Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09

The very existence of the magnificent
Bristol Academy on the Virginia-Tennes-
see line is imperilIed. Through bad man
agement and debt. it is reported, the
school has been thrown into the hands
Of the court and unless the Baptists OF
| Virginia come quickly to the front with
funds it may be sold. and so go out
of their hands. The pride Of the Baptist
| people is at stake; they have been appeal
| ed to. but so far. the funds to accomplish
| this purpose have come in so slowly that
now those deeply interested in saving the
| school, are in almost abject despair.
The time for court action expired In
| December, but through the earnest en-
deayor of friends, of the institution. the
sale was delayed and a respite gained
| within the time limit of which 1t was
expected that $4,000 would be raised to
avert the immediate danger. $1,000 OF
! this amount came in. but the other 1880
| is still lacking and his must be raised;
! if not, the whole will fall through and
! the money on hand must be refunded.
| At the Richmond College yesterday, II
was said on the best authority that the
condition was most serious. $50, 600 in all,
| Is needed to put the fine school again on
| its feet clear of debt; the immediate cry,
| however. is for 81, 500. The local churches
| nave been doing their partgn giving 3lloer-
ajly but the saving of the Bristol 7Acad-
emys is a thing of vital interest toEBap-
| lists throughout the entire Sta te.
The Co-Ordinate System.
This Baptist school in Bristol is COM
IA "a tively new. having been built only
fo1rs years ago It is one of the finest
school buildings in the South. having
cost @seSO0o, and is very commodlous, pc oe-
| Ling large enough to accommodate com1oF-
ia bly, $50 students under Its 1Ileno!y- g.
bles AS this academy is considered part
and parcel Of the new projected co-or-
| linate Baptist school system II silou!u
not fall into other hands It is said
The Richmond College. located here as
nucleus. is beginning to send out nngers
| In every direction ching Bapllst schoo'.s ltn'
| here and there. making eachs trrops r12l, % %
! with the same pulse beat Two w. OF l' lhese s
acadenies. one here and the other. IN
a.s-,.Iart News are organically controlled
| ~, he college; the other eight or ten IN IN
j Ut ancest throughout the State. have been
h,.o,,ght into living relationship, but as
| -, Rave separa and distinct sneaos.
Iznyveyer the day will. come, 1t IS said,
n,t,ona al schools will yet be closer, al All
Iooking towards the Richmond College q s
an educational center. and Zoelng more -.
Lass ha - integral part Of { a varied s and v1
,ronn ls,1 nlex system This will mean great
s.a,.ytl, forthe college here, and an tmpe.
t;,s viii be giving to learning, for tns all
.Ss.s'fschools .ss win be@many Students the
rosters aggregating someWha t*overzs l'uoo
| Baptist souls. !, -, - ! en, IS IS
At the present time laaae R;drs
projected for the foot q ene pm :
anr, alvs bern " hile the people IN
n,,,naner NJ have offered slanda site Whlfn
4 eminently suited for the purpose-anu
raise m moaeys ls.ter.9 9n.
when the erection OF an aead denaY .akes e 4hs
,snrs nr. dsfinite there are others in me
northern section VINO Maa.,.!.e
sBaptfst school eo tha sna1y