Baptsts having seven represent
tatives at the meeting. The officers OF
the board were all reelected for the
|cnsuing year.
Reports Received.
DR.. L. Y. Mullins, president Of the
seminary, presented his annual report,
Showing the attendance for the year
now closing to be two hundred and
Ininety-four students, the largest num-
Der Of ministerial students in any
seminary in the world. The report
shows that health, close study and cX-
Iemplary life have marked the session.
The treasurers report shows an en-
dowmcnt of about 100000. Thousands
| or dollars have been spent during tho
past year on improvements. and the
property is in line condition. The
report of the president called attention
TO the fact that in 1908 the seminary
VIII be fifty years old, and the board
dc arfrinrI n m; al nc
semi centcnnial by raising the endow-
mcnt to 81. 100000, IL possible. The
| convention will be asked to assemble
| in Louisville TO join in celebrating the
great event.
The faculty Of the seminary were
| instructed to give credit in their de-
| gree course to students who come from
| similar institutions. for what they had
accomplished in those schools
The examining committee presented
q very gratifying report OF the condI-
| tlon OF the various departments of tho
seminary, It's buildings, it's teaching
and It's administration. The trustees
ordered the executive committee to OK
pend the requisite amount for tho reno
walton and core Of the property and
! its complete sanitation.
Election OF DR.. Gordon.
The chief interest in tho meeting OF
| the board centres In the choice of n
| new professor OF homlletics, in place
OF Or. =. c. Dargan, who has resigned
after ten years service, to return to
| tho passionate. The nomination Of pro-
| fessors Is the province of tho semi
| nary's executive committee, which re-
! ported that after tho most careful in
curry It would recommend the namo Of
Rev. Charles S. Gardner, d. D., the pas
| tor OF the Grace street Baptist Church,
| In - int M tf,l , N,,rrn rf a.
letcs.
| After some discussion, Dr. Gardner
was unanimously elected. and tho body
adjourned to meet this morning ut $50
| O'CLOCK In tho parlors of, tho Grove
| Avenue Church.
| Or. Gardner said last night that he
! was not prepared to cake any state
| mcnt at this time rs to his acceptance
| OF tho position which has been ton
eyer. that no will take the matter I'M
| der adviscment, and viii let the exec
| uLiye committed have his answer with
| In a few days.
+ Dir. Gardner is q man OF culture and
rcllnemeiit. and of q most magnetic
personality. 10 has made many friends
| during his pastorate In Richmond lie
ia n native Of Gibson county, Tenn,
| where he was born In 1850 lie re-
l CglVRu ills suutuIlOli w tlsa SOU VI WsSt :
/ ern Baptist University, jackson, Tenn
4 Richmond College, this city, and the
4 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
lI.olisvilla, Ky.
4 tt'ill Likely Go.
4 since Ills. graduation from tho sem.
i aary,aor. Gardner has held five paslo-
i 'rates,h waving been first mt Trenton,
Tenn, and then at BROWNSVILLE, Tcul,,
j i'pom .tIle letter place lac went 10