Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-22

Tho Action Taken ut the Recent General
Conference ut Omaha.
At the general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church recently held at Omaha reso-
buttons were adopted accepting the patronage
portant recommendations to the church con-
corning it. The preamble set forth that
Whereas ''the cause of the American University,
located at Washington, D. c., has been pre-
sented by its trustees for the consideration Of
the general conference; and the national capital
presents unequaled facilities as distributing
center for great intellectual and moral forces,
and incompatible advantages because Of the
vast treasures for scientific and literary investi-
cation accumulated by the general govern
ment, and that lit is the imperative duty Of
the Protestant church to provide in the city of
Warrington q university, Christian. catholic,
tolerant and American, having for its sole aim
postgraduate and professional study and
original research"
The resolutions declared: "First, that the
general conference approve the establishment
Of the American University, and accept the
patronage Of the same according to the terms
Of its charter; provided, nevertheless, that the
endowment of the institution shall be not less
than $5,OO0,0O0, over and above its
present real estate, before any depart
ment Of the University shall be opened.
Second. That. in our judgment, at least ten
millions of dollars should be secured for the
endowment of the university, and that all our
pastors be requested to take subscriptions or
collections for this object at the Sabbath serv-
ices succeeding the 18th day of October, 1892,
the quater-centennial of the discovery of Amer
lea, and that the offerings Of all our people be
for this one object as our Columbian memorial.
Third. That we commend the generosity Of the
citizens of Washington for the site Of ninety
two acres which they have provided by the gift
of one hundred thousand dollars"
The following board Of trustees Of the
university has been confirmed ex-officio:
Benjamin Harrison, President of the United
States; Levi P. Morton, Vice President Of the
United States; Melville W. Fuller, Chief Justice
United States Supreme Court; C. F. Crisp,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Trustees of the first class whose term of SER
vice will expire in May, 1S95-Mr. John E.
Beail, Washington. D. c.; Mr.. A. B. Browne,
Washington, D. c.; D. H. Carroll, D. D.. Bal
timore, Md; Mr.. Charles C. Glover, Washing
ton, d. c.; Gen. 8. s. Henkle, Washington, b.
c.; Mr.. G. W. Hill, Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. J. B.
Hobbs, Chicago, NJ; Mr.. G.. P. Hukill. Oil
City, Pa; Jesse L. Hurlbut, D. D., New York;
Mr.. H. B. Moulton, Washington, D. c.; Charles
H. Payne, D. D., New York; Senator Redfeld
Proctor, Vermont; Mr.. B. H. Warner, WASH
ington, D. c.; Mr.. Job H. Jackson, Whining
ton, Del.
trustees OF the second class whose term OF
service will expire in May, 1899: Bishop Thomas
Bowman. D. D., LII. D.. Missouri; James NJ.
Buckley, D. D., IL. D., New York. Mr.. Julian
s. Carr, North Carolina; J. A. NJ. Chapman,
d. D., Pennsylvania; Mr.. Mark Hoyt New
York; Bishop John F. Hurst, D. D., LII. D.,
Washington. D. c.; James NJ. King, d. D.. New
York; Charles McCabe, d. D., New York; Bishop
John P. Newman, d. d., LII. D., Nebraska; Mr.
Charles Scott, Pennsylvania; President W. W.
Smith, LII. D., Virginia; Representative VIM.
NJ. Springer, Illinois; Bishop Alpheus W. Will
son, Maryland; Mr.. Benjamin Charlton, Wash
ington, d. c.; Bishop Charles II. Fowler, D. D.,
LII. D., California.
Trustees of the third class whose term of
service will expire in May, 1908: Mr.. John E.
Andrus, New York; Mr.. A. B. Duvall. Wash
ington, D. c.; ex-Mayor Matthew G. Emery,
Washington, ID. c.; Mr.. Benjamin F. Leighton,
Washington, d. c.; Mrs. John A. Logan. WASH
ington, d. c.; Gov. Robert E. Pattison, Penn
sylvania; Mr.. Hiram Price, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. John +. Seafles, jr., New York; Mrs. Mat
thew Simpson, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Elizabeth J.
Somers, Washington, D. c.; Mr.. Jacob Tome,
Maryland; Bishop John H. Vincent, DID,,
LID, New York; Mr.. d. d. Wesson, SPRING
field, Mass; Mr.. s. W. Woodward. Washington,
D. c.; Charles W. Buoy, DID,, Philadelphia.