The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-31
NONE WILL BE
READY FOR HIN.
Mr.. Rock kefeller's Offer;
Made Available.
SUN NEARLY RAISED
.ConservativeIy Estimated That Sl7,-
600 is in Hand.
WHAT DR.. DEANS WENT THROUGH
He Cracked Ice aud Strewed Sand ID Order
to Get to Church aud Take Up CoIlec-
tion-Member of Church OF England
Coutributes-Large Gifts from
Newport News and hamp-
ton People.
5ConservativeIy Estimated That Sl7,-
900 is in Hand.
WHAT DR.. DEANS WENT THROUGH

The beginning Of the New Year, among
history of Richmond College. With the
close of to-day the time limit set by Mr..
John D. Rockefeller Tor the raising of the
600 necessary to secure the S25,OtO
offered by himself will have expired. The
money will. be in hand, and the endow-
nSent of the institution will be increased
by one hundred thousand dollars.
"A very conservative estimate places the
amount in hand now, or in sight, at
S11 900. DR.. w. z. Hatcher, president of
the Board of Trustees of the College, and
the leader in the campaign for the funds,
authorized this statement last night. To-
day much more will come in and by to-
night, though DR.. Hatcher will not state
this positively, the entire amount will be
in hand and Mr.. Rockefeller will be given
the opportunity of writing out his check.
The friends of the college are jubilant.
Great enthusiasm was manifested yes
terday, and the Baptist preachers. to q
great extent. amused themselves by
counting up the contributions and trying
to figure out just how much could be
called safe Yesterday evening DR..
Hatcher and some others were at the col
|lege doing the same thing. The final
countSwill be made tonight.
s. The most significant thing Of recent
date in connection with the college move
ment was the visit Of DR.. Hatch n TO
Hampton and Newport News on Sunday
and -the result of it. From this field no
large: contributions had yet come. Wien
DR.. Hatcher left after his visit he had
done one of the best days work of his
,:f G IL !, i'm,
gift of s., 200 Captain Thomas Tabb, OF
Hampton, presented him with $1,000. At
the Second Baptist Church of Newport
News, at which he preached in the morn
ing, the congregation gave $500, and at
the First Church. which DR.. Hatcher
visited at night, the sum of $500 more
was subscribed. Mr.. George B. West,
of this church. has already given 5000
to the college.
Apart from the contributions above
mentioned, Dr. Hatcher received bonds
for about 5000 yesterday. One of the
most liberal of the contributions which
come in was from the Red Bank Church.
in Northampton county. This church,
which is in the country. gave s6i7. and
it's pastor. the Rev. Charles L.. Corbitt.
writes that he has great hope that he
will carry. UP the sum to $1,000. which
Will Ue SullClSlL ~ loulltt z" SIioidt Silit -
Many other contributions were received
yesterday. Mr.. Joseph Bryan, of this
city, gave $500.
VISIT BUSINESS MEN.
This morning early representatives of
the college will probably visit a number
of the prominent business men of Rich
mond and will present to them the needs
and claims; of the institution. using the
argument that the college is not a secta-t
rian institution: that it is non-sectarian
in the broadest sense; that its every ad-
vantage is open to the Jew and the Cen
tile the Catholic and the Protestant,
alike. and as such and as a great benefit
to the community. it appeals to the busi-
ness men of the city.
The Baptist Churches of Richmond, so
far as can be estimated, have given more
than the $4,000 asked of them. The Ash
land Church gave $500 on Sunday, and
DR.. Battle came over yesterday win
S1.4O0 1T was hardly thought that over
$500 could be secured from this source.
DR.. Battle expects to make the amount
even larger.
The contributions by the Richmond
churches, the collections in some of which
were taken UP Sunday, and which foot
up grand total of S26,423. are as follows: