Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-11
The COLLEGE STATEMENT.

lot llcr CnuuFVH anu country I'll an
educ ational way
AT the last meeting of the Paloduro
Canyon Association there were
twenty-one men, brethren. elected
and commissioned to locate the said
school, there being mt the time six
competing points for said college.
The Commission met at Claud. aud
after prayeriul deliberation located
the school at Canyon City. And
since it is but Just that the good peo-
pie OF the Plains should know just
the station, we take this method of
setting forth some facts as they now
exist.
First, the citizens OF Canyon City
pledged themselves to give for the
enterprise twenty-five thousand dol
lars: five Thousand OF the above
amount conditionally.
Second, that Canyon City in con-
peting for the Baptist College under
stood at the time, and does until this
hour. that there was to be but the
one Baptist school: made ana pIadg-
ed herself to pay the amount pledged
ut Gland, Texas
Third, that we stand pledged with
all the honor that we have. To make
good that amount to the very last
dollar; provided the denomination
shall meet her part Of the contract
that the Plains country " is TO have
but the one school
Fourth. that the commission was
not empowered by the Baptist ufthe
Plains TO create but one school; and
that til. brethren while at Gland
Were wholly without authority TO
locate or contract for any thing out
side of the one college
We. the local board Of trustee, at
Canyon City, with our good citizens.
feel that il is but just and fair TO all.
that some things should be present
ed. We feel that it is wholly imprac-
tible to foster two schools on the
Plains at this time. And that. had
the Association 50 indicated in her
meeting at Clarendon, the two col
leges, CANYON City would havewith.
drawn her hid
Ii there j. any blame or any mis-
take land there certainly H. il is
with the commission. who tran
scended their authority Hraie du.
the public these statements AM
make them with 40 Intention ot con
troversy.
We, at Canyon City are -fiayrd ut
heart over the situation aBditclthat
we are powerles- 10 correct the mis-
take u brethren in that they have
gone beyond the expectation and
command of the Association.
We shall await the decision Of the
Baptist Of the Plains and th0se who
shall compose the next association.
We are hamprred mt Canyon City
10y the creation OF an additional
school, in that the Plains are wholly
unable to foster two schools DO
tho Baptist OF the Plains f-.l able TO
foster and make successful an addi-
tional college or school outside OF
Canyon City? We repeat that the
people Of Canyon City stand ready
to make good our part oi the Gland
contract-to build the one college D.
Gated in Canyon City
We acted in good faith IN c3mpct-
ing for the one college ana thought
the denomination would make good
htr part of the coatract to foster the
one school.
We are honest in our plea. and
have faith in the BAPTIST of the
Plains and OF the State that such
plea viii be sustained.
We are prompted to make thcfOre- .
going statement because Of the re-
cent action Of part 81 the executive .
board: lst, in deciding at call .
meeting in Amarillo 20 appoint trns- .
tees for said Canadian college: and .
End. in actually naming Mt Dalhurt
trustees for said college.
iSigncdD l.. {. LAIR. Chm 4
J.. &. CoNNER. See.
l.. r LESTER. Tr.
q. c. LoNG.
J. y. BALLaRu.
\. II. THoMpsoN, +
j. W. STCLAIR.
Papers within the metes ana
bounds OF the Paloduro Association
please copy.
H. I. Hume ana family moved 10
Amarillo l4st fndly IA