Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-13

him to begin at Genesis and read the
Bible through, rather point out Psalms,
Proverbs. the Gospel Of Matthew, and
the FpisileS Of James and John, and
let HIM study them closely. Who are
to teach? (ll Parents should begin
the work at home; (2) the Sunday
school teacher has fine field; (3) the
mass of mature members Of the Church
arc debtors TO the convert; (l) but
greater than all is the work Of the pas
tor. Jesus said. Feed Ny Lambs"
The pastor must feed his flock, and on
him rests the burden OF the RESPONSE
bility. The address was concluded
with bit Of the PASTORS experience.
The next speaker was Rev. \. Broad
dus, Jr. lie discussed the question
under three suggestions
First. The convert should be i'm
pressed with the radical character Of
bis conversion and the magnitude Of the
great struggle before him.
Second. That there should be i'm
planted in the convert fixed deter
mination to attain the highest culture.
Third. That the older members Of
the Church should give their aid and
encouragement to the young converts.
DR.. Taylor, Of the University of Vir-
ginia, SAID that it Is not enough that the
people be cOnveried-they must grow
in grace. and it was more important to
cultivate the members of the Church
than to add TO their numbers. lie also
spoke Of personal piety as a means Of
grace to others.
Rev. f. G. Dargan. Of Petersburg,
spoke Of the multiplicity Of cares de-
yolying upon pastor. What shall We
DO with them? be asked. They must
all have their position in his work; bu;
his great and primal duty is to preach
the Gospel. Let him preach sermons
to the young converts, with special
reference to convert-culture feed them
rot only on milk, but on sound doc
trines and difficult problems.
Rev. DR.. Landrum, of Richmond,
thought it the pastors duty to select
individuals in his congregation, AMI as
sign each his particular work for which
he is best snited the usher, the man
who visits the sick, &c. &C.. ought 70
be selected with reference to fitness for
the work.
DR.. c. II. Ryland thought the mos'
important element in conyeTt-culture is
to lind something for the young convert
to DO; put an obligation upon him aud
you at once secure his interest.
Dr. Thomas, Of Richmond, thought
great care should be had as to the pro-
Ier CONVERSION Of the "conyert. '
The Church IS, perhaps, too careIes,
in receiving members whose heart 5
have not been converted to God. But
the work Of tic Christian is not alone
il the Church. What the Church
needs ale Christians who in their every
DAY life take their religion with them
and let their light shine.
Problems OF the day in Christian
education was the next topic, AMI
Professor Charles II. Winston delivered
az ablo address on this subject under
the following headings:
/. Can our schools generally be made
more dlstinctlyely Christian and how
csn this be done? The day has come
when enforced piety.in our secular
,chools has been in q measure abandon
d, because it Is found that such me
hods are positively prejudicial. Hence
n the future look for a separation OF
religious training from secular schools
and this must be accomplished in the
family and Sunday school.
>. He gave his hearty endorsement
Of normal schools by way of training
teachers, provided care was had to
avoid mere mechanical methods.
3. Industrial schools are contributing
their share to the great work.
t. National aid n education. Under
this head the Blair educational bill was
touched on. He thought it right that
the Government should contribute at
least towards educating the wards Of
the nation.
5. Education Of girls. Here the
speaker spoke OF the question Of co.
education. lie believed that as rule
the college for males and females should
he kept separate and distinct, but thu,
the male colleges Of the State should be
open to females who wished to push
their studies beyond the course
as taught at the average female
school. Another problem, he said,
was as to whether science should
be taught IN the schools along
with the classics. lie would
not undoryalue the studies Of the
classics, but it was science which
taught one the laws Of health and
many n practical lesson about things in
which he daily came in contact. Science
should be taught IN all schools, and
the preacher should have a care to
learn enough about it to keep from dis
playing his ignorance. Finally, the
best way, he said, to promote the cause
of education is for those who have it
TO make their education felt.
The subject was afterwards discussed
in an able manner by Professor Gwin.
Of HOllinS Institute.
The Congress meets next time in
Lynchburg.
The Congress adjourned tonight, after
an able address from DR.. I. G. Jones,
Of Norfolk. on " The Ultimate Triumph
of Christianity"
EOteI at NarkSytlie Rurncd.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.l
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