The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-06
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
LEADING METHODISTS PUT
THEIR HEADS TOG ETHER.
Bishop Galloway Makes Magnificent
Addre - on EducaIion--The Proceed
ings of the First Days session.

ings of the First Days session.
Editorial Correspondence
DURHAM, n O., May 9Th. Durham
is giving royal entertainment to the del
egates here III at4enaauce upon the Ed
ucational Conference. 1t is gathering
OF strong men, though the attendance is
not a large as had been hoped. But it
makes up in interest what it lacks in
lar attendance. Every Methodist is
interested in its proceedings, and every
friend Of higher education will also be |
glad to read the proceedings.
Bishop GALLOWAY is here aud deliv-
cred q magnificent address on Christian
Educltion Monday night. l heard many
say that it was the best and ablest ad
dress ever heard in Durham. l regret
that did not reach this place in time
TO hear This address and give an outline
of it.
Dr.. Y ,tes called the Conference to or
der and Bishop Galloway presided 1t
was great disappointment that Bishop
be here to-day as was expected.
The Delegates Present.
Among tue educators in attendance l
may name Rev Dr. Crowell, President
Of Iiiniiy College; Prof L W Craw-
ford Professor of Biblical Literature in
Trinity Colegg; Prof. S. D. Bagley,
President Louisburg Female College;
R,v j. W. Rhodes, President of Little
ION Female College; Prof. W. 5. Or
mocd. Principal OF Burlington High
School; Prof f. Z PAtham, President
of MurireesOoro Fem lie College,
Among the ministers present. are:
Bishop Galloway. i,9v Dy. j. A Gun
nig.lm Presiding E.ier of the Haleigh
Dstri, Rev A + T5er, Presiding f..
der OF Charlotte District; Rev. V. A.
Sharpe, Pre-. iding Eder OF Slelhy Dis
trict; Rev DIR Ittes, Presiding Etter f
Durham ID slrct; Pew. j. Z Scropgs,
Presiding Eder Of State Vile iis-rlct;
Rev ". ) RDan, Presiding Elder OF
New B4rLe District.
Amoug the ministers | may mention
Rsv L Reid, editor OF the Raleigh
Chris. ian A lyocate; Rev Or l. L. Nash
Rev y o. 4 lred, kev. G. .. Dugart, ot
Raeign; kov A. Mcyullen, Rev
John Hall, Rev. Z H. Davis, OF
Chapg H.; Rev w Jenkins
Rev y w. L ,se, of Fremont; Regs Il j
Moarinr, L Bishop, and y. r Rsder
Of Dr an; Rsv. J n Cole, of Wilson
Re- + Vi Eisards, of Murfrees boro
Rev j. H. icge, Of Statesviiie; Rev. }
s. Nelson, Rev F. II. Wood, OF Moores
vile; R-v L. N Ivey, Rev J L. Un
derwoud, Rev. | b Iurrenine, Rev ]
J. Barker, Rev B. b. Culbreth, Rev. }
Saufold and others.
AL.opg the laymen, l may mention
in addition 10 the leading Methodists 0
ID ,rbam, Hon. W NJ Roberts, of State
villr; capt J. NJ. Odell, of Concord
DIR. G. Brown, of Monroe; ". d
Cuuninggim, of Chapel Hill; Dr.. J. y
Jones, of Iarboro; Josephu5 Daniels. c
Raleigh; 5 L Adams, J. W. Umsted
CH Massey, E. NJ Douglass, =.
Moore, J. J Thaxton, N. p Lea, W. l
Luusiord, DR.. F. NJ. Moye, Prof. E.
She If T. White, w. Duke, }. s. Car
Il Il. Lyou, ], s. Lockhsrt, r E Lyol
j. IL. oouthgate, W. a. Blanson an
others.
An Interesting Discussion.
Rev. A, p Tyer, 2. +, OF Chariot
District, opened the discussion on ''Ho
Shall the Patronage of Metbodists
secured for their own Educational l
stiLutions Christian education is &
uppermost question Of to day. II
question implies that Methodists ha
not uatronized their own institution
and it caa be secured. This patrona
can be secured by making our instit
lions the eqnal of any. Parents "
seni ildren to the best colleges and
the charch expects its m ,mbers to p;
roniz its colleges it must give the b'
educ ioual facilities. We must ha
bui!di gs aud faculty aud ali equipmel
eana - these times, but we must I'D
mote than these. Trinity was NOV
from sacred grounds to Us because
demand was upon the church for
larged buildings and greater convene
ces. The demand of to-day is
breadth, for tho:oughness, and exit
sive education as the people demal
Oar boys must be educated by christ
men and women, and we think Il
ought TO be Methodists. No man "
is hetero6ox ought to be allowed
teach your boy. We must man our
stitutions with Methodist Professo
aud we must manage them so as
cooperate with all christian Institute
Truste ought to be religious as
Of rs and strong men must teach
lead before we reach the placid
Che ian men ought to ba Trustees
all ,o'lege;, bu: ouly Methodists ou
to MANAGE Methodist institutions
don't want 10 catch at patronage 10y
ting irrelIgous Trustees. The minis
who lead he church are expfcted to
vs.sssS attendance. The burden Is u
2,o the ,iisirry, and the success of our
81, d9ns depend largely upon their
Rev Dr.. F. ~ ~. .rds, Of Murfr
y bore followed We must direct our
Il tention to the he!msmen of Method
NJ and taat is the family. They are to
nish the Students. Preachers oush
convince Methodist parents OF
thugs
y Education is nullity, SO far a
human soul is concerned, if 1t IS
Christian education. l wouldn't
the snap of my fiJger for educatl
institutions unless religion is exei
al a,I Daofipu i, m