The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-23
CHURCH AGAIN TO
TAKE Up PROBLEM
Methodist Conference, at Sails
bury, TO Consider Randolph
Macon Question.
TRANSFER MANY PASTORS
DR.. Latham Will Leave Centen-
ary-Congregation Wants DIR.
Young as His Successor.

The real problem which will re-
ceive the consideration of members
of the Virginia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. when it
holds its one hundred and twenty
ninth annual meeting at Salisbury,
Md, OF November 10, will be the ques-
tion of the relation OF the church to
the Randolph Macon system OF COL
leees. Since 1905 this has been one
OF the leading topics of the confer
ence, and has been the cause of many
st rmy scenes at each annual meet
in.
The question is one which has
caused much agitation to the Metho-
dsts of Virginia. For three-quarters
of century the Randolph Macon
schools We're regarded as the property
of the church and were sustained and
supported by the church In 1905 the
announcement was made that the
C urch had no moral or legal control
of the schools
his statement came from the board
of trustees, a -perpetuating body,
and brought about an object on the
part of the church to take steps to
validate the claim of its ownership.
Committees Appointed to Act.
At the last conference, held In
Richmond, efforts were made to ad-
tust the situation. Committees were
appointed from the Baltimore and
Virginia conferences to take up the
matte with the trustees.
Joint sessions of these committees
and the trustees We're held at Ash
land and at the Y. NJ. C. A, in Rich
mond, but all efforts to reach an
agreement failed.
The special committee of the trus-
tees appointed to confer with the con-
ference committees held special
meet. : at Ashland about three weeks
ago, nj which time the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved. /. That the resolution
mentioned as passed by this board
August IT, 1906. he and the same is
hereby rescindcd
so. hat we rescind the resolution
adopted by this board in June, 1909,
Civil the conference the right to
aporove the election of trustees.
3. That when there are vacations in
the board of trustees we will submit
one name for each vacancy to the con-
ference in which said cancy exists
for approval at the session at which
the same is presented, and when ap-
proved. we will elect.
Il. That these resolutions are not
to be repealed except by ec-fourths
vote Of the board of trustees
.. That we herein affirm our devo-
u,a and loyalty to the Methodist
Church, and offer these resolutions as
full settlement of the differences
existing between the conference and
the board of trustees.
IS. That If the Virginia and Balti-
more conferences shall at their next
session fail TO accept the foregoing
las full and satisfactory settlement
Q the questions at issue. then the
action OF this board as embodied in
these preambles and these resolutions
shall ne null and void"
May Rcscind Resolutions.
hese resolutions. which would ap-
parently clear up the situation, may
be, it is understood, rescinded by n
majority vote of the entire board OF
trustees.
Bishop j. c. Kilgo, d. D., recently
elected to the office of the episcopacy
at TIE quadrennial session OF the
general conference of Southern Meth
odism at Asheville, N. c., will preside
over the meetings of the conference.
This will be his first official visit as
bishop 10 the. Virginia Conference
Rev. w. Asbhry, Christian, D. D., pre-
siding elder of Richmond, has been
selected to preach the opening sermon.
The most important business of the
conference is held for the final meet
1HG, "HeH preachers VIII be assigned
for the new year
DR.. Latham Leaves Centenary.
There are thirty four ministers who
haze served their Quadrennial terms,
and who. under the law of the church,
Will have to be sent to new fields.
Rev. ]. N. Latham. D. D.. pastor of
Centenary Methodist Church, has
served his four-year term and will be
changed TO some other pastorate. 1t Is
understood that a strong delegation
OF the church, headed by John p.
Branch. will endeavor to have Rev.
W. j. Young, d. D.. pastor of the
Main Street Church. Danvile. APP
pointed as the successor of DR..
Latham
Rev. James II. Moss. Of the Laurel
Street Church. and Rev. r. H. Potts,
OF the Union Station Church, will also
end the specified term.