Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-01-05
n PROPOSITION
To Erect a First Glass College for the
State of Missouri, to be Located in
Fayette, Howard County, Mo.


AS this proposition is one that concerns
every citizen of the State of Missouri, we
deem it proper to lay before them The facts
connected herewith.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South
in the State of Missouri after mature de-
Liberation propose TO build one and ONLY one
College Of the highest grade, upon which is
to be concentrated the whole energies Of the
denomination for lis endowment and sup
port.
This proposition originated with the St.
Louis Conference he'd in the city of Lex
ington, Missouri, in September 1852, aud
was einbodied in the following extract FROM
the report Of the committee on education as
adopted by that Conference.
I'm the lgement of your Committee, the
time has come when tie educational wants
OF our people require, and the resources
Justify the establishment of literary in
sliulion Of the highest order in Missouri.
But while we need and must have the
iuciiiies afforded by this order Of Institution.
your committee are Of the decided opinion
that it is the true policy of the Church TO
unite upon and undertake the ND building
of one such Institution in Missouri and
only one.
In accordance with these sentiments, your
committee recommend that this Conference
in an official way, signify to the Missouri
Conferences, our willingness TO unite ard
cooperate with them OH such plan for the
establishment Of a College for the church ir
this State, as shall be mutually agreed upor
By the two Conferences.
Your committee further recommend this
Conference TO propose TO the Missouri Con.
ference tie following plan of operation, t,
carry out the great object contemplated il
the premises, viz.
l. That each Conference respectively ap
point three oI its members,wh together shai
act as a JOINT Education Committee, anc
who shall stand rs such until their appoint
ment is Withdrawn or successors are eec
ted.
2. That the Joint Education Committe,
shall act as agents Of the College contem
plated, until said agency shall be otherwis,
provided for.
8. That when said committee shall, il
their judgement, Rave gained all the intur
nation necessary in regard to a proper 10
cation for the College contemplated, an,
when they shall deem The pro, pcct Of sue
cess IL ;he enterprise sufitcJea. 10 iusr,
the movement 'hey shall cal together H.,
Convention Q. Delegates herein provide;
.or.
4. That the two Conferences, respect
lively, appoint one preacher and two laymel
from each Presiding Elders District, VIII
shall meet in convention at such time an,
place as may be designated by the Join
Education Committee, which Committe
shall form part Of said convention whei
assembled, and shall lay before them sue
information as shall have been collected
concerning the College contemplated.
8. That said convention, when assemble led
shall he clothed with penary power 10 do tn
following things, viz:
First, To decide whether the NJ. L
Church, Souta, in Missouri shall procce
unitedly 10 bsild up College of the highe.
grade within their bounds.
Secondly, (lf the first is decided favor
ably) To decide where such College sha
be located. . ..r....
, Thirdly, What amount of means is nee
essary to establish and endcw the sam
: And
~ Fourihly, How said means shall be raise