The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-15
CENTENNIAL GIFT
FOR THE SEMINARY
Second Days Proceedings {
Presbyterian Synod Of
Virginia.
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Charlottesville. Va. october 1.-THE
second days meeting of the 1880 ses-
sion of the Presbyterian Synod of Vir-
glnia was opened this morning with
devotional exercises. conducted by DR..
B. F. Wilson, of Harrisonburg. Fol-
lowing this, the moderator. DIR. Russell
Cecil. pastor of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, of Richmond. announced
the standing committees, as follows:
Bills and Overtures-Dr. George L
Petrie. Professor William H. Thornton,
Rev. William Crowne, Rev. T. w. Hoop
er. Jr.. Calvin Wilson.
Judicial Committee-Dr. Joseph Rem
ME. DIR. H. T. Graham, DR.. T. c. John
son, of Richmond, w. H. McClung, j.
a. Fishburne Union Theological Semi
nary; DIR. Harris E. Kirk, DR.. j. III.
Lacy, DR.. Alfred Jones' Owsley Saun-
ders, DR.. E. r. Raymond.
Minutes of General Assembly-Dr. F.
L. Lacy, Rev. NJ B. Porter, of Rich
mond; j. C. Painter. ]. f. Douglas.
The Narrative-Dr. f. T. McFaden. OF
Allen, DR.. D. Clay Lilly, of Richmond.
Finances F. Pilson, James N. Mil
Ter. w. NJ McAllister.
| Records of Synod-Rev. W. r. Laird.
Rev w. C. Flournoy. Rev. William c.
White, D. A. overly. w. C. Stuart.
Leave of Absence-Rev. George H
| Gilmer Rev. D. K. Walthall. Rev. r. A.
White, G. ". Gilmer, Dr. John Ayler.
| At IL o'clock the synod took up one
of the interesting matters that are to
be brought before the body. this being
the centennial movement OF the Union
Theological Seminary. This great
church institution, which is situated at
Richmond. is owned jointly by the Syn
DDS of Virginia and North Carolina,
which have within their bounds 964
churches and 96o.o65 communicates,
comprising more than one-third of the
entire strength Of the Southern Pres
| byterian Church. The centennial OF
the seminary will be celebrated in 1912.
| and the two synods have undertaken
the work of raising the sum of 100000
as centennial gift to the institution.
| More than one-third of this amount has
been raised, and 1t Is hoped to get SUBJ
| scriptions for the balance before the
| meeting of the board of directors,
which will be held next May. The res
olutions which were adopted last April
at meeting of the Richmond clergy
were read and referred to commit
| tee.
| The great progress and prosperity of
| the seminary was matter of very
great interest and pleasure to the dell
| esates. The ninety-ninth session of
that institution, now in progress wit
nesses the largest number Of students
ever registered there. and 1t is now
known as the Oldest and best equipped
Presbyterian divinity school in the
South
| About one half Of all the ordained
missionaries of this church are its
alumni; about three-fourths of all tho
minister's In the Synod of Virginia. and
about three-fourths of all the min
listers in the Synod of North Carolina
We're trained in this institution,
| Rev. C. W., Maxwell presented a re.
port on establishment of a Home for
the Aged recommending that, trus-
tees be appointed with authority to Sc
cure oNarter for such an institution
and they We're directed to present
plans for the establishment and main-
tenance of home for the care of