The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-25
What the Ministry Can Do.
Denominational Education.

The following are the encouraging re-
ports from our denom!national schools:
Woman's Couege-Opened with largest
attendance in history-26O The number
OF students is limited because OF lack OF
accommodations. work IN all departments
progressing excellenuy; the record as 70
health among the student body Is ali that
could be desired.
Richmond Academy-SpIendid faculty
OF seven men. enrolment. li2-doubls
that Of last year at same time; course
arranged strictly IN conformity with col
fege entrance requirements as authorized
by the ASSOCIATE OF Colleges and Pre-
paratory Schools OF tho South: school is
only preparatory. giving no degrees:
while owned by the Baptists IL Is patron
izcd by all denominations in the city.
Richmond College-To this Institution
we point with growing pride. j is pre-
emincnuy the educational opportunity OF
Virginia Bsptists. the nucleus OF that
great system Of schools which we con-
fidenuy expect 70 perfect Having grown
from Insignificant beginnings. "a have
almost all great institutions. the college
stands to-day, as We believe. on the
threshold OF an immensely wider career.
II ought to stir our pride and intensity
our interest in the college. IL ought 20
elevate our ideals and magnify our Of
forts for IL. 20 know that the General
Education Board has discerneG IN this.
Olr own school, potentiaiitfcs for the best
institution OF learning m the South.
Richmond College is rich IN spiritual pos
sessions. but poor in material equipment
and inadequate IN endowment Nothing
short OF a million dollars measures the
present financial need Of the. college. and
nothing less than this should We think
of providing within the next FIVE years.
We need not be afraid OF the college be-
VIZ
judiciously administered IN the cause 81
education ~iu be transformed into spir-
itual power and no institution can have
too much OF that. BY giving 70 this COLI
lcce an adequate equipment and eudow-
ment We make possible the realization OF
its growing ideals and enable 80 10 meet
the larger demands OF the modern world.
This is competitive age. There is
competition in education as iu trade.
The successful competitor 81 the school
that can offer tho best at least cost We
want equipment 70 furnish the best IA
ciliues. We want endowment 10 give the
best teaching and reduce tie cost Of tut
ton. The denominauonai school must
have money or go out Of business.
II should be our ambition. as Baptists.
10 have here, In this Athens OF the South.
an institution Of learning second 10 none.
not even our State University. which
has already recognized the high standard
Of Richmond College by formally ac-
knowledging its A. b. degree as cquiva-
lent TO its own such an institution we
must have TO command respect and
patronage; such an institution we can
have on two conditions. First. that We pro-
feet the future Of tLe college upon the
basis OF "A broad and liberal poucy-a
policy flexible enough 20 include the high
est ideals IN general education and yet
rigid enough 20 conserve the vital inter-
ests Of denOminatonal education Sec
ond. that We as Bapusts. give our undi-
vlded support and cooperation to the
college. thus making It possible for il 20
consummate the larger mission upon
which il has already entered