Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17
L.ese YOUNG men. together wIth the

Cammack Craigs: James +. Cannon. MI.
Salem; p. II. Chelf. Flint Hill: w. B.
Daugherty, Beaver Dam: G. &. Davis,
County Line; j. T. Davis, Centreville: h.
S. Driscoll. Allegheny; ]. w. Durham;
Howertons; w. w. Edwards. Grace
Street; j. II. Eggleston. Broadus Memo
rial; j. A. Garrett. Middleburg; W. r..
Gibson, Uppervlle; J. d. Gwaltney. Wa
verify; Arthur j. Hall, Oakland; A. c.
Harlowe. Crooked Run: Charles X. Hen
ing. Fine Creek: j. f. Hicks, Second
Baptist; J. j. Hurt. Mt. Moriah; Henry
c. Leonard. Fulton; w. f. Lowe, Bell
Haven; G.. r. Lumpkin, Ephesus; J. w.
Morgan, Alum Spring; S. l.. Morgan.
Gourd Vine; X. w Neathery. Winn's
Creek: o. l.. owens. Western Branch; H.
r. Poulson. Bethel; II. ID. Quesenberry.
Glade Spring w. l.. Richardson. Hales-
ford Il. V Rddell. Mt. Gnead; j. p.
Scruggs. Charlottesville: w. NJ. Seay.
Lyles; G. c. Smith. Franklin; 5. NJ.
sowell. Fluvanna; r. r. T. Spencer, Oil
vet. V. L. Stonnell. Grace-Street: J. a.
Sullivan Second Church ]. B. Thomas.
Lebanon; w. r Wingheld. Charlottes-
Vile: A. a. Yoder. College Hill.
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary-B. G. Beahm. Midway; r. II. Cow
herd. Blue Rum Thomas i. Edmundson,
White Top: j. Houston Franklin. First
Roanoke: Landon Green, Second Branch; 4;
Il. r. Gregory. New Hope; G. +. Hamble-
ton. Goshen; II. w. Hatcher Allegheny;
NJ j. Hoover. Grace-Street; Willis Hutch
ngs. Court-Street; +. +. Lamb. lions
Hill; r. T. Marsh. Grace-Street; j. W.
Meadows. Rocks; j. H. Robinson. Hebron;
Charles p. Ryland. Ephesus; Herbert a
Willis Lael.
THE YEARS WORK REVIEWED.
"The number Of students who are aiding
this session is two less than We had
last year. OF these. the one at Oakland
Academy Is "a new student; OF the 42 at
Richmond College 2S are old and Il are
new students: and of the l6 at the semi
nary Z are old and are new students;
so that of the 50 students Of the present
term. 80 are old students and "A enter
upon their studies under our care this
year for the first time.
1T will be noticed that we have ex-
tended aid TO a young man at Oakland
Academy We did this first because
the applicant was worthy, and because.
with a very small amount from the
board he would be able during the year
TO prepare himself thoroughly for col
lege work next session; and, further. be-
cause we were anxious to extend aid to
young men at academies. We have al
ways desired to do this. but our en-
barrassed financial condition has for
many years prevented our giving to this
class of young men that aid which we
would otherwise have cheerfully rem
dered.
1T will be seen from our treasurer's
report that we had on hand at the be-
ginning Of the year sSG6S9; We have re-
ceived during the year $1,000; making
in all $563319 We have expended du-
ring the year 972S65. leaving a balance
on hand October 81, 1896. Of s90i54 We
owe the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary, for the board Of students last
year, s727.25. This amount. which ought
to be paid Immediately. would leave
balance on hand 10 be applied to the
work Of the present year Of Sl79.29."
The board concludes its report with an
appeal for liberal contributions FOR the
next year. for which will be needed. ac-
cording 10 the boards estimate. not less
than 5000
When Mr.. EllysOn concluded. DR..
Hatcher arranged TO dispose of some of
the crowd who blocked the aisles there
by admitting others to the building who
had hitherto not been able to get inside
the doors.
REPORT ON GENERAL EDUCATION.
The report on general education was
read by President Boatwright OF Rich
mond College. The paper. while quite
lengthy was exceedingly interesting, and
treated exclusively OF the educational
work being carried on in this State by
the denominational schools and colleges.
The improvements which have been
made at Richmond College. and those in
and tho needs Of the in
were fully set forth after
which the report touched on the con-
strha agh ba b.~
Baptist Theological Seminary enjoys.
Mention was also made Of the progress
being made I'm the female colleges.
1t was arranged that the two reports
that OF the Education Board and general
ducation-should be discussed together.
and Or. Hatcher first took the floor. He
introduced Professor Mitchell. OF Rich
mond College. whose address was gene
raj I'm its character. and while he did
not follow strictly the lines laid down
for him by the reports, he made a most
interesting talk. which held the fixed
and undivided attention OF the entire
gathering. He spoke at length OF the
noble work being done at Richmond Col
lege. and in general terms paid his re-
spects TO all the other institutions i'm the
state, closing with an appeal for the en-
argement Of the sphere OF usefulness of
the college. in which he holds a profess
sorship.
DIR. WHITSITT TALKS.
He was followed by Professor F. w.
Roatwright who introduced Rev. DR..
Whitsitt. who spoke on ministerial educa-
ton. He gave a highly amusing account
Of his earlier days and OF his inaugural
visit TO Richmond. when i'm 1864 he land
ed at Rockets, an exchanged prisoner,
emaciated and ragged from long residence
in northern prisons He told how he
drifted to South Carolina, and there re-
solved 10 avail himself OF the first oppor-
tunity to enter the Southern Baptist
Seminary, Of which he is now
president and Of how he finally carried
out his resolution. He then spoke of the
beauty of teaching theology and paid a
high tribute TO both the Seminary and
Richmond College. He dwelt at length
on the indispensability of the theological
and called attention to the
necessity for each denomination to sup
port its seminary.
DIR. GAMBRELL'S AMUSING TALK.
Mr.. Haddon Watkins sang a solo when
Or. Whitsitt concluded; after which Rev.
Dr. Gambrell was introduced and spoke TO
the reports. He. too. was very humorous
and spoke of the great work of education
being done by the Baptsts, interspersing
his every remark with laugh-prOvoklng
illusions Because the Baptists were un-
brdled and had no ruler, and because
an unbridled fool Is the worst fool in
the world. DR.. Gambrell said IL was abso-
utely essential that Baptists should edu-
cate themselves. He told all manner or
Jokes. and seemed to be touching here,
there. and everywhere, but he made his
points and drove them home with wonder
ful force, at the same time furnishing
great amusement for his auditors
The renori Was adopted. and the meet