Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-01-05


take efficient measures, so far as in them
lies, to carry out said action within their
respective bounds.
In conclusion, your Committee would re-
commend in order TO make this plan, il
adopted, of binding and permanent effect,
the adoption of the following resolution
viz:
Resolved, That when this paper shall
have received the scnction of the St. Louis
and Missouri Conferences, it shall possess
all the force of mutual ordinance of the said
Conferences, and shall be binding upon them
and their successors so far as they have
power to make it so binding.
The following extract from the report Of
the Committee on Education as adopted by
the Missouri Conference at its session in
the city OF ST. Joseph two weeks after will
show its concurrence. Your Committee
therefore, feeling deep interest in the cause
Of education, and believing the plan pro-
posed by the St. Louis Conference 10 be a
judicious mode Of carrying out and effecuat-
ing the object proposed, do strongly recon-
mend our Conference to appoint commits
sonerS TO meet and confer with the COM
missioners of the ST. Louis Conference; and
also to select delegates to meet with the
delegates of the St. Louis Conference OH
the plan proposed by the said Conference.
T. NJ. MARVIN, Chairman.
The two Conferences accordingly appoint
ed delegates as therein provided for, togeth-
er with the following joint board of Com
miSsioncrs, viz:
| Revs, D. r. McAnally, ]. Boyle, D. D.,
NJ. Scarritt, L. NJ. Marvin, w. Holmes,
and r. Bond, NJ. D.
This board proceeded to call the convcn-
ton which met in the city of St. Louis or
the 18th of April 1858. The following
delegates being present and participating in
the proceedings, viz:
D. r. McAnally, W. Browning, J. NJ
Kelly, W. VI. Prottsman, J. X. Lacy, D.
Holman, Geo. Smith, R. P. Holt, L. Rob
binson, w. G. Caples, T. Dimes, B. s. Ash
by, T. Johnson, J. Boyle, D. d., N. Scar.
ritt, w. Holmes, A. Brown, T. NJ. Finney
w. Patton-Clericsl Delegates. Trusloi
Polk Esq, Judge Hyatt, Judge Handy, A
C. Pharnam, w. II. Lccher, Dr.. Doris, D
X. Pittman Capt. W. D. Swinney, G.. NJ
b. Maughs, NJ. D., N. B. d. Martin, S
Krmper, y. G. Sprgguc, J. w. Chenowih
NJ. D., ]. Hool, and W. Finney, Lay dele
gates.
When the following proceedings were
/ had:
Whereas, The Methodist T. Churcl
South in Missouri require the immediate
ton. Therefore,
Resolved, That the Methodist Eciscopa
Church South in the State of Missouri vii
proceed, unitedIy to build up College o
the highest order in her bounds. Whlcl
after full and free discussion was unani
mouSly adopted, after which the convention
proceeded 10 consider the following, propoS
ed by the committee on location.
Resolved, That, Fayette Howard county
is the most suitable place at which TO locat,
the contemplated College.
Which after much discussion of this an,
other proposed locations was adopted by
decided majority.
When the following plan for raising al
endowment and for the execution Of build
rngs was adopted, viz:
The sum necessary for the endowment G
the proposed college is 81 100000 OF whcl
at least $4,000 shall be secured as hereir
provided before the institution shall com
mence operations.
The amount necessary for erection Of sui
table buildings and appurcnances for tn
immediate use Of the College is $25
t. obtain the above endowment we pro
pos the following plan:
l. That any individual who shall con
tribute the sum of $4,000 10 the endow
nent fund shall be entitled to the privelcg
Of giving name 10 tho College, and shall b
, entitled to twenty scholarships in the insri
tuition for the term Of thirty years; or
/ any company or society of individuals sha
: Jointly contribute the aforesaid sum, the
shall be entitled TO the same privilege an
I he me number OF scholarships.
2. That any individual or any numbe
of individuals jointly or any organized SC
cieiy, that shall contribute the sum OF So
e 900 toward the endowment of professor
ship, shall have the privilege of gIvin
. name to said professcrship, and shall be er
4 titled TO ten scholarships in the inslitutio
i for the the term of twenty-five years.
8. That each of the two Conference
= Missouri and St. Louis, shall raise the su
Il of $4,000 toward the endowment of PR
fessorships, in the following manner, VIZ:
: Let all the preachers of the two Confe
:. ences several'y give their names to the age
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