The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-03
r,rry.sxFrYI ANNUAL SESSION OF
ruE BAPTIST GENERAL. AS
ISOLATION OF VIRGINIA.
Third nay---Morning Session.
Reported for the Dispatcha


Tho stream OF delegates and visitors ha.
continued to flow in until there is presen
ono ~ the largest aftcndances ever known
and all seem delighted with the tone ant
shirt OF the meeting.
THE hospitality Of Portsmouth Is superb
Norfolk extends a friendly hand, and W.
ore revealing in all OF the iGXuries OF tht
season. the only fear being that many o.
.hc delegates will be made sick by intern
nrrate use o; the rich yiands spread before
lis.
The session OF the Association this morn
ing was opened with prayer by Rev. Way
land Dunawav, OF Lancaster county.
Charlottesville was selected rs the place
for the next meeting. Rev. DR.. William ID
Thomas was appointed to preach the intro
ductorv sermon, and Rev, J. W. McCown
selected as alternate. The Protestan
ministers OF the vicinage had been on yes
terday invited to seats. and Rev. Messrs. j
r. Whitley, j. n. Jones, and Allen were in
troduced. Among the visiting brethren
from distance | noticed Rev. DR.. Pritch
ard, Rev. c. Il. Bailey, Rev. Mr.. Brinhouse
Professor Dclk, and others from North Car
DINA: Rev DR.. Boycc, OF Kentucky; Rev
nr. Mcintosh. Of Alabama; Rev. DR.. AT
mold, Of Chicago; Rev. DR.. ". u. Wharton
OF Georgia: Rev. Drs. Biting, Williams
and Pollard, OF Baltimore; Rev. DR.. C. w
samson, OF New York; Rev. George w
Bcalc. OF Georgetown. D. c., and others.
At 10 O'Clock the order OF the day was the
claims OF
TIE SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.
Rev. DR.. Jcter submitted the following
report
The committee appointed to confer with
DR.. Boycc concerning the Interests or the
southern Baptist Theological Seminary beg
leave to report the following resolutions foG
the adoption OF the Association:
/. ReSolred. That we feel undated in
terest in the Seminary, and believe that with
the liberal support OF the denomination and
the Divine blessing it will be in the future,
rs it bias been in the past, al important
means OF advancing the cause OF Christ.
.. RsSOiucd, That it is still the purpose
al the BapustS OF Virginia to give their full
share OF lis endowment.
8. Rescued, That we request that the
work OF securing the endowment be com
mcnced by. the 1>t OF January, 1870, and
that we pledge to the agent or agents en-
pIoyed in il our hearty cooperation.
L. ReS0lrCd. That we request that the
subject be brought before the several dis
trict associations, that the way may be pre-
pared for general and hearty cooperation
with the agent or agents in obtaining the
amount of the endowment already pledged.
J. u. JETEE, Chairman.
After 4 few explanatory remarks DR..
Ieter called out the chairman or the Faculty
OF the Scmnary-EcV. Dr.. Doycc, OF Ken
lucky.
Dr.. Boycc expressed his gratitude for the
deep interest which the Baptis!s OF Virginia
lave always taken in the Seminary, and for
the liberal responses they have always made
To the appeals OF the Seminary. He fully
approved OF the spirit Of the resolutions, and
was satisfied that Virginia would do her full
duty. He made statement OF the financial
status and prospects Of the Seminary, from
which ii appears that in spite OF the $ hard
times" Kentucky llas already raised within
$4,000. of the 100000 promised towards
the permanent endowment, and he was con-
ident that this amount would soon be fully
realized. and that then the citizens Of Louis
vile would raise $4,000 additional, making
for Kentucky $3.50, 900.
Georgia and North Carolina have already
raised two thirds OF their quota, and are
pushing it TO completion. He has not yet
been able to put suitable agent in the field
in Virginia, but expects to have him by the
1st OF January next, and he confidently eX-
poets that Virginia will do her full duty.
He spoke OF the advantages OF the location
at Louisville, rs shown in the TACT that
during the last session, in spite OF the re-
moval, there had been ninety StudGntS-the
largest number OF any Baptist theological
seminary in the country. He felt very con-
tdent that the number Of students would
steadily increase until there will be,
III the course Of ten years, at least
live hundred students in attendance.
He stated that the buildings which they
rent at a total cost OF $4,000 about fourth
OF the interest on the sum necessary to erect
even modest buildings) were every way ad-
mirably adapted to their purpose, and that
il would be the policy OF the Board not to
cxpend large sums for buildings until they
have first invested u sum amply sufficient
TO sustain the Faculty and maintain first
class library. In other words, they mean,
in adopting the theory, that three BIS
brains, Books, and Bricks) are necessary
20 make school; that they will first pro-
vide for the brains, then for the books, and
lastly for the bricks. He spoke Of the fact that
the Professors have been, by their own pri-
Vate efforts, raising means TO support stu
dents at the Seminary. and during the past
Year they had raised for this purpose from
$1,000 to $4,000, and had carried out their
determination to allow no suitable young
man TO turn away from the Seminary for
want OF help. He explained that the plan
OF organization OF the Seminary is simply
the University free system applied to the
illogical education-tbat provision is made
for the highest scholarshlp-and that at the
same time the mere English student may de-
rive highest advantage from the English
course. He insisted that the plan Of the Sem
mary and its practical workings are intended
TO send out not only scholars. but efficient
pastors and earnest workers in every de-
partment OF the vineyard OF the Lord, and
that the 600 students who have already gone
out from the halls OF the Seminary have
proven the value Of. the instruction
they have received and have done already q
work for the denomination very far in eN-
cess OF all that has been expended for its
support. He begged that the distinction
between graduate" OF some particular
school " Of the Seminary and ''tuN grad
Aate OF tie Seminary" should be carefully
observed, and compared it to the difference
between "Master of Arts" at the Unirer-
sity OF Virginia and "graduate in Latin"
or some other "school" there. The Semi
nary has had a number OF 'graduates in
schools; but out OF six hundred students
only some twenty or thirty have reached the
standard OF "iuil graduates OF the Semi
nary" He closed with an eloquent appeal
Tor the warm sympatbies and earnest pray
'ers OF the brethren for the Seminary and its
work
Rev. DR.. Jeier said that u recent visit to
Louisville had impressed him more than
ever before Of the eligibility OF that city as
n n nynin Ia haI