The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-30
The report OF the Board OF Education
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was then read. 1t was as follows:
The sons and daughters of the church
them we depend for our future growth
and prosperity. Just what position our
| Methodlsm shall take in q community
and what work II shall do for God de-
pends In great measure upon the char
| acter Of our young people. 1t is of vital
| Importance, therefore, to see to II that
our future workers be trained for their
work. We must have educated men
and women to meet the responsibilities
which GOD has laid upon his church.
We must not only impress the member
ship their duty to educate their chill
dren. but we must provide for them
schools of the proper character. We
cannot leave a matter of rich import
ance entirely to private parties. or to
the State. We must have Methodist
schools. which shall be our own prop
erty. and over which we have entire
control. 1t Is q matter for congratula-
ton that we are able to offer to our
people schools OF this character. Never
in the history of our church in Vir-
ginta have we had so fine n system Of
church schools. Shall these schools be
depends largely upon Our preachers and
prominent laymen. If they will press
upon our people the Importance not only
of education, but of education at Metho-
dist schools there will be no difficulty.
even in these troublous times, In filling
their halls to overlooking.
We present the following resolutions
for your adoption:
LIST. We urge upon our preachers that
they carry out the disciplinary provi-
Sion recurring them to preach upon the
subject OF Christian education, and to
urge upon parents the Importance of
patronizing our own schools.
I'd That we greatly rejoice at the
continued prosperity of the Randolph
Macon system, under the wise and pro-
gressivc management of Dr. w. w.
Smith: that we regard Randolph Macon
College FOR young men, Randolph Ma
con Woman's College for young ladies
and Randolph Macon Academy for boys
as the very best schools for Methodists
in the State. and we urge our people to
patronize these schools. In this same
connection we also commend the BLACK
stone Female Institute. This school,
like the Randolph Macon system. Is the
property of the church. entirely under
its control. 1t is directly connected to
the Randolph-Mac Woman's College
and Is specially commended by the Ran
dolph- Macon Board OF Trustees It
should receive the hearty support Of
our people.
Sd. That we also specially commend
the work which ia being done in female
education by the following schools,
which are not the property of our
church. but are controlled by Methodlsts:
The Suffolk College for Young Ladies',
owned ana directed by the Misses Fin
new. located in our midst and worthy of
great patronage for the faithful and
conscientious work which ii has done
for many years; the Southern Seminary
and Conservatory of Music. owned by
Rev. Il. II. Rowe. which under its former
name. the Bowling Green Female Semi
nary. has been well -known To our peo-
ple for many years, and in its enlarged
usefulness deserves our continued sup
part: the Hampton Female College, UNI
der the supervision of Bro. r. f.. Par
ham. n Methodist. educator faVorahiy
known throughout this district.
The board report that they nave
done no regular work through the locGl |
board. as required by the constitution.
hut have rendered such assistance as
they could to the principals Of ! our
schools and will report on TINS line TO
The Conference Board Of Education as
required. 'rst AS;stis{t.
isterial student has been made to, This
board. and we have no beneficiary stu
dents to recommend to our academies
or college. Respectfully submitted;
j. c. PARKER.
Chairman of Board and Committee.
Rev. IL. II. Rowe. principal of bowling
Green Female Seminary. was accorden
the floor. and set forth the claims OF MS
school. as did Rev. James Chnnon. prtn--
cipal of Black stone Female Seminary.
Rcv. SIS. lambeth, the representative
of the Board of Trustees, said that he
would he glad to state ';he relations be-
tween the Randolph Macon system and
DR. Cannon's school, but as DIR. Smith
was eXpccted shortly, he would only
sneak a word for the Suffolk Female
College.
DR.. Il. T.. Parham, principal of Hamp-
ton Female College, spoke for his ins;!-
tuition.
Dr. Amiss paid tribute to the Suf-
folk Female Institute.
Rev 6. 5. Lambeth moved that the re-
port Of he Educational Board be laid on
the able The motion was carried.
NJ Lambeth explained his motion by
saying that DR.. Smith president of
Randolph Macon Colleges, would he
prcsc,n; at Wednesdays session to ad-
dress the conference.
DR. Amiss reton,ed that half a day
ought to he enough time TO give TO
educational discussions.
The hour having arrived for devotion
nj exercises. MI Parker moved that
they be dispensed with, as the people
evidently did no: desire them on account
of the excessive heat.
Mr. Wcrtenbakcr moved that a thirty
minute cxpcyince meeting he held,
which was lost, as was his motion 10 adj
iourn.
The motion to dispense with devotion
al services was carried, and the CON
ference proceeded with the call of the
charges.
Among Our Cotton Men.
Extremely hot and very dry in Texas
and the Southwest.