The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19
Educational Day.

and to be accomplished along educational
line
Educational Day.
The reports OF to-day. which has been
educa uonal day in the association, and
the speeches made are encouraging eVi-z
dence that the great Baptist hosts OF
e Virginia are right abreast with the spirit
of the times In education.
While the denomination Is putting for
7,ard every possible effort for Its own
schools and colleges, 1t Is right In the
front rank with the Virginia army ~
educators that is struggling for greater
and higher things in the way Of general
and popular education. This was cduca-
ton day in the association proceedings,
and the morning session was given UP
entirely to consldera ton OF the reports
of the committee on general education.
Tho education board considered minis
terial education and the BAPTIST edu-s
cation commission. These reports brought
out able speeches by some of the best
known educators In the State.
The Orphanage.
The afternoon session was devoted 10
the Baptist Orphanase and the work Of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union. and
a. the night session foreign missions had
the right Of way.
AL the Protestant pulpits OF Charlottes-
willie will be filled tomorrow by Baptist
divines Among the Richmond preachers
who will hold forth are Rev. G. w. Nc
Daniel, Rev. DR.. James Nelson. Rev.
James Buchanan. Rev. Calden willing
ham and Rev DR.. W. r. L. Smith. Prof.
z Mitchell and otherable aylnen are booked
for sunday-school and Y. NJ. G. A. talks.
Meet in Richmond.
The Committee on limo and Place for
<<,ft fh,o roofo
IS ton reported recommending Grove Ave
rue Baptist Church as the place and
the Tuesday after the second Sunday
IL November next az the time. Rev. Or.
c.. 8. Blackwell, OF Norfolk, was named
as the preacher of the annual sermon.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed
Detailed Proceedings.
The association met promptly at %
o'clock, the attendance being a triflc
smaller at the opening than on yester-
day. but all the delegates got In their
seats in the course OF an hour, and by
that time the congregation of visitors
was as large as before.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. G. Council.
When the association commenced bust
ness some routine business had accu-
hour before the regular order could be
eached.
Rev. Cridlin. A. Bagby and r. a, jus
tIce. a committee from the Middle Dis
,rict Association. brought up memorial
which resulted in the adoption OF the fol-
lowing resolution.
'Resoleyd That the president of the
General Association appoint committee
of five to take under consideration ana
report next year plan BY which pastor
less churches cail be put IN corresponds
ence with ministers who have no charge, |
or who wish to change their field OF
labor"
The authors of the resolution explained
that the ultimate object was 10 establish
under the control OF the Genera! Asso-
citation a bureau OF information for the
purpose Of aiding pastor!ess churches N
selecting suitable pastors
General Education.
The report on general education was
discussed by Dr. Il. w. WInfree and
others and adopted,
The report on general education SUD-
mitted by Dr., S. c. Mitche. was a
splendid paper, the reading OF which held
the attention of the body
,rhe report opens with the ringing state
ment that education has made signal pro-
eress in Virginia during the past Year.
and some Of the evidences of this pro-
eress are enumerated Ito enable them to
grasp the significance of the advances
made within so brief time Among
these are mentioned the Education Con-
vention, held In Norfolk last December
which was largely attended by represent |
lative persons from all parts OF the
state; the May campaign in behalf of
tho common schools, especially those In
country districts, was carried ON by
more than one hundred OF tho foremost
men in the state. The report says that,
.as a result OF this ground swell in edu- |
cation about 100 Citizens School I'm
movement Leagues have been organized
ir the yarlous neighborhoods of the Com
mon wealth, seeking TO stimulate the in
forest of our citizenship IN the training
~ their children and to direct an ener-
r,os wisely in the betterment of our
schools >, ,o,,.,,,, ~,
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