Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-21
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excused.
Dr. owen called on Dr. Willlngham
an this well-known gentleman made.
great speech. He told many beautiful
stories Of conversion I'm foreign lands
and Of answers to prayer. splendid
impression was made by the enthusiastic
secretary OF the Foreign Mission Board.
THE METHoDIsTs GREETINGS.
The following telegram from the Me
thodist Conference. now in session In Pc
tersburg, sending greetings, was read by
Secretary Smith:
Secretary Baptist General Assoc'auoh'
Richmond. Va;
"Fratcrnai greetings from Virginia
Conference. Methodist Episcopal Churcn'
South. sitting I'm Petersburg Grace, lhei-
cy, and peace be with YOU. .,,,,,
-. NJ. EDWARDS.
"B. f. LIPsCOMB.
COMMITTEE
The secretary was instructed to senu
suitable reply, and the body Adjourned
to $3.50 O'Clock, with the benediclioh Joy
Rev j. ". Mitchell, Of Noriolk'
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called 70 Or
! der at 1880 o'clock. Dr Ha"tNoiu u.
brought ia report iayoiaDie ,I,V'ss Gl,',,
! with the ,.rgina Christian MlssionaiS
| Society I'm their request TO the Le5lria
ture 10 make the study Of hystne n.aI
! datOry iu the public schools OF lHe 9t",.
! DR. Hawthorne and DR. Pollard SPOKE 10
fhe report Of the committee, which wa
adopted e-
Dr. John Pollard made report rom
/ his Committee OF Nine on MlnisttIla! f,l
ucaffon The whole field was sWeeplhkl.
al "a a
fions were made. The last recommenud
ton occasioned lively discussion. ~
follows: THAT the board reserve no younl
man as a beneficiary until ne mas pa7st'
throurh the test Of providing by his own
effort or that Of personal friends ms i,i~
years expenses az coiese, ~ w.
ed by the committee as follows; JGhn lol
lard. George ". Bealc, j. b. Beale, d;
Dim Julian nroaddus. and y. j. Taylor
Mr. j. Taylor Lllyson was ltcobhil'
after Or Pollard, and spoke most Nltu-
| rOusly and we'll against the la-t Itc'H
mcndation. lie said If his experience %
many wears as CORE spending secretai.
| was worth anything. that last clause W"s
| a very severe one against the young ln'i
! The first year was the hardest one or 81
| for the Young men. many Of them coinlh-
/ to Richmond with fear ana trembling, DO,
| knowing a man or having "a Iriend I
/ TINS city. and possibly but rev lnehus
home II young man ever needs heii
and sympathy. IL is when ne enters GU
| lcce for the hrst time
DIR. POLLARD'S INT1MATION.
DIT Pollard followed Mr.. ENyson. onc
| smoke i'm defence Of the report " His
| committee. and in his enthusiasm Ilr
| measure. at least, OF reform, me- lhllhidl, ~
that the conduct Of ministerial students
! af the college had not at an times nrtH
| crcditabe TO them. ana the c'ihil'l''
| had nut in this recommendation as
means Of cleaning out the chaH.
| Almost CONSERVATION fcll upon me b''f
! for time because of DR. Pollard stare
! r1puf and vigorous speeches were mdI'
| defending the Education Board ana lh.
! bows. Dr. Hatcher and other menu, iT
| of the hoard called for specInc cases
| where students had acted laseiy. or dom
! ANYTHING that was too shameful To "t
! mentioned in the presence OK lauleS a.i'
gentlemen. Dr. Hatcher SAID 10 WAS ln'
/ caddeef moment he had known for a Ions
! time. and Dr. Ryland spoke win unus.'
| power and earnestuess nm ueieHC1 ~ .''
| students. President B0atWrlght or tnt
/ college. stated that he would pace MIN
self between the students. ana any ono
y.bo r,ade damaging implications about
/ them lie knew chat all the minlsleI'a
/ students I'm the college now Were lhu
rough Christian gentlemen.
DE- Pollard. seeing the eHcct oi "..
| words sprng To- his feet and made
| statement that explained a great deal. d.
! -lfl he did not know OF anything any
student now al kichmond college .a
/ done that was unbeconlnEt ana li"t ID"
reflection on them was intended az ali
! but that former students had told llt
| committee of shameful things sever
ministerial students had done in former
in Hatcher said once or twice, year
| AGO. a student under the care of ih
/ board had 10 bee disciplined but n1-
/ body recently. and doubtless those "
/ the rumors DR. POnards committee had
/ heard. -t....
said the testimony before the commit.
was of the vaguest sort
! Rev. y. TAnsOn moved that the Iepoi
| be- tabled and this was done.
At tho night session the report was
tal-t,, ul, AGAIN. and the committee COM
! sented TO Withdraw d. So the matter
Cl-ecd. -
! President B0atwright stated that Tor
| f.ar a wrong imprCs siOn might 20 out as
! to pr. Polards attitude towards th" SUI
/ dents he wished to say that no member
! of the college faculty honored the siu-
! dents more or concerned himself more
! about their spiritual welfare than Oh"
/ Dr Pollard. ..-.., ,.,,,-,-(.r,re.-e
/ GREETINGS TO THE METHODS -.
Tho following telegram was sent 10 the
! Conference of the Methodist church, now
! in session at PETERSBURG. replying 10 sale
| TELEGRAM received I'm tine morning:
"Rev. Nessrs. j.. VI. Edwards, 3. +. lip
/ ecomb Committee:
/ General Association cordially 'lpIo-
/ cafes greetings OF conference. We n
/ io,ce with YOU IN your great Work. AM"
D' ls. y oe ,''' "HUGH c.. SMITH.
/ '0' Secretary