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additional buildings erected. The endowment constantly increased. 

 When the war came on there were five professorships, with an average 

 endowment of about forty thousand each ; besides about fifty thousand 

 more for contingent fund and scholarships. 



Judge John Perkins, of Columbus, Miss., in 1859-60, erected a " Per- 

 kins Professorship of Natural Science in connection with Revelation," 

 with an endowment of $40,000. Exercises continued throughout the 

 war, and were interrupted only a few months, in 18G5. 



In 1880, the institution was compelled to close, in consecjuence of tem- 

 porary financial embarrassment. Additional sums were subscribed to the 

 endowment fund, and large amounts again became available, so that in 

 September, 1882, the seminary reopened with five professors, and an 

 endowment of about $150,000 ; which is still increasing. Its future pros- 

 pects are full of promise. 



The whole number of the alumni is over five hundred. Of these sev- 

 enteen are foreign missionaries. 



The seminary is open to students of every denomination. 



OFFICERS. 



Hon. James Hemphill, Chairman of the Board of Directors ; T. A. 

 McCreery, Esq., Treasurer. 



FACULTY. 



George Howe, D. D., LL.D., Professor of Biblical Literature ; James 

 Woodrow, Ph. D., D. D., Perkins Professor of Natural Science, in connec- 

 tion with Revelation ; J. L. Girardeau, D. D., LL.D., Professor of Di- 

 dactic and Polemic Theology ; Rev. Charles R. Hemphill, A. M., Asso- 

 ciate Professor of Biblical Literature ; W. E. Boggs, D. D., Professor of 

 Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity. The senior professor is chair- 

 man of the faculty. Dr. Howe has held this position since 1834. 



Professors formerly connected with the institution, were Rev. Drs. 

 Thomas Goulding. A. W. Leland, C. C. Jones, A. T. McGill, B. M. Pal- 

 mer, J. H. Thornwell, J. B. Adger, W. S. Plumer, and Joseph R. Wilson. 



Many of the leading divines of the South have been trained in tliis 

 seminary. 



LIBRARY. 



The seminary contains a library of over 19,000 volumes, chiefly eccle- 

 siastical and theological. They are carefully selected, and are of much 

 value. Few additions have been made since ISGD. 



