The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
COORDINATE
The SCHOOLS
The Report OF the Education
Commission Was Adopted
by a Rising Vote.
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sTAUNTON, VA. Nov. 14.--The Assoc
citation assembled promptly ut the ap-
pointed hour and devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. o. e. Sans
The first item OF business was the re-
ton, which was written BY Professor
w. A. Harris, and read by DR.. II. w.
Tribble. The report gives an informing
sketch of the various colleges and acad.
emies under Baptist control In the State,
showing high degree of prosperity in
them all.
DR.. 8. c. Mitchell was the first speak
er. He said there wers four phases Of
education as related to church and State.
The first was when the church assumed
the full control of education; the second
where ti.. State took full charge; the
third where the church undertakes the
major part OF education. with the State
experimenting: while the fourth, preva-
lent In America. was where the State
did the major part and tho church sup.
plemented.
Our problem was to make denomina-
uonal education dovetail with State
education. i
We must be loyal to State institutions
We must co-ordina = supplement and
not system. We ought to welcome
and not to resent the part which the
State takes in educa ton. Tho State has
pre-..mpted primary education. The State
has also entered the field OF secondary
education. and in the towns will givo
private and denominational enterprises
At.I- - .t,H.
petition.
EDUCATION FOR WOMEN.
The State his also entered the field
OF college training. Here, however. the
Baptists have a vantage ground In the
location and history OF Richmond COL
lcge. This we must maintain with all
our might. while we provide in many sec
lions OF the State honest academies.
we'll equipped and well conducted. The
vital point In our educational work is
In collegiate training for women. Here.
too the State Is entering. II Baptists
build wisely they will attack this prob
Lem with visor and purpose A great
college for women-this is the deep and
crying need OF the denomination. We
are great enough to have 1t.
DR.. C. s. Gardner said he started from
a different point. but arrived at IT,"
same destination with DR.. Mitchell. he
thought the State was necessarily under
our American system, handicapped in
the matter OF religious instr q lions.
which was a necessary part OF any
sound education. AS long as this condi-
/ ton existed organized Christianity must
necessarily engage In education. and
that. too In system and not as a
mere supplement-. The system Of the
State and the systems OF Christian de-
nominations react BEAUTIFULLY on one
another. He was unwilling TO recede
one fraction Of an inch from the posi-
ton which va hold.
CHRISTIAN TEACHERS
DR.. wilingham said that we could not
put the Bible In the public schools. but
we can see to 1t that men and women OF
noble Christian character are put In
charge Of our children.
President Boatwright paid high tribute
to Professor Mitchells brave speech.
There was sense In which the denomi-
nations supplemented tho work OF the
State for Richmond College In furnish
Ing some OF the best mon In educational
work for the State. He agreed heartily
with Professor Mitchell In the position
that the great need OF Virginia Baptists
Just now was a great college for women,
amply equipped and endowed. ~ gave
very interesting account Of the work at
Richmond College pr Boatwrisht 50
stirred the brethren that when he con-
cluded the body broke into spon taneous
applause. for which they were promptly
rebuked by the president.
At this point Rev. NJ. L. Wood intro
duced Rev. A. M. Frazer. pastor OF the
staunton Presbyterian Church. and Rev.
II. w. Canter. Of the Methodist Church.
A communication from Mr.. William c..
Ritter. president of the Virginia Assoc-
alton of tho Deaf, was received. asking
the General Association to forward the
passage of bill just offered n. the Leg
islature by Mr. Cumming, looking to the
Establishment OF school for colored deaf
children. The communication was re-
ferred to committee consisting of R.
H. Pitt. George Cooper and Fl. c. Smith.
EDUCATION REPORT.
Report OF tho Education Commission.
This report, presented by Dr.. w. E.
Hatcher. gives first the charter and by
laws. already printed in The Times:
Dispatch, and follows these with state
ment declaring that for this work money
shall be solicited from churches in the
association and from other friends: that
donations shall be sacredly held and APP
piled In accordance with the wishes of
donors; that no school shall enter the
system which is not rectly or indirectly
under control of the General Association.
and which does not agree not to put q
mortgage on its holdings without APP
proval OF the commission; the commits
sion shall secure necessary notifications
OF charters; shall obtain clear exh bit