Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
CANVASS THE STATE.
THIS COURSE TO RAISE sc5,ooe FOR
RICHMOND coLLEcE.
IhClSN? AND KODERE HIyDUlSa,
rrof. fSenosg Disconrscs Ably on
This Abssrase Thcmc-acvie,vS the
Origin OF Hinduism and iss Evo-
1ntica.


The committee appointed by the Bsp-
list General Association OF Virginia. at
It's last session at Roanoke. to raise
$4,000 for Richmond College this year,
held an interesting meeting ia the recep-
tson-rooms OF the college last evening.
There were present Rev. W. II. Dunnawoy,
-. d.. OF Middleburg; Rev. T. b. Thames,
ID. ID. OF Danvile; Rev. Julian Broadus,
Of Berryvllle: Rev. r. Il. Hatcher Pm. D..
Of Norfolk, and Rev. T. J. Shipman. OF
Roanoke Rev. w. Il. Battle, ID. d., OF
Petersburg. and Rev. George Braxton
Taylor. ID. D.. OF West Appomattox, sent
kilograms stating that they were unable
TO be present DR.. Battle is sick in bed.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings met with the above committee. Rev.
n. y. Thames ID. D.. was elected sec
rotary. II was Seeded TO make can
vass OF the state and 10 raise $4,000 for
the scientific building and its equipment
the funds to be raised by the LIST of No
vember next. Rev. W. r. Hatcher, ID. d.,
OF the Committee on 'Grounds and Build
sngs was elected chairman. and instructed
to begin the work at once General plans
were discussed
The site for the science hall was not
selected yesterday, but will be at an
early date It IS probable, however
that the gigantic and imposing structure
will occupy the northeast corner Of the
campus.
DIR. KELLOGG ON HINDOOISM.
Despite the inclemency Of the weather
last evening. quite a number Of Richmond
people gathered in the chapel TO hear the
lecture OF Professor Robert J. Kellogg. !
The subject, Religion Of the Vedas and
Its Relation to Modern Hindooism, was
a new one-one which but few people |
have made a study. IL was the first time /
DIR. Kellogg. OF the Chair OF Greek, has /
appeared before the public Of Richmond, /
and he made good impression.
Dr. Kellogg said that Christianity be-
lieves that God is in the world, and COO
Is the world. Hindooism, on the other
hand. believes that God is in the world
and nothing more The first sect Of the
Hindoo appeared In the northwest pro-
vinces OF India. They were much more
civilized that the people among whom
they found themselves. They made homes
for themselves. subjugated the inhabi-
and Of 1t sprang a caste
Hinduism is not dead. What is modern
Hinduism? The essence Of IL is Panthe-
ism. IL has great absorbing power, ana
contains countless sects, but is generaliy
divided into two general classes-Viz.'
Sheba and Vlshta worship. In INDIA the
only things that is not worshlpped Is
God; everything else Is bowed down TO-
Belief in the Vedas is orthodox. They have
~. 4frslf hell / /
but do object to baptism, as
that tears down the castles.
In a sense their religion was nature wor-
ship. Ancestor worship was also preva-
ent. The Greek and Roman mythologies
we'll illustrate their gods Their greatest
god was fire; they dehed intoxicants;
hey worshipped the wind; and in four
orms they sacrificed TO the sun. All
rods were worshipped with sacrifices. FOR
Without the sacrifice the gods could not
i've. DR.. Kellogg read several Nedic
iymns
SPICY COTTAGE GOSSIP.
The course Of lectures by the professors
viii be continued throughout the rest OF
he session.
On January Goth DR.. ]. William Jones
viii deliver a lecture in the College Hall,
lis subject being Lee. the Model Man.
Professor Minor delivered his Initial :
ecture yesterday afternoon TO the law
lass. He will first take UP Evidence
The next issue of the Bulletin will be
nut In a few days.
Never before in the history Of the col ?
eye has there been such a demand for I
Ter catalogues. At the last publication &
600 were issued, and at present the
Whole supply has been exhausted. This \
hows that Richmond College is before
ne minds Of the people, and that great :
interest Is manifested i'm her welfare.
Tomorrow last seasons football team
will meet and elect a captain for the
cam OF 1898.
The intermediate examinations viii be- \
in Monday. January 3lst. and close Mon ;
ay February Z. 1898. All lectures will be
uspended during the period Of examina- |
ion. I
Quite a number of new students are ex- I
ected TO enter by the beginning of the 1
econd half session. -Four have already L
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