The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-25
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REPORT OF THE. EpUoATIoSAi,a Continual

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was put and the commitcches the Question
REPORT OF THE EDUoATIoNAirs Continued.
The second order of the day-theSTIoN.
OF the Educational Convention-was the.
taken up, and the report read by the chair
man Of the Convention, Rev. DR.. Waddell
| On motion of DR.. s. J. Baird, the repor
was referred to special committee of ons
from each Synod. The committee consist
of D. Wills, D. D., Rev. r. It. Berry, Rev
G. Gordon, Rev. w. Burgess, W. A. Bart
lett. r. NJ. Hook, FL. NJ. someryille, W. G
Dodson, G. Lynn, and =. Johnston.
The report Of the Committee of Publ
cation presents the following facts: The
cash receipts from the churches during the
mast year have been S7.472.S3: from the
| Chtldren's Friend and Earnest Worker and
the sale of books, 49,, 2,214.39; from balance
of last year, $2,751.32; in all, s42, 2,43S54
Disbursements have been: On account OF
stock Children's Friend and Earnest Work.
er, S2S, S,73S5G; colportage, s7O1.05; for
donations, S4,951.56; office expenses,
s7,701.72; in all, $42,O92.s9; business
done this year, including sales, &c,
have amounted to an increase of S3, ,62433
over last year. This does not show the full
amount of increase, for many discounts
have been allowed in cases where hitherto
| they have been refused. This whole sub
ject OF discounts Is causing an agitation
among book-tlealcrs. The allowance of
discounts by the large houses has caused
the failure of many retail houses, and the
whole subject needs to be placed on a
sound and permanent basis. This year has
are nearly ready for publication, among
them the works of Dr.. Thornwcil, which
are awaiting the completion of steel por-
trait of the doctor.
| Among the books published durin. the
past year have been DabueY's Sacred Rhc-
| toric, The HuguenetS, The Bible History
| of Baptism, The Distinctive Features Of
Presbyterianism, Believer Born Of AL
mighty Grace; also, new editions of twen-
ty-onc old books have been issued. Total
number of volumes, ,520; Of tracts,
$4,000; of catechisms, 5000: Of benevo-
lence envelopes, 260,504. A large number
| of volumes are expected to be added toour
| list during the ensuing year. The adj
vice OF the Assembly is asked on the
point whether our tune-books shall also
contain hymns or not. One of the diff
| tcultes III the preparation of our Sunday
| school hymn-books is the prevalence of the
| practice of copyrighting new tunes. OF
| those selected, about 100 have been thrown
out for this reason, and we have been en-
ioined by the United States Court from
publishing others of which we had no no
| tice.
The circulation Of the Children's Friend
remains about the me-Semi-monthly
about q 900, and monthly about 5000. 1t
| i taken in about half our sunday schools.
The Earnest Worker, i journal for the
Sunday school teachers, was commenced
| in September-an edition Of 2,400 is now
published. y system of lessons on the Cos
pei of Matthew is inserted in the WOrker.
Three sets Of questions, suited to the ca
pacity of the different ages Of scholars, and
an exposition prepared by DR.. s. J. Baird,
is also published. The Questions appear
also on separate slips and in the ChiidreRs
Friend, and are being introduced in many
of our schools.
| INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE ASKED FOR.
At the close of his report, the Rev. DR..
Baird remarked that he had Il similar re-
quest to make to that made by Drs. Wilson
and Woodrow that au editorial had been
published in the Christian ObSerrer dn!
Commonwealth which seemed to reflect
uDon the officers Of the committee he
would. therefore, ask that committee be
appointed to investigate the foundations
| on which they rested, and report upon
their correctness.
1t seeming to be the opinion Of the Gem
eral Assembly that no such reflections had
| been cast, DR.. Baird withdrew his motion.
COLUMBIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
| The report Of the board Of directors of
| Columbia Theological Seminary showed
| that during the past wear there have been
| in attendance thirty-fiye students, nine OF
whom have concluded the prescribed
courses. Dr.. J. l.. Wilson. the professor
elect, entered upon his duties ut the open
| ing of the session in September last. The
library has 3,31S volumes, and is being
| slowly increased.
| The report Of the directors Of Union The.
illogical Seminary showed that forty-slX stu.
dents have been i'll attendance durin" the
past year, six Of whom completed thcll
course. Twelve hundred and six volume:
have been added to the library during tht
past year. A handsome legacy for this OBJ
ljcct was recently given by the Rev. L. Pow
ers. A library building Is to be erected
When more funds for the purpose shall llav,
been received. One hundred aId fOrty-lWt
| thousand dollars OF FUNDS and scholarshi!
funds are available, and larger number o
students are expected next year.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE o.
| FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The committee reported through tn
Rev. DR.. J. l.. Wilson that they had u>e'
all possible diligence, and met with cncour
agements amid the discouragements tha
must accompany work OF such lmmens
| magnitude.
The report contained much interestin
matter.
| Adjourned till tomorrow.
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