New-York tribune., 1870-04-21

,eo sudents 30 are sustained by the Education Board
for the ministry We are sadly In need OF nav al
Southern States preparing to adopt the d eod
school system OF education. Both races are lneluu%p %
lAppause The colOrcd people are the wards anu St w,
sens OF this nation, and need to be qualned ior
exalted responsibilities lCheers wish could ns IN
the importance OF the responsibility resting upon US
regard to this ignorant race-to prevent them Ito
coming the dupes OF ambitious sectarlans Jus, ,h de-
the war closed, when mems minds were fretUu ~l,
feat, l signed call To urge immediate ana t
for the education OF the blacks m M nnred by
Christianity. France needed not 80 much liberty ,a
God Civilization without And the elective
franchise will not arrest the tendency 10 or es, III
drive away the cGmds t% needs %. o h race When the ses
were liberated, the Romish Chufen Ier VIC q, Tho
a. churches II cannot be reached by the State
systein without Christianity our boasted INSTITUTIONS
are , ana Sc pedpc ds no exception but
an abundant corroboration IN this sectoh OF te &
10 he elevated by their Efforts Too much cannot be
done for this education by the ministry OF ths people
When the war began there were hundreds OF l
of these people members OF tho Baptist Church IhS
the yernacuiar religion of the converted African me
was unquesonabiy baptist AS these people are in
transition state they deserve TO have MeeduMca@tSa M @
condition aud prospects Of education In the south Is I'M
portant and great Baptsts ought gSpreSs 70 Pe %
themselves and to Postery to Put forth increasing ana
DR. E. G.. Robinson, Rochester Theological Seminary,
followed with the reading Of paper on The klhd ah9
extent Of ministerial culture demanded III our tIle u
especialy I'm our denomination"
DR. g. D. Boardman offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee ON Theological
ceoc That this Convention formally enudae II. conviction that
the Sed Ts 81 h: % cone ySs 5s ,1 f OF our S S smnae
The Rev. Dr. Boiee, 8. c. favored thorough theoogl,
method of training young for the ministry in the
institution with which he is cCnnected comrt,oes
and the Convention adjourned until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
At D. m. the Hon. w. Kelly took the chair,
and the Rev. d. Eddy of the Reformed Church, Brook
yn gave the blessing The Rev. Dr. Dodge OF Madison
University read paper "The most advanced minis,
tera culture ana m IN rcgardsd ae a.
the coeficent Of capacity. The mere presence OF man
every community The practice OF long prayer day
leaving the rest of the day only to the drbets OF e
office of the minister to give to each part OF public wor
ship its distinctive character, ana al must
Ss S psodnce so oHe distinctive impression Unless
the minister be man Of culture he cannot larry meet
Se4 s 5epSnsSy @H y:aS VT e
the Nineteenth Century. He must be awe on every sue
are f S S faIle do The Bible should Be read in the
nal tongue and the ancient classics should be understood
The lI9 of fbe tandeney The uasc tendency
may be ridculed, still the conempuous laugh does not
minister can give it that who cannot explain the nature
of Christian symbolism. IL belongs To the munster
in his pulpit 10 treat OF tne HlOro
subjects of q domestic and social character,
the sacred law OF union between husband and wife, the
moral inyalidty of divorce warranted by God him
self &C. lie must treat OF such questions these, the
morals OF commerce. and trade, the and abuse or
wealth, the relations of employer and employed, tho
fatal effects of extravaganza and luxury on the 1ndNl-
dual and national life again. such these the relation
of miracles nature of prophecy to preysion OF free
virtue of reason To faith OF evolution To the ere
ae act and process all which lead to the grand hnal
question OF the Of God. The argument was that
m eh culture desirable and useful In the discussion
of these topics After some discussion, the Conference
adjourned To this morning.