The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-15
A MEMORABLE SESSION
rs y8zT rs SAD or THE BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION Just CLOSED.
Dr.RyIands Address-liappiessai man ih''e'
Next Meeting ~ Alexandria iues""'
After second sunday In November

been the most memorable session IN us
history. Never before have there been
so many able and Inspiring addresses
such great giving. such brotheriy love-
such enthusiasm.
The last day has been felt by many
TO be the best Of the whole meeting
The scene at the close Of the remarks
~ N. venerable DR.. Robert Rylanj will
never fade from the memories OF those
VINO were present DR.. Ryand was call
ed 10 the platform. and by special re-
auest spoke 10 the association lie Is
nearly eighty-nine years old. ana spent
forty years as president OF the kchmohu
College
He said he was. perhaps, the happies,
man In the house, or at least ne n"N
more cause 10 be happy than any olDeI
man. Among the many good things he
had TO be thankful for was soou
wife. seven good children ana twenty
eight grand children. good heaith an
plenty of work 10 do. lie - nov 49,
lain Of the Southwest Virginia institute,
a. Rristol. and he said the work sulleu
hin, exactly. he did not think the Church
sbouId nut men on the shelf VINO were
as voung and vigorous as himself ne
closed his remarks with the statement
a.
that no never expected to attend ahothe'
meeting OF the association, ana ms iafe-
we'll remarks were especially pathetc.
lie said that in his later years he more
than ever trusted in the religion oI
christ and said that he hoped TO nave
plenty Of time to talk about the goou-
ness of God in heaven with all pre-
sent =
Then. at the suggestion of Rev. D. u,
Harrison IN soft tones the cohsregatiVh
Gang "uow Firm a Foundation, ana the
,atr1s,ore present who were educated at
r,,cb,no,d College under Or. Rylanh ;
COMMUNICATION. walked to the platform
M gr,sned the hand Of the venerable
,,intetcr after which Professor Cooke
offerad mayer. As the venerable servant CI
God with suppressed emotion, uttered DIS
words az counsel farewell and blessing
"a the men who had been his comrades
I'm. mostly his pupils. there was Hcarceiy
p dry eve in the assembiaSe.
Dr. Hatcher said there was only oiio
cher minister older than DR.. Ryland'
the Rev. James Walker ana ht aSNeS III. ME
Igr. RyIaud convey the greetings OF thls
b9dv 10 DR. Walker. The names OF Rev
I. y. Johnson. Of Buchanan. ana rev
= r. McTaughln were added 10 the ils'.
An Of these were pupils of Dr. hyiaho
At Richmond College.
The Obituary Committee had no report
md a partial list Of those who had dleu
vas read. Dr.. Hatcher suggested that
ne men who knew those who hao dler
nav their tributes 10 the dead, ana ~
Proceeded to pay a fitting tribute TO the
1oemory of DR.. ]. i. Burrows so long
~astor OF the Richmond First Baptist
church. pr Battle. OF Petersburg, 2lso
eooke feelingly Of Or. Burrows, ana others
epoke as follows: Rev. II. n. QulsenDerry'
IN Rev. e. NJ. WhtlOck; Rev. +. 3. Keaie
md Professor Harrison. on Rev. ). a
Tsillingslev: DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher, on Rev;
Il. Walden. and Rev, j. r. Harrison anu
Rev. w. c. Han.
The report on "Geueral Education" was
read by Dr. w. w. Landrum ana dlscusseo
ny Professor W. ID. Thomas, OF Kich-
n1ond College. Professor w. o. WHITES
carver. of Roanoke. and Professor I. -
Cooke THE rerort was an able eXposl-
lion OF the value Of education and rs
relation to Christianity. CHRISTIAN
schools. the report said, must nnofu
Christian education, and should, Wheh
practicable. employ only Christian teach
ers The presence Of the teacher Is worth
q hundred textbooks. In the examples
Of all the moral virtue and selt-control
which the true teacher shows, ne OF lbS
makes the school system OF aPpHeu
Christianity.
The report Of last year noted thirty
three Institutions of learning in the state
under Bapfist control and management
aCeen for boys ana young men ana elSh-
teen for girls and young women. Ot these
twenty-four were in Eastern virginia
five In the Valley and four in the Western
mart OF the State. Several new institutions
we're added to the list by members of the
association present. The chairman said the
Raptfsts were second In point or numbers
TO all other denominations I'm the state
Inc Methodists being first, and should be
well represented in the profcssorships OF
state institutions, 90 the support OF which
tney contributed so largely IN taxes.
In the course of his interesting and
earnest address. Or. Thomas said: Don't
be so anxious that your son should make
money, for while money is needed tor
everything. you should not take IL for
granted that the making OF II Is the
thing your boy should be at. Aim to make
him a man. In the midst OF his wealth
he win regret that his father did not give
him an opportunity for higher develop
ment. Don't try 10 make your boy spe-
cial something. before you have made him
a man. we are wrong I'm thinking our
sons should start out in special lines. Your
son should first Of all be rounded off as
"A man. When you have given all that ne
will take LET him go on in his special line.
lie viii be something more then than
an engineer or any one thing else, other
wise he Will simply be an engineer OF
something else. The fathers began oul
college and nearly completed il TO where
it Is now. 4 college, 20 be a real factor in
its time. must have life, and If II has life
II will have growth
1--WE have a good college. 1 can't reach
a q fa., mi "a
the times OF blowing your own trumpet
but we have got a good college The goa
is way In front OF us. Some OF us then
are WORKING We believe In growth. il
IL is alive IL will grow"
As this is week Of prayer for colleges
Rev. ". A. WhiteseaTver offered specia
prayer for young men, MIR. William ELY
son read the report OF Woman's Contra
COMMITTEES, which showed that the Ban
fist ladies' Of Virginia have CONSTRUCTED
si00iS DUNG the past year.
Or. Wningham delivered fine ad
dress on systematic beneyoenceS
Rev. c. j. Holiday statistical secretary
stated that there were now over 10000
Baptists In Virginia.
DR. George Cooper undertook 10 rails,
81 200 for the orphanage on Monday even
Ing but, 20 his surprise raised 81 GOO
One gentleman paid him 500 for the frs
letter ne received about the orphanag,
movement.
Professor Boatwright addressed the stu
dents OF Allegheny Institute this after
noon.
Or. ]. c. Hiden viii lecture this evenin'
on the Cosmopolitan Bug" The reli
gicus feeling al the association has riser
to such height that Or. Edward Pol
lard viii hold a revival In the FRS
church. Mr.. Norvell Ryland, of Rich
mond. was reelected treasurer In spit
Of his having declined the position.
The association adjourned to meet Tues
day after the second Sunday in next No