The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-14
COLLEGE QUESTION
STILL UNSETTLED
Representatives of Trustees
and Conferences Fail to
Reach Agreement
FOUR PROPOSITIONS
ARE ALL VOTED DOWN
Three Committees in Joint
Session Go Into Full Dis
cusslon Of Randolph
Macon Problem

committees representing inc bdtl-
more and Virginia Methodist con-
ferences, and the board OF trustees Of
the Randolph College system
failed to reach any agreement in the
proposition to definitely define the
relation of the college to the church.
The committees met in joint session
at the y. NJ. G.. A. Tuesday night,
bringing their deliberations to "A close
early yesterday afternoon with the UNI
Outstanding that each would report
back TO their separate bodies an ac-
count of the proceedings OF the joint
meeting, including all the propositions
presented and the votes thereupon.
Four propositions were presented.
three coming from the representatives
Of the conferences. and one from the
trustees who were represented by nlne
members, The Virginia conference
was represented by six members, and
the Baltimore body by three mem
hers.
The first proposition, in the shape
of resolution, asked for an amend
ulent to the charter of the college So
that "ali the trustees must be cou-
t4rmed. nominated. or elected by the
governing body OF the church by some
board or officers OF the church 10
which the power to confirm. nominate
or elect trustees has been delegated
by the governing body Of the churcn.'
Suggest Arbitrators.
The second proposition provided for
the appointment OF q board OF arbitra-
ton Of three members TO determine
whether the charter could he legally
amended. ono member To be selected
hy the representatives. Of the board
OF trustees. one member to be select
81 py the representatives Of the Viz
ginia and Baltimore conferences, ANA
II the third member cannot be agreed
upon by the joint committee he shall
be selected by the two arbitrators
selected as above"
The third proposition provided that
W henever any vacancy shall arise in
the membership OF the said board, the
board shall nominate 10 the confer
e4lee. among whose representatives, the
vacancy mas occurred. the name of a
person 10 MI said vacancy. and should
such nomination be approved by the
conference. the board agrees that ii
VIII formally elect such person 10 fill
The vacancy; and should the corner
eAee decline To approve such nomi-
nation the board agrees that il will
nominate another person or persons
for said vacancy until said vacancy
Is n!led AS above indicated"
Trustees Proposition.
from the trustees. provided for the
appointment annually by the two con
ferences OF a special committee which
shall he Invited to attend the annual
meeting OF the board OF trustees OF
the Randolph Macon College, ana
shall be privileged 10 take part in an
advisory way in the deliberations Of
that board. II being understood lnas
courtesy thus freely extended shall
s.aa, fAtsYx H..
On motion by unanimous vote Just
before Adjournment. the board OF
trustees was requested to meet some
time before November /, 1911, To con-
slider the report OF the proceedings of
the joint meeting. and TO take final
action thereupon.
fuller and more detailed report
Of the meeting is as follows:
Meeting OF Conference Committees
At the session OF the Virginia An
nual Conference held in Richmond In
Novem Der. 1910, the conference
adopted resolution as follows.
Whereas there is great desire
that such action shall be taken at
this session of the conference as will
result in the ANAL settlement OF the
questions at issue between this con-
ference and the board OF trustees OF
Randolph Macon College by the most
erotherly and peaceful methods DOS
sible. be Il
Resolved. That n committee of six
be appointed by this body. which
committee shall request the board of
trustees Of Randolph Macon College
to appoint committee OF nine OF
their number, and shall request the
Baltimore Annual Conference to APP
point committee OF three OF their
Number to meet together In confer
ence at Ashland. Va at such time
as may be mutually agreeable for the
purpose of considering the adjustment
or differences existing between the
conferences and the 9oard Of trustees
ana or reaching Il satisfactory settle
ment OF same, said committee to
make report at the next session of
the annual conference
(Signed1 James Cannon, w. 7.
Young. w. A. Christian. Frank Tai
bot h. i'll. Rawlings. j. F. Pettyjohn,
s. c. Hatcher. John =. Branch, c. w.
Hardwicke. j. w. Bledsoe, w, II.
Edwards. T. NJ. Simpson, j. G. Reed.
y, T. Mastin. II. b. Davis
The committee OF six named In
the above paper was constituted by
appointing James Cannon. ]. G,
Parker, w. j, Young. II, ]. Barham.
FRANK talbot and w. ASbury Chris
tan.
Tho committee communicated with
the board OF trustees of Randolph
Macon College and with the BaItt
more Annual Conference. and the. fol
lowing committees We're appointed by
these bodies to confer with the com
mittee of the Virginia Annual Con-
ference: From the Baltimore Com
ference, r J. Prettyinan. T.. r. Fish
burne and II. +. Hamil: from the
board OF trustees, Il. u. Newman, C.
w. Prettyman. David Bush, j. w.
Rledsoe. w. w. Lear, W. Fl. Edwards,
r. Il. Davis. II. +. Sheffey and w. w.
Vicar.
The joint committees met on Tues
day. September IL, at 8 p. Nj, at
the Y. III. c, A. building In Richmond
II. =. Hamil was elected chairman
and w. w. Vicar secretary. f. J..
Prettyman sent a communication tn