The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-04-17

fessors will oe paid before the 1st Of Nav.
Hopes are entertained that the Act Of ~,
still In force, which directed the Second
Auditor 10 pay, "till otherwise ordered"
the interest on State bonds held by semina-
ries OF learning. will be recognized as one
OF the laws which officials take an oath TO
maintain, and that when the State tressu.
rers pay I'm their taxes In May this interest
will be paid.
The graduates were Messrs. J. r. Bridges,
w. Cbinn, A. X. Cooke, q. ". Davis, q.
tihiseliu. W. J. Graybin. w, II. Robertson,
W. Ruff, c. Stokes, II, A. Wales, T. p.
Walton, OF virginia; w. Beale, II. NJ.
Sydenstricker, Of West virginia; f. L.
Harrell. l.. A. Mclean, j. N. Summerell. Of
North Carolina; j. Phipps, ID. Wardlaw,
OF Tennessee; j. A. Smith Of Texas; j. G..
Praig, Of Kentucky.
An address was delivered before one OF
the societies bv Rev. DIR. j. Henry Smith,
of North Carolina, IN which this scholarly
gentleman fully maintained his well-earned
and high reputation. The themes were
thoughts suggested and lessons taught by
what is not contained in the Scripture
Then silence is wisdom, mercy, and truth.
For illustration LIST, the silence OF the
New Testament In regard TO the infancy
and youth OF our Lord; 20, as to His per-
soual appearance; Sd, as to Mary, the
mother OF our Lord; 4th, the silence Of the
evangelists respecting themselves and re-
spectlng one another; 9Th, as TO the day,
month, or year OF the birth OF the Saviour ;
9th, as 10 sacred places and objects.
The address to the graduates was deliv-
cred by the Rev. DR.. Martin, OF DanviIle,
Va, and received the marked and interested
attention OF his large audience. The Doctor
| is known as a cultivated gentleman OF ablli-
| ty, and presents his views with force and
earnestness. Making the admonition "add
TO your faith VIRTUE" the Foundation OF bis
address, and regarding virtue aS the syno-
nym OF true and manly courage, without
rasbness, and, in the minister especially, As
that habit OF thought and feeling which gives
such tone TO the character and enables the
suhject OF il 10 stand firmly for the truth
against all odds, he proceeded to show, with
c,earness and force, the great demands OF
the age for moral courage in the mainte-
nance Of true convictions against a per-
verted public opinion, which sometimes
makes us feel its tyranny; and he pointed
out not so much the necessity OF Christian
courage AZ against the influence OF false
public sentiment outside Of the Church, as
against a danger 10 the same dirt elton,
growing up ,oithin the pale OF the Church
| itself.
The speaker made very practical illustra-
| tons Of some OF the tendencies OF the day,
imperiling the purity. efficiency, and sue
cess OF the Church. The aarmingy growing
degree Of "worldy conformity" as shown
in card playing, theatre-going, and the mod
ern dance among processing Christians was
noticed. The use Of Unauthorized and un-
scriptural agencies, as be believed, OF bring.
ing reople ~ the Church. "the spectacle OF
educated ministers sitting at the feet OF an
uneducated layman to learn how to conduct
a prayer-meetiug pulpit sensationalism
departures from the venerable teachings OF
the Church, were themes Of lich and sug-
gestive thought. The limits OF this report
prevents q faithful exhibit Of the points
made in this excellent address. W.