Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
cess . The argument o. an able constIiu.
NirI,fhessinn.

Or. 7. W. Hooper said he was sure there
was no foundation IN fact for the intima-
ton OF The report ths, evolution was taught
IN the institute. The professors were not
eyolutionists.
Or. Woodrow also said II was a gross
injustice 10 circulate such a. TumOr about
these men. Even the arch-eyolution he
Tctic IN another seminary bad never taught
evolution there.
That portion Of the paper contain
Ing this reflection was stricken out.
The old Executive Committee was reap
pointed and tins section OF the report on the.
illogical seminsfies adopted. There are stlll
two sections of this report to be consider
ed. No part OF the report OF the Committee
on Bills and OyeTtures has yet been reach
cd, and there are many other papers on the
doct ~. The Assembly VIII therefore
probably sit several days OF next week.
Tho following are abstracts OF the report.
on education aud publication:
EDUCATION.
The report on education SAYS: The last
ecclesiastical year. owing 10 the large num-
Der OF applications for aid TO candidates.
closed with a debt upon the committee Of
l.52S. This the committee was directed
by the last Assembly TO pay out OF the re-
cclpfs Of the present year. BY voluntary
accomplishment Of claims on the part OF
candidates. and 10y the assistance OF friends,
tins amount was reduced 10 1886. which
sum has been paid out OF the receipts Of
the PR sent year.
The Executive Committee recommended,
and The last Assembly adopted, form Of
application for aid TO candidates 10 beused
in all cases. The points are so carefully
Ia
be u ,idcrablc reduction i'm the number
Of applications for aid, and that the amount
asked for in each case would not De more
than was absolutely necessary. The effect
anticipated and desired has been in some
measure realized. The number OF applcl.
tiops this year is 40 as against 100 las,
year. 4 few Of the Presbyteries also seem
TO have been more careful aS 10
the amount asked for. But there
is reason 10 apprchcnd that SUI
tiCont care has not been exercised by 9th
ers 10 ascertain exactly how much would
be nCedful in each ease. OF the 1l5 appli-
cations for aid, 103 have been for the maxi
mum $3.50, aggregating S1j,4j0. Most OF
the others have been for Sl25. some for
500. and some for $50. The total amount
asked u your committee has been S1S,J13.
Add 60 thi, $3.50 paid on the debt OF last
year. S23S.15 for printing, stationery, post
age, and travelling expenses, and 81. 100 for
salaries Of secretary and treasurer, and you
have S2C,107.76.
The committee apporlOned 100000
among the PIcsIyterios to be raised for this
cause. We received Of tbs SUN SIj,271, a
falling of from last year u S2,j21. Com
pairing the receipts OF this year with those
IL 1883, i'm both g which there was no
visitation Of the churches. and we ilnd that
the receipts Of 1856 exceed those Of
1Ss2-'3 10y 1929 GO.
M things considered, hi, result is cause
for profound gratitude. businessmen tell
Us II has been one of the hardest years foT
getting money that has been known for
long time. Other causes OF the Church, like
our own. have been hard pressed and have
made urgent appeals for more money. But
"A sppcial drawback to the cause OF edIcI-
ton has been the fact that nearly alt our
colleges and scminarieS have had financial
agents in the field seeking endowment> fer
thCm. Many thousands Of dollars have
been given in this way for the cau>c Of edu-
cation, and the churchc-. have, as a cOnse-
quence. not given so much TO the cause OF
beneficiary education.
PUBLICATION.
The report OF the Committee on Publica-
ton says;
Publication bonds to the amount OF $3.50
OF per cent publication bonds have been
redeemed since the last annual report,
leaving only $500 still outstanding. The
excess Of assets over liabilities is SOL
SO. 81. gain Of g. 1856 during the year.
The balance in favor of the publishing
house Is a little smaller than last year.
The receipts from royalty on Sabbath.
school pape,s have been larger than re-
ported last year, being 2,4sl 2l-mcluding
value q free lisi-as compared with
| S2.A2j.JO. This slight gain does not. how
ever, overcome the reduction reported on
! the previous year.
The total receipts from churches, Sab
| hath schools. aud individuals during the
, year. as appears FROM The treaSdrcr'S re.
! port, were SG,SGl. %, or SlG0.1I less than
last year.
There is need Of greater interest in the
work. cut Of 2,lj0 churches only ,3j are
reported ~ contributors.
The total sales OF the year were S23,-
| So. 60, or S2,39S.2S more than last year.
An arrangement has been entered INTO
with the secretary OF the Sabbath-School
work of the Northern Assembly, whereby
our teachers will enjoy the benefits Of the
Bible Correspondence school conducted by
him, without expense 70 the committee.
| The Textbooks have been issued under our
| own imprint.
All Appeals for aid from needy fields have
| been met. The amount appropriated was
! 81 5000. which. with the value Of papers
| distributed to ministers, makes the total do
nation S2G7O.G9. We have furnished col.
portage goods to the amount Of $4,000.
We look forward confidently 10 entire cX.
| tnctIon Ci the debt that has so long ham
| peIed our work IN short time.
COLORED MINISTER'S.
The Committee OF the Institute for the
| Training Of Colorcd Ministers, through
| Rev. {. \. SteIman, secretary, reports.
among other things. that there had been
! but little modification OF the course or %
| the methods Of instruction since last year.
| Results continue TO justify these, and we
| are pleased TO report encouraging progres.
on the part Of the students. Several
| valuable men who have completed the
| course have entered on the work Of preach
| ing since our llst report, and we have the
most gratifying accounts OF their cXaml-
! nations for icensure and their success a.
| preachers in Tennessee, in Texas, and In
| Alabama.
| We are stiIl, continues the report, en-
| bATIl>stU bN lilc great llNh VI IiIttiullHdi1
! education in applicants for admission. We
have had only eighteen Presbyterian stu
| dents during the past year. We ought to
! have five or even ten times as many. The
| number Of students Of other denomina-
/ lions in attendance during the year has
been only four, a much smaller number
| than folmorly-a fact which we NAV
reasonably aScribe 10 the establish
| ment Of similar institutions or de-
! partmcnts by their own Churches.
| The standard of ministerial education
amongst this people is steadily and rapidly
| rising, and unless we push our work more
| vigorously We shall be lett still further in
the rear in the number Of members and lose
our present advantage in ministerial cduca.
| ton. We need something more than the
existence Of thiS training school, We need
The large and active cooperation OF our
whole ministry and Church In the effort 10
! give the Gospel in us best form TO this race.
The conduct OF the students has been
| creGltable, and they maintain good report
in the community.
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