The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17
Where the Virginia Baptists are ii. Session.

dent Of the Virginia Institute for Girls,
located at Bristol.
The report is Il model document, and IS
hero given in full:
Our educational situation in Virginia
calls for serious Thought and wise plans,
The conditions are by no means IDEAL.
IT'S true VIC have reasoliEtc cherish Just
pr1de in Richmond College with its mag
faculty and its high standards, taking
rank with the leading institutions Of our
country. The generous devotion of Viz
past is to be most hlg hly commended and
is q sure prophecy of still greater achieve
ments for, the future. The work It has
done and Is doing in, giving to The old
Serhl an able ministry Of the word: can
not be. fully estimated here. but VIII re-
aquire the records OF eternity to make q
Of qualification that dts men are .tasting
first rank in the affairs aof commercial,
professional and political: 3life.i.Hns.. eyas.
ever. are compuratiyeiY,.y young, hampered
~ debt, poorly equipped. without cndow-.
mcnt, and each struggling in Its own
way against great odds, q.
Against State Schools.
In this enfeebled condition these schools
are brought into sharp competition with
our State Institutions, strongly equipped
cpmmunions have evinccd great wisdom
and generosity In planning and organic
me thc5r educationdl work. They have
pfeia a"a m 5ef,e ana mans ofhs
most ambitious and capable boys and
girls Of our Baptist families are delibers'
nS senng ha ag
MOI 70 continue; it Is a distinct loss to
Baptist Growth and prestige.
Many BAPTIST parents #r.e {; II q .sa,
I'M IN 5triN "a Il
taRfs tho country affords, even i they
rfttit 70 outside OF ourHeherisEed denoTl-.
70 TIE GfAld takes lorscedence of,loyalty
W creed. Vlrglnia l3aptists will have
g'flyaa tnis problem when they arise with
sfii mafe thclr sehoolss equni to tie best,
b9ttf e quipmentsand2 stalViards Of schol-
our watshwo qa, as ss We LAUNCH 81
Ge n q THIS new and promising cen en-
Rejoice With Others.
~ fati8ota and friends or learnIn 81 VIC
m Z III aIr hearts 70 rejoice A a Il /, TIE
ss@z<Seis osd he IN Institutions Of otherrell.
'ai ele9aota in education which the
Gf&5s, @tf III her money, hpparatus
4. aanrot usesssdply, E J.
.1&G WithD4t which learning rs y curse,
ssa99ls WHorG Inc word Of fiod u hon
/ gfea nm a religious sentiment do1nllnai,es
nv sSifni OF ethicsJ, or morality th that
acts 3ipt recognizes inspiration as slts coz 1,io
lsFYs&iSne ka8 a Foundation Of sanq we we
Mslst laDk u, ON, schools not only FOR or
Ef,3satF. hui for men OF stalWart elala il! y,
sfa9 f1i Worpen polished after, the sim y.
tt%f9 q a ialaec. LET our colleges &c t y:
fHlit p.ltlets and Christians.
Peculiar and Sacred, B
3'ttefe gfG Htcwls.c some ,prtn e,ples. ne g.
estlisf ena yet sacred To Rapttsfs.. hlch
" 4add if1ye fostered under tlle \ Sll 70
.i8W1ncaa ana fayor!ng, cireumstnnl.c'fess'.
Ihe ,%gtla geedg that such, Vital pfine1lRies
I'll lg aenqaI5ey In eh hsfono p Emilia
/ tA8 ~ 80 kingaom of God should hold
EsWgY tfHra tnd more. IL Baptists nave y
tSsiH ~ llYni Icy have q right re m "a,
1 eafe9S tplqster that Ilfe u y, Bn q
tti ltltt&lJGs are SeriptGral. and fllerar
t3ff ,H#t8sialls true II is our duly %
gigE tllfF1 % tHe world through ne n u!!s
r!tSt'tlge GRnnr'es scholarly teaG,neIs.
| III abia Ite4s and an etiic'ent g n1lllsir ~
tEess fqrepe pre most successfully gehcf-