New-York tribune., 1870-04-22
THE BAP71Sr EDUCATIONAL CONTENTION
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS-TUE DUTY or EDU-
CATORs-THE POLITICAL PBEsS-LIrERARY
AND THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC.

THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGs-THE DUTY or EDU-
CATORs-rHE POLITICAL PEEss-LITERARY
AND THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS, ETC.
The third DAVIS session Of the Convention
Gn the P!crrepon, It. Baptist Church, BrOoLlyn) was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Freeman Of Con-
noctcut. Tie Rev Mr.. Champlin offered the following
resolution which refced TO the Committee ON De-
nominational Work:
Pes9ls That oy Of Baptist lu'a'or who rely upon Che Bhe
dees il si Po-tsi hat It's s linked With tie eaesi
association Of oar children an ale opoian I" sir our solemn
nor schools
The Rev. Dr. Northrup read paper The duty Of
Educators 20 lead the cause Of Education"
Drs Crane OF Texas ana Gregory OF Illinois followed
tons had always been TOO Conservative and urged tie
consideration OF several great educational questions
Dr. Taylor presented resolution that special com
ittee, Of which Dr. Anderson shall he chairman, he ap
pointed to consider the subject OF sate SUPPORT an5 LOT
Hague were named Oh the committee, and the motion
Mr Gregory of Illinois discussed some Of the leading
points Of the paper and said the people were asking the
following question, oi our eaneatcrs: M G end ., or ,or,, A.
msn 'h diffusion Of ha ! called th hghe of LIBERAL elreloni
tie minds to receive H. Il, Iablc opinion that deal IT, 4I our means
What higher enca;on notions Of just and abreast
" u the ra a'nos % o. 3c % u & az q 90 ls and in-ui a,
to best tie real es ol ir l,gi, tn nl sce4s oi
COLLEGES Sc leave 40 change IN item to be de1edi
l. tie mole teaching e higher eiucon wse economical
ARE ouf ni-uert1 aims the higher ,ieoa-oa jus ani attain
abe the much Wanted d7p IN EN- or only one Of the mean
I,r. Morgan read resolution recommending the
calling OF special meeting Tor the discussion OF tdu'a-
ton in each State which Was rcicIicd to committee
Dr. Brooks read the report cf the Committee on
Denomnatioual Work in Education, showing what haa
been done IN t1s field OF effort ana submitted pan Tor
an American Baptist Education Commission Inc Con
sion on the plan OF the Commission which has called
this Convention hut covering the whoie country IL
New-YoIk consisting OF nine members aud two COM
rttees II eponderce, one at Chicago ana one at
lst.f-y md Tll
thoOlO.i, al semiuarics, and education societies.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 2:30 p. IN.
The Rev j. s. Backus led in prayer. DR.. Raymond being
absent temporarily the discussion on the question Of en-
downens literary and theological institutions fol
lowed Dr. Edward Bright, j. D., OF n. " leading, he
said: There tnTceUld aspect OF the question: hrst,
as to the amount needed second, a. to the number OF
such institutions which American Baptsts may nope
need third as to the means whereby tle heeaeu en-
doWlncnt shall be obtained An academic institution
connected with the college needs In permanent and liked
funds 100000. Three OF ihese should De c0hcctSu WIN
each college making S3C0OO college VIII need an en-
dowlnent of $1,000 ana hxed PIoiSiy S-JoSD' ahlnS @ @
beside its fixed capital s0O0, making an AGGREGATE 0t
II 200 900 to set Of educational institutions, lt
would cost 100000 10 finish the Baptist educational
building commenced In this country.
The question left unfinished at the morning session
relative the formation of all Education ommis-iO,
then taken from the table, and the following su9st
tute offered by Dr. Cutting for that portion objected 10
by DIS Jeter and fOinde1ter adopted When the report
5i1 That the Baptist EIucstons Commission be requested 70
prefix American 10 T. and to remove from is Coast.
tuition which locates that II be requested % perform ths
Of National Commission b. collecting oDd dnn ~ ona
b arranging local Of character similar 70 ta
practicable, ~ subsrve the ends PROVIDED m III
the report under consideration. That Il b. requested r The p
Of general 70 Proe We
/ e4l for permanent 0ganizauon 80
Jd I4rter That this Commission 10 accept from this Convention
IN nan, of four persons sdird EIecriiye Committee and
funds s enlarged operations from American BaPtAs Sener
orr,d That this Convention proceed sppout Advisory
Cof.e. co1rerate with the kzecuye Committee In New" o
Ato Committees have ther nir at Boston Chicago anu
! Dr. Hovey for Boston, DR. Northrop for Chicago DR.
Jeter for Richmond were named To appoint these Ad
/ yisOry Committees. -
Dr RAYMOND Of Vassar College read paper on The
demand OF the age for "A higher education Of women and
now IL should answered. The word liberal l. used III
distinctive There are two kinds OF general edu
gained schools and academies the latter must be
sought for in colleges IL is scientific IN s construction
and comparatively severe. 1t Is allied Win LlSher
! culture
EVENING SESSION.
| The Convention reassem0led ut 1:45, and lis
tened 70 and adopted reports from DT. Hague and lr
BOyce relative 10 tie importance OF exercising gater
scrutiny those about enter the ministry, and OF bet
ter prrparatOn for the Office Dr. Robinson offered "a
resolution cOndemnatoy OF the present practice OF CON
ferrng the degree OF d. D." by American colleges, ana
investing theological scmnaries alone with that power
Dr Anderson, a. Chairman OF the Committee 10 Wmcn
was referred the resolution Of Dr. Taylor OF BrOO H.
offered resolutions showing that all legislation tending
on the one hand To deprive children OF the common
school and the other hand to support lnstutlOns
gned propagate special forms or denoinihtohal
belief subVcrsiYc alike OF the weDeing OF the stare
and of rights of the individual conscience whc
Of strictly personal relations 10 AllmShty
God" After discussion this resolution was adopted,
| when the Convention adjourned sine die