Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-26
A. r. P.'S BUY GROUNDS.
Take Over Tract Near Hcndersonvi'le
for Location of Seminary.

axe over rack wear r1cHoerSoHNl'ic
for Location Of Seminary.
BY the terms of deal announced in
the Ashcville Citizen, the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church of the
South has bought large tract of land
near Hcndcrsonville, which will he
converted into home for theologi-
ground. The development will be sim
liar to Montreal, Junaluska and Ridge
crest.
This is taken to mean that the sum-
mer conferences which have hitherto
been held at Linwood college will be
discontinued in favor of the mountain
resort. At one time deal was under
way by the A. r. p. church to pur-
chase from Rev. \. T. Lindsay the
Linwood college property and convert
it into a summer assembly ground.
The offer was prcdicated upon the
ability of the Immediately adjacent a.
r. p. churches to bear share of the
purchase price. At the Linwood con-
ference held this summer it was an
through.
Following is the dispatch from Hen
dcrsonville to the Ashevilc Citizen:
"a committee consisting of Rev. w.
Rev. r. n. Hunter and r. S. Galloway,
representing the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church, were in Hcnder-
sonvilc last week and entered into
negotiations which will result in the
establishment of great theological
seminary here as we'll as summer
campG for theological GtudentS, vaca-
ton grounds and conferences of min
listers and laymen interested in the
welfare of the Associate Reformed
church, similar in many respects to
the other large theological ccnters in
the mountains of western North Caro-
lima
1.-The seminary will he established on
a large tract of land near the city and
which has been developed to such an
extent as to make it ideal for the pur-
poses intended.
"The establishment of the seminary
and the arrangement for other activi-
ties, such as the summer. camp, will
mean so much to Hendersonville that
the committee was given genuine and
sincere assurance that the city and
county will cooperate to the fullest
extent in the work to be done.
1.-The deal is being handled through
Smith, Jackson & Morris, real estate
mon in Hendersonville, who have been
handling some of the big land trans
fers being made there during the past
few years. 1t was learned Saturday
from a member of this firm that n
warm reception would be given and
citation of the city and county to the
conference for selecting this section in
which to establish their great theolog-
ical plant, which will be second in i'm
portance to none in the country.
at is understood the seminary will
have several hundred students with
sessions from September until June of
each year. From June until Septem-
bcr there will be meetings of laymen
and Of clergymen, with inspirational
lectures. courses OF instruction in
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similar educational features, all in
connection with delightful and rest
ful camp life, where overworkcd min
listers of the Gospel may rest and re-
cupcrate and at the same time keep in
touch with their brothers and the
progress of Christianity throughout
the world.
"Thc place selected has a large gar
den, with many fruit trees; splendid
'nwn. with fountains and flower beds,
a small lake, some timber and an unsur-
passed view of the adjacent noun
tains. 1t is situated on two macadam-
lied roads in fine condition and is
near enough to Hendersonville to be
almost included as a part of the city.
"R. s. Galloway of Due West, S. c.,
who is chairman of the committee that
decided on this property and engaged
Smith, Jackson & Morris to negotiate
the deal for them. is assistant editor
of the Associate Reformed Prc3byte-
rian. the official organ of that denomi-
nation.
"Thc conference covers the states of
North and South Carolina. Georgia,
Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky and West Virginia.