The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08

] ara we sim have good many or the
| last named variety. Another thing Is
that women have n right 10 just ms
much education rs they want and that
they can take as much as men. We
are not afraid that higher education will
sDoil them for we are coming 90 be-
| lieve that they are real folks like the
rest OF u.s. and we are perfectly salts
field" said the speaker, IN aliusi0n 90
the idea that education discouraces ma
trimony. chat nature will have the last
word on this marrying question Dr..
Gambroll received the wcll-dcsorvcd hlu-
or Of being made president of the society
for the next session which VIII be held
! I'm San Francisco.
WHITSETT CONTROVERSY
4 great deal OF interest has been felt
| I'm the so-called Whitsett controversy.
and many Of the leaders in the denomina-
ton have been looking forward with
some anxiety % the meeting Of the Board
of Trustees OF the Seminary. This board
was in session n good many hours. as
there was no effort whatever 10 regress
discussion and some Of the members had
for several months been just aching 20
speak their minds on TINS question.
There were three or four who were OPP
posed 10 DR. Whitsett, and N" rest OF
the forty were calmly and decidedly on
four did most OF the speaking. as is gem
orally the case under such circumstance,
and after 10 was all over the other three
dozen quietly resolved that they saw
no reason for rc-opcning the question
thus roamrminr their endorsement OF
the president Of the Seminary IN The
meeting az wilmington last May An
effort will probably be made 90 bring The
matter up before the convention, bu.
the sentiment OF the body is against o.
10 say nothing Of the fact that any ac-
ton en- the matter SIS believed 90 Dee quit
outside of the scope and purpose Of thc
convention. Besides an this tho conveu-
ton is Do too happy a. frame OF mind lu
now TO allow any element OF discOrd %
Doe necdlcssly thrust upon ITS attention.
Drs Nulusham and Tichcnor are re-
ceiving concentrations on every hand
upon their reports that their respective
boards have paid Of every obligation and
will begin the new year free OF debt and
with a cash balance on hand. IL has
not been very long since there was q
debt of over fifty thousand dollars on
The Foreign Mission Board alone. and
hence this news Is somewhat surprising
as well as highly gratifying.
THE CONVENTION SERMON.
One OF the greatest events of tho meet
ing was the convention sermon preached
ON Friday evening IN the Academy of
Music by DIR. II. H. Whitman. president
of Columbian University ln the city or
Washington. d. g. In fact. this VIII De the
only occasion when 6, VIII oo possible 10
get together an of the delegates 90 say
nothing o. the visitors. because there is
no other auditorium i1 the city which
is large enough o. seat the delegation.
By S o'clock this immense Academy was
the topmost gallery more than two hun
dred person occupied seats on the stage,
and every availabl. foot of standing room
was brought into service lt was mas
uidcent audience of about tWCuty-cisht
hundred people.
The speaker is one OF tho most dis
tiuguished preachers in the country. as
well as one OF the most conspicuous is-
url5 iu the convention as he would Lc u
any meeting OF this kind whore Dee might
attend. He is known and warmly AIDE
mIrcd by many people in Richmond ass
DE frequently supplied FOR the Second
Baptist church in Richmond during tac
recent interval when that church was
without "a pastor President Nnamau's
sermon was one of the most profound.
as well as the most eloquent aud tuish-
ed addrosscs ever delivered before this
body. It Was 20 brilliant address. dtiiy-
eled on a great occasion. before a. dis
tuguishcd audience. and aEaluIl ST. Was
an hour and fifteen minutes long. WI.
listened 10 with increasing interest 90
The end.
CREATED 4 STIR.
10 small stir was created on Saturday
morning when a distinguished member
from Texas offered ON the floor of the
convention resolution 20 divorce the
Seminary from The Southern Baptist Con-
ycnuon.
Tho matter was finally disposed OF by a
motion 10 refer The matter of the relation
OF the Seminary 10 the convention. and
all kindred questions 20 q committee COM
solst!ug OF one member from each state,
20 make suitable recommendations nc the
next annual meeting.
The present meeting IS remarkable for
the number OF distinguished men who
are I'm attendance. These are by no
means all ministers Of the Gospel II is
well known that the president of the con-
ventiOn is a distinguished layman. Judge
Jonathan HARRISON. OF Alabama. Along
with him must be mentioned Governor
Northern, of Georgia. who rarely ever
misses q meeting. He was for several
years in succession chosen president and
IS regarded as one Of the ablest presiding
officers In the denomination. Among
other prominent laymen are Hon. Joshua
Levering, Of Baltimore. president Of tho
Board OF Trustees of the Seminary and
known throughout the country for his
deep intcrestin missionary and cdUca-
tonal work and for his splendid gifts to
the denomination; Or. J. L. w. Curry,
eX-MinistCr 20 Spain. who Is doing such
a. great work for education in the South;
Hon. j. Taylor Eliys0n and Mr. William
Ellyson. two distinguished sons of Viz
ginia; Colonel james A. Hoyt. an ox-
Confederate officer and now a veteran
editor en- Groenville :. c.; Professor
Charles Fallctt Judson. IT,. D.. the dis
tnguicAed mathematician o. Furman
University; Or. Montague. the president
OF the same institution; Dr. Boatwrght
president Of Richmond College and many
others.
GREAT LIGHTS.
Il would be a considerable undertaking
90 mention even the names of the dis
unguishcd preachers who arc here. The
members Of the Richmond delegation
were greatly delighted 10 see their Old
friends, Dr. Landrum and Or. Mcdonald.
both former pastors OF the Second
church; Dr.. Hawthorne. Of tho First
church, Dr. j. NJ Frost. of L.egh-Street
church. Or. Clopton. of Clay-Strect NOW
Calvary church,: DIT IT, i. Bell. formerly
assistant secretary Of Foreign Missions,
Dr.. Burrows. who is beloved not only FOR
his own sake. but also for the sake or
his distinguished father: the four SPLEEN
did sons OF Dr. j. William Jones. who
spent their bOyhOOd there. and Professor
j. n. Sitter, Of Grocer Theological Semi
nary. who. while never pastor there,