The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-15

f1nnHenee OF HE6SbYfeEianlsm Gin HaHaDder
Sidney was not under discussion properly
that belonged to the Synod aud the trustees,
and this body was here only to discuss The
prepriety of aisfng this money aud the
means OF doing so. Weswere here to devise
the scheme, and then 60 before the people
not only Of Virginia, but Of the country, and
raise the money to put this venerable college
on foundation that will make all proud oil
peer Of any college in the land, and wanted
this convention to proclaim that it can and
shall be done.
Rev. DR.. William Brown had been for
ltwenty wears o trustee In another tnstitu.
I:tion { Washington and Lee University and
expected to remain such as long as he could
be useful there, but there had been no, time
| when he had not felt deep interest in
Hnmpden Sidney, and been willing to speak
IN her behalf There was noclash between
THIS and any other institution. He would
make two remarks:s
L. it tnere was not now college at Hamp-
den Sidney then the educational interests Of
Southside Virginia would demand that one
should be at once established there.
2. IL can be demonstrated In five minutes
that the Presbyterians Of Virginia are
abundantly able, to raise this amount. He
could show it by single illustration and q
simple calcntation. Hec1idr not Know 4hoW
much old Hanover Presbytery. had turued
over to the trustees OF Hampden Sidney,
but at Lexington they had collected from
the Valley alone (then q poor frontier with
not a single rich man in it) the sum Of S15,-
900 for Liberty Hall Academy-now Wash
ington and Lee University. The Presbyte.
rians OF Virginia are now unquestionably
tepenty times as able as that fraction Of them
were in those early times, and this would
give 100000 as the sum that ought really 20
be raised. He knew that many sections are
now poor, and he especially sympathtzed
with the remarks of Mr.. Howison, for he
the sore trials through which Frede-
ricksburg had passed, hut he knew that the
Fredericksburg church was the banner Pres
byterian church in the country in the mat
ter of giving. and there are others of like
spirit who will respond literally to this
movement even in their poverty. But the
amount cannot be raised without thorough
system that shall arouse and reach every
church and every member. He would have
the ground-werk well laid, and such tenn
porary collections as could be raised, and be
would send the best men of the Church to
| arouse the people to their duty by the GEN.
tennial of the college in 1875.
- j. Hartman Brown, of Baltimore, was the
only representative Of Maryland present,
and rs this was his ,siXty-fourth birthday
he felt proud at being able to spend it in
Richmond and in this Convention, and
hoped that some of his descendants would
be able to attend the tWo-hundredth ami
versary of Hampden Sidney College and
look with pleasure on the journal of these
proceedings as containing his name as an
actor in grand and successful effort for the
college.
Though an old man, he was not an stold
fogy'; he kept abreast the times and in har-
mony with the spirit of progress. He liked
the speech of his venerable friend Mfr. Ba-
key) of Charlottesville, who showed that
though an old man he had young heart.
He would have this effort promptly and ju-
diciously organized, and earnestly prosecu-
ted to q successful conclusion.
Rev. DR.. Hoge, in view of the fact that
many famong them Governor Kemper and a
number of the members of the Legislature)
who could not be here this morning desired
to participate in this discussion, suggested
an adjournment until 8 O'Clock tonight.
On motion Of Rev. G.. w. Finley, Of
Romney, a Business Committee was raised,
to whom was referred the whole matter un-
der consideration and all papers relating
thereto, with instructions to report tonight.
The following names were announced as
the committee: Rev. G. w. Finley, j. D.
Armstrong, w. f. c. Gregory, j. 81. Brown,
DR.. A. G. GrinDan.
The Convention then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Hoge.
NIGHT SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, j. V. Brooke, Esq. and was
opened with prayer By Rev. P. B. Price, of
Rockbridge.
The following names were added to the
roll of delegates during the day: Rev. Jo-
seph &. Stiles, D. D., Rev. T. L. Preston. D.
D., Rev. William Brown, .. D., Peachy
r. Grattan, ESQ.,, Professor Charles II.
Winston, and William c. Darlington, ESQ.,,
alumni and corresponding members ).
William T. johnson, Esq of Cumberland ),
j. W. Lewis, Esq, Of Halifax; Henry E.
Blair, Esq, of Roanoke; Colonel Norvelli
Cobb, Of Richmond; John A. Dalby, of;
Farmville; William F. Taylor, of Rich
mond. ~ .-..-.
Rev. George W. Finley, from the commit
tee appointed this afternoon, presented the
following report, which was re-read and re-
ceved by the Convention:
The committee to- whom the papers al.
ready before this Convention were referred,
having considered them, respectfully submit
the following as substitute for the whole
viz: I. -z1si q -
This Convention, recognizing the mighty
and conservative influence exerted by Hamp.:
den Sidney College ever since It was found
ed in faith and prayer by the efforts Of Pres
byterians in Virginia In promoting the cause
or sound. liberal, and Christian education In
this land; and profoundly impressed with
the vital necessity Of both retaining and en-;
larging that influence; and in view Of the
fact that the trustees Of that venerable insti-i
tuition have inaugurated measures for cele-s
-brating and croWning the first century OF,
her honored and useful life by grand and;
united effort to equip her thoroughly for the
sphere and the work to which the Provi-i
dence of God calls her; therefore
.ResoIued, 1st, That in the Judgment of
this Convention, to provide the.college!with
necessary buildings, to furnish asEsuitable
library and philosophical apparatus, to se-5
cure a fund for the proper support of Its.
professors, and to furnish facilities for ex-:
tending its benefits to deserving youth who
may not be able otherwise to acquire an
education, the funds Of Hampden Sidney
College should be increased by an addition
of $500, 200. 5a5 T. .s42f = = CEN tszS 2
Resoioed, I'd, That committee OF ten be
appointed by this Convention TO cooperate
with the committee Of the board of trustees
in deyising measures for an immediate and
vigorous effort to secure this sum and to
take such other steps ns may tend to the
GLAD, triumphant celebration OF the ap-
nroanh;no eentanniaI anniyersarv, the said