The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
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Virginia slnstitute-Rex. Mr.. Owen,
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In n leading editorial this week the
Christian Advocate published here, de-
splores the Introduction OF SO many un-
authorized song books into the prayer
meeting and other social services of the
church, and copies from another paper
which has recently been discoursing along
the same line. For- its own part the
Advocate says:
THE evil exists in. our own church to
no inconsiderable extent. While our
Young Peoples Hymnal, most excellent
collection, Is extensively used, yet here
and there we meet with books intro
!duced by evangelists or at the sugges-
ton of individual singers, whose OILY
merit consist in jingling rhyme, without
liltle true devotional sentiment. Sacred
song forms a. most important part of
religious worship. AS praise, it is the
counterpart of prayer, and with it should
be marked by that dignity of thought
and expression that best accords with
the loftiest emotions of a devout spirit
Any departure from this degrades 1t,
and detracts from the peculiar sanctlty
that should attach to all the exercises
of the house $of God. We. do not mean
that it should always be Of grave and
measured character Let 1t be Spirited
and even ecstatic when the occasion and
sentiment call for it, but this 1t can
be without sacrificing sense to sound, or
the dignity of devotion to the peripatetic
movements of the dance. Hank from
the tombs "a doleful sound is suitable
to a fcneral occasion, but would hardly.
be appropriate to the animated worship
of revival meetings; but there is many a.
senseless ditty sung at such meetings
that is just as appropriate. The gravity
of the one is cOunterbalanced by the
excessive levity Of the other
The Board of Trustees of Randolph
Macon College will in all probability take
some action toward doing honor to the
of the late Captain Rich
ard Irby, for so many years the
efficient secretary and treasurer of the
institution. 1t has been suggested that
a chair be endowed to bear the name of
Captain Irby.
The Religious Herald this week takes.
up the question and says:
..We trust our Methodist brethren will
pardon us for suggesting that a goodly
portion of the money they are about TO
raise for Randolph be. used to-
endow chair in that institution to bear
Captain .Irby.s name. So modest, faith
full and constant a friend of Sound learn
ing deserves to have his memory per-
petuated.' n
The Christian Advocate also takes up
the matter, and says of Captain Irby:
CAS- we have said, what the college
owes to his counsels and custodianshlp
can never be estimated The least that
the trustees and alumni of the institution
can do Is to express by some, suitable
tablet or memorial stone their apprecia-
tion of his Invaluable services. We wish,
that that memorial could take the form
of a library building for the college, an
object he had long desired to. see &C
complisned. = t55s,4, -
DR.. w. E. Hatcher, of Richmond Col
lege, has formally ANNOUNCED his decision.
to take up the affairs of. the southwest
Virginia Institute at Bristol, which was
recently sold for debt and bought in by
the Baptists and has made a statement
setting forth the financial condition of
the school and indicating the plan he will
pursue in raising the $1,000 necessary;
for the immediate purposes OF the /:
school. He says that there will be no
General campaign such as was ORGANIZED
to secure the Rockefeller offer, but that
money will have to be secured largely
from those churches and individuals who
appreciate the value Of the: Bristol In
stitute. The money, he says, will have
tosbe given at once. It must be cash
collection although arrangements can
be made with the donors to fix the time
of payment at any point before the *lst
of December.
In connection with the sale OF the
school Dr. Hatcher says:
:..The commissioner of the court sends
official notice that the sale has been
confirmed by the court giving the eS-
acf facts with reference to the situation.
IT is understood that the mortgage OF
$4,000 is to be renewed on the 10Th OF
J,,ly. Above this amount is an lndebt-
edness of 50, 900, which the new trustees
will have until January, 1903. to pro-
vide for. If this amount is not paid by
that time the property will have to be
sold again to satisfy that claim. Now.
the Education Commission, In accord
ance with instructions given by the Cen
era1 Association at its last annual meet
ing, decided to ask the Baptists of Vir-
ginie. to raise tne sum Of So 900 to settle
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tended to meet accruing interest and to
defray such expenses as. may be incurred
in raising the money,
The Rev. c. C. owen. one of the
Presbyterian missionaries at Korea, is in
the city and will be here for several
days.
Mr.. owen IS a native Of Halifax coun-
ty. Va, and is home on his vacation.
He will be in this country about year.
He gives an exceedingly interesting ac-s
count Of his work in Korea and Of the.
manners and customs Of the people
there. 81
The Lafayette-Avenue Baptist Church.
of Newport News Of which the Rev
Lundy r. Wright Is the pastor, Is about
to build a new house of worship. The.
congregation have asked the Baptist
Sunday-schools throughout the State to
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