The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-04
VIRGINIA BAPTIST GENERAE. AS.
SOCIATION.
last Day.
PORTSMOUTH, June /, Is
gE on EDUCATION.

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and fine spirit.
az" Rev. Or. w. D. Thomas read the report
Of the
coMMrTTgE on EDUCATION.
The report speaks only OF institutions
under Baptist controI,2 and names nrS'
H;chmopd College, which has had during
,he nreseut session one hundred and sixty
five students, OF whom thirty-three are pre-.
nariny for the ministry. The report urges
hat While we should Keep UP the idea OF
educating our preachers. we should at the
Ssmc time recognize the absolute necessity
q; having well-educated laymen. While
The College has made during the past year
M snecial efforts at increasing IFS endow-
,nenf il has received some $4,000 by be-
crhst. The report further mentions and
commends Locust Dale Academy, near
Rapidan station; Green Springs Academy,
near Treyliian'S Depot; Sunny Side High.
school, near Liberty; and Churchland
Academy, in Norfolk. The report sug-
rests that a closer relation be established
between Richmond College and these and
Others Of our academies.
Among the female schools the report
mentions Hoilins Institute, Botetourt
Springs, which has for over thirty years
been under the charge OF Professor Z. l..
an average attendance Of one hundred and
ten pupils. nearly al! OF whom are boarders,
and which has this year eighteen officers
and teachers and one hundred and eighteen
students.
The report makes the following reference
10 the late Professor J. A, Turner:
"rhe cause Of general education amongst
us. and this institution especially, has suf-
fercd great loss in the recent death of that
accomplished scholar, gifted teacher, and
deyout Christian, Professor j a. Turner.
We cannot but mourn his early death, and
vet We rejoice to know that he will long
i've in the influence he eXerted upon the
cultivated mind and character Of so many
noble women in Virginia and her sister
States.
ale had begun the preparation Of a
course in English literature 10 meet the
wants Of our southern schools for young
ladies. This work, left unfinished by his
death. will. we hope, be yet completed by
worthy hands,
The report then mentions and commends
Roanoke Female College, ut Danville Fau-
Quer Female College, at Warrenton; Bris-
to Female College; DR.. Vaughan's Female
Seminary, at Culpeper Courthouse; and
Home School, at Green Mount, King and
wcI!-k known schools arcmot mentioned SIM
ply because they bad not reported to the
committee. 1t takes the ground that "there
i room for very many primary schools and
academies for girls, but we do not need
more than one or two real colleges for
young ladies'
Upon this report Rev. Dr.. Curry made
one Of his happiest speeches which so thrill
IN audience aud are so hard TO report. He
begun by thanking Rev. }. II. Whitley,
editor Of the Christian Sus, for making
special prayer for Richmond College in the
opening PRAYER this morning, and making
an earnest appeal to the brethren for con-
slant PRAYER for our institutions OF learning.
He spoke OF Richmond College rs bond OF
union in the denomination, and said that
while not now making direct efforts TO in
crease the endowment OF Richmond Col
lege, he wishes it understood that the work
OF endowment is by 10 means completed,
and that they should not rest satisfied until
the College bad completed all necessary
buildings and had an unencumbered en-
dowment OF at least half million dollars.
He called upon the brethren to remember
the College in their wills, and 10 seek to in
duce others to do the same. He said
that last year, by actual comparison OF
the catalogues, it was ascertained that Rich
mond College had more Virginia students
than any other college in the State except
that at BIacksburg. He would not compare
the instruction given ut the College with
that of other institutions, but would only
say that there were among his colleagues
admirable Instructors, and that the course
OF instruction in the college was extensive
and thorough. He might be allowed to say
OF Professor Harris, who was abroad and
would not hear Of what he said. that he re-
"ardcd him a. the very best teacher he had
ever seen, and considered it matter of
congratulation both to the College and
the students that he was expected to
return by the beginning Of the next session
in restored health and with fresh vigor. He
paid glowing tribute to the ability, Schol-
ar>hip, and devoted picty OF the late Pro-
feSSor j. a. Turner, OF Hollns Institute
spoke of the reputation he had won and bid
fair TO win in the field OF authorship-and
eloquently presented the great advantages
OF authorship to the denomination and to
The world He closed with an eloquent
presentation of the general advantages Of
education to the individual, the denomina-
ton, the State, the world.
Rev. j. William Jones made the point
that, in spite Of the deep poverty through
which our people have had to pass, they
have done more for education since the
that our University and colleges are far bet
ter equipped, and have, in the aggregate, a
larger number CT earnest, working students
than ever before.
Rev. II. Hume, Jr., corresponding secre-
tarv, presented the report Of the
FOREIGN MISSION BOARD,
which is located ut Norfolk and auxiliary to
the Board Of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton at Richmond. The report groups to-
Sether and brings out in admirable style
the facts in reference to our missions in AZ
RIGA. China, and Italy, recently presented
in the report Of the parent Board to
the Southern Baptist Convention. and
already published in the Dispatch. 1t
dwells particularly on the Italian mission,
and the Importance OF raising at once the
funds necessary to complete the purchase OF
The mission premises at Rome. 1t states
that the Board had paid $4,000 cash on the
purchase-would have $4,000 more to pay
by the last of August, and would need at
once at least s., 00G additional, With which
10 lit up the chapel, DC. 1t was stated
$1,000, Of which the churches OF Richmond
were pledged TO raise $500, and that it was
desired TO raise $500 for the object on the
spot.
DR.. Jeter could say, from personal obser-
Walton on the ground and anxious inquiry
On the subject. that he was profoundly
gratified at DR.. TayIor's purchase, and fully
satisfied that it was most fortunate and
every way iudicious one.
DR.. Curry said that his visits to our mis-
Sf Ct coll I'D Is as