The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-15
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with the hymn "Crown Him Lord OF ALL
/ 20 the old tune coronation
President Smith then introduced the old.
est alumni Of the college, Captain Richard
lrby. now secretary and treasurer. VINO
commenced his remarks by requesting all
who had ever attended the college to stand
up. and large number Of the ministers
present arose. Captain Irby spoke very APP
propriatcly and eloquently In welcoming
the conference, and expressed the desire
that all would receive the enthusiastic
spirit Of the president.
The Alumni song was then sung by the
entire audience. led by Mr.. X. ;. ship to
the tune, Portuguese Hymn"
BISHOP CRANBERRY.
President Smith then introduced Bishop
Granbery. an alumni Of the college. who
took for his subject "Christian Education
and spoke very eloquently and forcibly on
the subject. He took the ground that in the
education Of the minds and bodies OF our
Young men the spiritual education was still
the most important, and that II Is the duty
% Chrstian people 10 send their sons TO an
institution Of the character Of Randolph
Macon. where they are surrounded by Chris
tian influences. rather than 10 State insttu-
tons, where they cannot receive as high ie-
ligiOus training.
BISHOP WILSON.
The next speaker introduced was
Bishop Wilson. who commenced his re-
marks by humorously stating that ii was
dangerous experiment 20 put him on the
stand for fifteen minutes. The time for each
speaker was limited. Bishop Wilson kept
the audience in a row Of laughter during the
most Of his talk. by his dry humOr in his
own peculiar wav. His theme was: The
relation that Randolph holds 10 the
Church.
HYMN or INVOCATION.
The president then announced the "IIymn
Of Invocation Nune "America'), which
was written for the occasion.
After the singing Of the hymn the presi-
dent addressed the audience on
THE "OUTLOOK FOR RANDOLPH-MAcON."
lie assured the Conference that the out
look was never better. and that the College
was never on a better foundation. He said
he was certain the college was safe, and
that her hardest struggles were over. He
made the statement that in the last three
years nearly $4,000 had been donated 10
The support Of the college. lie also gave a
glowing account Of the manner in which
The work was being done on the Randolph
Macon Academy at Liberty.
THE COLLEGE SONG,
long live Randolph Macon" was then
sung with fine effect by the students.
PROFESSOR SMITH.
President Smith then introduced Professor
r. II. Smith. Of the University Of Virginia.
who spoke for about five minutes, and
warmly congratulated RandOl ph-MacOn.
The next speaker on the programme was
Dr. W. +. Tillei, Of Vanderbilt University,
who is an alumni Of Randolph
Professor {. T.. Nawter. president of the
Miller Manual Labor school, was next in
troduccd and favored the audience with a
short, but eloquent talk.
COLONEL BFTRNF.
Colonel Richard +. Beirnc was then in
tr0duced, amid the most bOstriOus az
plausc. Colonel Bcirne is graduate Of
Macon, and made a talk which !
did honor 10 his alma mater. When he adj |
dressed the preachers as "FellOw cit- |
zcns" he brought down the house.
The dOXOlOgy was next sung with vigor, |
and the meeting closed with "A benedicti0n. |
The special train was in waiting which |
left Ashland at about 1915.
NEXI SUNDAY.
The pulpit Of the Methodist Church at
Ashland will De filled next Sunday by Rev.
{. Walden, Of Farmville.