The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-16
Meeting OF the Educational Board,

The Educational Board appointed by
tho Columbia District Conference, to
select a locality and raise means To es-
Lablish a District High School, under
the auspices of the Methodist Church,
met, agrecably to a call OF the chair
man, Rev. MIR. OTmau, yesterday morn
lug. in this place. Rev. J. 4. Orman
called the house to order. Rev. John
u Hamilton was elected Chairman, and
"a. Il. Figuers Secretary. DIR. j. NJ.
Iock opened the meeting by reading
lesson from the Bible, and prayer. The
following members wese present Rev.
4. w. Smith. Rev. Jas. \. Orman, DR..
& NJ, Lock, Rev. w. III. Wilkes, w. j..
Dale, DIR. w. u. J. Hunter, j. NJ. Kit
trelI, Mai. Jas. IL. Akin, W. l.. j..
Wilkes, ii. II. Figuers.
Rev. w. I'll. Wilkes made q short
speech opposing q proposition TO locate
the school. lilo thought that every COM
munity should be heard from before
final action was taken. Rev. JAS. ~.
0Tman coineided with him. The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
then read, and each section voted on
separately and adopted;
The Board Of Commissioners "to Sc
cure, if possible, a suitable site and
buildings for am institution of learn
ing" appointed by tho late session of
the Columbia District Conference, NJ. f..
Church. South, met in Columbia, Ten
nessee, Thursday, May, 10th, 1873, and
adopted as the basis OF their action the
following resolutions:
LIST. That we cordially approve OF the
object contemplated by our appoint
ment, aud will use our best endeaYors
10 carry out the purpose of the District
Conference il the action had at its late
session.
"a. That we regard suitable lot of
hY,fI q
means 10 obtain the same, as one of the
most Important requisites in the estab~
lishment OF such an institution.
Sd. That inasmuch as successful
school must, in the nature of the case,
he of great benefit morally, socially and
l,ecuniarily to any community where
located. it is expected that the means
for the erection and establishmet OF the
contemplated institution will be furnish
cd chiefly by the successful community
itself.
4th. That any Pastoral charge may
have an equal opportunity to secure so
great a loon, it is ordered that each Pas
Tor, together with the two laymen from
their respective charges who are mem
rcrs of this Board be, and are hereby aP-
poiuted a committee to canvass their
respective communities for means, toT
the purpose contemplated, and that
they Toe allowed to select any help they
may desire TO aid them in this work.
9TH. That should any one OF these
committees deem it undesirable to make
any.effort or efforts i'm their own charges
tbey or any one Of them may unite with
tho committee of any other charge they
may select &c carry out the object con-
templstcd by the appointment OF THESE
committees.
9Th. That there be now appointed an
Executive Committee OF three, to whom
these several committees shall report,
and whenever the said Executive Cons
InitUse shall deem the propositions from
any one or more of the charges availa-
tie for the accomplishment of tho OBJ
iect contemplated, said Executive Com
Euittee shall notify the Secretary of this
poard. who shall at once call together
this Board OF Commissioners and sub
init the facts ascertained, and they shall
have authority to act as in their judg-
lneat the interests involved may equire.
WI Dale moved that the Chairman
.rtaaint the Executive Committee, au>
tb6rized bv the foregoing resolution.
Passed. The Chairman appointed W
n. Wilkes, w. j. Dale, ana H. u 1r'
zine. said Executive Committee.
on motion Of Rev. j. a. Orman, the
Secretary was requested 10 p'Dilsh th'
proceedings OF the meeting AZ The ne"
al and the Nal.
\ motion to adjourn, subject 10 a car
by the Executive Committee, through
the Secretary. was adopted; and th'
meeting closed with benediction by
Rev. W. ii. Wilkes.