Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-11
EDUCATION.
DR.. j. William Jones, Of Virginia,
offered the following resolutions

| their power for gooo.
Rev. DIR. b. Manly, Of Kentucky,
supported the resolutions in striking
and stirring speech. lie gave very
interesting sketch Of the origin, pro-
gress, and status OF the Seminary, the
success Of which be regards as now as
sured. lie then spoke Of the "stu-
dents aid fund.-" which was used to
help students needing help, care being
always taken not to give more help than
was absolutely necessary-not to help
so as to destroy the manhood Of the
students. He said that the Seminary
fully recognizes that the Lord calls the
preacher that the Church must en-
dorse and approve, and then the
Seminary could receive and instruct
the candidate. They fixed no special
amount of preparation, though they en-
coursged and provided for the most ex-
tensive and thorough course Of instruc-
ton. The plan of the Seminary, he
said, was the University free system
applied to theological education, and
this system Of independent schools "
had been found to work admirably. lie
said the Seminary was definite in the
doctrines taught; that they were not
inquirers, but had definite opinions,
and taught no doctrines newer than the
New Testament. lie said that the great
aim of the Seminary is to send out
preachers and pastors rather than
scholars. lie closed with an earnest
plea for more preachers-more we'll
equipped soldiers to 60 to the 'front.'
and the resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
| PUBLICATION.
BY special invitation Rev. DR.. Bit
ting. corresponding secretary of the
American Baptist Publication Society,
| addressed the Convention on Bible
work. lie made an earnest and elo-
quent appeal for the sympathies,
prayers, and contributions Of the people.
Rev. W. d. Dowell, Of Mexico, pre-
scented the report Of the Committee on
the Cuban Mission, which unanimously
recommended
]. That the Convention adopt this mis-
| sion.
2. That II be entrusted TO the Foreign
| Mission Board.
3. That the Board he Instructed 10 press
| the work of this mission, and TO seek 10
| build O suitable house OF worship at Ha-
vana.
4. That the relations with the Florida
brethren be still maintained.
Rev. N. A. Bailey, Of Florida,
moved the amendment Of the report so
as to place this mission under the
Home Mission Board, at Atlanta, and
earnestly sustained his motion.
Professor II. II. Harris, of Virginia,
president of the Foreign Mission
Board, made clear statement of rea-
sons for giving the field to the Boards.
DR.. j. p. Crawford, Of China, was
opposed to directing the building Of
house of worship in Cuba.
DR.. Hawthorne was in favor Of CIV
ing this field to the home board.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Rev. G.. A. Stakely, of Charleston,
| S. c., bad the floor when the special
order was called. Professor j. W.
Rust, of Kentucky, read the report of
the treasurer of the Foreign Mission
Board, cordially approving Of the eff
cheney of the treasurer ID. Q. Will
liams) and the able management Of the
finances by the corresponding secretary
REV. DR.. Tupper). Professor Rust in
sisted that we greatly need more gen.
eral contributions and an appreciation
of the truth-that paying is as much
part Of worship as praying.
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Ellis presented the re-
port on the missions Of the Foreign
Board. The report congratulates the
Convention on the economy, wisdom.
ability, and success Of the Board, and
especially of the work of our accom-.
plished corresponding secretary, DR..
upper. The report then gives an in
terestipg sketch Of the several missions
Of the Board in Mexico, Brazil, Italy,
Africa, and China, and earnestly pleads
for the enlargement Of the work Of the
Board in all these fields.
MEXICO.
Rev. W. D. Dowell, Of Saltillo, Mex,
made a stirring speech on his work,
| bringing tears by his pathetic incidents,
and thrilling the Convention by his elo-
quent facts and figures. lie has bap-
tized nearly 100 during the past year.
About forty others await the ordinance,
and the people seem ready to receive
the Gospel. lie was training his church
to become self-supporting, and last year
they gave 800 to the seminary at Lou
isv;lle, and he brought here ego from
his church for the Chinese mission.
Mr.. Dewell is a magnetic speaker,
and the story Of his work is simply
marvellous.
The Convention adopted the report
Of the treasurer of the Convention, and
then elected G.. w. Norton, of Louis
vile. treasurer, and n. Long, Of Rus
sellville, KY, auditor.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
This afternoon the Convention de-
cided to meet next year on Friday,
MAY 9th, with Broadway church,
Louisville, and elected Rev. DR.. George
Cooper, of Richmond, to preach the
Convention sermon and Rev. j. p.
Green. of st. Louis, as alternate.
The mission to Brazil was next con.
sidered. and Rev. W. b. Bagby, Of
Rio, made very interesting statement
of his field and work and plans and
prospects.
African missions were next consid-
cred. and DR.. +. NJ. Ellis, of Baltimore,
made one of his powerful speeches, in
which he urged that the colorsd churches
of the South should be encouraged to
engage in and support this work in their
fatherland.
The China mission was the next
| topic, and DR.. Upper called out "our
veteran missionary" DR.. T. P. Craw-
| ford, who availed himself Of the oppor-
tunity Of fully yentilating his peculiar
views on self.support," and in oppo-
sition to the establishment OF schools,
hospitals, printing presses. &c.' in mis-
/ sion felds