The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-28

He did not think that the location Was %
good as some other place, put min 49,
deal might be done there, ana u mient ~
made as fieurishing as at any former period
of ita history; but to do that required the
hearty support of the Methodist commu-
nity. The way for us to make our children
Methodists Is to send them to Methodist
schools and colleges. The location was
one of the most healthy In the State and
young men and parents should not consider
the fact that 1t Is not on q railroad as an
obstacle to their support of It. The Vir-
ginia Military Institute and Washington
College are not on q railroad, but still Lex
ington Is filling up with young men from
almost every State In the Union. The
Board of Trustees are almost unanimously
opposed to its removal and In that case
the Legislature would not so amend the
charter as to allow its removal. We were
asked to remove the college, and no place
was offered for its location. Where shall
we goS To move would involve the loss
of buildings and grounds; and the erection
Of others elsewhere would sink the entire
fund Of the institution. This college has
to-day more friends in the South and
Southwest than any college in the whole
country. It is the child of this Conference,
and will 1t now fold its arms and let it fall
to the ground! Four hundred millions of
dollars have been lost in this State by the
mere scratch Of pen; and we are too
poor to move it now. Let us give it the
necessary support now, and when it gets in
fourishing condition you can move it.
He did not like to have to stand before this
Conference and plead for his mother, but
he felt it to be his duty to do it. If it
were properly placed before the South and
Southwest, we should get plenty of stu
dents. Maryland, too, will send her sons.
Let this Conference put her shoulder to
the wheel, and the work will be done.
DR.. William Carter made few remarks
in opposition to the report and resolution,
and was answered by DR.. smith, VINO
elaborated TO some extent the ideas which
he had advanced in his first speech.
Bishop Doggett desired to say that he
was present at the meeting of the Board
of Trustees in which this subject was dis
cussed, and was in favor of its removal,
acting upon the conviction that the time
had come for its removal, and he had seen
no occasion since that day to change his
opinion. He had wished to have seen it
thrown in the great current of population.
The majority of votes was against US, and
as he remarked at the time, though over
come we were not subjugated, and his hos
tility to the location was dropped. For the
sake of unanimity and concord, he was
willing to make the experiment of con-
tinuing it in its present position. After so
an ebb he should rejoice to see
the tide flow into its walls again. His mo-
tive for removal was in his permanent
solcitude in behalf of literature; and now,
IS it will not be removed, this Conference
should rally to its support, and make the
best of it. Bishop Early was the first rec
.or Of the college. He was in favor of re-
noval. Boys, when not under the restraint,
md away from the influence of ladies'
society, are not so easily governed as when
.hese wholesome restraints are upon them.
He was in favor Of removal, but he would
never agree to speud so much money in
prick and mortar anywhere else as had
been spent at Randolph Macon. Remove
t to Richmond, or Petersburg, or Lynch
burg, or even Norfolk, and he promised in
one day to raise the necessary amount and
get Immediately from fifty to seventy
scholars in perpetuity. But he earnestly
recommended it as it was to the hearty
support of Methodists.
Rev. James A. Duncan rose to correct
my misapprehensions which had gone
abroad about certain newspaper articles
which had been mentioned in this connec-
ion. No one had ever said that Confer
,nce ordered the removal. AS the Con-
erence editor, through the advocate he
rad advocated the Conference resolution.
As q graduate of the college he wished it
Ill possible success. "No one shall sur
pass me in expressions of gladness if it
hall succeed, notwithstanding its location,
md / will do all in my power for its real
and best interests"
MIR. Poisal, of the Episcopal Methodist,
said that in all their relations the Metho-
iists of Maryland were with the Southern
Methedists. Nine-tenths of them prefer
southern schools and colleges. Our youth
will not 60 North to be educated, but will
come South if you have good institutions
Of learning in your land, and as Randolph
Macon College has glorious record in the
past, why should we not support it.
The resolution was adopted.
Rev. James f. Edwards said: "Mr.
Bishop, rise to question Of privilege.
In the Norfolk Tirginian of 22d instant am
as saying that two men who
had been trusted and had received money
and other things from the Church had gone
away without taking the proper course in
such cases. l did say that Thomas II.
Haynes and Andrew j. Coflman had with
drawn from the Conference without any
after receiving appointments in
good faith at the hands of the Bishop of
our last Conference. ! spoke Of it as a
of contract, Of ordination vows,
and as open to exception. further stated
if persons were permitted to come in and
20 out in this loose and irregular way, it
laid us open to gross impositions; that
ministers might receive moneys, and hold
and 60 out from us to our da-
mage, as well as in violation of plighted
faith with the Conference. This latter re-
mark was general, and not in application
to Mr.. Coffman and Mr.. Haynes"
The Rev. Mr.. Sanders, of the Alabama
Conference, was introduced by the Bishop
and invited to seat.
Rev. Mr.. Sehon, Secretary Of the Board
of Foreign Missions, said that as there was
nothing just now before the Conference
he would like to speak o word or two in
behalf Of the mission cause. He had come
not only in the interests of the foreign
missions, but had come to help the whole
subject. Stop not with domestic relief
strike hard the blow for the salvation Of
the world. as well for foreign missions as