The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-23
SCHOOLS OF
THE STATE
First Announcement of the
Education Commission.
A REPORT OF INTEREST
Valuable Suggestions Are Made-List
Of Those Appointed to Represent
the Commission at District
Associations.
A REPORT OF INTEREST

The first definite and positive announce
ments Of scheme OF work in the inter-
ests OF the UNCONVENTIONAL schools Of the
State have just been made by the Educa-
ton Commission OF the Baptist General
Association OF Virginia. There are sew
eral important provisions and sugges-
tons which will be read with great In
terest throughout the State.
The commission, 1t will be recalled, was
appointed to draft plan for the co-or-
dinat.on Of the Baptist schools and col
leges in the State. It has proceeded with
Its work with more or less success, and
i. at this time still endeavoring to make
some Roadway In the arduous undertake
Ing. It met here recently and appointed
a special committee to consider certain
important matters and make report.
This report has just been formulated and
given to the public 1t speaks for Itself.
as follows:
Eat recent meeting Of the Baptist
Educa tional Commission committee
consisting OF Dr.. w. E. Hatcher. Dr..
r. L., Smith and Dr. r. H. Pitt was
appointed to organize some scheme OF
work for the summer in the interest Of
the Baptist schools OF Virginia After
serious consideration. the committee beg
70 submit the following suggestions. and
rvoke the ardent cooperation OF the Vlr-
.gin!a Baptists in carrying out the methods
presented for helping forward the work
o. the Education Commission:
u. It is recommended that the district
,ssocia tons set apart a time for present.
ing the purposes and claims Of the Edu-
ation Commission.
~. It is recommended that at least
ono representative be chosen to speak
or the commission at each district asso-
cha ton.
49, It is recommended also that special
ttention be called to the action Of the
BAPTIST General Association Of Virginia
T. instructing the commission to proceed
S promptly as possible to raise at least
100000 for our education work IN the
state. and we urge the churches TO &C
,rrd to this vast and important move
aent their full support.
~. It is recommended also that the
Education Commission adopt as the spe-
,ial feature Of its work the prompt re-
goval of the Indebtedness OF the Rawl-
rgs Institute, at Charlottesville. Va.
mounting to $500. This will remove all
he debt OF the Rawlings. with the ex-
,eption Of the mortgage debt OF $4,000.
which the authorities of that school be-
ieve they will be able to carry
IS. 1t is further recommended that DR..
r. W. 'Tribble be appointed by the COM
mission to raise the sum necessary to
-enove the floating debt on the Rawlings
institute 1t being understood that all
Money collected for this purpose go into
he hands of Judge w. R. Barksdale.
reasurer OF the Education Commission.
My when the entire amount of s., 500
',as been secured. In accordance with the
hove action. the committee beg to an
ounce a partial list OF those who are to
ssociations: For the Dover. Dr.. G. H.
WAND, assisted by DR.. Hatcher; for the
aappahannock. Rev, F. B. Beale, assisted
" DR., Pitt; for the. James RIVER, Rev.
=. Williams, and for the Dan River. Judge
Y r. Barksdale
"other announcements will DO made
alter.
Chairman"