The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-10
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as win further provide that the prop
erty held In trust by the Randolph
Macon board shall be declared in the
charter to he held in trust for the Yir-
GINA and Baltimore Conferences or the
Meth2dist Episcopal Church. South. to
be used for educational purposes,
Want Charter Changed.
resolved 3. That the conference
eject by ballot committee of seven
members. at least three OF which COM
fnittee shall be laymen5 which commit
tee shall unite with the /committce
appointed by the board of trustees Of
Randolph Macon College to make re.
quest OF the proper civil authorities
Tor the changes in tho charter indi-
Gated in Resolution 2. provided such
committee shall be appointed by the
Randolph sfacon board.
RESOLVED 4 That In the event the
board OF trustees of Randolph Macon
College, within the sixty days time
mentioned above. fails to appoint 4
committee with power 70 unite with
the conference committee In the re-
Gueht for the above mentioned charter
changes, then the conference committee
Is instructed. with the consultation
and advice OF competent counsel, to
make application In the name of .he
virginia Annual Conference to the
proper civil authorities for the above
mentioned changes in the charter OF
Randolph Macon College. In order that
the exact relation and the rights and
privileges OF the conference in refer
snce 10 the property, held In trust by
The Randolph-Macon board. may be
clearly and finally defined so that the
work the patronage. and the money
OF our preachers and people may b.
given with clear understanding of
the rights and ownership of the church
IN the neutrality-suspicious. system OF
schools and colleges.
Hold Up Assessment.
Resolved ). That the Board of Edu.
cation OF the Virginia Annual Confer
nnce is hereby requested TO make the
same assessment for the benefit of
randolph Macon College that was laid
or the year 1s09-10, but that said
assessment is to be laid with the con-
alton annexed that, In the event the
BOARD OF trustees Of Randolph Macon
aoilese shall within sixty days fail to
Einia conference in request to the
oiFli authorities for the above men
''oned CHARTER changes. then the money
e1tiected on this assessment shall be !
paid to the treasurer of the Virginia |
annual Conference at its meeting In |
November. 1911. subject TO such dispo-
sttion as the conference itself may |
determine upon at that time.
RESOLVED s. That. in the event the |
BOARD Of trustees of Randolph Macon
Coilege shall unite with the committee /
OF the Virginia Annual Conference lin
q request to the civil authorities for
the above mentioned changes in the
eharter and the request shall be /
granted. this conference hereby agrees
mat 1t will accept either method for
.he selection of trustees which may be
determined upon by the Randolph
Macon board, either nomination. con-
iismation, or direct election, as the
randolph Macon board may select, and,
IN The event said amendments are
sured. this conference hereby pledges
itself to give full and hearty support
70 the institutions under the care Of
me Randolph Macon board. In the
eeyent, however, that the Randolph
Macon board fails to unite with the
committee OF the conference In the i
request for the above mentioned
changes in the charter and the changes
requested by the conference committee
are granted by the civil authorities,
we hereby -.istruct the conference com II
nittee to make request that said char
Ter changes shall provide that theI
trustees may be elected. nominated.
~ confirmed. at the discretion Of the 4
conference, and for such terms Of
otllce as to length of time as the con-
Lerence may decide. In the event that
the civil authorities shall refuse To
comply With the united request of