Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-23
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH-TUEsDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1891.


Massey, DR.. n. J. wrilngham: President
r. w. Playwright. OF Richmond College;
Professor =. c.. Mitchell, and Professor
Charles l.. Cooke. when the hour OF adj
1ournment cut of the further considera-
uon. DIR. J. william Jones moved to
strike out OF the report that passage
condemning State appropriation 10 high
ed education. DIR. James strongly Ia
vored c~o-education In Richmond College.
Hon. John f.. Massey favored co-edu-
cation In Richmond College and I'm the
University and other State colleges. He
brought out the high character OF our
Virginia schools and the teachers they
are sending out, and said that ne should
always favor. other things being equal.
giving preference TO Virginia teachers.
Virginia authors. Virginia books, and
Virginia publishers.
President Boatwright said that he did
not come with a dirge OF mourning. but
a paean OF victory. and gave n bright
and hopeful sketch OF the outlook OF
Richmond College. He spoke earnestly
OF the moral and religious influences OF
the college, and urged that Richmond
College needed a larger endowment, bet
ter equipment. M more room.
Professor S. G. Mitchell said that he
had no criticisms for our State schools,
and that neither Richmond College nor
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary could afford to antagoni2e or detract
from the University OF Virginia. He
urged that the State institutions help.
rather than hinder. the UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges, and said there ought to be the
most friendly relations between them.
Professor Charles l.. Cooke favored the
amendment Of DR.. Jones and earnestly
opposed coeducatiop. either I'm Richmond
College or the University.
Afternoon Session.
In the afternoon session a telegram Of
fraternal greeting was received from the
Virginia Methodist Conference. I'm session
at Danvile, and Rev. r. W. Cridlin was
directed TO make suitable reply.
A communication was received from
the National A~nti-Saloon League. ask
ing the General Association to appoint
delegates TO their convention. The reply
was sent that while fully sympathizing
with the object of the league, 1t was not
the policy OF this body to appoint dele
gates to such a meeting.
There was a long discussion on the re-
port Of the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments. and the original report Of
the committee was adopted.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher. corresponding
secretary of the Sunday-School and Bible
Board. read his report, which shows an
admirable work done during the past
year. II was discussed earnestly by
Rev. Mr.. Woodson. j. &. Winston, Esq.
DR.. II. w. Battle. Rev. j.. A. Spelght.
Rev. j. II. Edwards, Rev. G. w. Beall,
DR.. r. H.. Pitt, DR.. j. William Jones, and
DR.. j. NJ. Frost.
A proposition Of James r.. Winston.
Esq, to appoint a committee TO report
next year on the management Of the
board and any changes which might ba
deemed necessary was laid on the table
by. a decisive vote.
The educational conference was called
to order this afternoon. with DIR. James
Nelson as president and Professor S. 5.
Handy as secretary.
After discussing the relations of the
Sunday school TO the college, the confer
ence was organized by the election of
Professor f. w. Boatwright. Professor
II. w. Cridlin. and Professor S. S. Handy
a Committee on Programme.
Night Session.
The General Association was OPEN
ed with prayer tonight by Rev. J. w. |
Hundley. Rev. DR.. A.. Il. owen read the
report on foreign missions. which brought
the fact that Virginia Baptists had
given more TO this work during the past
year than in any one year before, though
il urged larger contributions and insisted
the Baptists Of the State ought to
at least $4,000 per annum. The re-
port was earnestly discussed by Rev. G.
w. Duke, of Norfolk; Rev. c. c. Cox, Of
Newport News; Rev. DR.. Broughton. of
Roanoke, and Rev. DIR. r.. j. Willingham,
corresponding secretary of the Foreign
Board. DR.. j. j. Hall led in a
fervent prayer for the Lords blessing on
foreign missions.
The women's meetings have been held
n Christ's Episcopal church, kindly ten
Tered by the rector, Rev. Mr.. Patton,
md have been of very deep interest. The
will adjourn at the close of
o-morrow mornings session. Adjourned
,o-night with prayer by Rev. William