The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
ANNUAL REPORT OF
EDUCATION BOARD

Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor FL
tyson presented the annual report or
the education board. which follows
We have had in abundant measure
the blessing of God upon our work
during the past year. The young men
under our care have been diligent in
their studies, and by their zeal and
ptety have proven themselves worthy
of your support Our financial condt-
ton has been more satisfactory. and
altogether we have occasion to re-
ioice over the manifestation of Gods
blessing upon our labors.
The board has under It's care sixty
six young men, twenty-five OF whom
are pursuing their studies at the
Southern Baptist Theological semi
nary. thirty-four at Richmond col
leee, seven at Chatham Training
school and three at Fork Union Mill
i;tary academy.
This is srqalietN mum her hys six-
teen than we had last year. Some
OF our young brethren have entered
some form of war service, but even
IL they had all done so, the mum Der
of our young men preparing to preach
would be deplorably small for we
have In Virginia Lib churches, with
a mem bership of more than $4,000.
and yet we find that counting all who
are under our care, together with
those not recsiying our aid, whether
at academy, college or seminary, less
than one hundred of our young men
are preparing to enter the ministry.
In other words, the total number of
those to go out each year from our
churches in the state to preach the
/ gospel Is not sufficient to supply our
needs in Virginia. leaving us without
any men to send to the home and
foreign fields
/ Whilst II Is true that the number
of young men for whom we must pro-
vide this session Is less than last year.
so great has been the increased cost
OF living that the amount needed to
provide for this smaller number will
be equally as much. IL not more than
we expended during the last year.
we should Increase the amount
appropriated TO students at the acad
emies. They deserve and should re-
ceive more generous aid than we have
heretofore been able to give them
Amounts Received.
We received from all sources last
year the sum of 3S,4i6.72, which in
cludes the special collection OF $4,000
taken at the last meeting of the Cen
eral association. The association at
it's meeting in Norfolk recon mended
that this board should receive annual
ly at least $4,000, and with this
amount We could conduct our work
with much more comfort than we are
now able to do. and give all the aid
needed to all classes of our benefi-
Charles We hope the churches will
send us this sum, all of which will be
needed, If we accomplish thoroughly
the work we are expected and desire
to do during the current session
'aThn glIrar's shows q ha l.
ance on hand. November /, 1916, OF
s57S.s1. Collections for the year end
ing October al. 1917. $S,416.72, max
ing total of sS,ss5.63. We have ex-
pended during the year s7,2s7.44
Balance on hand October 313, 1917
sl,s98.19.
''Tht education board having re
ceived notice from the board OF trus-
tees of Richmond college of vacan,
ctes occasioned by the death and ex-
pi~ation of terms of service. in pur-
suance of the provisions of the con-
stittuion OF the Baptist General asso-
citation notices were sent out for the
meeting OF the education board to be
held tc make nominations to fill va
cnncies. A quorum of the board was
not present, but the list approved by
those who were present was submitted
to the trustees. and from this list they
MADE the following selections:
Vacancies Filled.
ITO fill vacancy caused by the ex-
piration of the term of service OF
James u, Crump, he was elected to
succeed himself, as were also j. Tay-
Tor Ellyson, John T. Griffin T. c. Will
liams Jr., and George w. Beale
Norman II. Williams was elected "a
succeed r. S. Barbour; Rev. j. =. T.
Stinson to succeed s. c. MITCHELL B.
r. Willis to succeed George b. Steel
and w. b. Vest to succeed George 3.
West