The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-23

....'.....'''' ~ ~ : '
....n.o, sssc,,.nYy OF the Presbyterian
<Nurcs,,
Ior,syI1l.r. May 1S.--Thc Cou'7c't1o'S,-
TX ,,.I from I!u0i>NtiIc, Ala. SAYS ,"c
...-''l I,eg1Ahlv oG the Presbyterian
,..,.s,A south not at 1!nntsvi'" tins ino OH
md WAS oppncd with PRAYER hl Inc
!. Nahrrv. Rev. VI. ". Hill, of
,r.'..~acr. near Louisville. Ky. ana heN'
~ I'1r0cr. Of south Carolina, were nom
.,,mF for Moderator. The latter was
>..,rI Nv very close vote, Rev. j. W.
~. ,,o9n. Of Tennessee. was elected lem
.rqry clerk. The Assembly then ao-
..u3Ucd.
.ar-,a ,spatcn to tbs C"uT'er'1ouroa'.
,,..>.~sv1r1r. Ala. Max 1a.-Thc standing
...,,..trr< Of the General Assembly were
.....,.,.,d This morning. Rev. Il. l.. Dab
y. H.. Was made chairman OF tue
,',rm:r,rr Of Bills and ONertures, ana
,,ry. ". ". Hill. d. D.. chairman OF tue
r..frGal Committee. ~
Wilmington. y. c.. ana Nichmond. Va,
v,r-, nominated - the places ot ncctihH o.
tn,s rrxt Assembly. Gracc-sireet thurcn'
rt.1mond. was chosen By large majority.
Ervorts Of the Executive Committees OF
-..>.<ntat;ou. Foreign hl>>iouS ana fuolI-
,..f, committees were read ana referred.
l-pr sr,yr.sr, aud treasurer OF the Sus-
u. ..,.rip9 Committee asked for Il committee
,..,r>.;z.atinu. in consequence of ncwspa-
~. les yhi,h have been published.
..... u.rar; on the revised book OF Church
.',rv;,. uu! Nv made until next year.
,.....rliur> Of the Educational Convention ut
Huntsville.
HUNTSVILLE, May 10.
The convention met in the Presbyterian
, ..,~ch on Monday night. May 10, 1871. In
r>r.uuucc Of the recent changes OF Sched-
....- ,.ulr Of tie railroads, and the early
T. .. IN thc week, the attendance was very
, Il. \ temporary organization was
led. Rev. u. Wills, II. D., was called
e.. ..s rhrir. and Rev. &. l.. Petrie was
assn - clerk pro ten. After prayer, the
...,.Hjiou adjourned until tomorrow
.vr,5ayl afternoon At 5 o'clock.
t4 Tuesday afternoon ii met again, and
H. ..rcucd with PRAYER. \ number OF
....r> hav!n. arrived and twenty Pres
VS.. - being now represented, Il perlna-
..' .H-GiujZaiton w3s effected by the cleo
%. i. y. " atldcll. u. D.. rs chairman.
Key. Mr>SI>. G. l.. Petric and \. Shot
..". clerks.
committee Of one from each SYNOD was
...GHfcd !" prepare the business OF the
...af5oT, and the chairman oil the Con-
WIKI n Was made chairman OF the commit
consisting # the following members:
~. J. y. Waddell, d. D., Chairman !;
Eau.Jn.. I. \. Sti!lmau, II. u. : Arkansas,
t..,. y. \. sample Georgia, ID. Wills. d.
g.. k.H,ucky. ". ". Hill, u. D.; Mem
.... II. VI. Marshall, ID. D.: Mississippi,
ill.,. l.. MrlnWi> Nashville, J. Is. Shearer,
. H.: North Carolina, Hcy. Mr. Mcmillan ::
u.A Carolina. 7. l.. Frazer: Texas. y.
g.. Porter, u. D.. Virginia, L. I. Baird,
s..n.
tne Convention resolved itself into Il
.um!.tce Of the whole t. receive free
...l,>>ion OF the views al the members
~ III" question OF establishing uni
s-.>.'y and upon such matters ~ should
3d.. m The attention Of the hedy, and the
. ...uGpr cl the AFTERNOON session. the
:.... >c>>,rU, ana the session on Wcdnes-
49,. morning were occupied 1T this way.
....rr>.in. remark, We're made hy Rev.
E..>,r~ ". VI. Hill, y. D., \. Shotwell,
W.A.>4mp!e, W. ). Mitchell, Edwin Cater.
.u--,jay night among the speakers was
IS, t...y. +. I. Baird. II. D., East Hanover
".,-&ytcry. who said: Ny Prc>Oytery has
.-.' ur without instructions on this SUBJ
understand That the subject before
. H.T I'll. yuUtl c.Dl best bc educated
... Ire. ~ = university or otherwise. \
Us. >tcy = something iHorc than col
...-'.u. 81 n,""" school with hi.h-soEnd-
....-. car existing colleges must now
80. .5t8l>hcG. ana DO not think our
."r.2 i ready ROW 10 raise 5000, 900,
... Nt. hr ior Years 10 cone; and II we
..a Ta~r IL money the success OF
t.. university would be doubtful. Such
.. .--Uutlou i IL" result OF growth
,.,.iiyu. Another matter must
.. considered. il III" university Is OF the
....gr -ort il viii draw stunent> from lar
..s ur.r--trom other denominations aS well
.- car own. Eat who is TO determine
q, ..,,Ear il j. OF the right sort: y vote Of
$50. assembly vii not prove effective. We
...itliy should rot let the funds offered,
81 wHrh we have been told by Brother
E..iuui,>, escape us. The real ohiect Of
,..e4tlon j. The development OF the mind;
...s uc passing Of a stated tine III ! stated
..ricuuIn. Think Our present efforts
.a;Q be devoted 10 lhc college now Ill cN-
...-ts.n. / have been consulted hy several
..>.r> about making wills in favor Of our
.aU~ci enterprises, The minds OF our
,a.g.- are turning ~ that direction, and
..~ should tc prepared TO receive the gifts
..l Mr BENZ offered 10 Us.
I,y. :. J. Baird, y. D., Lexington Pres
.s:rrr. Va: There is some uncertainty
aH"ut TIE meaning Of education. The OLD
-.-trr! 81 oar latn"lS, prevalent in our col
.-.>. j. well Designed 10 promote true edu-
r.tgsA. and viii probably work better than
4r: IrW on" Wc EIj-H, now found,
i university, IN lis proper sense, is doubt"
."-~ II d"~dcratup. but il is not 4 necessity
:..,y. Other matters demand our present
tt"utiou. Yet the oilers TO contribute TO
Ills object seem 10 be the voice OF Provi-
.a.rr directing u. which we should not
..s.-..rd. These funds should be made
available, if possible. Again, our church
COATS, r. such, arc not the proper parties
"a. like charge Of sGch institutions.
"WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Pursuant 10 an adjournment the conven-
.,It!ou assembled at . \. VI.
H.Y. i,r. Pryor. OF East Hanover Pres
.t:rry, and Rev. Dr. Hcndrick, were invi-
'.J - unite in the discussion. The Con-
g.atian then resolved itself again into a
.aMuittcc Of the whole, with Rev. DR.. Hill
u The chair.
Key. j. d. Thomas, Abingdon Presby-
terry: | was informally directed by my
rrr~hyicrv 10 vote against the University
-ru"inc. but We are in favor OF dong All
tast We can 10 improve our educational IN
'sgr-t~. Nc have an institution for the
D3uc,di0n OF young ladies in our midst,
winch j. receiving our support; and we
ue hoping that the Stonewal Jackson In
,-lut" vii! be q means OF great good III our
@.i,,.
Dr. Ross and DR.. Plumer were invited to
,.Ia",s, the Convention, but declined.
The committee Of the whole then rose,
..o -!tir1nuu Of the Convention, DE-. Wad-
e. Il. re,unng his seat.
IN motion OF Dr.. Hill, Ii WAS resolved