The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29

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ROANOKE, VA. March 2s.-The
Randolph Macon matter consumed
much OF the time of today's session
OF the Baltimore Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in SEES
sion at the Belmont church. this city
Ii fnally was disposed of by the adop-.
ton OF the resolution. which had been
passed in 1911 by the Virginia Con-
ference.
The Rudolph Neon matter. as IL is
termed. is an old question that has
caused considerable disc ussion in both
the virginia and Baltimore Con
ferences. 1t dates back to laae when
a resolution pertaining To the election
Of trustees to I'LL vacancies was
adopted b ythe board of trustees rms
resolution was construed in various
WAYS and by some was thought To IN
dictate a change OF policy In thu man
ayement of the chain of Kandoiph-
Macon institutions In 1911 the
board board of trustees aupoteu a
resolution designed to clear away the
impression, which they asserted was
q nerroneous one. ana reaiirHieo
their position which was that they de-
sired To declare the legal status or
visions Of the charter
Adopted by Virginia Conference.
This resolution adopted by the
board OF trustees was presented 70 the
virginia Conference and was adopted.
when the Baltimore Conference met
nj Clifton Forge last year. commit
tee appointed for the purpose. rec
nm mended the adoption of the "a fffc
resolution and this was the action VI
the conference yesterday.
In brief the resolution provinces ina
tHs tesolutfGns or thu board OF Truss
tees Of 1905 and 1903 be rescinoed'
ana that the following be adopted IN
their stead: Resolved. That when
there are vacancies In the board 81
trustees we will submit one name TOT
each vacancy to the conference ~
which said vacancy exists lot .ap'
proyal at the session 1t when tne
same IL presented and when approved
We will elect"
The adoption Of the resolution wat
nnrscsed by-ts,e Rev. IL. u. fIasnAll. al
Hla cksburx. who Satd tfiat tie btsafs
raa far from being united on the
proposition, and even though II should
be adopted by the conference u wa
not certain that the ACTON Woaiu
stand any great length Of time.
baltimore COnfcrcnrc ADOPTS.
The Rev. J. III. Light. OF Rich
mond. followed Or. Hamlll and spoke
N favor OF the resolution and III
adontion. C. M. Armstrong, lay
member OF conference and q mem.
her Of tho Randolph Macon board
&c trustees, gave hin reasons for np'
nosin9 the resolution. Utshop Collinl
Danny finally ended the argument hs
mying that there was but ono propo'
nifiOn before tho conferences. either
raiection or adoption Of the resolu-
ficn, II was adopted. Tr. samuel =
Hatcher, vice-president OF Randolph.
Macon College. said that he WAS de-
lighted with the action Of tho con
ference.
Though ! strong Tight was put ur
to change the time Of the meeting
the conference voted the proposition
down. Several resolutions were IN.
froduced, one TO have two seMions Of
conference each year: another e
change tho tifnc to the fourth Wed,
nosday In April. and the Thrill Y
change. the time from March 70 &c
/. tober.
"a me afternoon the members 81
me conferences were entertained b.
he young ladies Of the Southern
Seminary. BucnA Vista, who rave Z
splendid recital.