The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-05
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dents at the college next session, and he
urged the churches TO be ready to sustain
them.
He urged very earnestly and humorously
that the churches should not send young
men who wanted TO he educated and get
married all in one or two sessions. The
board wanted the best young men Of the
churches, and Young men who would take
a fuu course &c study.
Rev. N. ". Wilson desired to know II It
was the settled policy of the board not to
receive any young men who would not
take the whole course ut the college. He
thought that there should be no rigid
rule on th'a subject. lie believed that we
should encourage all to take q full courae,
but should no: repel those who were I'm.
able to do so.
Rev. DR.. Curry wanted it understood
that the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, and not Richmond College, is our
theological school. The college Is not a theo-
logical, hut a literary institution.
lie urged that the churches could not he
too careful In selecting suitable men. lie
also wanted 1t understood that Richmond
College ~ not primary school, but COL
iege: and young men must not come there
until they are prepared.
He desired to bear his strong testimony
to the worth Of the ministerial students
now at the college. They were valuable in
promoting the discipline Of the college and
In keeping up a high moral tone among the
other students. He spoke OF what Kich-
mond College had done for the ministry Of
Virginia and of the country since the days
she sent ont the sainted Baghy and his col
leagues. lie spoke Of the duty of the
churches to pray for more preachers, and
TO provide the means OF educating them.
He would not have al unbcnding cduca-
tional standard ; but every lnan who feels
seek the highest possible culture.
He repudiated the idea that the educated
man cannot command the sympathies of
the masses, or that the educated man is
more liable to self-conceit than the ignorant
man. Christianity does not eomport with
ignorance. and knowledge is not opposed to
true christianity.
The highest developed intellect is not in
consistent with true, humble piety. He
argued that though mrn should be called
to the work Of the ministry from every
walk of life, these men should be as tho
roughly equipped for their work rs posi-
bic. He earnestly stated and enforced
other kindred points. The board was
grateful to the churches for their liberal
help, and appeal to them to continue to
help.
Rev. J. B. Taylor, Jr., spoke of the debt
Of gratitude due to the president of the
board (Dr. Burrows) for what he has done
In this great work. He feeingly urged that
pastors and churches should seek ont young
men qualified for the ministry, encourage
them to enter the sacred calling, and pro-
vide the means for their education.
Rev. A. III. Sands was glad that DR.. Curry
had iptimated that men engaged in other
aYocat!ons should be sometimes permitted
TO speak for Jesus.
He believed that the Professors at Rich
mond College ought to give some theologi-
cal instruction, as well rs simply literary
culture.
He earnestly spoke of the power Of many
of our best preachers who had no literary
culture, and urged that the college could
not make preachers.
Yet he would sustain and support the
board in educating these young men.
Rev. ]. H. Garlick wanted to know il
BROTHER Sands was not both trustee of the
college aud member OF the Education
Board.
Mr.. Sands replied that he was, but that
important meetings were frequently held
which he could not attend.
Rev. DR., deter. as president of the Board
of Trustees, desired to say that this whole
question was in the hands of the trustees,
and that they, and in fact the dcnomina-
ton, had made Richmond College 4 liter.
arg school. AT the same time, the course
OF study was designed to teach such things
as would train the mind and prepare these
young men for their great work.
DR.. Curry desired to say that he only
taught what brother Sands and other
trustees told him to teach. He did not
teach theology. He had not and never
meant to teach in the lccturc-room his Pc
culiar denominational tenotS, His class
could never tell from his teachings that he
was Il Baptist. But he did try to teach
them the cardinal principles OF our COM
mon religion; and he did try III the lecture
room, on the campus, in the street, every
where, to bring the students to Christ.
He spoke with deep feeling and fervid
eloquence, which found an echo in every
heart, andas Gears flowed freely all over the
house your reporter found himself too
deeply interested and carried away to al
tempt even synopsis.
lie never went to his class except from
his closet. He made an earnest appeal to
tho brethren to pray for the professors and
students of the college. He and mis- col
leagues sought to gain the warmest sympa-
tbies of the students, and thus to bring
them to Christ.
Rev. A. E. Dickinson had been to the
college almost every day, and he wished to
testify to the faithfulness and devotion Of
the Faculty, who are overWorked and
badly paid, and are yet nobly standing at
their posts. ...
Prot. Edmund Harrison rose and said
with deep emotion that he did not Wish to
speak, but simply to endorse with his whole
heart the last speech Of DR.. Curry.
MI. Sands rose to say that he was sure
the association would thank him for calling
out Bro. Curry. He was fully satisfied with
the theology taught at Richmond College
if what we had heard to-day was speci-
men.
Rev. DR.. A. B. Brown eloquently
brought out the point that Christians must
conserve and preserve the classics in their
purity, and that from this standpoint
comes the necessity Of Christian colleges.
He would cultivate the heart as well as the
intellect, and would do this during the
week as well us on the Sabbath.
Professor c. II. Winston wanted it to be
distinctly understood that Richmond Col
lege is not theological school, but that
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
is a theological school.
He also wanted it distinctly understood
that it is settled that Baptist colleges do not
mean to teach ir the classroom any sccta-
rianism. .~
Rev. j. L. vass spoke of the Importance
of making the most ample provision for sus.
tanning Virginia students at the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary.
DR.. Jeter thought that these students,
as we'll as those at Richmond College, ought
to be sustained by the board. .'.-7,