The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-09
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED
ON RANDOLPH-MACON
Dr.. Cannon Offers Paper Look Final Adjustment as
Status TO OF the College.

whereas the general conference by
resolution called Upon schools and
college belonging TO our church TO
conform the term of their charters
to this provision OF the discipline 90
Tar as the laws of the various States
VIII permit, and. whereas the gen.
erai conference instructed our annual
/ conference 10 consider with great
care the relation sustained to the
/ church ~ all Institutions. to which
/ appropriations are made BY the con-
ference. be II
Resolved That, for the good OF
tbs church. there sh ould he speedy
and maj settlement OF what is known
as the Randolph Macon question. and
that. az LOYAL Methodists we believe
that the action taken with practical
unantmity By the general conference.
the great iaw-making body Of our
church. should be accepted by all
parties as the proper basis for final
settlement.
Resolved .. That We hereby request
the board OF trustees o. Randolph
Macon College to meet In special ses-
sion within the next sixty DAYS and
10 appoint committee from the said
board. with instructions that the said
committee unite with a COMMITTEES TO
be selected by this conference In an
application to the proper civil authors
ties Tor such changes In the charter
as Will provide that trustees shall be
selected IN accordance with the re-
auirements of the discipline Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South,
and as will furthr provide that the
property held in trust by the RAN
dolph Macon board shall be declared
in the charter to be held in trus, for
the Virginia and Baltimore confer
ences OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, 10 be used for etlu-
caifonal purposes.
Resolved s. That rhe conference
eject by ballot a committee of seven
members at least three OF which com-
mittee shall be laymen, which COM
mittee shall unite with the commit
tee appointed by the board of trus-
tees OF Randolph Macon CoiIex. to
make request OF the proper civil au-
thorities for the changes in the char
ter indicated in Resolution ., proyid-
ed sach committee shall be appoint
ed by the Randolph Macon board.
Resolved, 4. That In the event the
/ board OF trustees of Randolph Ma con
College, within the sixty days time
mentioned above. fails to appoint a
committee with power to unite with
the conference committee In the re-
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ter changes. then the conference com
mittee Is instructed. with the consul
tatton and advice OF competent coun-
sci. TO make application in the name
or the Virginia Annual Conference to
the proper civil authorities for the
aboye mentioned changes in the
charter of Randolph Macon College.
In order that the exact relation and
the rights and privileges OF the CON
ference In reference to the property
hold In trust by the Randolph Macon
board may be clearly and finally de-
fined, SO that the work. the patron.
age and the money Of our preachers
and people may be given with a clear
understanding or the rights and own
ership OF the church In the Randolph
Macon system OF schools and ct~Ieges
Resolved. y. that the Board OF
Education Of the Virginia Annual
Conference 10 hereby requested to
make the same assessment for the
beneft OF Randolph Macon College
that was laid for the year lsO9-I0.
but that said assessment II to be laid
with the condition annexed that. In
the event the Board OF Trustees Of
Randolph Macon College shall within
sixty day fall to unite with the com
mittee OF the Virginia Conferences In
request to the civil authorities for
the above mentioned charter changes.
then the money collected on this as
sessment shall be paid to the Treas
urer Of the Virgins Annual Confer
ence at its meeting In November. 1911
subject TO such dispositions as the
Conference itself may determine upon
at that time.
Resolved. s. That In the event tho
board OF trustees Of Randolph Macon
College shall unite with the commit
tee Of the Virginia Annual Confer
fence In request to the cs3il authori-
ties for the above mentioned changes
IN the charter and the request shall
be granted. this conference hereby
agrees that II will accept either meth
cd for the selection OF trustees which
may be determined upon By the Ran
dolph-Macon board. sither nomina-