Hail holy hill
Subtitle: a pictorial history of the Virginia Theological Seminary
By: Robert W. Prichard ; illustrations selected and captions written by Julia E. Randle ; foreword, Ian Markham
Contributors: Randle, Julia E.; Markham, Ian S.; Riverplace Communication Arts, LLC (Brainerd, Minn.); Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.)
Publisher: Published for the Virginia Theological Seminary by RiverPlace Communication Arts, LLC
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Brainerd, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780983178569
Subjects: Pictorial works; History; Episcopalian theological seminaries; Church history; Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.); Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary and High School in Virginia (Alexandria, Va.); Bishop Payne Divinity School (Petersburg, Va.)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The early years : 1779-1829. A crisis in education; title: Founding the institution; title: Expansion : 1830-1860. Finances; title: Growth in the community size and physical plant; title: Foreign missions; title: The Episcopal High School; title: Building program of the 1850's; title: Gathering clouds; title: Holding body and soul together : 1861-1886. A shrinking institution; title: A Union hospital; title: A school in exile; title: Returning to Seminary Hill; title: Foreign missions and the Bishop Payne Divinity School; title: Competition and theological discord; title: New chapels and cemetery; title: Creating a modern institution : 1887-1928. Changing methods of instruction; title: Foreign missionary efforts; title: Bishop Payne Divinity School; title: Angus Crawford; title: Renovation of the campus; title: Lectureships and endowments; title: The Seminary Library; title: The end of the preparatory department; title: New organizational decisions; title: From scarcity to abundance : 1929-1968. New financial woes; title: Female instructors and librarians; title: A clergy shortage and wartime classes; title: Multiple sessions; title: The post-war boom; title: Desegregation and the first women students; title: The building of the faculty; title: Virginia Seminary in a new era : 1968-2012. A changing mood in the nation and the church; title: New leadership; title: An increasingly diverse faculty and student body; title: Seeking relevant education; title: Changing patterns of worship; title: Other buildings on campus; title: The faculty; title: The church and the world; title: The sexuality debate; title: Looking ahead.