The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19

| cent annual report, declares that the
| student volunteer movement for foreign
missions should be matched by an eff
fort TO secure, self-denying young men.
| for the p,llplts Of the homclan nd, for 1t
well says that II our homo churches lack
| wise leaders and able preachers, 1t will
| not be long before our spiritual life will
| fall to produce consecrated missionaries
for the foreign field.
It has been we'll said that the churches
are responsible not only for the supply
Of ministers but for the character OF
that supply. A deeper Interest on their.
part not merely in the subject Of minis
terial education, but in a thorough train
ing OF tho young men they send to our.
care would, we feel confident, lead many
OF our students to appreciate moro fully
than they now do the need uf a thorough
equipment for their work God has been
very good to us. May our gratitude to
Him find It's expression in earnest efforts
to Increase both the number and eff.
cheney OF those who are TO preach the
gospel OF our Lord Jesus Christ.
Respectfully submitted on behalf OF
the board
j. TAYLOR ELLYSOS,
Corresponding Secretary.
Il Rev. Dr. g. T.. Taylor made a stirring
address in connection with the above re-
port, after the delivery OF which the re-
port and It's recommendations We're
adopted.
The Education Commission.
. Ono OF tho most interesting and Inn
tportant matters brought before the Assoc
citation was the report OF the Education
Commission The report is a lengthy and
a strong document. The following IS but
a synopsis Of VI:
'"rho General Association has by formal
IL ~ .
great enterpriscs--one the bringing or the
schools In Virginia, owned and controlled
by the denomination dnto useful and help
full relation 10 one another, the relief OF
these schools from debt, and their better
equipment: the other the creation at some
point to be herea fter chosen. OF a Cen
trail Woman's College. which shall afford
scholastic standards In keeping with tho
best colleges In the land
Either OF these enterprises Is or such
magnitude and Importance rs TO chal-
lenge the faith and liberalty OF our PEG.
pie. Both together present a task before
which we may well trembe. But yon
leave us no alternative and tho logic OF
,providcntial events seems to leave you no
alternative. We must go forward in this
educational movement. and we must 90
forward on q scale somewhat comm ensu-
rate with the necessities OF the situation
and with the great ana growing resources
Of our people.
To Raise Large Sum.
AFTER long. careful and earnest cnnsid-
GRAFTON. the commission recommends that
we enter a once upon a. campaign to
raise $G0OO0 In five annual instalncnts.
and thss the money raised shall be for
the creation of n woman's college and for
tsa equipment and relief OF the existing
schools OF the afillation, and for the
creation OF such other schools as the
General Association shall decide to be
necessary.
I'm the interests OF this great enter
prise Or. B. Caibell fleming {agent Of the
.commtssion) will visit individual churches.
associations. etc. and we bespcak for
him your cordial and sustained co1opera-
tion."
The report or the commissions which
came into being at last years General As
ISOLATION meeting in staunton. tracing
what 1t has done In the twelve months
elapsed, says that notice was sent out to
the schools under Baptist control advIs-
Ing them that the commission was ready
to receive applicant tons from such as wish
ed 10 enter into the proposed affiliated
system.
IN response, applications were received
from Virginia Institute, Rawlings Insti-
.tute. the Wonan's College, OF Richmond,
and the Southsidc Academy. The COM
mission voted to receive the three first
named institutions when they shall have
complied With the conditions laid down
by the General Association, but the mp
,pllcation. Of Southslde Academy was re-
farred to n special committee, and on
this no final action has yet hcsn taken
Attitude of Richmond College.
The attitude OF Richmond College.
which Is matter Of general interest,
IS indicated IN the following extract from
resolutions adopted by the trustees OF the
college last June:f
ut Is evident.to your committee that
the General Association understood the
peculiar position Of tho college under ITS
vested nights and charter, and recognized
tho duty of this corporation to guard
carefully lis important trust. There Is
manifestly need for cureful consideration
fore deciding what shall be the rela-
ton OF the college to this newly incor-
porated body doing work In the same
field.
"We therefore advise thata committee
of five be appointed, Of whom the presl-
dent OF the college shall be one, to get
all THE information necessary In the
promises. and to consider and report al
the next annual meeting what. In their
Judgment is the hest course for the col-
lege TO pursue in meeting the request of
mo General Association and the commits
sion"
Central Woman's College.
trhe renort Of the commission touching