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Southern Methodists Discuss Educational Matters at Session
At the Baltimore Conference in Frederickaborg Virginia the Board of Education report praised conference offerings and noted over $4 600 raised from charges on the twentieth century fund The report commends John P Bratch of Richmond for offering Randolph Macon College 109 000 on the condition that 200 000 more be raised for the college The Southern Seminary at Buena Vista under Rev E H Rowe was highlighted and the Vanderbilt University correspondence school was urged to be recognized by examination committees After long discussion the report’s recommendations were adopted The Joint Board of Finance showed bishop fund 2 261 superintendent 15 444 educational 1 506 Bible cause 600 Paluo and Lane Institute 647 The late missionary anniversary drew strong speeches by Bishop A Coke Smith and Rev Dr Seth Ward A large crowd attended a meeting in the Presbyterian church to benefit the superannuated endowment fund which raised 2 400 The general fund of the Southern Methodist Conference intends a permanent 5 000 000 endowment for ministers The church has raised 115 000 so far Dr Watkins notes 2 000 families depend on this land Stocking Waters With Fish report notes 500 000 brook trout distributed in Allegany and Garrett counties 1 500 000 hatched at Druid Hill Park and about 20 000 rainbow trout released in Maryland streams The piece also touts Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a preventive for colds and grip with a testimonial tone through A L Poarre