The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-06
CLASS READY TO
PREACH GOSPEL
Eighteen Graduates Leave Union
Seminary for Various Fields
Of Labor.
OFFER BY JAMES SPRUNT
Anxious to Establish and Endow
Permanent Lectureship
of Value.
OFFER BY JAMES SPRUNT

commencement exercises at Union
Theological Seminary began yesterday
and Will continue through Wednesday.
The institution is closing the most
successful session in its history 1t
has had enrolled in this. its ono hun
dredth year. exactly 100 students. the
largest number or any years enrol :
inent. graduating class of eighteen
members will go out this week to
take up the active work OF the Pres
byterian ministry. Three post gradu-
ate students also take up active work
They are: Robert King. "a b., b. D.
of Summerville. Ga, who expects
to preach during this summer as an
evangelist IN Pitt county. y. G, and
later TO go to China as a missionary:
Joseph Kenton Parker, y. B., ~ NJ
Il. D., of Lynchburg. who has already
started for his mission field in Korea
and Walter Reynolds Hin. who ex-
poets TO engage in home mission work
in Texas.
One undergraduate. Arch Cornelius
Mckinnon. y. b.. of Woodville, Tenn
Will leave in July for work in con
nection with the Congo mission sta
tion, in Central Africa.
List of Graduates.
Besides this there are seventeen
regular graduates this year, whose
, names and prospective fields OF labor
are as follows:
Thomas Holden DaTn, 3. s. Jack
son Springs. y. c.
Robert McElwee Firebaugh. Ben
nington, Okla.
James Chalmers Grier. A B., Con-
cord. y. c.
II. William aioellng. Wilmington.
~ g.
Harold Houston Leach. A. b. Alder
son, w. Va.
Wilfred Campbell MCLAUGHLIN. A. B.,
Moses d Hoge Fellow for 1928.
Richmond.
Randall Alexander Mcleod. A. b.
Walter wyiie Morton. A. B.. Gray
George W. Oldham. A. B, Mebane.
y. c.
Juan orts Gonzalez, d. D. Richmond.
Percy Pemberton. A. b, Belhaven.
y. {.
John Edwin Purcell. Jr. b s.. Mill
Gap. Va.
James Miller Smith. B. s. Big stone
Gap, Va.
Piumer Smith. A b, Congo Mission,
Africa.
Frederick D. Stevenson. a. B..
Laurel, Miss.
Willis Thompson. Texas.
John Mack Walker. a. b, Spray,
y. c.
Engage In Mission Work.
The home and foreign mission fields
have for years taken large proper
tion OF the graduates OF this institu-
t!cn, seven OF the present graduating
class having volunteered for work in
mission stations abroad or in the va
rious home mission fields extending
from Virginia to Oklahoma and Texas
The annual baccala ureatc sermon
was delivered yesterday morning In
the seminary chapel by Rev Dunbar
ogden. u. D., pastor OF the Central
Presbyterian Church OF Atlanta. The
annual address before the Society OF
Missionary Inquiry was made last
night by Rev. Wilbert w. White, D.
d, president of the American Bible
Institute of New York City, who pre-
dicted a great upheaval OF the Eastern
nations within the next few years
and urged the rapid extension OF
Christian missions as the only safe
guard to the peace OF the world.
y reception viii he rendered the
members of the graduating class IN
Richmond Hall tonight.
On Tuesday night interesting cXer-
cises will be held in connection with
the inauguration of Rev. Walter l.
Jingle. d. D.. as professor of Hebrew
and Sunday School Work. The
charge will be delivered by Rev. r. F.,
Campbell. d. D.. OF Asheville. y. c. DR.
I.ingle will discuss In his inaugural
address the subject OF THE Seminary
and the Sunday School"
on Wednesday morning the address
TO the graduating class on behalf Of
the board OF trustees Will be delivered
by Rev. II. G. Hin. y. D., of MaXton.
y. c.. who has been for forty years n
member of the board OF the institu-
ton.
The board OF trustees will be in ses
sion to-day and tomorrow. 1t re-
ceivod an offer from James Sprnnt, of
Wilmington, y. C., to establish and
endow a permanent special lecture
ship OF peculiar value. 1t is expected
that the board Will accept and make
su table acknowledgement of what is
regarded as a very far-rea ching benc-
faction
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