The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-20
LAWYERS TO MAKE
CERTAIN COLLEGE
CHARTER IS FIRM
Virginia Corporation Of
the Ministers Relief
Fund Is Perpetuated
RETAIN CONTROL
INVESTED FUNDS
General Association in
Lynchburg Transacts
Large Amount Of Inn
portant Business

Lynchhurg. Va, Nov. la.~~Dancing
b. boys and girls In the Baptist
schools Of Virginia, complete control
cf these schools by the Eaptists. the
&eventy-hve million campaign, reports
covering the years work in the state,
the relation OF the Virginia board for
ministers, relief TO the board of the
Southern Baptist convention, stronS
sermon on applying first century
Christianity to modern conditions ana
m address by Or. Mullins of the
seminary on the world war. as
means OF advancing religious liberty
we're the outstanding features OF Inc
Baptist general association to-day,
| There was a busy scSSaoR fhis
morning az which the reports were
read. Tn. afternoon was spent ny
committees considering the reports
and papers touching these reports
and DR. Mullins great address WAS
delivered tonight after the association
had adopted report which perpotd-
u1As the Virginia corporation of the
. ministers relief fund but suspends its
anueajs 10 the churches for gifts and
provides for complete co operation
with the beard OF ministerial relief
ma arrutfis.s Of tire Southern eSsEs~
ventien,
Control Funds.
The Virginia hoard will retain cor
lyoi of its invested funds amounting
10. sac, 900 and VIII have tho asStri'
hutton Of the revenues from thus fund
md any gifts which may come 10 the
board
.'fy ~ ssy 3sss44tetf tfsstr sfftsss ftIss'~ fS
nrrlied especially to SUCH aged min
listers as arc not eligible /" the an
nu!ties of tine general board
The question ~ dancing In the col
Yereg has been agitatine the BsptIst3
-. to tine sur
face in tn association tl3iS morning
and engaged the attention OF the
ccn,rnittee considering the reports of
4he education commission and "t
Eichmond college for nearly three
hours this afternoon
The Concord ASSOCIATION had sent
np u memorial on the SUBJECT as the
Valley association had done on the
subject Of the control az the Baptist
kchools.
President Roatw~ights report to-
me trustees OF Richmond college, read
This morning, met both OF these
pOints but did not prevent the ami
nMeAd discussion Of both subjects, e.
HpIAlIy dancing. in committee this
Prohibit Dancing
mo dances are permitted in any
roiIege building or on the campus
The attitude OF tho president ana OF
The faculties as a whole is opposed 10
eancing by college students. Tho
matter OF dancing by students away
from the campus il not altogether
tnder college control and can better
pe managed by parents and church
-
Altar much discussion In commit
- DR.. Mcdaniel offered q compre-
hAnsive paper setting forth the. view
N the association that there should
- no dancing allowed in any of the
Church institutions and that the Off
kers and teachers should all he ac-
I'VE Christian men and women.
TN committee Of three lawyers was
npotnted 10 make certain that the
kcw charter OF the college is as cf-
cctive Ia retaining complete eontr 81
/ the Richmond college by the Eat
astS as the original charter was.
The Mcdaniel resolution provides
Or commission TO thoroughly IN
esttEate the conditions in All OK the
BAPTIST schools and to labor for max :
bg these conditions and the Ideals oi
be institutions contribute to the most
fholesomc environment Tor the
nrils.
The stimulating effect OF the great
eventy4five Milton Campaign was
hown in the reports made 10 the as
Ociation this morning and In every
nature Of the proceedings The ia
piring call II greater achievements
IA shown In every report submitted
nd therel was manifest spirit of
ntina ism and enthusiasm The an
ual sermon BY Rev. r. Aubrey VIII
ans, of Park Place church, Norfolk,
nd reports covering tho years work
al fields of denominational activity
Virginia consumed the entire
korrfnE session. Tho sermon was
application OF the principles OF the
hriatianity OF the hrst century to
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