Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-04

Grimsley, Ist Vice President; a. Fleet, I'd Vice
President; A. Ii. Sands, Corresponding Secretary;
I. B. Law, Recording Secretary; George }. Sum-
nor, Ire asuror; J. IL. Beck, Auditor.
OTHER MANAGERs.-Saml Workman, W. A.
Armstcad, CHI H. Winston, W. 3. Davidson, Jos.
C. Courtney, r. II. Bosher, Jno. C. Williams,
Jordan ii. Martin, VIM. G.. cambridge, A. B.
| Clarke.
EDUCATION BoARD.--RICHMoSD.--J. l.. Bur-
rows, President: j. i. Jeter, 1st Vico President;
L. j. Willis, 81 Vice President; Robert Ryland,
! Corresponding Secretary; VIM p. Ragland, Re-
corling Secretary; c. 4. Workman, Treasurer; c.
p. Burruss Auditor.
OTHER MAEAGEnS.--Coleman Workman, VIM.
! H. Gordon, j. w. Garlick, John Francis, James
Thomas, Jr., A. L. Harvey, Wm. I. Lindsay, L.
| w. Scclcy Geo. Minor Il. I. Finch.
| belle acknowledgements AND PORTSMOUTH,
Thomas Hume, President: Jno c. Long, lst Vice
President; J. Icndren, Cd Vice President; I. G.
Jones, Corresponding Secreary:M. r. Watkinson,
| Recording Secretary; Thomas D. Toy, Treasurer;
J. J. Eiggs, Auditor.
OTHER MASAGERs.-Eli Cuttcre, B. Thomas,
Richard Mcads, W. H. Morris, Seth March, J.
| White, Q. n. Fletcher, Miles Davis, c. Bincker-
| hoh, VIM. Wagner.
| FoHEIGS MISSION p.--CHARLoTTEsvILLE
"A. B. Brown, President; James Fife, lst Vice
| President; Wm. p. Parish, Cd Vice President;
3. W. Snead, Corresponding Secretary; James
Alexander, Recording Secretary; John L. Ran
dolph, Treasurer; John H. Bib, Auditor
OTHER MAxAGERs.-A. ?. Abel, Lewis Sowell,
j. f. Massey, Addison Maupin, W. A. Whitsscar-
ycr John Simpson, John Hart, P C. uoge, G. W.
! Garrett, Lewis VI. Coleman.
| Domestic MISSION BoARp.-PETERSBuRG.-
G. Keen, President; Thomas Wallace, lst Vice
President; d. Witt, I'd Vice President; D. G. Potts
Corresponding Secretary; L. 3. Branch, Recording
Secretary; C. L. Fisher, Treasurer; o. Ellyson,
Auditor
OrnEE MASAGERs.--Geo. Bailey, T. II. Robert
son, Bernard Todd, VIM. Drummond, Ira G.
Schoolicld, Dr. J. n. Scheduled, j. N. Butler, A.
| Z. Garland, J.. d. Merritt, David Steel.
SrAuNToN, Friday Evening June LIN
compliance with the invitation extended to
them, the members OF the Association, to-
| gether with the visitors to our town general
| ", attended the Exhibition at the lnstitu-
ton for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
this afternoon. The exercises Of the occa-
sion were in the highest degree entertaining
and gratilying-especiall to those who had
never before witnessed the wonderful esults
| OF the system devised for the education of
these, children Of misfortune. Truly the
noble State charities located at this place, arc
worthy of ali that is bestowed upon them,
and reflect honor upon the Old Common
wealth. But to the proceedings OF the Asso-
| citation.
The Association was called to order prompt
ly at s o'clock, by the President.
The exercises were opened by singing, and
a prayer by Elder Reuben Jones.
The Secretary read the minutes of the
morning session, which were approved.
The Chairman Of the Committee to select
q place for tle next meeting of the Associa-
| ton, announced that he was prepared to re-
ceyc invitations, after which, DR.. Ryland,
President of Richmond College, presented
the Report of the Board of Education. The
Report states that there are now s new APP
plicants for aid. Five graduated during the
last year, Of whom are preaching and l at
Grccnvillc Seminary. The Auditor report
shows debt against the Board Of S9O4.75-
Many considerations were urged IN favor OF
| efforts f5 raise the means for the payment
Of this debt, and TO meet the increasing wants
| Of the Board. Elder Watkinson moved the
adoption Ct the Report, and accompanied
the motion with 4 forcible speech in favor of
liberal ministerial education. He alluded
to the exhibition at the Institution, as illus
trating the advantages Of education. Elder
| Sampson followed him in an equally effective
address. Both gentlemen advocated warm
" the claims OF Richmond College, and the
Greenvillc Seminary.
Elder Poindcxter objected to the report,
because its phrascology seemed to intimate
that no young man is tit to preach until he
has received Il thorough collegiate education.
| The speeches Of the brethren confirmed his
impression, that this idea was advanced, and
he felt it his duty to dissent from it. lie
did not believe it. He claimed to be the
| friend Of an educated ministry, but some of
the best ministers of the age are men who
| have never received such training-men who
| ran cXpound the word of God. lie did not
| think that it lras best for all ministers to be
! educated men, because this world is made
up Of different classes, and he wished men
| 10 come into the ministry from all classes,
| that they may be the companions and the
equals of those they are to labor for. tie
favored the education Of all the young men
that can be educated at the College and the
Seminary, but he denied that they were the
only men lit to preach. He would push for
ward all The schemes of education, but
| would not Gn to extremes.
Elder J. i. .ietcr suggested that discus
| sion be avoided. lie was satisfied there was
| Il misconceptions Of the report, and OF the
speeches Of DR.. hyland and Elder Sampson.
| Qutc protrac;cd debate ensued, however,
which was participated in by Messrs. Ryland,
| Sampson, Burrows, Willis and Long. The
discussion embraced the whole subject of
ministerial education, and was ably conduct
ell by all the gentlemen mentioned. Finally
the report was adopted with slight verbal
alteration, willc!, seemed to bring the parties
together. On motion of Elder A. Broaddus,
it was resolved that the President of Rich
mond College he requested to report from
time to time to the Board, the names of those
beneticiaries from whom aid should be with
drawn, and that the Board be authorized to
act at discretion in each case.
Elder Sands offered resolution, recon-
mendns the Allegheny High School to the
sympathy and support of the denomination,
and continued effort in its behalf
Elder Thomas asked for an explanation of
the resolution. lie wished to know what
was meant by 4 school Of "high grade" to be
established OH permanent basis"-wheth-
or it contemplated the cn2owmem Of College.
Elder Geo. b. Taylor explained the reso-
luton to the satisfaction of the Association,
and it was carried. The resolution was un
dorstood as giving the sanction of the body
to the purchase Of the Blue Sulphur Springs
property, at $40, 900. Elder J. White voting
in the affirmative, did not concur in the pro-