The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-31


the recognition Of tue signal mercy which
in hundred years has advanced the Bap-
tlst denomination in the United States from
a few thousands to more than million anda
half of members in communion and
Whereas thi. recognition will take IT.
most suitable form in institutions of Chris.
tian learning. which, by their adequate
FOUNDATIONS, shall be made alike imperi>t-
able monuments, commemorative of TIL.
Divine goodness, and efficient instruments
OF the education of our children and of
the training Of the ministry of our churches:
and
whereas our present great numbers and
our wealth impose on us, rs part of the pro-
Tossing Chri>tiin people the United State.
responsibilities in respect to the progress OF
literature. science. and art. in spirit OF 10y.
atty To CHRISTIAN itith. and in respect to The
advancement of civilization enlightened and
moulded by Christianity, which eau be met
only by the maintenance of Christian schools
OF learning, always Of the highest ylaie );
therefore
Reso'red, That the Executive Committee
of the American Baptist Educational Com
mission are hereby rogue :ted and desired u
take such action a; shall seem to them wise.
TO secure the celebration of the approachin.
National Centennial by simultaneous nor,,.
mcnt i'll oil the STATE, and Territories tof th4
l,berai endowment Of our Institutions oi
learning. aud that this Board invukps for
that end the cooperation with the Executive
Committee Of the several advisory beard,
in order that the most complete organization
Of the denomination for the purposes of this
resolution may be effected.
R,'sDIr;1. Tint alf State conventions nri
general associations, all local associations.
and all general OF local pastoral conferences.
all social unions, all faculties of orr in>ii II.
| tons of learning, all pastors OF our churches
and conductors Of our press, and all friends
| of education in our churches and congrcga.
| tiouS, are hereby most earnestly invited. by
public AMI bv private action. 10 lend their
| influence aud ail to the triumphant Cort-
| summation Of this great work, inyokin"
| upon it that Divine blessing to which w
| may look to make th,t coISl'nnmtinn sue.
| lie stated that the Richmond Advisory
COMMITTEES had heartily approved OF The
scheme which proposed to ALLOW racl, con-
| tributor to designate to what institution his
contribution should 90, and to appropriate
| from the general fund to such colleges n
most needed it. He begged leave 10 intro.
duce his friend and brother Rev. Dr.. ). :
| Cutting.
Rev. DR.. Cutting found himself to-day in
the position Of some strangers with whom
| he once met. who were earnc lily discussing
the question whether he DIR. Culting) was i
Fermonfer or Il Nirginian. He could no.
answer the question himself to-day; for III
felt that they speak the same language On
Christ Jesus in Old Virginia that they do it
! his own native hills. With Il graceful cX
preston OF ditfidcnce in speaking before son
Of Virginia. whose genial cline hal pro
duccd so many orators, FROM the DAYS y
Patrick Henry and Henry Clay, and to thn>,
accustomed to hear the uIators OF the Eir
yipa pulpit, he said that all OF
Oar Baptist Colleges Need More
Endowment.
| The question is, Can we seize llnon thu
enthusiasm which the ccutenniHl will excite
and turn It into thu advantage Of our educ.
tional enterprises? Can we fire the heart
ut our ~rrat Baptist brnthcrhooh and brln.
them up to do on Il largc scale wha. ha
been SO grandly done in Virginia! He WI
@laI That the General Association of Nir
ginia were the first to have this matter pre-
Srntcd 10 them. 1t is Il grand work tha
has been donc (und he hoped it would h,
fully completed and the 5000 600 ruis"d). btl
this has but laid the foundation St0n"-, ant
the Bapli-ts Of Virginia must build on thi
foundation. lie cloquently urged that Nir
: GINA BaptStS >hould only pause To breath
: after this tug at the Memorill fund, and b
reldy in 1876 to raise is much more for tn
college.
l,r. BroaduS friri,atcd the Association
that among the MANY good things of this yIa,
= occasion was the presence of 80 many hon
ored brethren from different sections uf tn
: country. He would he glad to hear frou
, Rev. DR.. Sears, of Staun!ou. Il member q
: the Southern Local Committee OF the Ed
r catiunal Commission.
DR.. Sears alluded to Religion. Liberty. IN
Education :> IL triple power, and proccclc
to speak Of
, The sewer OF Christian Education.
We live in times when The foundation
: are being disturbed; when there ale "pcr
of the hour" which we have need t
glIar,. Thollck, the great German con
mcnt tor, had remarked 10 him >o:Gc yea,
ago. in speaking of the inDdri tendencies {
Germany, "Ycu will have to meet all the-
in America" We have found ii 80. He ha
lived long enough to see that fact
more than justly the theories on the in
portance OF education. He had lived to ~
boys who were even dull ut college til
leaders of the hosts of the Lord. Nirgini
has had ii great many good things, bit til
best OF all lrls eyer been hf, men. she hi
always had them. and has them to-day. Il
WE Saw on Yesterday, (llludin. to DR.. Cur. y
great Sicrc'I) in lis great p .rtcction as eve
| Eeiore. We arc now taking deep sound
ings, and laying foundations for the cr,
tnrie-. lie regarded the enterprise of thi
! Educational Commission To be of the yer
! highest importance. Mi slons, S,lnGa
: schools. every good enterprise will be prt
NOTED By sending out cultivated men. r.
! thought the time had come when we shout,
! cease apoIogzing for being ,ap:i>ts. W
should stand on the Bible platform, attcmp
: and do great things for Christ. We want in
; tcllieence. pirty, and enterprise among on
people. WHAT had been done should en-
courage lis TO attempt yet greater things.
! Itev..A. Z. Dickinson alluded to letter. re
ceiyed from Roy. Dr. Boyce, OF the s'ou,lIer,
l;,pti.t Theological Seminary. and Key. DR.
l.. G.. Robinson, president Of Brown Uni, er
sity, Rhode Island, who had bot, made
liberal contributions to this enterprise. an
the presence OF Rev. Dr.. Stro3g, prcsi!cn
Of dorchester Theological Seminary, who had
arrived to-day. We hive also present thu
secretary OF the Amerhan Baptist EdncI
tional commission, III. agent Of The Pea
body Fund professors Of the Suu'he!n Bll
ti,t 'rncoloy7,l Seminary. aud other diStin
euishcd cduc:t jr>. We hiv. Il grand m ct
ing: but We must By all Means
Raise the Balance or tie 100000
before the close OF this session. He gave
notice that tonight wc must, and viii, raise
the tull amount.
Rev. Or. j. W. N. Williams. oi Baltimore.
r.loiced that the kcy-notc Of this grand
mJyemrn, had first been sounded out in
dear Old Virginia. He believed that before
II uciock Tonight the last dollar Of the
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