The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-15
BIBLE AND
THE SCHOOLS.
The Ministerial Union to Have
Big De-
bate.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY s: RI
Sunday School Associations
~ Meet and Hear Fine
Reports.

At the meeting OF the Ministerial
Union Of Richmond; held yesterday in
the parolrs Of the Z. NJ. C. A., the way
was laid for what promises to be mo-
mentous discussiontot that much-vexed
questionable Bible and the public
schools OF tho city and State.
& A paper by the Rev. Thomas scmmes,
rector OF st. Andrews, on this subject
started the ball BY the declaration OF
principles hotly challenged by Or. ].
u. Hawthorne, pastor Of Grove Avenue.
and the Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones. Of Leigh
street. The lively debate that followed
resulted in a decision to have at the jan,
uary meeting OF the union a general dis
cusslon of the paper. Each speaker Will
be allowed ten minutes with the excep-
ton Of Dr.. Hawthorne, who will lead
off with fifteen minutes. The recent ad-
dltion Of several distinguished minister's
to the union. notably Or. W. J. Young,
OF Lynchburg, will attract particular at
tention to this forthcoming discussion.
In his paper, Mr.. senmes declared him
self of tho opinion that It was the duty
Of the State to teach morals In tho pub.
lie schools, and to use the Bible in do
ing so. There were, he said, two sturnb-
ling blocks In the way--one the old bug
bear Of the union OF church and State
and the other the lack OF unity or CO.
hesion Of the different parts of the Cath
Ole Church. He was also of the opinion
that the greatest enemies to religion, In
this country are the students and teach-y
ers In pulpit and pew, who believe the
prophets were not only wise, but far
seeing men; that the miracles were visions
and that the incarnation and the Virgin
birth, are mythology.
In the annual election of officers which
followed the reading Of the paper, the
following were chosen:
Tho Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil. president;
vice presidents, the Rcvs.&C. s. Gardner,
D. d. r. "A. Goodwin, Jere Witherspoon,
d, d. "A. Marks, Paul Mcneil, w. j.
Young, D. D., and 3. Fl. Melton; sec
rotary and treasurer, James p. Cook.
Business Communicating Revs. ". s.
Campbell (chalrman), Thomas semmes.
p. "A. Cave, II. johnson, I. n. Mercer, 2.
A. Marks and Paul Mcneil.
The following were elected to men,
bership in the union:
The Revs. E. II. AIcF,aden. D. d. G. Q.
| Woodward, Of Manchester; w. ~. Young,
d. D., r.. Men. Simpson. Bascon Dey,
| "A. l.. Sharpe. Manchester J.7s. Hunter,
p. L. 5Routten, hianchester;; Charles Gal
| lcway, Barton Heights.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Baptist Sunday School Association Of
| Richmond and Manches ter was held last
Sunday afternoon at Pine Street Baptist
Church. President W. D. Duke presided.
1.-The meeting was full of Interest to the
schools, and tho programme OF exercises
was very much enjoyed. Rev. w, W.
Sisk, OF Clopton Street Church, Mancles-
| ter, delivered a highly interesting and
Instructive address, using as the subject
|Sof his talk, Train Up a Child In the
| Way Which He Should Co." Mr.. 7. Fl.
Elicit made short talk, calling the
attention Of the Baptists to the approach
ling of Christmas and the dull times the
little dnes at the Orphanage at Salem
will spend unless the generous hearted
remember them by sending q few toys
and little presents. He also urged the
representatives of the schools to call
upon him at once for the new cate.
chisms In order that the same can be put
into use in all Baptist schools in the
association.
The following schools reported for No
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