The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-03
N TO MINISTERIAL STUDENTS.

3,he ComtD'tte' V" $500 - :
4 .dopted. ,,,.,s,.,,,,., s,,.ns>-r.
d c,o rcrort OF the committee on The ro-
y l" y, INC Education Board was called up.
POI, ]. William Jones explained that after
1 he,Hrcace With members OF the commit
4 and members OF the Board be had be-
81 ,,s satisfied Tint The report as it stands
L.,,d meet the end he had in view in offer
Ibis s amendment, and he should there.
a , as withdraw il. He only wanted Tint
VIRGINIA students at the Seminary should
=. m, on the, same footing with those at
M college. Hc would have the churches
\ ''"1rrs,aad distinctly. however, that more
,onnry will be needed, and thai they must
provide It.
4 J, I. Enyson. corresponding secretary OF
i .hn FAtcn,on Board, explained that it was
s,.,iomnIaird by the Board. and so cx-
sod IN their report. That the students at
/, ,ui>y;lic should share alike with those at
Dchnond and that ii necessity compelled
ne. withdrawing OF support from either It
.Y,,.ltl be the College boys.
Hon. +. V. Winston. of Louise, warmly
rr-pd that the pastors see TO it that COZ
,ocli0ns for the Board be taken in every
church. He thought the funds necessary
eoud and would be raj. cd
Rev l.. K. Stee: fully agreed with Dir.
WINSTON as 10 the d1.ticS OF pastors. but in
,ssred that the laymen also be urged 10 meet
,hs;r obligations in the premises. He spoke
,orbneN OF the influence OF the lives OF
these MINISTERIAL students on their fellows.
Rrv. G. W. Beale urged that the churches
shouid be .anght their duty to this great
ohieet, and brought up TO its performance.
Rev. Or. Andrew Broaddus explained
that il is better TO have only one agency for
the collection OF this fund, ond that the
tnurchcs be made 10 understand and to
4 sustain tins.
General j. G. Field raised the point
9. 10 whether the Board would respect
.rrciiic contributions. and was answered
that they always complied with the eN-
messed wishes Of contributors. ....
Professor Ii. ii. Harris said that the two
ucntS we're
I. That the fund should he equitably
divided between students at the College and
at the Seminary.
y. That we should see TO it that there is
something 10 diU,de.
lie urged that we should carry home the
enthusiasm enccndered here. He bore tes-
rimoay 10 the ability, economy, and zeal
with which the Board bad conducted the
aTIIS committed To them, and said that
much could be safely left to their diScrc-
il1@
Rev. Or. Hatcher. president OF the Edu-
cltion Board. urged the importance OF unity
Of plan and pui pose in the education OF our
.oHng men. He would have all OF our min
.trr!a! students needing help placed under
the patronage Of the Education Board. and
then he would have it understood that the
Beard St0 carry them through the Seminary
4, well a. the College. He bore testimony
10 the prudence, zeal, ana ability with which
The corresponding secretary 81. II. Eilyson)
had managed the affairs OF the Board. He
was himself surprised At the success OF the
secretary He wanted it distinctly under
lood that the money must be raised, and
that il must he done in the early autumn.
IL believed that these Buptists not only
have the money, but will give it il taey
have chance. He earnestly insisted
that both pastors and laymen see TO il that
every church takes collection. -
He wanted 10 have grip on these young
men % loving that they will come back
home from Kentucky, and not do as some
Of cur brightest young fellows have re-
Gently done in putting on the pastoral bar
ness in kcntucky without even coming
hoUIc TO kiss their mothers, or attend TO
other sentimental matters. He made an
earnest and telling appeal for the Board and
their work, intcrsperSin@ bis speech with a
number OF keen hits, which brought down
L 0 house.
L. r. Rice, Esq, was somewhat afraid to
undertake so much, aud made some humor-
Gus remarks on the difference between pro-
missing and performing. But he would do
bis part.
The report was then unanimously adopt
ed, and the report OF the Education Board,
as thus amended. was adopted.
The Chair announced the following as
corresponding delegates TO the Virginia
Colorcd Baptist Convention to meet in
Hampton Rev. Dr.. Z. w. Warren, of
Richmond; Rev. Dr.. W. d. Thomas, OF
Norfolk: Rev. Il. Jones, Norfolk county;
Rev. +. Il. Boston, Of Hampton.
The Chair announced that $4,000 was
raised for the Seminary this morning, and
SI52. II for the Italian mission.
Rev. J. f. kemper made statement in
reference to his church at HarriSonburg.
Dr. A. L. Dickinson took hold OF the mat
Ter, and, IN his happiest vein, engineered
collection towards paying of the debt CT
the llarrisonburg chur CHI. The collection
amounted to about 500.
A vote OF thanks to the citizens OF Char
h0spitalty; to the railroads for reduced
fare; the pages for efficient service: the
Press for full reports; and the Methodist,
Presbyterian. and Disciples churches for
the tender OF their houses Of worship, were
passed.
And certainly the Association has never
been more handsomely entertained than
here. while the committee have complained
that they could not find guests enough to
ill all Of the homes offered them.
The pastor, Rev. W.. II. Williams (whc,
w the way, seems TO have won the love OF
TIE entire community, and his committees
deserve great credit for their happy ar
'angemenlS.
Rev. W. Fl. Williams expressed the great
pleasure the church had had in entertaining
The Association, and asked that the brethren
should remember in their prayers his church
snd congregation.
DR.. Curry stated that he had complied
VITA what he knew would be the universal
desire in asking his venerable brother, DR..
Jrlcr, TO make the closing address.
DR.. Jeter said that he was probably the
only man in the house who had witnessed
Tue origin Of tins General Association and
oeen present at most OF its meetings. This
was not the body it once was, but what |
hath God wrought? The retrospect should |
III! Us with gratitude, and we should look |
hopefully to the future. But we should re- |
member that we have accomplished but lit |
lie III comparison with what we ought to |
nave done, and we should be more faithful |
IN the future.
lie was reminded that he should not meet
oi'eh WIFI the Association again. lie hoped
10 come, and II WAS his earnest prayer that
mi -f,f H., 4, Dat
Ae Knew not that be should meet bis bretb-
!eu again and he nraraa that If they moi