The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-26
THE BAPTISTS.
The Educational Convention at Chi
CagO.


In the morning session of the Western
Baptist Educational Convention to-day
Rev. Jus,iss Bulkley, ID, of Shurtlif
College read paper on how christian in.
stitutions OF high learning academies
colleges, universities and theological semi
naries, keeping progress with the growth
Of society, can best be built Up in the
West with due regard, always to Other
necessary expenditures of money for re.
ligous purposes. DR., Bulkley said thai
in Illinois there were many churches oI
their denomination, each representing
halfa million dollars, A large number
Of American Baptist girls find their way
into outside schools, especially into
those Of the Roman Catholic where
too often, they lose everything worth
having. He would have the Baptist
schools equal, II not superior, to any other
n the country. He said it would be vel
coined from the State, but no fusion OF
temporal power. The experience OF the
past shows that the seeds Of inhdelity are
sown by scientific institutions, which
were supported by the taxes taken from
the yeOmanry of the land. The govern
ment had no right to teach the children
any more than an elementary education
for the tuition. The high branches was
good, but should be left 10 the private as
sOCiatiOns In this State. There were 57,-
604 BaptlSts. Tho number OF their chill
dren TO be found in the higher institu-
tions of learning was alarmlngly small
The Baplists want their children to be.
gin making money right away,
as soon us they were big enough 10 learn
to read they send them for II few months
TO Il commercial school, and hold that
their offspring should be turned out en-.
hryotic merchant or presidential aspirant
Gifts to tho Baptist schools should be
concentrated TO a few and not sQuander.
cd on many. The generosity of members
should be encouraged, 1t was far better
to bequeath money to churches than to
be sQuandered by prolligate heirs. The
paper was refsrrGd 10 the Committee on
Increase Of the Ministry,
A resolution was adopted declaring that
the papers read should not be taken us the
sentiment Of the Convention, but Onlythe
individual opinion OF their authors.
The Committee on Academies reported
on tho paper read yesterday by Prof
Steavns, and endorsing It's views. Alter
considerable discussion the subject was
reCOmmitted to the committee.
Rev. Kendall Brooks, DID, President
Of Kalamazoo College, Michigan, read n
paper on the duties Of the western church
es with reference to the perpetuated in.
crease and education Of the ministry.
The first part was devoted to discussing
the requisite characteristics Of the suc.
CessIul minister, The last part treated
upon the duties of the churches 10 their
members; also, touching upon and briefly
defending the cardinal principles Of the
Baptist denomination. He thought II the
duty of the churches 10 establish and sus.
tain institutions Of learning of all grades,
where students can have the very best in
struCtiOn preparatory to entering upon
the course Of theological study, The
churches should sec that the best theOlogl.
cal institutions are provided for those
prepared to enter them. In all such
places due attention shall be given
to education and all that goes to Sc.
cure effectiveness and power In II
public speaker. Every worthy poor
young man whom God has called to
preach the Gospel should be encouraged
and assisted by the ChmclIes. The paper
discussed by Prot, Stevens, Rev. Donglass
and others was referred Il to the Committee
on Increase Of Ministry. 1t Is announced
that the convention will resolve itself to.
morrow into u excursion to haywood. Re.
sOlred, That the proceeding of this cOnven.
tion be printed under thosupervisiOn OF the
Secretary OF the Committee on Acade.
mics and returned with the reports
amended by the insertion Of ClAuse fay.
Oring the establishment of academies In
some OI the Western States where this
would be found advantageous. Pending
the consideration, adjourned till two
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the report of
the Committee on Academies was
amended by qualifying an addition that
while the establishment Of academies was
in many places to be encouraged, in 9th.
ers the public schools were sufficient
Adopted,
Tie Committee on Colleges and Uni.
versities reported the committee united in
endorsing the sentiments expressed In the
report of j. A. Smith on the colleges and
academies Of the west. The report was
adopted. ....l.
Rev. J. A. Schoheld, of Des Moines
read paper on careful education as a part
of the pastoral duty, with having a general
and effective movement In education or
character, progress and usefulness Of the
denomination.
The Committee on Theological Educa.
tion reported though not feeling called
upon to give indisCriminate endorsement
to the papers referred TO them, they recon-
mended them to all thinking men. They
recommended the establishment Of few
first theological institutions for such as
are called TO the ministry. The report
was adopted.
The Committee on DenominOtional
Work in Education, through Rev. DR..
Northrup, reported in favor Of the united
and vigorous efforts oI the wise men,
and recommended the adoption Of reso.
luton recognizing the necessity OF educa.
ton. The resolution further called for
the publication of denomlnational period.
icals. Rev DR.. Northrup thought the
past few years had been productive OF
great good to the denomination.
Rev. DR.. Cutting, Secretary Baptist
Educational Commission, said that he
had been engaged in calling conventions
in Brooklyn, Worcester, and intended
holding convention in San Francisco.
lie proposed holding q national Conven.
tion in Philadelphia. With regard to
foreign missions, all knew Of Kerens and
Burmese, but Of the educational move,
little was known what the various districts
were doing. Such publication as that
contemplated by the Committee would
subserve greater want. The report was
adopted. .
The Committee to whom was referred