The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-18

ATURDA. e M @ RNIN G..
CHURCH, and Rev. D. Z. r Otis, were intro
dnced to the Conference. Is. sao ss:4f
~ eTEsR AATTERs1l1 55iaE3 liislFFi /
t1DRev. 2 r. n. Sseda, chairman off the Com.
mitteson the Fourth:Y Year Glass, state d that
one oil the cand dfdAtest (Mr. Meyer) was q
German, ard unable to speak English; and
he therefore, requested that the Conference
ientrust his examination to Rev. E. M s..
Blogg; which was granted. 20 ]
Rev E. n. 81. Biogg asked Chat this Con-
ference endorse the character of Rev. Chris
tian Eyers, who has beefii transferred 10 the
German work In. Lorisiana. he was cor
daily endorsed by several members, md,
on motion, the request was granted. 1854
The hour of diournment being near at
hand, the balance Of the time was occupied
| in giving notices OF committee meetings,
&C.; after which the Conference adjourned
until $3.50 this morning.
REV. Mr.Lumpkin requests that the fol-
lowing corrections be made In the; report OF
the Conference proceedings published yes
terday . E5 81 S ff
81 81. Rev. Mr.. 7Lumpkin did nottsay. that
Mr. Brown allowed the committee to inyes-
tigatc the charge, as reported yesterday, but
Lumpkin complaine first, that MI. Brown
allowed a complaint to be made againsthim
in his official body; second, he appointed,
or allowed o committee to be appointed, to
investigate said complaints; third, that he
allowed these proceedings to be entered
upon the record OF said official body. ~
ss2,, That when Mr.. Brown stated that
there were. witnesses present who. could
prove his statementjas reported in yester-
days proceedings, Mr. JLumpkin distinctly
and positively denied the statements Of Mr..
Brown, and stated they were not correct; !;
nor did he (Mr. BROWN prove, or introduce
asingle, witness to prove, said statements; !;
and that his, denial was sufficient refuta-
| tion OF his assertions" Rep. s.:.,74
-, MISSIONARY AID SOCIETY. .,&its
The Missionary aid Societyo of the Virginia
Conference held a meeting at the Broad
Street church yesterday afternoon. Rev. s..
A. Steele was called to the chair, and prayer
was offered by. .ReF. DR.. McPherrin.
After the; meeting had been well organ
lied DR.. McPherrin was called on by the So
ciety to give them information about fields
now, opened to missionaries. Several places
werespoken OF by him as being now ripe
for the accomplishment of great good ii
filed by good and suitable men. ;s'
The Rev. Mr.. w Woodward made some very
pertinent remarks in favor Of Japan as the
most effective point upon which to work,
and the subject was laid over.
The Committee on the Order of Business
made their report as follows:
Order Of business .ior Mission Aid So
ciety of the Virginia Conference: 3
= .:a Opening Exercises.
Reading the Scriptures and prayer. Read
ing the Minutes of the last meeting. Re-
ports Of committees. Unfinished business.
New business. The meeting then adjourn
ed, subject to the order of the Executive
Committee.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.
This was announced az the theme Of the
meeting last night, and notwithstanding
the rain which was falling at the time
Broad-Street church was well filed at the
hour set for the meeting. 1t was known
that Drs. Duncan and CRANBERRY would
deliver addresses in furtherance OF the cause
OF education, and their fame as orators n o
less than the cause they were to advocate
drew large crowd to hear them. The ex-
ercises were opened by singing, and prayer
by DR.. Granbery. ~: -
DR.. Duncan commenced by saying that by
reason OF his connection with the cause OF
Christian education in this Conference it
seemed appropriate that he should open the
discussion. He stated that in all the rela-
tions of life whatever is done should be
done wisely and well, and in no other con-
dition OF life was it more appropriate than
in this. It had been impressed on his mind
by his relation to the. cause. !. Human
beings are curious things. 1t is hard
to get clear and straight-out judgment
from man on any subject. There
are so many circumstances to bias his
Judgment, A great many persons underrate
education. All compare it with something
that they appreciate more highly farm
er, his implements; the mechanic, his tools
and work; the merchant, his business and
polite and attentive. employees. To some
preachers, for various reasons, there are some
things more valuable in their eyes than this
cause OF education. This, happily, is not the
case with all in these classes. Some OF
them think so, but not all. Let us not say
that because man is educated he is not tit
for any of these pursuits, but sift it and
find out what there is in it. The
little almanac which hangs yonder cost
the work of generations. Suppose you
take away from these classes all that educa-
tion had furnished them, and where would
they be to-day? Don't underrate educa-
tIon, bot weigh it and see what 1t is worth.
Tn the minds of some when education is
compared with anything that is uppermost
in their thoughts they cast il aside as being
of less value: GWelteducated labor is OF far
more value than that Of the ignorant. 1t is
not fair to compare .these!i things. The
astronomer prefers, his telescope, the chem
ist his laboratory, the. book: his libra
ry, to anything else in t this world which you
car. offer him. - ! iis:tS. - z. :.
There is not one man in ten thousand who
ia respectable student after the truth. j In
comparing education with religion the
speaker gave q scathing rebuke to, those
scientists who reject it, and try to prove BY
the test OF prayer thatsthere is nothing In
it, Education islmental discipline, and put
it where you please it is; yal1abto. Let %
laborer think, and his work is: worth greatly
more than that OF him who is =1ncoherent,
irregular, and undisciplined. In every de-
partment OF life we 60 to the most intelii-
gent men of their class from whom to get
advice and information, whether q builder,
merchant, doctor, or lawyer. ~ t--.i..1
From education also we get great many
incidental pieces Of information which are
not accessible to the unlearned !; the compo-
sition OF the earth, trees, fruits, and flowers.
Wewant to train this rising generation in
all the knowledge OF those who have lived
before us, Education goes into every de-
partment OF life and here the church pro-
poses to come in and j. take this vessel and
make it fit: for the Masters use. r Without
divine grace it is meet for nothing but what
is earthly; without it he is On idoiater and a
sinner before God, using all his powers