The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-07-01
REMOVAL OF THE COMMITTEE OF
EDUCATION

By the recent action Of the General Assembly
this Committee has been removed from Richmond
and located in Memphis, Tenn The Rev. John
n. Wadden, D. D.. is the Secretary elect to take
charge of this branch of the Church, work. in its
new centre Of operations Those who, in the Gen.
eral Assembly, advocated the removal of this Com.
mittee, argued that removal to some suitable
point in the West would result in more liberal gifts
to this cause.
Ii is manifest that more ought to be done for
the cause of Education than has been done hith'
erto. God is raising up young men for the minis
try who need the help of the Church in prosecuting
their studies. The Committee of Education has
during the past year been greatly embarrassed, in
procuring the means necessary to continue these
candidates in their course of study at College or
the Seminary. The difficulty has been, that the
churches have not contributed to this important
cause, the amount Of money necessary to meet the
demands upon the Committee.
Let it not aOw be supposed that the difficulty is
removed, by the removal Of the Committee. tits
indeed removed but it is not met it is removed
10Th he Committee; it is not left behind The
new Committee viii find it in Memphis as the old
Committee has found it in Richmond. We are not
questioning the wisdom Of the Assembly in the re-
moval. There was no disposition, so far as we
know. on the part of any member Of the Commit
tee in Richmond to throw the least obstacle in the
way of the change.
What We urge is that the embarrassment will
continue, unless the churches shall come forward
with more liberal contributions for the support Of
their candidates. Now that the wants Of this cause
have, through the discussion in the General As
sembly been brought prominently before our peo-
pie, let the churches be aroused to prompt iber-
atty, and encourage the new Committee in the
work entrusted to them, by putting in their hands
at once the means needed for its prosecution. No
filter endOrsatOn Of the action Of the Assembly in
making this removal could be given, than by indi-
viduals and churches making special contributions
10 this object and that Immediately.
The sessions at the Seminaries viii begin more
than two months before tie time for the regular
collection for Education in November; and money
is needed at once. Let &" the liberal, who de-
viseth liberal things, look to this important in
terest without delay. Aud in addition to this let
every pastor and church session see that this
is faithfully presented to their people when the
time comes for the regular November collection.
1t can hardly be supposed that the removal Of
the Committee viii lessen the interest Of theohureh
es contiguous to its former location for it is not
to the Committee that they contribute, but to the
education Of their candidates for the ministry,
troled mainly by the Presbyteries. And if on the
other hand the churches near its present location
are, BY the removal, stimulated to do more than
formerly, then will there be tangible good results
from the change Of location. Some ofthese church
es have been among the most liberal supporters of
this cause in the past and yet they may do still
more when brought nearer the centre Of operations
for the distribution of their offerings. But we re-
peat it, the real difficulties in the way Of the Com
mittee Of Education must be met by every ehurch's
aiding this cause, and that more literally than in
the past or the embarrassment will continue as
long as God favOrs the Church, as he is now doing,
by raising up men for the ministry who need its
help whilst pursuing their studies.