The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21

matter there that the committee had
no right TO use or quote. 81 do not
impugn their motivcs.- he said, but
! do question their Judgment. AS to
whether the trustees OF the college
were blameworthy,, ] think that, was
beyond the province of this committee
Not only do object to the preamble
but object to the resolutions. Say
what you will. those resolutions imply
censure. This isn't the time for us
10 so back on the trustees. We must
remember what these mep have done
IN building up system that is the
glory and pride, not only Of Virginia
and Southern Methodism, but of the
South itself. We want to say to these
trustees that we want to get closer to
them. Two OF the trustees have said
that II the committee report is APP
proved they will resign. They tell yo,,
now that had the 1907 conditions OF
the Carnegie board been before them
they would not have acted as they did.
We want closer tie to the Randolph
Macon system. so that when the Car
negte board makes us overt,res of as
sistnnce they will distinctly understand
that it is n Methodist institution to
whom they are Offering add
Dr. VIM opposed any system which
would open up tho possibility of cleo
tion by ballot on the conference floor.
The conference report is not made
auate to meet tho demand of the COM
mittee and of this conference in pro-
viding plan for tying the college
closer to the conference by having the
conference confirm the future elections
of trustees. The minority report is
adequate to effect the purpose for
which, the committee was appointed
to tie the college closer to the confer
enoe. 1t does it In the way that will
cause the least friction and conflict
the least heartaches and palms,
No Backbone or Concluxions.
Rev. w. A. Christian, chairman OF
the committee was recognized.
I am not disposed to shove this
matter into Il corner or to allow 1t to
willing to stay here until 1t is decided
upon. can stay here a week longer
II the matter requires ut"
Mr.. Christian favored the report OF
the committee supporting the pream-
Bile in detail.
.'He showed that the preamble en-
pressly stated In the strongest terms
the confidence In the character, ability
and piety of the present board OF
trustees OF the college. referring to
the report of the minority as an in
~ s''ANSSe kIStPNt CiI4SA DAWN
bone or conclusions.
''As to the differences In judgement,
have never submitted to the doc
trlne of papal or any other infalli.
bility, and the Methodist Church never
Will. The condition is Just this. we
call this our college. We recommend
our girls to go to our college. We
ask our people for liberal support OF
our college. In the face Of this. AR.
Pritchett has said that Randolph
Macon Woman's Cole SO Is In no sense
a Methodist Institution, having taken
what he regards the most radical step
ever taken by a board under similar
circumstances. This resolution Is q
ton, which they understand cuts the
college away from denominationalco con-
troll, and 1t was necessary to pass this
resolution In order to get on the Car
negia Foundation." !.
Mr.. Christian read a telegram from
Dr. Henry S. Pritchett, authorizing the
full use OF the report OF the Carnegie
board In the conference, IN order that
Ithe9position OF this board (the Carne-
| gle Foundation) may BIO made clear"
MI Christian made q powerful and
eloquent argument In strong literary
STYLE which produced Its eject ON the
II SSN&N' oAsSS'57f @Als A>-tiAsSt'b|l suNSOCaCeU
various points In the majority report
showing their superiority from his
point Of view, especially In the meth
cd Of selection OF the proposed com,
lmittce, proposing to give the boa-a al
4 trustees the broadcast latitude In thel,
|choice, whether OF confirmation. noml,
nation or election of the future trus.
tees. N
Rspudiates the Conditions.
: nv. w. w, Smith was yecoEnized, and