The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-17

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the Mecca of activities for the synops
Of four States--North Carolina, Vir-
ginia. West Virginia and -Maryland.-
The occasion was the celebration OF
the Tooth anniversary of Union Tneo-
logical seminary, the leading sectarian
college of the faith in the South. IN
cidentally, the tri-State synod Is OBJ
serving the 125th anniversary of aus
organization, and the church in which
the synod is meeting its centennial.
The synod of North Carolina, in
session this week at Goldsboro. n. u,
arrived in Richmond yesterday at noon
on "a special train to join in the csle-
bra ton incident TO the centennial or
Union seminary. The special brought
24o members of the body, who imrne-
diateiy repaired 10 the First Presbyte-
ria church, where the synod of Nir-
ginia was in session. and the hosts
received them standing.
After luncheon the two synods pro-
ceeded to the campus OF Union semi
nary, where the afternoon program
was held. and last night, after cola
ton In the dining halls OF the insti-
tuition, the Joint assemblage journeyed
70 the city auditorium for the evening
exercises.
stinauished Ministers Present.
distinguished ministers of the church
from all over the. South participated
In the program and the occasion was
one of intense interest. Every set ao-
ares 90 cry spontaneous word, laid
eloquent tribute at the feet of the no
BILE institution Of which Presoyteriahs
are Justly proud. and all breathed Ter
vent nope and prayer for the coIltia
ued prosperity and growth of the
great work it is doing for the Church.
Alien
night with an attentive audience when
Rev. Peyton H. Hoge. of LOUISVILLE,
pronounced the invocation.
Governor William Hodges Mann.
himself delegate To the tri-State
synod, delivered an address or well
come to The two synods. and eioqueh'
responses were made by Rev, W. MEG.
White, moderator of the synod of
North Carolina, and Rev. Z. L. Well
ford, moderator of the synod of Viz
ginia.
The two chief addresses of the eve
ming were by Rev. Dr. Egbert w.
W. smith. of Nashville, Tenn, secre-
tary for home missions. who portrayed
the great part the seminary had play
ed IN this work and Rev. Or. James /.
Vance, also of Nashville, and secretary
for foreign missions. who narrated In
terestinglx- what. the institution.
through its trained men. had accom-
plished in foreign fields.
Campus Celebration.
Sons OF Union The illogical seminary,
a hundred years young" yesterday
gathered on the campus of the historic
institution in the afternoon at o'ciocis
, to paw tribute to their alma mater
and the sanity man who founded 1t
John Holt Rice. The big tent erected
on the campus in which the exercises
we're held didn't begin TO hold the
| alumni. the members of the synod OF
! North C. rolina and Virginia and their
! wives and daughters. The tent was
] packed and the crowd overlooked way
out on the greensward, and Tor more
! than two hours was unmindfal OF the
uncomfortabiy chilling atmosphere IN
It's interest In words Of history anu
| eulogy that fell from the lips of GIT
! ed speakers.
| on an improvised rostrum sat mem
/ hers of the faculty, moderators of the
two synods, the speakers and distin-
! grtished guests, with DIR. waiter w.
! Moore, president of the seminary, IN
( their center. George w. Watts, OF
+ Durham, y. c.. president of the board
/ of trustees. presided and introduced
( the speakers.
Give History Of Work.
| Following the opening of the jubilee
! meeting with prayer by Rev pr 1. ;
! Wilson, Rev. r. f. Campbell. OF Ashe-
Vile, n. c.. delivered an address on
! Union Seminary In the Passionate,
in which he gave some interesting MS
/ tory of the work and worth of the
! institution DIR. Campbell stated.
/ among other interesting facts, that
{ Union seminary had turned out 1,Seo
| ministers. about 80 per cent or that
/ number having gone to their last re-
ward At the present time, IS per cen!
of the ministers OF the presbyterian
! faith in the South are alumni OF the
institution. The facts proved one on
| two things, he declared: EITHER the
churches know where to get the best
preachers, or the ministers know now
/ 10 pick the best churches His re-
view = the work done by the seminary
| In turning out men who attained EN-:
! inence In their calling as well as MS
tribute to the departed sons OF Union
was Interesting.
| Rev. DR.. David NJ. Sweets. editoS
Of the Christian Observer. OF ouis-
Vile, KY, spoke on the part Union
seminary had played in religious Jour
nsiisfn and gave an instructive MS
! torical review of the ventures Of the
! Church In that line, melting out full
credit to DIR. John Holt Rice as the
real founder of religious Journalism
He sketched in detail the trials o
| DIR. Rice in his efforts to found such {
| paper. Ordained in 1904 and ions
! pastor of a country church near Rfcn
/! rnond, he came to this city after th'
| Richmond theater fire and becam
| pastor of First church. The enort
/ reached fruition in 1919 with the Re
iigious Remembrance, now known a
the Christian Observer. In 1922 tn
| Richmond Observer was founded anS
1 Or. Rice was its editor for forty-si,
| years. Inspired by Or. Rice's effor
I work, he said other papers wer'
| modelled after it all over the world
! ffe then reviewed riTe, careers Of SOM
Of she religious editors the seminar!
! had developed, stating as n fact tina
! all OF the Presbyterian church paper
now published are edited and manag
! ed by sons of Union seminary.
Reads Original Poem.
In an original poem dedicated t.
The Mother of Us" Rev. DIR. VII
| liam Harvey Woe Is, of Baltimore
made the distinct hit Of the celebra
ton The creation itself was ex
quisi'e and Or. Woods recitation Of /
perfect DR. Woods IS 'he auth ~. y
- . Nock of p,n-"s which h. ~c"e'vo'
h'eh pra'sn frcno revi4v'a~s 113 4
! also IN elocr.'cris' ct note
! r~of- ss9r TNe~cn ~ Pee ~ och
/ rnrd treated in q schclHr'y r-H-re
| the ra~t the se.~irarr hos 'TavAi ~
moulding religious though ard in
/ culcatiny the right sort cf tNrc'orv--
| what he termed the personality o.