Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-27

seminary. Mir. Ferguson read at length from the charter and published accounts from the newspapers relative to certain actions of the board of trustees. The members of the faculty say they are per fectly competent to do all the teaching that is necessary. From a financial standpoint it is impracticable to put an- other man into the faculty, for there Is no money to pay another man. We have been consistent. We do not ask that pr. Foster be transferred, but to place the matter back where it was last June.
 Mr. Bird claimed the floor and asked that Judge Green be heard on the ques- ton.
 Judge Green came to the stand, he said, to stand by the action of the board of trustees. He expressed himself as being of the same faith doctrinally with Dr. Ferguson. He expressed himself as be- ing glad that Dr. Ferguson called atten- tion to the charter. Judge Green inter- preted the charter quite differently from the manner in which pr. Ferguson inter- preted it.
 Judge Green said he thought he could give the assembly all the law 1t wanted The moderator had to repress the as- sembly in its applause. Judge Green took up the compact and spoke to it. Said the board of trustees all had the highest respect for this compact. He turned to section and read to show that the board of trustees had been di- rectly in line with the compact in all their actions. The judge showed himself to be master of logic, clearness and the interpretation of law. That June meet ing may have been a nasty meeting, it probably was, but it was not an unlaw- full one. The board had the power to do what it did do, and yet 1t called meeting afterward purely out of eour- teSy to the great assembly and all the faculty. Two members of the board of visitors and the whole board of trustees were present, and the action was had confirming the election of MT. Mitchell and transferring MT. Foster to the chair of systematic theology.
 Judge Green was sorry that certain language has been used in the majority report. It should have used milder lan- guage. He made plea for the board of trustees, who have sacrificed for the school.
 MT. A. B. Johnson said that Judge Green used sound patching with his bull lets.
 The judge did not believe that the boys who had been associated with these hon. orable men would vote censure on these noble trustees. I do not know much about theology, but I think 1 would rather have peace than any dogma of theology. Do you not recognize the right of men to differ good humoredly? The judge said he wanted to strengthen the seminary. Do you think this course of not cOnnrmlnS MT. MlScnell VIII pilhS peace?
 Figures on salary were introduced as coming from the president of the board of trustees, showing that MT. Mitchell could receive his salary, and yet the sala- ries of the other members of the faculty will not be decreased.
 Who ought to know best about the good of the theology cal school-the board of visitors or the board of trustees?
 The chancellor told of the board of vis- itors how they came and took meals with different members of the faculty, the board of trustees taking in a great deal of knowledge, he admitted.
 pr. Mclean asked to be heard as per- sonal privilege being member of the board of visitors. He acknowledged to having been very hospitably entertained at Judge Greens. He spoke of invest- gating the salary question, and found that certain funds were available, and is at a loss to know how the board of trus- tees now report available funds for the support of an additional professor.
 Adjournment was then taken, with prayer by Dr. M. B. Dewitt, until 3 oclock this morning.