The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-14

containing the following provisions or
stpuialions:
First, the Board of Trustees of
Randolph Macon College hereby
agrees that 1t will rescino the action
taken in June, 1sOs, submitting
vacancies in the Board of Trustees OF
Randolph Macon College TO the re-
spective conferences for approval
Second The Board of Trustees OF
Randolph Macon College fufthermore
agrees that it Will reseind Its action OF
August Is, 1895. declaring that IN
the choice or trustees. oHleerS, etc,
there are no denominations tests.
Third While maintaining that the
charter of Randolph Macon College
eonfers upon the trustees the author
ity to fill all vacancies arising III said
board in whatever manner the ma
iorfty of said board may elect. Yet
recognizing their obligation as MEM
bers of the NJ. f. Church. South. 10
comply. as far as the laws OF the
State Of Virginia will permit, with the
discipline OF the said Church. the
trustees furthermore agree that the
property held by the Board OF Tras-
tees Of Randolph Macon College Is
the proper " of the Nj, l.. church.
South, and IL held by said trustees for
said church. and in order that the
said system Of schools and colleges
may retain unbroken its relation 10
the NJ Il. Church, South, the Board
OF Trustees agrees that whenever any
vacancy shall arise In the member
ship OF said board, the board VIII
nominate to the conferences. among
" hose representatives the vacancy has
occurred, tho name OF person to
! I'LL said vacancy and should such
nomination he approved by the COW
3 hnf
formally elect such person 10 I'll the
Vacancy; and should the conference
decline to approve such nomination
I the board agrees that II VIII nominate
another person. or persons for said
vacancy until said vacancy Is filed as
indicated above.
Fourth. The board Of trustees
agrees that 1t Will take no action 10
change this agreement except by con-
sent OF a majority of the members
! Of the Virginia and Baltimore Con-
/ ferences
Fifth. The board of trustees here
/ by agrees that ii will not in the
future ask to be placed upon the
Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
| vancement of Teaching. except on
such conditions Rs VIII he accepted
by the conferences by majority vote.
Sixth. In view OF the above stipu-
themselves to givl to the system OF
| Randolph Macon Nhools and colleges
their hearty moral and financial sup
port, pledgIng cooperation In every
proper way to build up and strengthen
said institutions, claiming them in
/ the future as In the past az our own
] church. schools. and accert.ng. this
action as full md satisfactory set
Element of all the issues which have
arisen between the said conferences
and the board OF trustees Of Ran
dolph- Macon College.
JAMES CANNON,
w. J. YOUNG
This paper ras voted upon with
the following result: For the paper,
James Cannon. w j. Young w. A
bot, IT. j. Barham, T. T. Fishburne
and J. II. Light. II. p. Hamill voted
for the third and Hurth resolutions
and against the rest OF the paper.
Against the paper. f. d. Newman.
G.. W. Prettyman. David Bush. J. w
Bledsoe, w. w. Lear, w H, Edwards,
r. 3, Davis, L. F. Shelley and w. W.
Vicar.
J, w. Bledsoe offered the follow
ing paper in the name OF the entire
committee Of nine from the RAN
doipH- MaOn bOard.
! Whereas. our Randolph Macon sys-
tenn OF schools and colleges IL In its
organization and subsequent history
closely and intimately associated with
tho M. Il. Church, South, and has for
80 many years enjoyed tho patron
age and support OF that church. espe-
cially as represented In the Virginia
and Baltimore Conferences; and
Whereas. because OF this fact the
institutions OF this system are justly
and properly termed denominationar
or Methodist. and
Whereas. 1t 10 most earnestly de-
sired that this bond Of interest SYM
pathy and cooperation should not be
in any sense weakened. but rather
made stronger. therefore.
Resolved, That the Virginia and
Baltimore Conferences Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. South. the two
patronizing conferences OF the Ran
aoinh- Macon system, be and arc
hereby requested to appoint annually
| in such manner as they may prefer
| an advisory committee to be COM
posed of three members, two from
the Virginia Conference and one from
tho Baltimore Conference, and that
this committee shall be invited to
| attend the ANNUAL meeting OF the
I hoard of trustees of Randolph
Macon College and shall be privileged
I 10 take part In an advisory way in
I the deliberations Of that board. 1t
i being understood that the courtesy
thus freely extended shall not in
/ clude the privilege OF voting.
This resolution was voted upon
with the following result: For the