Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-24
REV, DR..
MORGAN'S LETTER
Virginia Seminary and
the Appropriation.
WHY 1T WAS SAID TO BE WITH
DRAWN.
President Hayes and the American Rap.
list Homs.Mission sooiey.

The discussion as co whether or M,
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society had withdrawn it's annual an.
preparation OF $1,000, has been wide
spread and we reproduce here the let-
ter TO Rev. r. II. Bowling, upon which
that impression is based.
lt would be well to state that Presi-
dent Hayes denied the use of the exact
language imputed to him.
The misunderstanding no doubt was
due to the proposition OF the Society
that the colored people of Virgins
should raise $35C00l of which $4,000
was TO be paid first to the American
Baptist Home Mission Society, for its
use OF the educational work in the
state. ana 500 900 for Virginia Semina-
ry to pay Cd its indebtedness,
OF course Virginia Seminary would
not receive cent OF the money until
sic 900 had been raised on the field of
Virginia for the Society.
The Board OF Trustees OF Virginia
Seminary met in this city on Tuesday,
18th inst. Present, Rev. j. NJ. Arm
istesd, d. D.. [chsirman,l Rev. R. II.
bowling. ID. D.. tsecretaryJ. Rev. d. N.
Vassar, d. ID Rev. w. f. Graham, d.
D., Rev. b. f. Fox, d. d., Rev. A. CHS
holms ID. D., Rev. ]. w. Kirby, ID. D.,
Rev. 2: F. Morris, ID. D., and John
Mitchell, Jr.
The Board is in favor of President
Hayes, and has reelected him. or
course IL the Society refuses to pay the
money on this account. that body cone
siders it Withdrawn.
On motion of hev. DR.. B. T. Fox, the
board decided that according to the
.et.er appended that the appropriation
had been Withdrawn only, Armistead
Kirby, Morris and Vassar voting in
the negative.
lt is plainly evident that the Board
OF trustees as st present constituted
VIII not vote to put President g. w.
Hayes out.
DR.. Morgan wrote as follows:
have receiTed a copy OF the Pre-
amble and Resolutions adopted by a
so-called Congress, held at Lynchburg.
Va, Nov. so, 1895. In order to correct
any misunderstanding which may
srise from the publication of these
Preamble and Resolutions -wish to
say.
First: That the American Baptist
Home Mission Society has kept all of
i rs contracts and pledges with refer
e nee to thu Virginia Seminary. and is
prepared TO keep them strictly in let
ter and in spirit.
AN KMPHATIc DENIAL
Second: Virginia Seminary has not
been thrown entirely upon the re-
sources of the Negro Baptist Churches
1f Virginia for its financial support.
The American Baptist Home Mission
Society is now paying the salary and |
expenses Of Rev. j. w. Kirby. who is |
engaged in at effort TO secure money |
Engaged IN an effort TO secure money |
rom the Negro Bsptists OF Virginia |
or the erection of building in con- |
lection with Virginia Union Universf- |
" and TOR the payment of the debt of /
Virginia Seminary. The Home Mis- /
ion Society is very DESTROYS OF having /
his work completed. aud is bearing |
a. full share OF the expense OF doing /
SUPPORT NOT WITHDRAWN.
Third: The Society has not with
drawn its support of 81 ,0C0, a year frors /
' irginie Seminary. That amount has
,een voted and will be paid when the
Trustees OF the Seminary are prepared
o accept il on conditions which are
quItable and helpful to the Seminary.
The Board Of Trustees of the Semi
larry requested that the $1,000 hither-
% given toward the salary of Presi-
lent Hayes should be paid this year to-
yard the liquidation of the interest on I
mortgage debt. ssatinR that Pres. Hayes
ad voluntarily surrendered his claim
or salary from the Society. Inasmuch
$ the Society had already loaned to
he Seminary Trustees on = second
mortgage 81 600 on which it is receiv-
ng no interest, it declined the propo-
ition to pay 81 600 on the interest
ue TO other parties. The Trustees ST
he Seminary have not asked for any
leip for the school for the year 70
ONE.
Very respectfully.