The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-17
LONG DISPUTE
HAPPILY ENDS
IN SAL|sBURs
Methodist Conference Accepts
Action of Trustees of
Randolph Macon
CONCERNS CHURCH
AND DISCIPLINE
DR.. Cannon Reads Paper
Means That Three FourthS
of Board Must be
Methodists
tBy Rev. Graham II. Lambeth.)

tBy Rev. Graham II. Lambeth)
SALISBURY. MD, Nov I6.-The
college matter was reached early in
the second days session of the con-
ference, and to The relief of those who
have feared that a long discussion
might be again precipitated 1t was
quickly and almost unanimously set
tied.
There was no debate. The PROPOSES
ton OF the trustees OF the college
was LAID brfore the conference. Tie
report Of the conference committees
recon,me nding that the resolutions OF
the trustees meeting be accepted in
full settlement OF the questions at is
site was read by the chairman OF the
committee, DR.. Jas. Cannon. and them
without discussion. the conferences
adopted the resolutions OF its commit
tee. after which the hymn 'Blest Be
the Tie That Binds Our Hearts In
Christian Love- was sung with great
heartiness
After religious services, conducted
by DIR. r. d. Smart, and the routine
of calling the roll and approving the
minutes was ended. the names Of the
nr.achers on the Farmville district
were called and their characters
rassed.
The secretary read communication
Fl, m the board of trustees Of Ram
doIpk- Macon College. stating its recent
ettton which has already been printed
II, fun in the Virginian. The SUBJ
etarce OF this action 10 as follows:
The board rescinds the resolutions
Ct August 16. 1906, which we're re-
sponsible for the controversy that fci-
lowed and which have stirred tina
church fer several years. The resofu-
tons declared that in the election ct
the .rustees OF the Randolph-Maccn
System no denominational tests are
imposed.
To FIJI Vacancies.
The board further agreed to sub.
NIT to the conference one name for
each vacancy in the board, for the
approval OF the conference. before
election by the board. and it is also
stipulated that these resolutions shall
not be repealed except by a three
fourths vote of the board of trustees.
An air of expectancy pervaded the
audience as DIR. Cannon was recog-
nized by the chair and began to read
the report OF the conference COM
mittee.
The contents of his document were
known beforehand by many OF the
ministers. but there was some fear
lest lengthy discussion might fol.
Its adoption. The hour had arrived
for which the body had nervously
waited through the year. and every-
body was on the quivive.
DIR. Cannon's Paper.
In clear voice and with the custom.
AIRY distinctness, DIR. Cannon read the
paper which recited the history OF
the relations between the committees
from the board and the conference Ap-
nn3nfNd confer with the hnnn ~
reaching a satisfactory settlement
In the conclusion of this resume he
offered. on behalf OF the committee,
the following resolutions. which were
adopted by q great majority. only one
or two voices being heard in dissent
Your committee rave very careful
consideration to the above paper
adopted ythe board of trustees Of
Randolph Macon College. In view
Of the fact that by the adoption Of
th1s paper the board Of trustees oe
Randolph Macon College rescinds the
resolution adopted by that board In
1905 and thus removes the ground
for the difference OF opinion. which
has existed as to the meaning and ef-
feet Of that resolution and In view Of
the additional fact that by the adop-
ton OF this paper the Randolph Ma
con board OF trustees has complied
with the discipline OF our church
which provides that three-fourths Of
the trustees shall always be members
OF our church and all the trustees
shall be confirmed. nominated or eleSt-
ed by some governing body Of our
church. your committee hereby pre-
sents unanimous recommendation
to the Virginia annual conference that
the action of the board of trustees Of
Randolph Macon College taken on DC.
tober S. 1911. be accepted by the vir-s
ginia annual conference as a full and
final settlement Of questions at issue
between the Virginia annual confer
ence and the board Of trustees Of
Macon College.
Respectfully submitted, James Cam
non, w. Asbury Christian. w. II
Young, Frank Talbot, T. ]. Barham.
j. &. Parker.
Happy Ending Predicted.
Thus happily ends. it Is hoped with
victory for the church. controversy
which though inevitable was unfortu-
nate.
1t IL stated that certain trustees win
protest against the Anal adoption az
this settlement by the board and that
they Will seek legal means 10 preceut. II
But the church at large trusts that
this II the end and believes that foR
many years. at least. Virginia Meth
odism will be spared the necesaltv ~ Z
Joining In battle to prevent & repot1-
ton OF similar action on the mart ~ II
the board.
Il was proposed by W. n. Jett. a.
others that the stAtistica Of the WU1U N
Of each individual church In the c. l
be tabulated and Printed t1%
tho conference annual. Tho design az 4
this was that what each church q
! circuit was doing might b mazda 1
known % that no dereItct church
could b able TO hide behind ~ te-s
port Of the charRa - . Wholo ara ~ Il
able profit ~ tho 1lbo4Al1ey and aAST
Eiv1ty of ne, otAas NhnEGA1s q c.