The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-11

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. COLLEGE QUESTION.
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the election of committee of seven
from this conference, for action in event
the Randolph-Macon board fails to
meet. or to appoint its committee, the
conference committee then to apply to
the courts by itself for the proposed
charter changes; that in event the col
lese fails to cooperate in securing
such charter changes. the conference
assessment for support of the college
be held back until the next conference,
and in the event that the college re-
fuses to cooperate and the courts re-
fuse charter change, the committee
is to report on the desirab ility of es-
tablishing separate institutions under
church control.
Would Delay Year.
When the Carmen resolution was
called up yesterday morning Rev. e. II.
Rowe. of Buena Vista, offered a sub
stitute proposing delay of the whole
matter for year. Mr.. Rowe thought
II unwise to force the issue at this
time. The college was now in the
hands of men who love Methodism as
well as any members of the conference.
he said. and he saw no reason for pre-
cipitatinE fight He thought the
conference should go to any extremity.
save loss of honor, rather than go into
court. as such action would be gen
orally misunderstood ana predicted
that IL the conference went to court
II would lose it's case. He added that
from WORLDLY point of view tho best
thing that could happen to the col
leges would be to sever all relations
with Methodism. DR.. Cannon replied
briefly arguing that for the good of
the church there should be speedy
settlement, He claimed that the board
had paid no attention to former action
by the conference. and had made no
reply to former resolutions asking a
voice in the management of the coll
lege's affairs.
Embarrassing the Work.
He thought that three years wa.
long enough to go on in undecided
fashion. and asserted that preachers
were embarrassed in presenting the
cause of the educational assessment
under present conditions. Dr. Cannon
closed his remarks with the assertion
that he had done more for Randolph
Macon than any other man. A voice
from the house called out. How about
DR.. SMITH" to which DR.. Cannon re.
piled that he had not had DR.. Smiths
opportunities or abilities.
Rev w. w. Lear opposed the Rowe
resolution. asserting that the board of
the institution. of which he is a mem
ber had no purpose whatever to delay
the final action of the conference, or
of the courts, or to operate the coll
leges other than as at present: that
they should ever propagate Methodism,
and should not be alienated from the
conference.
Rev B. F. Lipscomb. D, D., also q
member of the college board. said that
1t was erroneous to state that the
board had done nothing-that 1t had
prepared what had been intended as a
compromise in full and final settlement
and that the conference had failed to
accept the settlement and put the plan
into effect. Three vacancies on the
board. he asserted. had been left open
pending settlement of the manner
OF selecting trustees. DR. Cannon
wanted to know whether any specific
action had been taken on the PROPOSE
ton for charter change, saying he
had heard that 1t had never been read
that it was read, but that majority
of the board believed that there could
be no material charter amendment.
MT. Branch Defends Board.
John p. Branch. senior member OF
the college board, spoke for the Ros
substitute, going into discussion O..
the whole matter. In characteristic
Vein he reminded the conference that
he had been a member Of Centenary
Church siSty-siX years, and that ...s
father and himself together had been
trustees of the college for siSty-hve
Years.
TN any controversy. he said, II am
on the side OF the church all the time
until die, hope So much for that
Now what's the status of this question.
! have voted to give this conference
entire control, no tbecause 1 felt II best
Tor the college. voted for the sake Of
peace, but | believe the college. will be
injured by such a course Three years
ago YOU asked confirmation, election or
of trustees Last wear vou
wanted a charter amendment. Now YOU
want to go into the courts What have
we trustees done that you threaten rs
with law suit? What have we done2
Last June. year ago. we said we
would give you confirmation, and
from the Carnegie Founda-
ton, preventing the faithful teachers
of the Wonian's College from receiving
their pittance after they had served
faithfully their time, 10 be at peace
We annulled that contract and said to
our professors that they should have
itno more. What has the college. done
to lose your confidence? III you preach
ers can't trust yourselves. you had bet
ter depart and go to4a better country,
Says 1t IL Want Of Confidence.
'.At the last General Conference, in
stead or an ail-Methodist board. you
said you wanted three fourtha to be
Methodists The other fourth might
he heather Chinese, The funniest
thing ! eyer heard OF Is your wanting
to amend the charter. You can't do it,
BY asvote of twenty-five to I'VE We re I
fused to take water and Withdraw our
proposition. In flve on six
years you'll have majority OF the
hoard by confirmation But you want
to do AZ now, Il is ~ want OF coma
dence. The mon OF that board stand