Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-11


signated by the Virginia conference
10 receive the same
resolved. third. That the board OF
education of the Virginia conference
, is hereby instructed to take out a
charter Incorporating the said board
in accordance with the provisions OF
the law of the State of Virginia. gov
erning the same, il being provided IN
said charter that the members OF said
board shall be settled by whatever
methcd may be determined upon by
the Virginia annual conference. and
that the actions Of the said board
shall be submitted TO the said confer
ence for approval. amendment, or re-
lection. as may seem proper TO said
conference
Trustees Object.
After the reading of this report. Mr.
John p. Pettyjohn. of Lynchburg. Of
fered the following statement:
''I.ynchburg. Va. Nov. s, 1909.
In the Baltimore and Richmond
Christian Advocate of November 4th,
Or James Cannon, Jr., who was chair
, man of the Virginia conference com
mitiee CT conference with the trus-
tees OF Randolph Macon College, says
! Of the resolution adopted by the board
on June 9Th. 1909, that it was stated
positively thai it was 4 gentleman's
iaA 40 binding
: upon those voting against the propo-
sition that the trustees of Randolph
Macon College have agreed or will
, agree 10 do anything which they may
not openly and lawfully do as trustees
under their Oaths of office. They hold
| that those who favored the compro-
mise report then adopted in the ur-
, gency OF the situation intended TO act
and trusted that they were acting.
lawfully and within the limits of the
charter.
For ourselves. we are compelled 10
say to the Virginia conference that
with 4 desire TO do what is agreeable
| to il, if not inconsistent with the
charter or with the best interests oil
the institutions intrusted 10 our care,
we, as We understand our oaths or
office, cannot actively or passiveiy
pan ticipate in an attempt TO confer
, any right or authority in the selec-
ton, nomination, approval or con
! firmation of trustees upon any other
person or association of people, dl-
rectly or indirectly by agreeing to
| the carrying out of the plan OF election
of trustees proposed by the resolution
OF June ., 1909.
(Signed)
"lNO. r. PETTYJOHN,
e. F. SHEFTEY,
JNO W. WOODS.
j. W. DUFFEY.
DAVID BUSH.
/ "CHAS. w. PRETTYMAN, -
"E. d. NEWMAN.
F.. II. CHALMERS"
This statement. as well as Dr. Can
mems report, will he discussed later.
Memorial Service Sunday.
The conference set apart Sunday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock as the time to
hold L memorial service in honor OF
the preachers who have died during
the year
| Monday evening at o clock was set
apart as the time to consider the in
lterests OF temperance.
The report OF the general board OF
church extension am Of the Sunday
school editor were received and re-
ferred TO the respective committees
without reading.
b. II. Bickham offered paper, on
the proper protection of The church
property by insurance. which was
read and referred TO the joint board
o. finance.
Sunday School Anniversary.
! Saturday evening was appointed as
the time for celebrating the anniyer-
sary of the Sunday school board.
| The exhibits OF the publishing
agents of the church were submitted
and referred 10 the publishing com
mittee
Messrs. McNish and Cunningham,
from the publishing house at Nash
Vile, and Mr. rench. also OF Nashville.
were introduced to the conference.
A communication from J. l. Cum
ninyem. Of the correspondence school,
was referred to the board OF educa-
ton, and one from DIR. ". +. NcMur-
ray, secretary OF the board Of church