The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

ing Of noble, intelligent, Christian char
actors in their students. and mediately Dy
preparing them az informed ana conse-
Grated workers for the Masters vineyard
INFLUENCE or EDUCATIONAL IN
STITUTIONS.
I've do not think that our ministers
or members are likely 10 eNasgeratc lhe
importance of these educauonal lhstllu-
lions 10 our work. The gathering OF over
500 young people under sucn iiiliu-
onces as prevail at all RandOiph-Macon
institutions and the earnest iaithiul e.
forts Of Christian teachers 10 ueNti'P
their faculties whilst stimulating lheiI
aspiratiOns after the highest Sood, ana
ia inspire them TO a deep devotion IN
the cause OF Christ, must bring great
addition Of power 20 the CbNreh IN l's
membership and ministry CohNer,cl
souls ana cOnsecrated talent are HVSt
precious pearls which swine may irmple
under foot, but which In the slsht OF uoo
are Of greatest price.
"The BUILDINGS and equipment al the
college ana the TWO aeadenles are COM
plete and are fairly acequete 70 pieatu'
uses There VIII probably se early nece.'-
sitN TO add TO The WOman's College 10
meet the demand arising from GROWING
patrOnaec. This will, however, probably
not necesstate any can on me 'nQfch 1n
general Financially, the board owes
about 5000 upon its $6lo,W0 OF properly
$4,000 of which Is upon the TWO acdae-
mics (at Front Royal and at Bedford
lllAl. mis- OfNl is lIUI GlAl Illillf Hut O.
is burdcnsOmc, and nccessiiates pause
in the further development OF our Work
until n can bc cancelled We must not
leave either of our academies in such a
situation that bad business year or two
would endanger iis continuance We
must endoW them with $4,000 and make
them accessible % all promising and dill
gent boys who can raise the cash 10
nay the cost of their board. many OF whom
are anxious 10 avail themselves OF the
gft4r Ifff "a ItltTrfI HN
lack of means to pay the charges which
our lack Of endowment compels us TO
make.
THE WOMANS COLLEGE,
"Thc resources Of the Woman's col
loge are adequate 90 its maintenance upon
its present basis and promise enlarge
mcnt next year one hundred and thirty
TWO students matrirulated at Randolph
Macon College this year. This is not the
PATRONAGE this noble institution deserves.
The Blackstone Institute is owned boy our
Church. and has had "a prosperous year.
While not I'm the kaudOlph-Macon system,
- is cO~relatiye with the WOman's col
lcgc. and stands related 10 the latter "a
the academies 10 the collegc at Ashland.
we offer the following resolutions for
your adoption:
First Resolved, That we urge upon
the Church 10 raise THIS year $4,000 10
ll0uidatc the indebtedness upon our cdu-
cational institutions
Second We earnestly urge upon our
ministers 10 preach the subject OF Chris
tan education, and 10 eXhort our people
TO educate their children al our own
"Third. Resolved. That the presiding
bishop be and b. hereby requested 10
reappOint W. T.. Iilett -. d.. Professor
I'm Vanderbilt University. and Rev. James
Cannon. Jr.. principal OF Blackstone In
sumtc. and Rev. John r. Payne. principal
OF Rowling Green Seminary.
Fourth. Resolved. That the joint BOARD
of Finance be requested GO apportion 10
the several districts s. 1N1 for Use in our
own conference. and >fi for the work
q. the General Board of Education.
"A our board cOmme~ds the work
done al the Danyille College i0r Young
Ladies. the Suffolk Female College. the
southern Fumale COLLEGE. and he sowlinc
Green Seminary. ard presents them rs
worthy Of the patronage OF our poople."
Rev. George c. Nan1crsiic. submitted
statistics Tor the BOARD OF Education. lac
having been appointed SPECIAL committee
for This purpose.
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.
Randolph College Teachers. lS:
scholars. l32' value Of property, Sll9,39l
endowment Sl24l5.
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Teachers. u, scholars. l25 value of prop
~, Nt6l7 endowment. S@.G5i.
Bedford Academy Teachers. Z scholars.
lf3 value OF property. 100000.
Front Royal cadcmN-Teachers, .:
scholars III, value of property, &9. 500.
Blackstone NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10.
scholars %, value OF property $500.
UNDER CHURCH PATRONAGE.
Suffolk College Teachers. 9: scholars.
lh, value of properly. $4,000.
Danyille Collesc-Teachers, 5; scholars.
N. value of property. Si3,N9.
southern Female COllege-Tcachers 12.
scholars i0i. value of property. $4,000.
Bowling Green Seminary Teachers. Q:
scholars, 60; value OF property, $500.
DN ". ". SMITHS REMARKS.
The privilege OF the floor Was eX-
tended 10 Rev Dr. W. W. Smith. Presi-
dent OF the EandOlph-MacCn system of
schools and colleges. who delivered a
brief speech, IN which he said that he
hoped the c,SfereLce would recognize the
great work being done BY the Randolph
Macon svstem. and he believed that II
Si.0ooo were placed IN the hands of the
system, great work for Christ would be
done. Speaking OF the new enterprise,
the Womdns College he declared IL to
be I'm a fOurishng condition
Dr. Coke Smith. who had been requested
10 speak In connection with the report OF
the Board of Education, said that he
wished the conference TO hear from the
presiding Bishop and Pishor Granbery,
so that he would only make brief ad-
dress. lie spoke OF the great impcr-
tance of education, and said that the peo-
ple needed the Development of the con-
science OF education. Every man. he
af.outfpua3 IN, Second Pace1