The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21

porting show annual deficits, varyins
from q few dollars to fourteen or
fifteen thousand dollars. The annual
deficits In the schools In one State
amount to ovsf $40. 900. Some schools
in each State show q dsfsoit In cur
rent expenses, We have three theo-
logical seminaries, six colleges for
men. nineteen for women, thirty-ons
co-educatipnal, and forty-seven Sec
ondary schools. About two-thirds OF
the schools report debts on their
are not educating their people as COM
pared with several other denomina-
lions, II numbers are considered Only
In one or two States does II appear
that the Baptists lead in the number
of students In the State schools. In
other States, even where Baptists
predominant i'm numbers, they hold
from second to fourth place in the
number of students in the State
schools In the Independent schools
Baptists attend in about the same pro-
portion, as in State schools. Bap-
lists are not largely represented on
the faculties OF State schools. particu-
larry is this true. with one or two
exceptions, OF State universities. Many
schools have only the most meager
keep the best records of all
In eleven States we have ssa stu.
dents for the ministry. In these States
ten years ago there were S32 Ex-
cepting the large increase in students
for the ministry in Texas. we have
perhaps about the same numb Der OF
students for the ministry In schools OF
all grade that we had ten years ago
We have approximately 2.5oo pastor
less churches
Friendly Co cooperation with the State
In the resolutions passed bv our
commission in Nashville. the follow
ing statement appears:
We believe that In the educational
work of the people OF the South, there
is distinct need of both State and de-
nominationally controlled schools.
and that mutual recognition of the
sphere and work OF both classes OF
schools will promote the best interest
of all concerned"
Christian schools have never fall
ed to recognize the State schools or
to cooperate with them in mutual
helpfuiness. Christian schools have
never attempted, nor declared 1t their
purpose to attempt to make the con-
needless and impracticable. In nearly
all our States the tendency of the
State schools Is in these directions and
in some. even Of our Southern States
the State schools virtually refuse ia
recognize the UNCONVENTIONAL schools
in any way. In the States where this
tendency II most pronounced, the
Christian schools are least able to
make a successful claim for their
rights. There Is need just here for
a Southwide body to speak word
that will cause the State educational
forces to respect the rights OF Chris.
tian schools, and make possible
friendly corporation.
It has become an accepted policy
with a number of the leading demon
nations TO have an educational day
when the subject of UNCONVENTIONAL
schools in emphasized In all the
churches. This has proven grea,
success wherever II has been tried
and in this way multitudes are reach
ed directly with information about
educational work who do not read
the papers. and who without such q
day would remain ignorant OF the
work these schools are doing A
splendid opportunity of reaching and
Informing and influencing our people
on this important subject Is afforded
by the 1900 Sunday Schools through.
out the territory of the Southern Bap.
tist Convention. 1t appears that the
only real obstacle In the way OF hav.
Ing an education day in the Sunda,
Schools is the fact that we have ne
ana hndy- competent -co-operats
with the Sunday School board In Their