Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-18

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81 ihe preeidtpg BishOp, aud bis only appear
once before the body was when he Rad tho
epiendid memoir Of DR.. John Il EdwArds
Ihe attendance OF spectators during the ses-
eion has been very large. Tho ladies particu-
i0tly have gfaced The meetings In great num-
Thoro y no body oi men who can sing Win
suoh unction and such melody a. the hetnodisis
kvefy minister Il q singer, and good singer.
This seems 20 be q part Of his education. Tho
Soprano the tenor, the baritone, the bass all ap-
pear IN delightful unison aud harmony IN thiB
Conference.
one Of the ablest ard most proline speakers
on the noor Of the Conference "a Dr. A. g. Brown,
the chairman oi tho joint Board Of Finance.
ite is always clear-headed and always 70 the
point.
Whom questions Of law and disclpine arc
raised OF any clear and intelligent elucida-
ton Of any subject h needed DR.. Paal White
head Is the man for tho occasion, And he Is
always right. lie he's been the right bowel" +"
of the presiding oficeT in many Conferences.
DR.. j. Wiloy BledsOe 10 one Of the most im-
pressiye speakers oi the Conference flo has n
splendid physique, a superb voice, and a Ene
delivery. His brOthor, Or. A. 9. Biedsoo, II one
o. tho most popular ministers Of the Conference
ana US sweetest singer. He always leads In
singing
Afternoon session.
Conference met at 3:30-Bishop Ksener In the
chair.
THE BOARD OF EDUcAuos.
Tho order Of the day. the report Of the Board
submitted by the president Roy. DR.. william T..
JudkiDs Tho report shows much Of encourage
mont iD the educational work. It Is important
% remember that the State has not only taken
almost complete control Of primary education,
but she ls reAChing out and has large control Of
higher education. In her University, Agricul-
tural College, Military Institute, and William
and Mary College Withits nOrmal-school attach
meui, aud hor other normal schools, she Is offer
ing higher education IN almost eyerY department,
teaching the languages, science, law, medicine,
mechanics, and agriculture. Wo mako no attack
here upon this policy IN thus seeking the eleVa-
t0n Of her citizens; Dut the fact remains that In
all her educational work there Is n Supreme
want unmot, and a want for which church BchO0iB
ana colleges are left alone 70 provide. That
want Is a moral one. We recognize duty 20 the
souls OF our youth, and as Church We cannot
and ebOuld not remit the entire work Of higher
education 70 the State.
During tho past sl1 years, under the leader
ship and mainly through the untihng efforts Of
Dr. W. ". Smith, president Of handOlph-Macon
College, the sum Of S4bO,0OOin cash, bonds, ana
land have been raised for our educational wOrk.
OF this 100000 wHs fJr the endowment OF Ran
dOlph- Macon Academy at Front koyal, Va, (;
100000 fOr RandOlph-Aacon Academy In
Bedford City, and 100000 for our Wo-
mans College at LynchDurg. As 20 the
latter n IS 10 be remembered that at
our last Conference session IL was reported
Wo had grounds 20 hope for such a college, but
we're not certain OF 10 realization. since then,
through the noble liberality Of our friends In
Lynchburg aud tho "Bigerm0nt Land Com.
pany," we nave secured a lite for the college OF
twenty acres OF land, valued az S%O,OOO-cash
and good short time notes Of 52O 900, stock ana
lots valued at 100000, and obligations 01 satd
company under COntraCt for 100000, and in
tcrest-boarug notes for perm9hsnt endOW-
ment u this college for 100000. The Womans .
College and the academies are all under the
control OF tho trustees Of kandOlpb-Macon Col
leRe. Tho Academy at Bedford City Is carrying
q debt Of 100000
The statistics herewith appended as required
u WUFlf1
crease this year ia the number Of students AZ
tho college, show an increase at the Bedford
Academy, and gain 20 date on last year OF
90, giving a total roll Of HCS. The Dan
villo College for young ladies has il oni-
Gers and t0aChers and l42 students value Of
bulldngs 100000 The Suffolk College con-
tnues it. enlarged usefulness, excellence, ana
prosperity. II has 81 officers aud l2O students;
value Of building $4,000; Chesapeake Acade-
my, officers and 20 studensi handolph-
Macon College, is Officers aud teacheTs qua 10
students. value OF buildings 100000; Ran
dolph- Macon Academy, Is officers and teachers
aud IBl students, value OF buildings slOO,OOO; ;
Bowling Green Female Academy, 10 Oncers
and teachers and so students. No figures are
given fr0m Inc Southern Female College, though
complimentary mention Is made Of the institu-
tiOn. .,
DR.. smith addressed the Conference In behalf
Of the college. lie said that the trustees o! the
college control property Of greater value than is
controlled by all their churches In the hVe
largest cities OF the COmmOnWeallh-oyer S0OO,-
900 IN amount. He spoke OF the phenomenal Al-
gance IN tho educational interests OF the Church
aud what this great progress leads and looks TO-
He said that there is no such school IN the Sonth
Rs the one proposed 10 be establishes al bodiord
City nnd no such school In the South for the edu-
cation OF women as the one proposed TO be estaO-
ed at LynchburR. In ten Yeas from this time
we shall have half million dollars endowment
| for RandOlph-Macon College.
The report after somo discussion was adopted.
TuE ROSEBUD MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
| The report Of the Rosebud Missionary Society
| for the yoar ending october 81 1891, was sub
mitfed as folloWs by Rev. DR.. w. q. Starr: