The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-14
EDUCATION BOARD
SECURESCHARTER
Leading Methodists Propose to
Advance Cause of Chris
tan Education.
MAY ESTABLISH SCHOOLS
Virginia Conference Now Has
Right to Proceed With
It's Program.

for the purpose, IT is presumed. of
placing the Virginia Methodist Con-
terence in the position to take any
action 1t sees fit toward establishing
system of schools and colleges to
suit itself. charter was secured yes,
terday from the State Corporation
Commission for the Board of Edu-
cation OF Virginia Annual Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. Incorporated Rev. James Can
non. d. D.. appeared at the Offices of
the commission soon after noon, and
secured the granting of the charter
before leaving for Salisbury, Md, to
attend the annual conference.
1nasmuch as DR.. II. T.. Blackwell, OF
Randolph Macon College. and DR.. w
w. Smith. chancellor OF the Randolph
Macon system. are among the incor-
porators, II is supposed that the new
corporation IS not intended to be espe
cially ntagonistic to the future OF the
Randolph Macon institutions. II Is
hoped in some quarters that the con-
terence VIII this year reach solu-
ton of the question which has formed
the storm centre for years past, eS-
GLIDING all other matters in public
interest.
Estnblish Institutions.
The principal Office of the Board
of Education" will be In Richmond
1t has no capital stock. 1t is author
lied to consider, foster and promote
the work of Christian education with
in the bounds of the Virginia Confer
cncc. Also to maintain and establish
institutions of learning under the di.
rcction Of the conference" and to col
lect and disburse money for the cause
of education.
DR.. Cannon has been the leader Of
the fight to bring the Randolph Macon
Colleges under the direct control of
the conference. In this he has been
vigorously opposed by the trustees.
who have contcnded that they are a
self-perpetuating body, and that
large part of their endowment has been
subscribed with the understanding
that they will continue to maintain
such an organization. The schools are
declared 10 be UNCONVENTIONAL but not
ecclesiastical, this being a fine distinc-
tion. At present all trustees are
Methodists. but members of other de-
nominations could serve.
No Settlement Reached.
At the last conference DR.. Cannon
proposed resolution for the appoint
nent OF committee to consider and
report on system of Methodist
schools and colleges. 1t was not
adopted. In recent conferences, DR..
cannon's proposals We're rejected. the
only action In the nature of settle
ment having been a resolution that
In case of future vacancies the trus-
tees shall select their choice and re-
fer the name to the conference for
Endorsement Reduced to practical
terms. this means that the conference
would having the privilege OF approx
ing the choice OF the trustees. and if
the conference did not approve, the
trustees would elect their man any
how.
The incorpora.ors Of the Board OF
Education" are as follows: II. T.
blackwell. Ashland, president: James
Cannon. Blackstone. secretary; George
u. Adams. Blackstone: j. T Bosnian.
Petersburg. j. W. iiouldir. Glover: J.
W. p. d. g. Davis. Hague; W. +.
Drcwry, Petersburg: Charles c. Evans
panvilic George Z. Greene. Rich
mond; p. Manning Hank. Onlcy; c.
Hosser James. Bedford City: II. T..
Johnson. Franklin; G. c. kilby. Char
lottesville; J. q Parker, Franklin: T..
y. Potts. Norfolk w. w. Smith. Lynch
burg: George L. stevens. Norfolk: T..
l. Tanlard. Franktown: w. l.. Ware,
Lawrcrccville: Frank T. West, Ire
williams