The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-02


VI The hass fiianeia condition 81 the Board is
much better than HT was year ago. not
withstanding the number Of ministerial
students has been Increased more than fifty
per cent. The Board regard this as most
gratifying exhibit for year Of such fnar-
cial depression, and say it should stimulate
to renewed efforts in this department OF
Christian labor. . tA
Attention Is called to the fact that ma
jority Of the churches connected with the
General Association contributed nothing to
the Board during the year, and that among
the delinquents were nine churches which
had sent thirteen young men to Unsupported
by the Board, but had given only two dol
lars and fifty-fve cents. Despite these dis
couragements many churches had tliberally
sustained the cause.
THE Guessing SYSTEM"
has been abandoned, and the ministerial
students are now boarded at the college
boarding houses, securing better fare at q
saving OF fifteen per cent. OF cost. For
the three preceding years the annual ex-
pense Of supporting student was one hum
dred dollars, while this session it will be
only eighty-ire dollars.
More than two hundred persons professed
faith In Christ in meetings held by some OF
the students during the last vacation.
The report closes with a strong appealfor
the support Of the churches in the impor-
tant work OF educating all the young men
called to enter the ministry.
REV. DR.. CURRY --.
paid a graceful tribute to the admirable re-
port Of the excellent secretary. He spoke
OF the Importance Of the work Of this Board
to all OF the denomination since the tho
rough training OF the ministry lies at the very
foundation OF all our work. He earnestly
presented the obligation of the young
preacher to make the very best possible pre-
paration for his work, and the obligation OF
the churches to afford him facilities for do
ing so. lie brought out the fact that very
few young men are called to preach from
among the rich, and eloquently urged that
while God calls men to preach the gospel he
does not send them to school or to college,
but the churches must provide the means,
and the young preacher himself must do his
part to prepare himself for his grand work
lie could speak of the thirty-tive
MINISTERIAL STUDENTS NOW AT RICHMoNr
COLLEGE
the more freely because he had not been rs
sociated with them during the past session
and he would say that they were in ever!
respect noble band Of young men. HI
believed that outside Of pious home circl
the atmosphere OF Richmond College is a
favorable a place for the morals OF youn!
men as any other place he knew, and he at
tributed this very largely to the inhuenc
OF the ministerial students. He thanked
God for the efficient secretary we had il
Taylor Ellyson, and he earnestly prayed t
the Association to sustain him andthe Boar
in their work.
Rev. DR.. W. E. Hatcher earnestly insiste
that while
TIE CALL TO THE MINISTRY
must come from God-the pastor and tn
church must look him out and help him. ii
gave vivid and very amusing description
of the action OF certain churches whic
write flaming letters OF communication
young men whom they send to the colleges
and give themselves no further concer
about their support. BE described the lii
Of one Of these young men at the college
urged that they should have the sympathic
and support OF the churches, and the youn
men should be sustained not only throuy
college but through seminary as well.
DR.. Hatcher made witty, inspiring, elt
quent, and thrilling speech, which SCENE
to be greatly enjoyed by the congregation
Adjourned with prayer by Rev. j. l
Lake.