The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-27
CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
THAT SUBJECT DISCUSSED JESTER
DhYI ~ THE VIRGINIA SYNOD.
Report OF the Committee Recommending
That No Unlicensed Men Conduct
Services In the Churches.

DANVILLE, VA, Oct. 2G.-Special.-
The Synod to-day took up the resoiu-
tions offered by the committee OF evangel-
ization and passed them.
Rev T.. NJ. Richardson, ID. D., secretary
Of the General Assembly's committee OF
education, presented that cause to the
Synod.
The Church has now many candidates
for the ministry. Nearly all OF them
need help. The committee is in debt.
But no debt will be incurred next year.
Rev. a. c. Hopkins. -. D., presented
the synodical report on education The
Synod has - candidates for the minis
try, SO IN the Seminary. II in college, and
IN academies.
Resolution /. Synod assumes the duty
OF raising the amount asked By the GEN
eral Assembly.
?. This is vital cause to the work OF
3 l,sstors are urged to procure money
for this work
{. We are grateful for the great increase
in the number of candidates FOR the min
istry.
;. The fourth Thursday of February be
set apart as day of prayer for the
young people OF the church.
AZ AefEAL FoR T1s ORPHANS.
The evening session Of the synod open
ed at 100 =. NJ, in the lecture room.
while DR.. MARYLAND preached in the
church.
Rev II NJ White. D. D.. made re-
port Of the committee appointed last
year. OF which the central thought is
/ that the synod enjOn its presbyteries
! not to allow unlicensed men TO conduct
public and protracted meetings in their
churches.
This prohibition Is not intended to
forbid the employment by the sessions
Oh ofilceIS or members I'm the work of the
! church"
Az APPEAL ron THT ORPHANS.
Rev: a. T. Saunders made stirring APP
peal for the Orphans Home and School
AT FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
We have thirty-seven orphans Of mis-
sionareS there whom we are supporting.
but We need a building What better me-
mortal could we build than a building for
nome a. protect these orphans
The orphans are given good board, eX-
cellent education and kind treatment.
MKT PLACE oF VII, TING.
The Synod to-day selected Charleston.
". Va, as the place for holding the next
annual meeting, TO begin October -, 1895.
THE SEMINARY DISCUSSION.
The discussion yesterday on the sub
ject Of the removal OF the Union Theo-
logical Seminary was highly interesting
The report Of synod cor mtttce was
read by Rev f.. y. Washburn, and its
resolutions discussed Under this head
the paper OF Or. McIlwaine, asking that
the directors be requested not 10 act
upon the removal till IL is decided Wheth-
er railroad will be built 10 the semiu-
airy, was read again, and Or. Kerrs pa
per. proposing that the synod take no
action on this subject now, was also
read, and the discussion took in all three
papers.
Rev. s r Martin. D. D.. said: The
assumption Of the paper Of Or. Nell
wane is that a railroad 70 the seminary
Is all that is needed. Another asSump-
ton is that because our fathers built It
where IL Is, therefore il must never be
moved. This would Kill all progress.
As well build new wharves in a town
left by the Mississippi twenty miles in
land.
PROPOSITION or TIRE UNIVERSITY.
Or. Martin then read a paper, contain
ing proposition from the trus tees Of
the University Of Virginia. 10 give 70 the
seminary free tuition 10 its students I'm
certain branches provided that the sem
mary should be removed 10 ChaTlOttcs-
vile Another assumption is that only
those love the seminary who oppose the
removal Those who advocate the re-
moyal love the seminary, also, as well
as others
Rev. G. W Finley, D. D., said: Can
we not compromise on this question?
If there are any assumptions they have
been made by Or. Martin. that the
DOdTQ mas the management Oh the Stllll-
nary without directions from the synod.
Sometimes we ought TO resist the drift
as il is called. Let us wait ill the light
IS clearer. | will gladly yield some points
II the light is clear We would not block
REV. ". T. Nurkland D. D.. said:
! hate 10 take up time. / am not now
on either side. | want to unite both
sides / would urge, first, that no ac-
ton be taken TO remove the seminary
unIess the college goes with IL. and see
ond. that no proposition be entertained
unless the money to make the change Is
offered
am in favor Of the removal of both,
but the means TO 90 SO must be the sine
qua non. II is like separating man
and his wife. II must not be done. They
belong TO each other. Don't divide them.
The BrArTu III WORD PICTURE.
Rev. r. II. Rice said: re shrink from
touching a bc1uteOus word picture like
that Of DR. Niurkiani. But his argument
is not consistent. He argues from deli
mite and solid premises, but offers us
only imaginatiOns. beautiful but vision
ary The opponents to removal are the
only ones who propose any change. The
advocates OF removal only ask the right
10 look into the desirabiity of moving.
We cannot touch the college.
Rev. A. &. Hopkins -. D., said. This
question has no place here as IL stands.
II should have come as the report or
the SynOd's committee on the seminary.
The hoard does not desire to seem anX-
tous TO remove the Seminary They
are the servants OF the Church. They
will not move without reason. \ lusl-
ness proposition was before them ana
they acted on II. y committee was &p-
poiu"ed to investigate II. with directions
10 report their conclusions. and the presi-
dent was to call a special meeting OF
the board If anything required H. such
a meeting has not been called. This