The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
Conference, After Day Of
Discussion eclares
to be Its Right.
CANNON AN D.S NTH
HEARD AT LEN 9Th
Both Make Strong, Argumenta-
tive Addresses DR.. Lips
comb Prefers Denoini-
national Control
70 Carnegie 3.
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fspociai From, "a stan correspondent.I
+ PETERSBURG. vxt.. November 2o.--
After an able and well-conducted de.
bate, which lasted throughout the en-.
tire day, the annual conference OF tho I;
Methodist Church late this afternoon
adopted the minority report. with some
amendments In regard to the relatiops
OF the conference TO the Rando'ph-
Macon system OF colleges, and, after
for the coming year. adjourned.
The report which was finally adopted.
almost without q dissenting voice, was
In the nature of compromise. the
whole OF the preamble and all mention
of f"irreconcilable differences and any !
matter that might be construed as re-
Itlecting on the board or officers of tile
being stricken out The report calls
for the appointment of q committee to
confer with the trustees OF the Ran
dolph-Macon system and request the
trustees to AXE such gstep ps as will pro-
vide for closer relations betwscn the
colleges and the conference. and pro-
poses the giving to the conference the
right OF either nomination or election
OF future trustees OF the body.
Stick to the Church.
The feature OF. the day came at the
close OF the lengthy debate, when DR..
Bernard r. Lipscomb, O. me mbers of tho
bonrd OF the Randolph Macon system.
rising to "a question or personal prtvi-
lege, stated that the facts brought out
In the debate had shown him that
members OF the board had not UNDER
stood the full significance OF the mat
ter when they voted to place the Wo-
mans College on the Carnegie founda-
tion. that letters were printed In the
report Of the Carnegie hoard which
had never been read before the truss
tees OF the college; and stated clearly
that as between closer relations to
the Virginia Conference of Methodfsts
and the CarneRie fouHda ation. with Its
|. pension nDld 4 he and his fellow-trus-
tees were solidi,' IN favor OF church
affiliation.
DR.. Lipscomb's address produced con, \
tinued applause. and his statement
caused the Immediate withdrawal OF
the preamble. which was to the effect
ences between the action OF the board
and the position OF the conference.
thus withdrawing all aspersions
against the integrity OF the board OF the
Randolph Macon system and paving
the way for an almost unanimous vote
on the minority resolution. DR.. Can
non and many who had at first sup-
ported the majority paper being en-
stirely satisficd by the amended pa
per, and voting for It as compromise
measure. II, ~ ssfs5 y
The debate OF the day was q notabla
one, DR.. James Cannon leading with
an able argument covering every
phase of the situation In detail.S and
holding close attention from a large
body OF the conference and packed
galleries for more than two hours. An
able answer by Or. Smith. 5ot the Ra,i-
dolph- Macon system. IN the afternoon
occupied almost as much time, Dr.
Smith explaining In detail many OF the
points raised by DIR. Cannon. and maxi
Ing telling argument for the college.
"A resolution Of conf dence In Dr.s Smith
and his9work was passed dsaunauirnously
at the close OF the debate, the ar gu,a
ment throughout being conducted !, II, ~
an orderly and dignit1ed manner WI q. s
out undue levity or personalities. els
though the subject matter was at
times of delicate nature. touching eyt-8
dent differences OF opinion wh ich l,ad
led to various misunderstanding nKs E0E
fact and OF the construction placed
on certain actions OF the board OF the
Randolph Macon system. ss,ss
Degis with Thanks.
At the OPENING got the day session
devotional exercise were /, conductsa
Oyis EES
Mission Conference. s "a t5s 81 III s. ~
Rev. W. w. sR Royall u o ftered q gen
eral resolution ofs thanks Ito the cttt-
zens or Petersburg for their graceful
and abundant hospit lity; to the yari.
Gus churches VIII have opened their
.pulpitsSto TO us to .."our faithful and efh-
cient secretaries'.; to the prcss q me
Interesting reports OF the conference.
and to AIessrs.:s D.. S.. Reckwitl, 4 Co.s
for stationery kindly sup piled, S5Sss
Dr. Cannon Spenks.
DIR. Cannon, who had the f,oof a y d-s, q,
journment n ue day. was recoRn u ICED ~
FBishop Gal lownyS to speak on the Ram
.dolph- Macon matt ter, For nearl y ten
minutes DIR. Cannon wa s. onttnual NJ
wi h points \ Of @ rdsr]l and
attmepts to Introduce 5resoln ntioI rs shut
ting Off debate. motion to 10 into 1
executive session wa s iotsarecog ogntsed
by tho bishop. who ruled that pr,,s Can ~
non had the floor and should not hat
iced An the effect Of his Y el,lar
by such continual ntsrrup ttons, \.
Z DR.. Cannon opened his "a dress. " htcM
was a vel pr repa red and sYl rs orous ar-s
tgument. with a statemel,t Y of Y tka irs.-s
iportancs OF he auest lon. ss .tSS3
q Al over he Wor rid IL this uesttol
stirred. The General Conference siss
now conslde erin & 4 he II question ri tts I
relations with its one great univ sity.s
II have been for twelve years the secs
retary OF the con ferenca boa I'd 8of cd ".
cation, and regarded IL AS my q " sas /
conference secrstary TO bring before
this body any mat tier IN regard TO Wis
|ginia Met Inn, that a tfectsd Us eduls Il.
cational interests, contlnus sa9
Christian college? Because We want;
our children trained under la rtstian
Influence $. raferab s. Metz odist inflt..g
ence.n N 81, & Y.
pr. Cannon said he proposed 10 dis
cuss the case on Its m narl ", without
the usa OF the document OF ssDr. tcA ~
ett. although he had lor, Prltehett'a
psrmission to use That paper ass I. coFnlHx
from the Carncgie hoard I,r, cannon
lcont.nued SS .Sss II
'Ss.when wrots n. ditpSlsi ss " IN