The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-15
.BAPIISTS DISCUSS
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Report Of the Commission mn,
the Feature Yesterday.
INTERESTS OF SCHOOLS
Earnest Study Given to Their
Advancement and Progress.
PRESENTED TO j. I. ELlYs0N
PRESENTED TO j. I. ELlYs0h.
His Many Years Connection With ne.
Educational Work of the Church
Receives Very tsighIy Appreci-
ated Recogn,tion-D Discus
sion Over Admission
Women to Associatn
BY the Rev. r, n. Pitt. o. q.
(soec.al Dispatch to The TIN

6y the Kew H. n Pitt. u. u.
(Special Dispatch to The TlmeAl
NORFOLK. VA November 1.-THE g
sociatiorl met promptly at $50 O'Clock
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. G. T. Bradley, of White Stone. TN
der the head OF '.misceilaneous business
a very breezy discussion arose over the
question whether women could be adj
mitted as delegates The prevalent sun-
timent seemed gsinst their reception, but
1t WAS developed that already the assu-
citation has one female life member. Con-
Sideration OF rhts matter was postponed.
At 1880 the subject OF general etluca-
ton was under consideration. DR.. Charles
Fl. Ryland, in lieu of a report, offered /,
resolution setting forth the growing me-
cessity for Christian education and Civ
Ing interesting facts concerning Rich
mond College and the two academies. one
at Richmond. and the other at Newport
News, and expressing qualification OF tho
association In the successful completion
OF the work of raising s750c0 for Rich-
monde College. thus securing Mr.. Rocke-
feller's gift of S2o000. DR.. Ryland made
statement concerning the manner OF
collecting and handling this fund
DR. \. E. Dickinson thought there wao
Immediately W { in our reach grea opr 0->
gave some instances of the generosity OF
Northern Baptsts to the College, and
urged the associa tlon to take hold OF the
great work of raising money for this
institutions The resolution was adopted.
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION.
Dr. 7. Is. Thames. president OF the Ed
ucattonal Commission. then presented the
report of that body. The report explaine1
the difficult work OF the body, and gave
some account of It's deliberations. It gave
detailed account of the effort to raise
s12.OoD for the Virginia Institute. and then
makes the following Recommendations:
We believe that the schools under
Baptist control in the territory of the
BAPTIST General Association of Virginia
ought to be co-ordinated In one system
under the fosterning care OF the General
Association. and we make. therefore, the
following recommendations:
y. The Baptist Education CommisstoD
Of Virginia shall consist OF fifteen mem.
bers (who shall be Bsptists} as now con,
stituted. The commission shall I'LL each
vacancy caused by death. removal from
State or by the declaration OF the SOM
mission from q list of three names nomi-
mated by the General Association: pro-
vtded. that one-flfth OF the commission
shall retire annually and the vacancies
thus created shall be filed as hereinoa-
fore provided. The commission shall -
legally incorporated. and shall have the
right to hold and dispose of property.
real and personal All moneys raised and
expended by the commission Shall pass
through the hands OF the treasurer OF
the commission. The treasurer shall be
required to give such bond as the exi-
gencfes may demand. The commission
shall make o report to the General A.
sociation at its annual session.
INTO ONE SYSTEM.
..2. It shall be the purpose of the COM
mission to bring all schools. male or FEE
male, owned and controlled by the Sap
6.--es OF Virginia INTO one co-or.iinateo
system, and to furnish facilities for the
education OF our daughters equal to those
provided for our sons.
20 Schools shall be admitted into this
system by the vote of the General Asso-l
citation upon the recommendation of tn6
Educational Commission. Properties OF,
all schools are to be held by trustees.
nominated or appointed. directly or 1n-s
directly. by the General Association and
properly Incorporated under the laws OF
Virginia. No school shall be admitted
into the system Or financially assisted
until it's property Is by satisfactory guar
antee secured to the Baptist denomina-
ton.
~ The management OF individuals
schools which enter into she system shaO
be vested In IT'S own Board Of Trustees
under such provisions as may be pre-
scribed by the Educational Commission
''5 That the General Association direct
the commission to begin on January lst
next an effort to secure $3.50. .0GO for rne
better equipment OF our schools for girls.
and for the creation OF such other schools
as may seem wise TO the General Asso-s
ciauon-''
TERMS OF MEMBERS
The report recommends that one-nftn
OF the members of the commission snail
Sr,p fFJS,1~ ,r1 w.,
to carry out this it is recommended that
the present members serve for the fol-
| lowing terms:
For one year-R. ]. Camp. A. 8. wooG-
! fin and Robert Frazer.
For two years-yv E. Hatcher. b Cae
bell Hening and Fl. r. Crismond.
| For three years-W. r Z. Smith, ~.
w. lIoffett and r. Fl. HudnalL
For four years-T. e Thames. Simon
Seward and David e. Johnston.
For five years-W. r Barksdale, Julian
Broaddus and r Fl. Pitt.
AN IMPORTANT STEP.
Dr. Ryland opened the discussion, de-
3clartng that this was the most important
| step taken since the day when the scat
tered interests OF the denomination were
| consolida ted. That was a nnasterful step
and this was not less important.
| Dr. Il names made q dne address In e1.s
position OF the plans recommended He
paid high compliment 20 tES earne1ee
ness and Edetty OF the Commission SsN
eral things were sought TO be accom-.
p!tsned by the plan recommended First,
| the preservation OF local autonomy ..
far as possible; second. The security oI
tbs tenure by which BaptisSs shall hola
their schools: third. the full recognitiao
| OF the tnmeasurabse value and tnapds
| tance OF Richmmd College: fourth. -
recognition OF the dignity and tndispa
lCsontan1aala XnlnA