The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1877-06-06
EDUCATION.

The Standing Committee on Education ap
pointed to report on the matters entrusted TO
The Asaembly's Executive Committee, find
that the duties of this Committee have been
wisely discharged, and as successfully as the
means furnished by the Church would ad
nit. There has been small increase the
last year in the number of contributing
churches, yet the amount contributed az a
whole, has been less By $1,267 than during
the year preceding. This has arisen in part
from the depressed condition Of our Southern
people in financial affairs, and in part from
the g. thaAS0le few of the Presbyteres
s sP1a B. a M %.
ueatioHV ptheir candidates.
The debt of the Committee on the 3Osh Of
April, 1876, amounted TO $4473. Upon
this debt the sum of 1854 has been psid
since the last report, reducing the debt to
81, 789 dollars. This debt is owed to former
beneGciaries of the Committee, but not a
cent is due on the appropriations of the last
year.
The ability of the Committee to reduce the
debt thus far, and to meet It's obligations
for the past year, has arisen from the fact
that the expenses of the Committee have been
less, and that the appropriations TO students
in colleges and seminaries have been dimin-
ished in amount for the present, necessity
which We have reason to believe will not ex
ist beyond the present year, and need not
exist so long, if the churches will come to the
Committees aid at once, Up to the measure
Of their ability and duty.
IF oil our Presbyterie5 would initiate the
example of the Presbytery of Braz0s, the
only one of ell il which every church has
made remittance to the Committee during
the year, this Indebtedness would never oc-
cur again. Nor will it occur if the co.ope-
rating Presbyteriea will impress their church
es with the necessity of contributing to this
cause punc.ually aud literally, Il is impOr-
tant that all should co operate, the stronger
assisting the weaker, thus bearing one an
others burdens and so fulfilling the law Of
Christ. Some of the Prssbyteries that have
Withdrawn have not done as well by their
candidates in their Independent action as be-
fore. Those which recommend candidates
to the Committee tor aid, should especially
contribute literally and not devolve the whole
or the main support Of them on others.
The actual number of candidates on the
funds of toe Committee is less by II than in
the preceding year. This is accounted fOr
by the fact that two Presbyteries have with.
drawn, which have a large number Of candi
dates, and some, we fear, have been deferred
from applying by the known embarrassment
[ of Ghe C0mmlGtee, aud have Abandoned ia,
kidea Of entering the ministry from want Of
the means of pursuing the required course Of
study.
Ysur Committee, 10 view o. che whole sub
isct, would recommend the adoption by the
| Assembly of the following resolutions.
Resolued, l. That the Presbyteries be requested
to report to the Secretary, Immediately after theIl
fell meeting, the names Of the candidates and THEN
places of study who to receive AID, that 1t may
| be known to the Committee what amount Is needed
| to meet their wants for the current year.
Resolred, That the attention OF the Church IL
hereby directed to the report Of Dr.. Stratton on
Beneficiary Education, appended to the Minutes
/ of the General Assembly Of 1876 for information
| on that important subject. And your Committee
WOuO stot tuAI oe-i1 NC p1O4A'A'SS
in such form and numbers as may allow Of Its gen.
eral circulation,
Resolved 8. That the attention of. the churches
be directed to the institution for the education Of
eoored candidates for the ministry under the care
of DR.. Stillman and Professor A. L. Dickson and
they be called upon to aid generously in its support
Res0lred, That the attention of this Assembly
be directed to a resolution found B connection With
the constitution of the Executive Committee Of Ed
uoasion, as follows: If any Presbytery' should
insist upon managing Che funds collected within its
bouads as we'll as all other parts Of the work OF Ed
ueatior, the Assembly will not eJjoin upon such
Presbyteriss to send sll the moneys raised to the
treasury OF the Central Committee, provided that
collection shall be taken IN all It's churches for the
work committed to this Committee. See Minutes
of the Assembly at Memphis in 1866 TIE AS
sembly would again bring this provision to the no
tice of the Presbyteries
Resolred, That in view Of the apparently di'
minished number OF candidates for the ministry, the
Church be called upon TO pray continually to the
Lord of the harvest that lac you'd send forth more
sborerS into His harvest aud that to TINS end, the
day of prayer, the last Thursday IN February, be
observed throughout our bounds.
The following persons are recommended as mem
bers of the Executive Committee of Education, co
serve for the ensuing year
in. Waddel D. D., L L D., Secretary; o. W.
Maerse, Il q Treasurer; Rev. a. II. Kerr, u
D., Rev. r. r. Evans, Rev. William Il. Boggs, D.
D.. Rev. John S. Park, Rev. Eugene Daniel, Is
N. Estes, Il q, NJ. P Jarnagin, Il a., 4. Dcd
D., James Elder Eq