The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-06
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

| COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
| The president then announced the ap-
pointment of the following committees
On Enrolment of Members.-Rev. Jonn G.
Long, of Virginia; Rev. T. T. Eaton, OF
Tennessee; Prof. 0. T. Mason, d. G.
On Order Of Business.-Rev. $. S. Cutting,
D. D., Rev. John l.. johnson, Rev. George
w. Samson, d. ID.
| On Education in Academies.-Rev.H Il. e..
Fish, d. D., Prof. S. S. Greene, LII. D.,
Rev. VIM. Royal, W. c. Crane, and Prot.
on Education in Colleges.-Rev. Drs. B.
Sears, a. Caswell, c. FL. Toy, A. B. Brown,
j. W. Parker.
| On Theological Education.-Rev Drs. j.
B. Jeter, a. Hoyey, j. III. Pendleton, Rev.
VIM. D. Thomas, Prof. <. Harrison.
On Education Of Wonnen.-Prof. John
Hart. Rev. j. A. Chambliss, Rev. j. G..
stockbridge, D. D., Hon. P. P. Runyon,
Rev. Geo. F. Adams.
On Education Of Colored Minasters.--Re
Drs. PoindeXter, Curry, and Osgood, Col.
Morgan, L. Smith, and Rev. T. Hume.
| On Denomindtional Work in Education.
Rev. Drs. j. L.. Reynolds, Thos. II. Pritch-
ard, Lemuel Moss, Rev. T. FL. Dunaway,
and Rev. J. A. Haynes, NJ. D.
c. {. Biting, Rev. J. L. NJ. Curry, LII. D.,
Prot. G. q. Winston, Rev. N. w. Wilson.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson.
coURTEsIEs EXTENDED.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Curry, Mr.. j.
II. Bnford, superintendent Of the public
schools Of Richmond, was invited to take
part in the deliberations of the Conven-
| ton.
| On motion of Rev. Mr.. Biting, the same
courtesy was extended to Col. Robert f..
| Witbers, OF Lynchburg.
| The Convention then took recess of half
an hour for recreation.
EDUCATION OF coLoRED PEOPLE.
After The. recess tho CHAIR announced tho
subject next in order to be "'The Educa-
| ton of the Colored Population" upon
which Rev. DIR. Tichenor. Of Montgomery,
Ala, was expected to read paper.
| DR.. Curry stated that as DR.. Tichenor
was not present the discussion would be
opened by Professor King, of Wayland In
stltutc, Territory Of Columbia.
| Professor King then read paper on the
subject. He thought the question of the
duty settled, and addressed himself to the
consideration of how the education Of CO.
] lored teachers and preachers can best be
accomplished. Stating that numerous CO.
l0red young men were now nearly pre-
pared lor entering college, he opposed the
| idea that they should be sent away from
home to receive their collegiate education.
| They should not he sent rom the South to
| the North, but there should be Il we'll
equipped university for colored young men
| established in one of the southel il States
and schools planted wherever there is
prospect for their continued support.
| These schools should have three depart
ments-the academic, the theological, and
the normal. The speaker advocated their
mental as we'll as their moral development
| as preparatory to preaching the gospel. He
also favored to some extent the admission
! of young women as we'll as young men to
the theological schools.
! Rev. Mr.. Sydnor, of Virginia, expressed
his deep interest i'll the subject unaer con-
sideratlon, and his qualification that north
ern and southern men-lately holding views
so diyerse-coUld meet as here to-day for q
compai ison of ideas and statements of eXpe-
riencc. Hc thought that il was particularly
Important Just now that the colored people
| should have the advantage of INSTRUCTION in
II a6ltc and Sunday Sch0olS-such instruc-
| ton rs they are now receiving in the State
| Of Firsi ira. Higher academ CO and colleges
are not, perhaps, just now Within Their
reach, even if they were prepared for them.
| The speaker, in conclusion. with much
| emotion, protested himself friend Of the
colored people. He felt for them feeling
which his nol vhern friends would hardly
| uIutl III WIS il dllCCUloi lOl tHoo|
who had been members of bis own family.
Two objects were most dear to his heart
the edltc..ton of the Children Of our brave
| soldiers who fell IN dele zee of their homes
| during tie late War, and the education OF
the children of the faithful slaves who,
during the same war, tiled our fields.
Rev. DR.. Samson. OF Washing ION, thought
that Professor King had projected rather
| far :nto the future, and said he had little
idea that his hopes would be realized III
| this generation, but he urged that help.
ing hand should be extended the colored
race in their struggles for the attainment OF
culture. He knew that some OF them even
in this generation had shown that they
were capable Of the highest culture and
| the nobest elevation Of mind.
Rev. DR.. POindeXter expressed The con-
fident belief that the highest Obligation
for the education of the colored popu-
people of the North. Before the war
The negroes, in the circimscribed sphere
Of their duties, did not need that education
which comes from books. They had, it is
true, 4 kind Of education-a higher and
better cducation--but that was not of the
| kind which they now require. They were.
! as Il general thing, kindly cared for, and
| faithfully and afectionately instructed in
the things which pertain to their eternal
WcllbeiDg. 1t was the northern people
who broke up this state of affairs ana put
the negro in his present position. iney
brought about emancipation by nerce
assaults upon the system ana earnest
and long-continued efforts to create puohc'
sentiment in opposition to the Institution
of slavery. At last these efforts were sue
cessful, and having freed the save from
honda1e. il is now the duty OF the north
own ne0nle to fit him for his liberty. The
ooiored neopIe have been alienat3d from
Hose among whom they dwell by Influences
Coming from the North. We need, there
fore, the cooperation of the people Of the
North in removing the prejudices thus en-
gendered. He urged, therefore, his breth-
Zen OF the North to cooperate in this work,
and to Go so in the proper spirit.
Rev. Lr. Caswell said that not as a rep
resentative of the North, but Us one man
from the North, he accepted the invitation,
and pledged himself to aid the Baptists Of
the South in the education of the blacks.
He was willing also, and anxious, to con-
suit with our ablest men as TO the means
of accomplishing the end in view.
DR.. Moss, of philadelphia, spoke earn
estly and feelingly in the same strain. He
thought the North and the South alike I'M
der obligations to educate these people.
AS national Baptist residing in the North
he acknowledged the force of the obliga-
ton urged upon him by DR.. PoindeXter,
and proposed to do his part in the work.
He would not discuss the question Of where
the responsibility for the present condition
and necessities Of the colored race rested.
He did not know, but he did know that
these people needed education, and we
must give it to them or suffer. Every
Christian must do what he can to fit them