The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-10

those funds to be administered by this
self-perpetuating board. This contract
exists between the board the donors
the beneficiaries OF the fund and the
state. and its obligation cannot be linz
paired even by the State itself.
! The moral position is that this
charter requires the fund to be adj
! ministered by the self perpetuated
board: that each member is sworn to
administer the trust according to the
charter. without partially, favor or
affection: that more than s1,250.000
has been collected under these pro-
Visions: that several hundred thousands
of dollars have been given the board
specifically because of this feature of
the charter: that for seventeen years or
more it has been stressed by the an
nual announcement in the catalogue
issued by the board. that these five
institutions are owned and controlled
by one self-perpetuating board
Must Administer Trust.
The board having asked for and
received all its funds under this pro-
vision of the charter, and hundreds of
thousands because of it. Is bound in
honesty and honor not to take part in
any effort to change this method of
control. And this the more because
they are all Methodists They must
be true to their oath to administer this
trust without partiality.'
As TO the expectancy of the change
proposed, the board does not believe
the interests placed in its hands would
be advanced by Conference control. It's
title to large amount of property
now in its hands would be 5eopar-
died. and It's prospects for further
progress greatly impaired.
The board has always regarded IT.
self as set up by the church and acting
for 1t, but under the limitations of
the charter. 1t expects to conduct
the Randolph Macon institutions in
the future as in the past, and sincerely
desires to maintain the cordial rela-
lions heretofore existing"
Situation at Clay Street.
The personal statement made by Rev.
r. NJ. Chandler made something OF
conference sensation. Bishop Wilson
was calling the roll of the Richmond
ministers. each of whom made some
brief report on the progress Of the
work in his field, all of the Richmond
churches reporting substantial progress.
Mr.. Chandler said:
.As everybody knows. I was sent to
Clay Street Church last year by Bishop
Morrison. While there have been many
difficulties. / may say that have had
a good time-better than I expected.
i received letter from my predeces-
sor Rev. George Wesley Jones, stating
that the doors of the church would be
locked and nailed against me. l en-
countered many snares and difficulties
and delays, but finally landed as pastor
of Clay Street Church, and i may say
that ] have formed there some of the
warmest friendships of my life. / have
1,eo ot,,to to-,
conduct revival work There ought to
but fifteen additions to the church. i
have been handicapped in the work
there, but did the hest I could under
the circumstances. The church is now
harmonious. and apparently the only
discordant note is the pastor. am
going to do what have not done in
the thirty Years have been In the
the bishop for trans
fer have told my people that it
will be best for the church if do not
return, and ] ask that I be assigned |
Aged Mini, Dies.
aged Methodist minis, who died a /,
day or two since. reached Richmond |
yesterday morning for interment In |
HOLLYWOOD On motion. Bishop Wilson
appointed Messrs. Foushee. Crowder, |
neShazo, FERGUSON, Reed and Stiff as i
ll-bearers. Deaths during the year
We're reported of Rev. A. a. Jones. /
Rev. 3. ~. Ledbetter. Rev. Oscar Lit
Teton, Rev. II, f. r, Martin. Rev. r. I
w, Watts and Rev, j, A. Proctor.
Committees Named.
The following committees We're /
named on nomination of the presiding
elders:
], Publishing Interests-,r, IL. Pace. 4.
c. II. lanes. M r. Martin. Asa Dris-
COLL j. r. West j, G., Reed, i, II.
Clarke, r, w, Guyer, III O, kerns. j, 4. II
Bosnian, J. n. Rodden, j. 7. Green,
w. IT. Vincent, c. II. Cream III, H.
Miller, i. W. Wilson, j. c, Heath, r. H.
Potts
q s. Mann. d. NJ, Pattie, u. &, Cross
", e. Barrow. r, r, Hohbie r. III. Il
Hasson a u. Kellunl, i, J. lHyslop,
D District Conference Records-G, II. n
Clements, Frank Rurrruss. !. IT, Early d
+. w 8Wray. q ", Stif, G, n. Turner h
A. \. Carson. j, =. wallace j. u, White,.I
Ii Weston. n
MemoirsT-Rev James G. Reed, Rev, A
". w, Lear Rev. b. NJ. Beckham, Rev,
W. +, SsWright, Rev, y. II, Betty,
PresidinE Elders Report.
Each OF the presiding elders reporteh
IN the work nfhls district. Rev, Nv,
AshuM Christian, az Richmond lois- Il
.gict. said that Methodism was norel
han holding Its own In RiehmGnl:
hat during. ne year seven lots had