Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-28
.ENDOW TRAINING SCHOOL
AS PERMANENT MEMORIAL
Presbyterian Church VIII Honor
Memory OF Rev. y. l..
Phillips, ID. ID.
SEEK TO RAISE FUND OF 500, 900
Great Vision Of Useful Life Was for
Establishment OF School for In
struction OF Lay Workers-ScI,ooli
Now in Second Year.

Now in Second Year.
When The late Rev. a. l.. Phillips.
D. D., Of Richmond, became superin-
tendent OF the Sabbath school depart
ment OF the Southern Prcsbyterian
Church. the number Of Sabbath schools
in the church was 2,l57. with an en-.
rollnent of 10000 That was in 1900.
AT the time when DR. Phillips was
called TO lay down this work, fourteen
years later. the Sabbath schools Of the
enrolment of scholars was 10000.
These figures reveal only one phase OF
the always active and always success
full service DIR. Phillips gave to his
church.
1t is probable that he was best
known as sabbath school leader AMI
worker but his activity was not con-
lined to this one phase of church lie.
vc:opment DR.. Phillips was loyal
Presbyterian and AN honored minister
Of has church. but his efficient. sue
ccasful service extended far beyond the
limit Of one denomination lie was
honorcd and loved. on account of his
breadth Of Christian spirit. and his
'hbdpie Nol Osl. ny ttt
Presbyterian Church. but by all evan
gelical denominations: and by ALI or
these was he recognized as a leader
III every phase Of work that touched
the uplift and development of the
young life of the church. II Is proba.
BILE that no man in the South within
so short a time was honorcd with
membership in, and official relation to.
SO many tional and in,
ternational organizations In the in
terest of the Sabbath school. and other
phases Of church activity. His counsel
was sought eagerly in all OF these
organizations and the wisdom OF his
opinion was recognized
POSSESSED A SPIRIT
OF SAFE OPTIMISM
DR.. Phillips possessed a spit of sa fe
optimism and he was man of vision.
IT was his vision 'eallzed, as the re-.
suit of the earnest work that made
or the vision reality. that made the
Sa bbath school of his church so great
a force within so short a time
The last great vision OF DR.. Phillips :
early life was the esta hi shment Of :,
successful training school for law
workers. and he lived only long enough
TO see tho reality of this vision in the
first year Of its existence lie realized
That the church is we'll prepared for
the training of ministers, ANA those
who expect to become ministers. but
the same was not true regarding tn.
training of lay workers. both men and
women. those who are giving their ser
vice to the church as superintendents
assistant superintcndcnts and teachers
in the Sabbath school. workers i'm the
various phases Of home missions md
all departments of lay activity The
general assembly OF the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN Church Endorsed the plan
F..Ns tta 10 4
and II was established in Richmond
the first session opening in November.
1911. The second year of the schoo,
rs now we'll under way. and the mum.
Der of students enrolled is larger than
that reported by any similar church
school In the second year.
WILL RAISE ENDOWMENT
MEMORIAL TO DIR. PHILLIPS
The general assembly OF the pres
ent year directed that a development
fund OF $4,000 for the training school
be raised as Il memorial TO DR.. Phil
lips. and that this fund he known as
the \. l.. Phillips memorial fund The
special campaign in the interest of
the raising OF this fund is now TO be-
gin. and the promise is that. on ac-
count Of the influence for good exert
eel by Or. Phillips not only in his own
church. but in many other denomina-
tloHS dS wen, iiliS luUN VIII teicn far
beyond the modest figure of $4,000
when the campaign has been conclud
ed. This amount has been divided into
1000 shares Of $40 each. and for every
share taken by individuals. Sabbat
schools and societies certificates will
he issued. ami these subscriptions will
lac payable at any time within the
present church year. which closes
March 81. 1916.
Sabbath schools. especially, will be
urged TO take shares in this memorial
fund. and II is not to be doubted that
many schools viii do so and that they
Will gladly honor the memory OF DR..
Phillips in this way. The training
school for lay workers Is school OF
the Southern PRESBYTERIAN Church. but
il is open 10 lay workers of all demon
nations who desire to take advan-
taec of the large opportunity present
ed here for efficient training. On ac-
count OF this fnct and OH account OF
the Observation-Disclosures influence of
his life. il is probable that many OF
those iu other determinations than his
own. who honored and loved DR.. Phil
lips and who recognize the large pos
sibilities OF increased efficiency in lay
workers Of nil denominations. as the
result of the existence and work OF
the training school. will be found
among those who contribute to this
living memorial! 10 the man whose
name wherever il was known, was eX-
prossivc Of activity. enerGy-lifc.
Those who are especially in charge
Of this campaign are Rev. +. r. Nc
Fndcn. T. n. president or the Doar,-
Of mara"ers Of the Training school:
Rev William Mcecinson. dean OF the
school and Il. f. NaeilI the asesm-
bly's secretary OF the executive com
mittee of publication and Sabbath
oStunsinn Iutril1 hot,
treasurer of the fund. All of these
are residents Of Richmond.
cAllRcH REeTnREc lIrllRcY