The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-13
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from the church. and that he had made
a mistake in putting non Methodists
into the faculty: that they stood In a
body against all Methodist views and
movements. In Bishop McTyieres
VIII he urged the bishops to lay their
hands upon the university as they had
right TO do Since the beginning
the bishops of the church have been
ex-offtcfo trustees of the university. In
1896 this custom was ratified with a
bylaw. In 1895 this bylaw was re-
pealed ard all the bishops elected as
bishops and five of them reelected as
private persons. A petition from all
the trustees was filed for a new char
ter eliminating every reference to the
Methodist church. On Bishop HOSP
return from Brazil he secured the with
drawai OF four names from this petit
ton. which invalidated It Bishop Hoss
stated that he had letters the read a
strong one from Biahop Wilson lament
ing the drift of the university away
from the church, endorsing his posi-
ton in the matter.
Four years ago the General Confer
ence appointed q commission, with final
powers. to define the status OF Wander
bilt University and the relations of the
bishops to t..This commission of FIVE
able lawyers heard both sides-Bishop
Hcss and his counsel and Chancellor
Kirkland and hts lawyer. This COM
mission declared the university the
property OF the church. and the bishops
not trustees. but visitors. with veto
power over the board of trustees. The
bishops accepted this decision and en-
tered on their duties as visitors. But
the board of trustees have declined to
say whether they will abide by this
decision or not. Following up this de-
cision. the bishops called the attention
of the Church Board OF Education, who
must confirm all trustees elected by the
Vanderbilt board. calling their atten-
ton to the fact that the executive COM
mittee of the Board OF Education had
confirmed az trustees persons not men,
bers OF the Methodist church. con-
trary to the discipline of the church,
and also telling the Board OF Educa-
ton that their power of confirmation
could not be delegated. The reply was
received after a year. saying the ac-
ton would stand.
Advises Course Of Action.
This correspondence and This state
OF efrairs has been brought to the
ettepuon. of the general conference
By the bishops in separate paper.
Bishop Hcss sugss sstei to the cam
In.t.ce- t.ez.tl..- IA t-tl-tha- central
conference the following action.
J.. Affirm the finding OF the Van
derbilt commission.
2. Direct the trustees 10 do the
same, as the bishops have already
done.
s. Take effective steps u ENFORCE
the findings of this commission, II
resisted.
4. Elect some trustees to the va
cancies NOW In the board.
Chancellor kirkland follow "a He
did not discuss the facts of the his
tory. but said the Vanderbilt cen,
mission was not case Of arhitra-
ton which the university had refused
to abide by. though the executive
committee Of the university arthor-
iaed him to appear before It, that
the board OF trustees intended ia
abide by the finaings OF the commits
sion ~ far ~ they were In accord
ith the laws It the Stare OF Ten
ne,see: that I'll -. intended 10 accept
the visftortal Is r ers Of tn, hixkops,
but neither the tisnops nor siic board
Of trustees were the ones to say whai
these powers s:e. that no could not
say what one tr feiee or Er. ID of
trnstees might dc In the way Of 4
resort to the courts. and hance he
saod that no particular action Ne
taken or tho custcms Of thu paat
changed or inssrf~red with. Ho tsM
BE had been III terms OF III ts.aats
friendship and confidence with far
bishops. viz. Haygrove. Galloway,
fr~sirix and Ds,n. an.
The COMMITTEES on education has
n, yet made !ts report or tao guess
ten.
Men = Riblc Glass.
A technical discussion 1T length
has consumed good deal or time for
NO DAYS na to whittier the t.s..l.al