The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
whYL,ND SEMINARY RrMOyAL.
A Protest Against Taking the ins'''"'''
tn Richmond.

The Washington Star OF yesterday say
Tho nroposed removal of Waylann in''
logical Seminary from this city 10 h'o"-
mond Va has caused spirited uis .,,,s
sion among the Afro-Amerlcah P"P' -.
and provoked severe crlllcisn toad
American Baptist Home Missio', go he
by whose decision the 'haneo IN wash
iupfon thirtv-onc years. ana hds -,
noble work Its friends. EIauu",,o,,
teachers. and supporters iescnu " ,ns,i.
which will practically aDolls. 'ho '''
Rev Rev. r.. s. Laws said to-day TO a star
reporter: ,,., ,ro,,,I Nuqsion
BOARD al New York decided. aEalilSt o"i
local and national interests az i semi,
TO take the Wayland Theological semi
nary out Of Washington and TO hlch,
mond This school. with an unequS'
standing OF thirty-one years IN Nda'
ington with conceded high purposes anu
acknowledged usefulness. can never DC
prescribed and removed under false cover
OF it, inability TO equal the washington
High Schools, when there is no coinpaIi
son between q theological seminary anu
an academic school. without my solemn
protest and expression Of righteous indie-
nation Of a holplcssly wronged people.
The iil-goVerned arrangements by thc
managers. which overburdcned the IN
sfitufiOn with academic adluncts ana 100
many poorly paid teachers. must never
be permitted TO make US responsive lot
their acknowledgement They now ten
us through representatives Of that Ia
nous Wayland conference what they
will do for us. what they cannot DO Tor
clVcs-make us in Richmond what
they would not make as in Washington
members on the board. They tell us
Virginia. West Virginia. Maryland. ana
the District of Columbia are 10 consii-
tute an interstate parish OF district Tor
the great university scheme. II 80. ihch
let the corporation Of Virginia and their
financial adJuncts at Now YORK lnNllc
MS into the new corporation. which must
be done In order 10 make the arrange
monts permanently legal.
THE property will be i'm Virginia under
the jurisdiction of her courts. ana the
corporate mCnl ors from these other
States need greater ana better protection
than the board at New York possesses.
The money contributed by these state
needs the legal and protective suffrage of
their chosen representatives,. and no mere
private caucus OF "A conference need apply,
as this fight is to promote our dcuOmina-
tlOnal fitness ana not personal popularity.
THE university at Richmond has Moth
ing in common with the Theological Semi
nary at Washington. The university
teaches the composition OF men ana meas
ufes and the Theological Seminary teaches
! OF God and His purpose Of grace That
| board al New York represents the Bap-
| fists throughout the country. and so does
the Wayland Seminary the Afro Americdn
| Baptists. That is Gun board of the de-
nomination ana so is the Wayland for
| the AfrO-American portion. Then let IT'S
| theology be profound. comprehensive and
| far reaching. Give us men who Will hell
us 10 think in our interest. and not men
who think for US against our Will and
| interests.
| 1T is not the purpose Of the board &c
| create an impression that they only wish
| to perpetuate places for white men anc
| women among us through mlsreprcsenta
| lions that We have not men and womef
| of ability and educational attainment.
| within the race. but their present position
seems to bcspeak as much for them
| They must remember that they are only
| restoring under God to the race VIVA
| they took under man from MS. and thl
| that God might restore to them the JOY
! of His salvation. which are yet 20 entitl
that race 10 the right of eternal life.