Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-02-03
what was done az Memphis By Ihe
COfenrence commissioners.
A million OF Dollars 60 be Raised 60
Garry Out the Great EuterPrise.

The reports given by the Mem
phis papers Of the action taken by
the Methodist University Commits
siOners, last week, were singularly
meager. Perhaps this was attribu-
table 10 the fact that the feeling, as
far as developed, was decidedly in
favor of Nashville as the best Local
ton for the University, though the
question was not formally mooted
during the proceedings. AL the
considerations and inducements
that Memphis could possibly urge
win weigh but lightly against the
advantages offered by our city, the
great educational center OF the
South, when the choice of location
comes TO be made.
TIE Tennessee Conference was
represented at the convention by
Rev. Drs. A. J.. p. Green, ID. G.
Kelley and II. A. Young, Hon. Jor-
dan Stokes, Chancellor i. IL. East
and David T. Reynolds, most of
whom returned home yesterday
They state that the proceedings
were very harmonious, and that the
plan adopted is such as TO encourage
the hope that the University can
and will be permanently established
within a comparatively short Pc
Rod.
After three days deliberation, the
following resolutions we're unani-
mously adopted by the convention:
Resolved by The CORveRtion. /.
That measures be adopted looking
to the establishment as speedily as
practicable, Of an Institution Of
Learning of the highest order and
upon the surest basis, where the
youth of the Church and country
may prosecute theological, literary,
scientific and professional studies to
an extent as great and in manner
as thorough as their wants demand.
2. That this institution shall be
called the Central University of the
NJ. Z. Church, South.
8. That it shall consist, at present,
of five schools, or departments, viz
~ A Theological school for the
training of our young preachers,
who, on application for admission,
shall present a recommendation from
a Quarterly or an Annual Confer
ence, and shall have attained a stan
dard of education equal to that re-
quired for admission on trial into an
Annual Conference; and instruction
to them shall be free, both in the
theological and the literary and
scientific departments. (2.) A Lite
rary and Semitic school (3.) A Nor
NAL school. a. A Law school. (5.)
A Medical school.
4. That the sum of one million Of
dollars is necessary in order to rea-
lie fully the object desiI ed; and not
less than five hundred thousand dol
lars must be secured as . condition
precedent to the openinn of any de-
partment of the University.
8. That the location OF the Uni
versity shall be left to the dec SsiOn
of the College of Bishops OF the
NJ. K. Church, South.
6. That the carrying out of this
whole scheme is hereby committed
to the following persons, viz: Viii
liam G, johnson, Robert j. Morgan,
Smith w. Moore, Milton Brown,
Alexander L. z. Green, Jordan
Stokes, David G.. Kelley, Edward
II. East, Robert A. Young, Landon
c. Garland, Philip Tuggle, John NJ.
Steele, James Ii. McEerrin, Christie
pler u. OllNeFs W u LICK ems, EO-
ward WadswOrth, VIM. M. Byrd,
VIM. L. G. Hunnicutt, Thomas
Christian, James L. Borden, VIM.
II. Foster, Andrew Hunter, James
L.sDeYampert, and David I. Rey-
nolds-WhO shall take immediate
steps for securing a suitable charter
and incorporation. and shall be q
Board of Trust, with power to So
licit and invest funds, appoint an
agent or agents, and to do whatev-
er else is necessary for the execution
of this scheme.
Z. That seven of the Board o.
Trust, at any meeting regularly
called, shall constitute q quorum.
8. That provision be made in the
charter for giving fair representa-
ton in the management of the Uni
versity to any Annual Conference
hereafter cooperating with US.
9. That the Bishops OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South, be,
and hereby are requested TO act as a
Board of Supervisors of the Uniyer-
sity, or amy of its departments, and
Jointly with the Board of Trust TO
elect officers and professors and pre-
scribe the course of study aud the
plan OF government.