The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-14

bers of tho Association. under whose supei-
vision II had been organized. Inc cons,' i-.
ton OF the Young Mems Christian Assocls''o '
also distinctly states that members 3a aa
organization emnnating from tue aS7oSAa''0A'
must belong 10 the latter
The members Of the Randolph society oe-
cIiued TO accede TO the request OK MI Oanu-
fish and subsequently disbanded
Yesterday morning q member OF the de-
funct literary society by the name OK ".
Hall. published statement ~ rega.u 70 . .ne
matter. wherein he undertook TO crltlce the
action of the board OF directors OF the Asso-
cia,iou and especially that OF the general sec
retarv. Mr.. Alexander Candlish.
To carry out the old Roman saying, "Au-
doatur ct altera pRrs" and 10 get at the bot
tom OF the matter | called upon secretary
Cendlish at the Association building last
svening who gave tho following explanation:
pararding the so-cailed trouble in the
yorng Mems Christian Association as 20 the
disbnnding of the Randolph Literary Society
az the Association. at the meeting Of the
board of directors OF the Association held on
Nav 3 1892 on their hearing OF GER
tain irregularities being engaged in by
certain members of the literary society
and on their being informed that one
third of the members OF the society
were not members IF the Association. also
tbot in the minds of the directors the discus
sion Of certain subjects was not conducive 30
of said society. as members .of a Christian
ASSOCIATION it was resolved, therefore. by the
board:
ACTION or THE BOARD.
THAT the secretary of the Randolph
Literary Society of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association be requested 10 submit to
the board for approval all topics proposed for
future discussion.
D That il is ordered by the board that the
oil Of ba hp
TO the secretary of the Association. that he
may ascertain If the members OF the society
are members of this Association.
3. That no one shall be n member OF tho
literary society without being q member OF
the Association
1. That the title and description Of the So
ciety shall in all cases be the Randolph Lite
rary Society Of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
THE above resolutions were sent 10 the
literary society by the secretary OF the board,
Mr.. John A. Lancaster.
WANTED A COMMITTEE.
subsequently letter was sent to the sec
retary of the board asking that committee
be appointed 10 meet a committee OF the
Randolph Literary Society. The president
who is always gracious in such matters. sp-
pointed Messrs. Q. W. Tanner. John A. Ian
caster and J. b. Montgomery. After the
referred to, they unanimously agreed that the
action already taken by the board should be
maintained"
Consequently on Secretary Candlish realiz-
ing that they were not inclined 10 comply
with the request OF the board as set forth IN
resolution No. 2. insisted in having q list of
the members OF the society, hence the dis
banding OF the society.
The letter published by Mr.. Ct. Hall, which
was addressed to the members OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. reads as follows
Last Saturday night. June IL. 1899. the
Randolph Literary society OF the Young
Mems Christian Association became dis
banded from the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. Doubtless 1t will be asked why
this occurred.
To make long story short the writer will
state that for quite a while there has been
misunderstanding between the Young Mems
Christian Associations board of directors,
who have good authority 10 believe are IN
many cases represented by the general secre-
tary and the Randolph Literary Society of
the Young Mems Christian Association. This
case with the Randolpbans has evidently
been referred by the board OF directors to the
general secretary, their time no doubt being
too much preoccupied 20 give this institution
the time that they think it deserves.
Within the past week the general secretary,
the board Of directors submit
nsh him with the records of the society.
claiming that he. under the constitution Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, had
the right 10 examine ali procedures Of all in
contained in and protected by said
Young Mems Christian Association.
Ii was allowed that he had the rights
10 him by the Young
sfn's Christian Association constitution;
bat it was maintained that the
Randolph Literary Society Of the Young
Mems Christian Association also had some
rights. which. like States or sovereign rights,
must not be despised. The society would
not give him kew 10 our books. but agreed
to furnish him any information that he might
desire through the correspondence with our
secretary. He rejected this proposition, de
claring that he would have those roll books
and then left the room.
The board had refused to recede from their
position on "a similar proposition. and we
thought the most amicable settlement Of the
affair would DO TO disband and organize else
where