Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24

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Home Mission Sociey agreed to lend
TO the Seminary $500. taking . sec
ono mortgage on It's property.
Right TO RxPxur.
Fourth: Nuring tae time that this
scheme OF cooperation has been in
progress we had right TO expect that
, those connected with Virginia Semina-
, ~ would act in good faith, and join
as in rendering the scheme of cooper
| alton successful. We are sorry to say
that this does not seem to as to have
been the case.
TWO STRONG RACE MAN.
g. w. Hayes, the President of the
Seminary is so strong a race .man, and
has expressed his sentiments SO vigor.
ously both in public speech and in the
newspapers IS to create wide-spre ad
impression that he was opposed to the
scheme OF corporation aud whether
he has been or not, his influence has
certainly been an obstacle in the way
of complete triumphant.
We have however borne with this
patiently, hoping that he would see
the unwisdom of his course, or would
Voluntarily relinquish position which
he could not honorably fill without
doing violence to his own convictions.
ALLEoED UrrERANoEs OF THE PRESIDENT
Fifth: At the Virginia State Con-
vention. held in Richmond, in May,
President Hayes stated publicly in an
address before the Convention, that
the Home Mission Society had agreed
/ he - -,
nary, and that it had not fulfilled its
pledges. This was very serious
charge to make against the Society,
and you will see il at once that il it
had been accepted fully by the Con-
vention it would have so prejudiced
the minds OF the brethren in the State
against the Home Mission Society as
practically to destroy the plan OF CO.
operation.
DIR. MAC VIcAR's DENIAL.
Sixth: DIR. Macyicar, Superintend-
ent OF Education, who was familiar
with all the facts of the history, arose
and publicly contradicted the state
ment OF President Hayes. His offense
was very grave. lie offered no apology
Tor it, and we thought that he should
not have been reelected President
OF Virginia Seminary until he had
made amends TO tns Society for his
unjust charge. or certainly, at least.
not until after the question of his re-
election had been sub.littsd to US for
our consideration.
NO DESIRE 70 INTERFERE.
We have no desire whatever to in
terfere with the independ ence of the
Board OF Trustees OF the Seminary
have never dictated to them In mat
ters of selection OF President and
teachers, and have no desire to Go SO
We only feel that we have a right 60
ask that If the Plan of Cooperation
with this Society is to continue and
we are to be asked year by year to ap-
propriate money to Virginia Seminary
the President Of the Institution ought
to be man OF honor. and at least not
to this Society.
EVIDENCE REGARDED AS CONCLUSIVE.
Seventh: We have written evidence |
which we think ia conclusive, that at |
the New England Baptist Missionary |
Convention. held in Brooklyn. recens- |
~, MIR. Hayes net only rrp ate this |
,h arge against the Soc ty, out emphs-
sized 1T aud welt upon IL.
In view of the above, we must de-
slime at prestn. 60 recommend TO our
Board the fulfillment of thsarequest
hat you' beard has made of it; and
Iarthsist an that we. decline at pres
int ask the Board to make any
urCher aon -opriatIou towar the ssla-
y OF the sldent, 6. w. Hayes. We
ID this not al any spirit of uHfriendli-
less toward him or of unfriendliness,
oward the Seminary, but we do in the
interests OF peace, and having an eye
o the real welfare and fu u e prosper
~ of the Educational interests OF Vir-
,inia.
Frsternallv yours.
(Signed) T. J. MORGAN
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