The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-14

art pursuing their studies at the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary and
thirtY-ive at Richmond College.
There is no subject in which we;
as dsnomination, are more interested
cation board. II we are to seize The
opportunities for the rapid advance
ment OF, the kingdom Of God on the
themselves In our mission work al
home and abroad. we can do, SO In no
the Interests OF Christian education
throughout oi,r land. 1t is for this
for the enlargement OF our educational
work in Virginia In the last few years
have such keen Interest for those
OF us who are SO directly connected
the ministry. H christianity cannot
lay It's hands on the educational forces
ri the land and control them measure.
ably In the interest of the Kingdom nf
God. 1t can expect only Indifferent sue
have. frst. Christian education. H. IS" ae
cannot have as the .firal Issue Christian
trade. Christian politics, Christian lit-
erature and Christian art. An educa-
tend towards the foundation of ali
truth-God in Christ.
Dr.. Julian Broadus spoke briefly on
the report. and then. under the leader
| ship of DR.. j. William Jones' there was
an oratorical symposium on shortage
In the Ministry" The speakers were
Crozier College: DR.. J. w. wildman, OF
Chapel Hill, n. c., and Rev. George c..
Bundick.
Greetinua IN NethodrSt.
| On motion Of George A. Schmelz. TIL.
secretary was Instructed to send the
Christian greetings of the association
Ito the Methodist Conference in session
lin Petersburg.
The atetrenoon session closed with a
stirring address by DR.. Samuel G.
Neal, the representative OF the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society.
To Change College Charter.
When the president raped the body
to order at 1880 for the night session.
| the spacious auditorium OF the First
Church was packed. and many visitors
had already been turned away for lack
OF room.
/ The first business was the report OF
a special committee appointed year
1 ago torinvestigate and report on the
legal status of the property of Rich
mond College, and what legal hold the
Baptist denomination has upon 1t. The
i committee, composed of William Ely
son, WV. Moffett J. Z. Hicks, F. B.
Beal and r. B. Garrett. made the re-
port which Is; OF great interest to the
4 State in general and Richmond in
particular. 1t recommends that the
charter of the college be SO changed
as to have the tenure OF Office of trus-
/ tees determined by classes. There
shall be three classes-those of first
ella to hold Office for one year. those
of the second class. a period of two
i years, and the third class. three years
The college board OF trustees shall
elect trustees to fll all vacancies.
whether said vacancies occur by ex-
4 piratton oflterms or otherswise: but
i the board shall select new trustees
from lists furnished by tile Baptist
General Association, through Its educa.
ltion board. thus practically giving the
association the power to name trus.
tees.
The committee says:
after careful consideration, and
q In order to remove all possible
doubt from the minds Of our
brethren concerning the hold
which sthe Baptists OF Virginia
its property we would submit:
!, ~ That we request the board
. OF trustees Of Richmond College
4 to amend the charter of the coll
lege as suggested.
a 70. That the education board be
. Instructed to act promptly. and
when called upon to make nomi-
{. nations to fill vacancies occurring
4 IN the college board of trustees.
] "3. That the board Of trustees OF
4 the college be requested to report
annually to the association all
changes in the board of trustees.
~ That the constitution OF the
association be amended to meet
this new order Of things"
The report was discussed at some
! length and finally adopted, and VII
liam Ellyson was named as q com
!. mittee to prepare the necessar.
amendment to the constitution OF tn
! association.
Educational Rally.
The night session was in the natur.
Of general educational rally. Flrs
Il came the elaborate report OF the com
mittee on general educati on, which wa
Z read by Rev p, L. Grace, of Rich
mond. The report reviews the entir
educational field, highly commends al