The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
COMPLETES BUSINESS
Adjourns After Hearing Appointments Problem of Minste-
rial Supply and Training Engages Closing Hours

CLIFTON FORGE. VA. April e.
After a session OF great interest the
Baltimore Conference, Methodist
Episcopal church, South, adjourned
Monday night.
Al the afternoon session the re-
port OF the board OF education was
first in the docket. Rev. III. ii. Saar-
man. chairman. presented the report,
showing the schools and colleges
Witch. .ssmf under its Jurisdiction TO
be In excellent condition. Tncfudhtl
In this were Randolph Macon col
ieke, at Ashland. Va; Randolph Ma
con Academy. At Front Royal, and the
Southern Seminary System.
The most interesting part OF the
report OF the board OF education con-
cerned the education OF young men
preparing for the ministry.
The problem OF ministerial supply
and training has been before the
board for several years and some
steps to meet the situation in an ie-
auate and permanent way seemed inn
perative. The board proposed the
following plan, which was adopted
with enthusiasm
Firrt. That the corporate board of
fnanee be authorized to receive and
hold funds for ministerial education.
subject 10 the direction OF a commit
tee of three appointed by the board
OF education at the beginning Of the
auadfennium, to be known a. the COM
mittee OF ministerial supply and train
Ing.
Limiting Leans and Donations.
Second. All application for aid shall
be approved by the presiding elder
and the preacher in charge where the
applicants reside and for continuance
| OF aid ALSO by the faculty of the In
stitution attended. No donation shall
exceed 500 per session and no loan
shall exceed $50 per session. In the
case of loans the committee shall de-
termine the condition of payment,
the following plans being suggested
The candidate shall be expected to
make the payment cf the money loan
ed at such time ~ the committee may
determine. provided. however. that
II II seems proper to the appointing
powers to assign men who have re-
ceived loans from this fund to charges
paying meagre salariee. the man who
has completed the Randolph Macon
Academy course. or its equivalent,
shall be credited on HIS loan by 10
much ~ his salary. Including domek-
tic mission Appropriation. II any. shall
fall short OF $500: first-year college
course. 400. and third year college
course. or II. n. degree, $500. The
particular application Of these sug-
gestiens shall be left tn the dlscre-
ton nf said COMMITTEES and q full res
port made to the conference board Of
education.
To srxure Gifts and Tegacaes.
Third. Tho report recommends that
$500 be added 10 this Randolph Ma
con assessment and direct that the
joint board OF finance shall apportion
TO the fund its pro rata share-one-
ninth--of the receipts Of said assess-
ments, which shall be used in aiding
only those candidates who attend RAN
dolph- Macon College or Academy.
The committee Ia authorised to make
further provisions for carrying on
Its work by securing gifts legacies
and collections at church gather
inEs.
Al the evening meeting an invita-
ton from Roanoke city was accepted
FOR the meeting OF the next annual
conference.