The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-20
Heated Session Of Confer
ence Over Papers on
Randolph. Macon.
SMITH DECLARES
STATEMENT FALSE
Head OF System Reselts Use Of
Confidential Proofs Containing
Allegations Which He Pro-
nounces UntrueDr.
Cannon Had Au-
thority to Use.

tllority to Use. sl
\ Especial From a StaN CorTespondent]
PETERSBURG, VA, November To-
Charges Of misstatemeltt OF facts and
of wtlful misuse Of CONFIDENTIAL pnpnrs
were made on the floor Of the Methodist
conference Tonight In an excited de-
bate following the report OF the spec
Hal committee on the relations OF the
conference to the Randolph Macon sys-
tenn OF colleges. SO heated was the de-
bate that the evening session was con-
snmed with questions OF of3pcrsonal priv
| ilege and explanations, and the main
question went over to be debated tor
morrow morning, leaving 1t quite ms
certain as to when the conference will
reach an adjournment.''
Before an audience, which took up
every available inch OF space In the
Washington Street Church tonight
the report OF the special committee was
read by the Chairman Rev w. a. Chris
ltian. The report proved a lengthy doc
ument. dealing with the SITUATION in
the greatest detail, and was followed
by a minority report read by The Rev.
]. B. Winn on behalf Of six members
| of the committee.
Both reports recommend closer re.
lations between the colleges and the
conference. the committee report pros
viding that the conference shall non,i-
nate trustees for four periods In classes,
4 while the substitute merely proposes
Ito have the trustees elected hereafter
! Csraegie boards view. rs
The preamble to & the commit tee res
| port quotes at length from the adj
vance sheets OF the 1907 report OF the
board OF trustees of the Carnegie
foundation, tending to show their idea
Of the relation of the Randolph Macon
Woman's College to the Methodist
Church. the Carnegie report quoting.
letters and resolutions OF the board
| of the college to show that the rela-
ition was one OF sentiment rather .hanS
| Of law; that the college was by no (
means sectarian. and that others than
| lMethodists might hold positions on the
board. ssSt5 istS ss.5s
Or. William W. Smith, chancellor OF
Randolph Macon system, on a question
lot personal privilege rafuted certain
| of the statements made In the Carnegie
board report. stating that the document
| was merely a provisional or tentative
report sent out In confidence as mere
Irroofsheets and subject to revision,
land that 1t was marked "coniidcntiaI
land subject to revision on its face.
Dr.. Smith said that there were gross
errors In the pamphlet, that he was
quoted there In regard to matters that
had never transpired In the board and
that the Carnegie board had 2''written
in" to the action Of the board many
meanings not contemplated by tho
trustees. Be
Dr. Smith said that on his attention
being called to the matter. he had
written DR.. Pritchett calling his ntten-
tion to the gross inaccuracies. apd that
1.-THE pa implicit had not been issued, and
never would be issued In Its present
/ form. l,ss
had received telegraphic authority
from DIR. Prttchett releasing for the
uses OF the conference the pamphlet of
lproofsheets referred to. "a
Assumes serious Turn.
The whole question before the con.
ference is beginning to assume more
serious turn than was. at tirst antict-
pated. and Is proving OF moro wide
spread interest. Many claim to see In
the Carnegie foundation and other such
institutions movement to- divorce the
old denominational colleges from their
distinctly Christian influences. and all I
ldenolninationals schools are feeling
more or less the keen competition at
! forded by the State institutions and
/ the largely endowed private schools
and colleges.
r. InYregard to the charges made the
report OF the committee as to the diff.
taSN Iva
college trustees and the Carnegie board
DR.. William w. h. Smith, chancellor Of
| the Woman's College, said last night
THE very ySstatementsi in the provisional
proof Which i wrote Or. Pritchett
shouldsnot bo printed, and htch are
4 false, have heen quoted In the report
as if they we're fact. DR.. Smith inti.
mated that he would speak on the
question as soon as no could secure
the floor. 8t5s
No indication can be given as u
when the conference will adjourn, since
! the debate OH the college matter Il
scarcely begun on Its merits, ana two
elaborate reports are before the body
/ The appointments are practice ~ cons.
business for their announce ement, "
is said that a large number OF ch n:ses
particularly among the city churcnes,
lIhave been made In the last ay or stuf,o,
and the best prophe cts are up In the air
4 on the appointnent
Other than these matters the docket
Is now practically cleared. many re-
ports at Importance having been acted
upon at yesterdays session. ii r.
Report on Church Extension. s
4 REV. Oscar Littleton. Of Farmyitlss
.Econducted the devotional exercise this
iImoIning by readins & theg egtwssnty,lhas,as M V II
4
rho report OF the conferences hoard
4 OF church extensions was read hy Rev.
4 al. C,. Eerryman. showin otal IEevs
Il ~, ,o,,s !. nf f9ES.4 ADnrO,N