Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-14

There followed an interesting discus
sion. which was participated in by
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, Rev. DR.. c. Tyrse,
Rev. Hugh Goodwin. Rev. DR.. c. c.
Biting, Rev. A. l.. Lynn, Rev. NJ. A.
Wilson. Hon. Charles Green, Rev. Z.
c. Dargan, and Rev. II. n. Quesen-
berry.
Rev. Or. Dickinson engineered a col
lection for Cashville church, Acco-
mack county, amounting to about sl00.
Rev. Or. NJ. b. Hoge, Of the Presby-
terian Church. Rev. W. c. SchaefIer,
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church,
and Rev. II. L. Lobingier, Of the
Seventh-Street Christian church, were
cordially invited to seats.
EDUCATION.
Hon. j. Tay lor Ellyson, who has for
so many years given time, talents, and
efficient zeal as corresponding secretary
OF the Education Board, read his annual
report.
TIE Education Board has under its
care forty-one young men-twenty-nine
at Richmond College and twelve at the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
The report recommends that the
taking Of bonds from the beneficiary
be discontinued. and that the bonds
now held by the Board be destroyed.
1t is further recommended that the
Board be allowed to place such young
men as may need preparatory training
at some Of our schools OF academies.
provided that at no time shall larger
sum be expended on any young man
thus provided for than is appropriated
for the board Of a student at the college
or seminary.
The treasurer's report shows
Balance on hand July, les4-......-s 977 76
Received since that time. 8 s42 35
s7,g2e IL
1894 OF
Balance in treasury. ...................-S 526 O4
Mr.. Ellyson made a brief but clear
business statement, in which he urged
more liberal and more regular contri-
buttons 10 the Board.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper spoke earn
estly on the need OF more preachers,
and urged that we "pray the Lord Of
the harvest to send forth more la
boIeIs."
Rev. DR.. T. P. Craw ford, missionary
to China, urged that we want peoples
preachers. and that the Baptist de-
nomination could not afford to educate
their preachers away from the people.
He earnestly thanked God that Baptists
are plebeian in their origin and their
work-that they are at work among the
masses Of the people.
Rev. DR.. T. W. Sydnor gave an Incl
dent illustrating the position Of DR..
Crawford.
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Ellis spoke Of the
inirequeDcy Of prayers in public or in
private for more laborers, and urged
that this should be done. He insisted
that an efficient ministry lies at the
foundation of all our success. and that
the moral. intellectual, an6 educational
qualifications Of our preachers are Of
the very highest Importance. He illus
tIaied the progress in education made
by the Baptists with very amusing in
cident Of an old preacher, who expressed
his profound sympathy for the Apostle
Paul, because, he said, "he was
brought up at the foot of CANDLES Hill,
and had to scratch very hard for a
living"
He brought out the point that the
Bible is the great textbook of the
preacher, and urged that no one should
be ordained unless he had knowledge Of
this book. He eloquently urged that
we want the most approved guns. the
most approved methods--consecrated
Dy the Spirit Of God-if we would bat
ier down the walls Of error. He would
nave the highest intellectual power, the
highest culture, but more important
till, he would have the power Of the
Holy Spirit.
He made an appeal Of thrilling elo-
luence and great power to the fathers
whose steps were on the verge Of the
liver and who were about TO cross over
md wear their crown--to the young
PREACHERS just entering the ministry
o lay all Of their powers on the altar
# the Lord. to preach the Word, and
o ask the Holy Spirit to help them.
DIR. Ellis's speech made a profound
Impression on the Association. The
eport was further discussed by Pro-
essor Edmund Harrison. DIR. A. f.
)wen, Professor III. ii. Harris, Rev.
!. NJ. Pitcher, Rev. Julian Broaddgs,