Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-02
DR.. CURRY HONORED.
CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF THE SLATER
FUND EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE.
VIII Accept ~ the Peabody Board Does
Not ohjeot-Dr. Fair Receives Two
Caiis--pr. Jackson.

Or. J. +. NJ Curry will in oil proba-
bility accept the position of chairman
Of the educational Committee OF the
Slater fund, to which no was elected
several days ago.
This fund, which consists OF 81 900, 600,
was bequssthsd by Mr.. John T. Slater,
o wealthy citizen Of Connecticut for the
education Of southern freedmen.
Rev. DIR. A. g. Hsygood, who has
been the general agent heretofore. having
resigned, IL WAS decided by the trustees
10 appoint an educational committee
consisting Of seven members, the chair
man OF which isto direct the distribution
OF the interest Gccruipg from the fund.
Dr. QUERY ogosES.
In the judgment OF the trustees Or.
Curry ves the best qualified man for this
position, and he was unanimously elected
10 il and also e member OF the Board OF
Trustees. This board is composed OF
rome OF the ns ost distinguished men in
the country. among whom are ex-Presi-
dent Hayes. Chief-Justice Fnller, and
DR.. y. Q. Gilmsn, president Of Johns
Hopkins University.
Friday afternoon DR.. Curry met Mr..
Hayes and DIR. C1lrasn in Baltimore.
and tho three gentlemen discussed the
matter Of his eleeion, but Mt that inter
view he neither declined nor accepted
the trust conferred upon him, but asked
time for consideration.
WHAT TEB DOCTOR SAYS.
DIR. Curry was seen by representa-
tive o.; the Dispatch last night and
asked il he would accept the honor con-
ferred upon him ss chairman OF the
Educational Committee of the fund. He
expressed himself as highly pleased ut
this evidence OF confidence placed IN
him By the board and said that 1t was
also source OF gratitude to know that
bis work as agent OF the Peabody fund
had been such as to secure him this
honor but rs yet no could not say
whether he would accept or decline the
position. Ho would of course act ac-
cording to the wishes OF the managers OF
the Peabody fund, though as far as he
could See the two positions would he
auxiliary 70 each other. and both could
easily be managed by the same agent.
Dr. Fsir's Two Calls.
The CONGREGATION of the Grace-Street
Presbvterian church sre likely soon to
lose their present pastor, Rev. DR.. James
y. Fair.
The Doctor he's recently received two
calls, one from the Second Presbyterian
church Of Cincinnati, and the other from
the First church of Birmingham, Ala.
The latter offer is being seriously con-
sidered by DR.. Feir, who will leave for
birmingham next Tuesday or Wednes-
day, ard will presch one week from to-
day to thecongreeation that has rendered
him the call. On his way down DIR.
Fair will stop over at his old home,
Charlotte, n. @. After looking over the
field, il fayorAbly impressed, the rever-
end gentleman may determine to accept
THK DOCTOR CALLED on.
Mr.. ]. A. Allen, en- elder in the Biz
minghan church, was appointed a com
missioner to present the call in person.
lie waited on the Doctor last Wednesday |
and strongly urged him, but failed TO
gain a definite reply, and the call is now
under DR.. Fairs consideration.
Several weeks ago be received letter
from the church inquiring as to whether |
or not he would accept II the call was
extended, and requesting him to 60 |
down and preach st least once for them. |
This be declined TO do, and in his reply |
to their letter he gave them no encou-
Iagement whatever, saying he would not
consider call at this time, as the rela-
tons between his church and himself |
we're oil that could be desired. The |
church, however, made out unanimous
call for his services.
Dr. jackson Not Decided.
Rev. Or. II. NJ. Jackson was seen by a
Dispatch reporter last night and asked
il he had arrived at any final decision
in regard to accepting the position OF
Assistant Bishop Of Alabama, which was
rendered hin few dsys ago. He said
that he had not, and that as yet he had
40 official notification of his appoint
nont. although several private letters
upon the subject had been received by
him.