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Sketch of VTS in 1855 from _Life and Letters of Phillips Brooks. Volume: 1. Contributors: Alexander V. G. Allen - Author. Publisher: Dutton. Place of publication: New York. Publication year: 1900_

The seminary responds to criticism on its recent efforts of garnering more funds by selling bonds.

An article that summarizes Blackford's report on the history of Episcopalian missionary in Brazil and adds additional information. According to the author, Blackford had been on the Administrative Board of the American Church Missionary Society. The…

An obituary of Bishop Francis M. Whittle. A graduate of Episcopal, he became the fifth Episcopal Bishop of Virginia in 1876. One of the awards on academic achievement was named after him. (Meade-Third Bishop of Virginia, Johns-Fourth Bishop of…

An article that summarizes Bishop Meade's lecture on the early days of the V.T.S.

An article describing Episcopal's commencement exercise in 1902. Rev. Robert Strange gave an sermon on "What is your life?", followed by the valedictory address of Oscar De Wolf Randolph on the "character and example of Robert E. Lee." The Fairfax…

An article on Episcopal's commencement exercise in 1901

Illustrates Alexandria's central position in the defense of Washington, where at least 12 outlying forts surrounded the city. Military camps of various Union officers such as Samuel Peter Heintzelman are indicated on this map. Also depicts the…

A letter from V.T.S. published in Southern Churchman that described the sermons and lectures given by visiting clerics.

An article published by the V.T.S. on the legacy of the late Philips Brooks, who was a graduate of the V.T.S. and famous abolitionist preacher during the Civil War. The article addressed the critiques and discontents of Brooks towards the Seminary…