The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-12-17
THEOLOGICAL SEMI
NARY DEDICATION
h. J. |. MILLS TO PRESENT BBILDISG
FOR DEDICATION = DR.. LEWIS 70
CONDUCT RITUAL.

An event of great interest to the
whole Methodist Protestant Church in
the United States will be the dedica-
ti0n today of the new main building OF
its Westminster Theological Semin-
gry, This institution had it's inception
in 1881 in the appointment by the
MARYLAND Annual Conference Of Rev.
DR.. ]. T. Murray, Rev Peter Light
wilson and Dr. Charles Billingslea as
committee to formulate plans for the
teaching Of theology in Western Mary
land College. In 1882 the annual con-
ference recommended the establish
ment of such a department in the COL
Iege, with the Rev. Thomas H. Lewis
As principal. Later, upon the advice of
DR., Lewis, it was decided that such a
college department was impracticable
and it was determined to establish an
independent institution.
The exercises in connection with the
dedication opened last1night with an
inv0catiOn by the Rev. DR.. G. w. Had
daway. scripture reading the Rev,
Dr. C. NJ. Lippincott, and an address,
The Manifold Requirements of The
Christian Minister" by the Rev Dr.
William ]. Thompson, of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary; benediction by the
Rev. DR.. A. n. Ward, president of
Western Maryland College.
This morning addresses were given
by the Rev DR.. George w. Richards,
president of the Theological Church,
Lancaster, Pa; the Rev. DR.. Peter
hin8lec, president Seminary House,
Baltimore, and the Rev. Dr.. John A
Singmaster, president Lutheran Theo-
logical Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa.
A laymen's hour with open parlia-
ment and thanks offering Will be con-
Quoted by ]. Norman Wills, Of Green's
bOro, n. C. The dedication proper will
take place this afternoon. The Rev.
Dr. J. L. Mills president of the board
Of governors will present the building
for dedication The Rev Frank T. Ben
sOn editor of the Methodist PrOtes-
taut will offer the dedicatory prayer,
and the Rev DR.. Thomas H. Lewis,
first president of the seminary and
PRESIDENT OF the General Conference
Of the Methodist Protestant Church in
the United States, will conduct the
dedication ritual The Rev. w. H.
Hodges will pronounce the benedic-
ton.
The Westminster Theological Semi
nary is the School of the Prophets
Gi the General Conference o. the Meth
OdiSt Protestant Church in the United
States which is composed Of he fol-
lowing annual conferences: Alabama,
Eastern, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan,
North Carolina, Ohio, Pittsburgh and
Vest Virginia 1t is under the dir"c-
tion Of a board of governors, three
ministers and two laymen, elected by
the Maryland Annual Conference, md
two ministers and three laymen elect
ed by the General Conference. The
present board of governors is compDs-
ed cf Dr.. +. +. Harris. Hendersonviile,
n C.. the Rev. DR.. John VI. Gill;. BAL
itmore; the Rev Dr.. Charles d. Sink
irson, Atlantic City, N. J.: 7. Plinv
Fisher, Denton; the Rev. DR.. Joseph
Levin Mills, Baltimore; the Rev. nr.
Joseph w. Kirk, Baltimore; Prof.
Thomas c. Miller, Shephardstown, w.
Va; T. w. Mather, Westminster; the
Rev. DR.. c. E. Shepherd, Dresden,
Ohio; j. e. Cunningham, PcnnsborO,
". Va: and the Rev DR.. Hugh Lat
mer Elderdice, president Of the semin-
airy.