The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-19
CLkCTl0N or DELEGATES
WORK PERFORMED BYTHs METH
opISTS YESTERDAY.
Report Of the Board Of hducaiion-ord'-
nation OF kiders and Deacon. The Fro
hibision Clause of the Report ON Tenn
persnce Objected to. SC.

Interest does not lessen IN the proc'c"-
.ngs Of the Virginia MeihodisiS, and when
he hnh days session began yestefu'!
morning aty O'Clock large audience; a,
usual. Was present. Rev. George 1. van
dersl,cr conducted the religious exercises.
snd then the Conference proceeded to Dusi-
ness.
RESOLUTIONS on THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Rev. 4. NJ. Edwards offered the following
r,port from the committee on temperance;
The committee on temperance beg lea'.
to report the following preamble ana rc70-
buttons for adoption:
Whereas. We believe the liquor traiic to
b. one of the most powerful enemies now ~
activity against that gospel by which INF
mortal souls are 10 be saved; aud whereas
the power Of said traffic threatens not OH!
danger 10 the Church. in tempting man Y"
dissipation ON the secular days OF the week
hut seems sufficient 10 BID defiance 10
che sabbath laws. and hence may on nor
thro,tledl. I'M the near future, entirely
Cbiierate the difference between me SAD
bath day and other days OF the week. ana
pherc0s, ne Dcficrc mat aOfhiHJ ohvft ~
rr0L tJitiOn iucs ran gre maj surely
s,o,o me erlis@f This fdUic Whtch OOy'f
,.,,,s, ne dc 4 r and hntea right 10 cspccf
/yo,a c.rd 1Ore5 nmeaf; and whereas, the
Church of our blessed Saviour Ia her legiu-
MAZE mission OF spreading scripturti h0l-
pr.. must be an education Of pubic scnil-
me, . "a alt qu ,~fiOns involving the eternal
welfare Of souls; Therefore, be- II
n-.,...., rat We urge all our pastors
and la,mcn Ia cN, RI themselves 10 Keep our
membership free from al completely With
a trade So wicked. and 10 insist upon IN
doctrlne Of our book Of discipline Mhich
directs action against TINS commerce az
against an immoIalil.
The part Of the report printed ~ ltalics'
Dr. Whitehead thought. WAS an unwdf-
r,ntrd interference with the civil Laws 81
the State, and he suggested rs an amend
mcnt that the clause be- stricken out.
several short speeches followed and,
finally. at the suggestion ot Mr.. Edwards,
the report Was rccOmmited.
EDUCAIIONAL.
The BOARD Of Education made the follow
In report, which was adopted;
Your Board Of Edu alton M submitting
IFS annual report. dcsirc- nr-t oi ali 10 con
graduate the Church upon IL increased al-
preciafiOn of thc higher education 10 Mhich
!, has been committed through all it, his
tory. On every hand we see graz .iiine proofs
n, inis fact. These proofs are furnished MOI
opl. In the number OF our schools and col
leg : for the education Of both sexes, but
als, in the steady increase of their pairoh-
avc. their better equipments for instruction.
their higher standards 81 scholarship ANA
the increased liheralitt al our people
in furnishing better buildings and tnduM-
n,ent funds. In all these directions ~
tlnr, h is but fulfilling the i"-lcai utin'hd'
Of her history and placing herself on lt'uiu
~ faithful IL the trust our ihhcf7 come
United 10 us. We have fallen heirs 10 en-
milling traditions in The Line OF education
which wsdare NOT ignore.
We nave made a history upon thi7 sulge'l
which imperatiycly ulligcs az 10 lcipeiudl'
il. enlar.r IT. aud illumim- it by yet more
heroic aud -ei-sacrlciug deeds. Livery M
sfinct Of church PRIDE, every suggestion oil "
widcned experience, our tiuMth 81
populatiOn, our dOctrnu ss7irni I'D
demands Of our clNil 1aion thD
perplexing problems daily c1nioniln-
Ca l.nsn.r, LOYALTY 10 the past, 10 lne IT.
turc. 10 Ouly. 10 the truth, ana io God 400
demand # us. I'M tones TOO emphatic ana
solemn 10 be- disregardcd that We io7iei ana
develop he highest types oi CHRISTIAN eu"-
cation.
We emphasize the Christian element in
education for potent reasons. We know
full well that more inteilectu 81 culture i7
neither the synonym OF pure morals nor %
safeguard against the danger, ihtl menace
society. II does not 300 Itself secure fcNt-
renee for God or obedience 10 His Laws. II
does MT In Itself place commerce On
craftsmanship upon Their proper basis.
II does not M Itself secure IN
needed protection for our home affairs. Il
will not i'm itself stem the rising 80 ui
skepticism and communism ia our laDu.
What we need then Is 10 reiteraie ana EN-
nh ,siz Everywhere the growing neccssit,
that our sons and daughters shall be lib
orally ed ucaied under the best Christian IN
Mac so.
Tais H. the attitude we now occupy bcior,
the world. This Is the plea which pulpu
aud rOstrum must urge. lhis H. the work;
this is the high task which Is committed L.
us in part as a church.
We rejoice 10 report ms our conviction
that those now I'm charge Of our schools.
both male and female, are alive % these
views. The reports coming % your COM
mitfee ir,m them show this.
frst We mention
RANDOLPu-MACON COLLEGE.
Its president and faculty are 90 intent on
co-ordinating personal religion with intel
lectuai and phA steal culture as to give ia
highest assurance to every parent or guar
dian that no boy committed % them shall.
If they can prevent IL. Dee allowed 60 leave
the College with any faint of scepticism
or yitiated moral character. Their meth
oda md personal efforts are earnestly direct
I'd towarlst the d yelopm,nt OF ths highest.
1, ,,,., manhood, hN seeking Boo read iht
student, to Christ. The moral and religious.
rs wei A. the intellectual atmosphere Oi
the Co lege. is elcyatmg and inspiring.
Tue President make, the gratifying r.
port to your board of prosperity M the
way OF patronage greater than We bad rca-
son 10 expect. The temporal disasters OF
a.. .I
decrease the numbers of students this ses-
sion. And vet he reports on roll NOW IL
stud mis-. OF these thirty-hse are sons OF
our ministers and hity-slN are ministerial
students. Ii il expected the number of
students will be- still further Increased, ANA
probably reach from lsj TO 100 IN all.
In addition 10 this fact, he Seports an adj
ditiOn during the past year 10 the endOW-
ment fund Of Sl2lO0; raised for buildings.
SS,OOO; special Tor ministerial nnd, S2,uOJ.
for the academy at Liberty, Sii,N5j, making
II total added 10 the resources or property
of the College during the year OF Sb6 800.
The new science hall at the College il
nearing CO npletion. The magnificent aca-
DENY iuildng at Liberty j. rapidly al-
proach completion. ana il 90 Ice furnish
ell and ready flr students next september.
This, n the Judgment OF Your co nmItltt
will rive Il most valuable part of our
cole work and add greatly u our pr,S-
tige a. II hurch in Nirg ma as well as L.
our fin ncial resources. it, location, the
st,le. character and equipment OF the build
ing an the work II il to do Will place H.
ahead of the Church throughout the south
in IN line, and prove. We trust. valuable
incel tiys 10 other conferences 10 follow our
example.
In 60 icluding this notice Of Randolph
Macon L Dllege. We not only rcaiirm our
most ,arnest commentator Of Il 10 the III
creased liherality and patronage Of our
people, but wish also 10 place ON record our
very high and grateful appreciation Of IA, I'M
firing labors. zeal and devotion Of lis llosl-
dent, W. W. Smith, A. NJ. Ill. d.. and give
him what he has ~ richly earned-our
plaudit OF well done.
WM. T.. JCDKiNS, Chairman.
n. 4. Compton, Secretary.
ADDRESSES.
While the report of the Board Of Educa- |
lion wasunder considerable brief addrV, Is /
were made by Professor }. \. Kern and Or. /
!. l.. buchanan. The latter discussed tie /
advantages of education. and alluded parli- I
rularly 10 RandOlph-Macon College, al 1
which. he said. he had two of his children.
The course of study there WAS well ~
ranged and well adjusted, and possessed a /
good moral and Christian tone; The inst III I