The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-06-05
EDUCATIONAL.


At the Educational Convention Of the
Christian Church in Louisville last week
which adjourned on Wednesday-ac-
ton was taken which may give them
better and easier control of their institu-
tions Of learning in the State, particu-
larly Kentucky University.
The four following resolutions en-
body the action Of the Committee:
REPORT OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
"Your committee to whom you as
signed the duty of suggesting business
for the convention submit the following:
WHEREAS, Confusion and difficulties
have arisen from want Of sufficient care
in framing of the legal instrument for
the regulation of benevolent and educa-
tional institutions belonging to the Chris
tian Church in the State: and,
WHEREAS, 1t is the part Of wisdom
to guard for the si,ure the rights and
interests of the Christian church with re-
40" to such institutions; therefore,
Resolved, ..- ne right Of control
which grows necessarily out % ...'a act Of
creation should be exercised over all in.
stitutions by those to whom they owe
their existence and that in case re-
Ig;eas -beay cssa,iss snehN institutions
can not, without sacrifice of religious
principle, exercise this fundamental right,
it should refuse altogether to originate
them.
Resolved, That the colleges and all
other institutions erected and endowed
by "the body of the Disciples of Christ
in Kentucky, or by money given to them,
should have their charters SO modified as
to secure perpetually to the Christian
body above-named the control Of said
institutions.
Resolved, That in order to accomplish
the purpose here indicate, each curator
or trustee should be member in good
standing of some one Christian church
in kentucky, and in full sympathy with
the Brotherhood in the State.
"And that in case Of resolutions be-
longing to the whole brotherhood of the
State whenever fty churches shall pe.i-
ton the board for the election of trustees
in case Of institutions belonging to a
portion only Of said brotherhood, when
one third of the churches interested shall
so petition, and in every case when one
third Of the board shall so petition, an
election of trustees by messengers from
the churches shall be ordered by the
board
Resolved, That committee Of twenty
one brethren be selected from various
parts of the State, to whom shall be
assigned the duty Of promoting such le-
gal enactments as will carry out the prin-
ciples herein set forth: that said com.
mittee be empowered to meet and consult
from time to time on the interest con.
nected with their work and that the
names OF those who shall serve on the
committee be proposed by a special CON-
mite for that purpose by the chairman
of the convention. Eleven Of the com
mittee shall constitute a quorum.
|. b. GRUBBS,
NJ. +. LARD,
GEO. POINDEXTER,
w. l.. WILLIAMS,
q. q. TAYLOR,
Commettee.
A committee of FIVE brethren, namely,
j. w. McGarvey, II. NJ. Gano,
b. S. Cambpell, IL. Pangburn,
and j. NJ Shreve, were appointed
To seclect the committee Of 2l, by the
chairman of the Convention, and these
gentlemen selected the following com.
mittee from the churches in various parts
Of the State
THE COMMITTEE OF rwENry-oNE.
Geo. Poindexter, L. NJ. Day, j. II.
Vivian, G. w. Cook. W. X. Agbill, /.
B. Grubbs. G. @. Taylor, John T.
Frazer, j. l.. Neal, S. II. King. DIR.
A. Adams, John Maupip, j, b. Briney
Robert Graham, John S. shouse, Hamil-
ton Headley, johnson Rogers, James
Withers, Judge Whitaker, Judge. Hargis.
On motion, Elder |. B. Grubbs was
appointed chairman Of the committee.
An amendment was made, empower.
ing the committee TO I'll vacancies.
A futher amendment, was made TO
substitute the phrase "Such legislation
rs is necessary for legal enactment,
The preamble was then adopted and
the committee adjourned sins die.