The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-27

4 Conference with reference to the cree
ton of home for retired member.
OF the conference In need OF a home
was read. and was referred to COM
mittee of three. to be appointed by the
I chair.
Il Answering minute question o,
Who are readmitted ?"-Frederick w.
Moorefeld district. was readmitted
into the travelling connection of tho
conference. Question was called.
"Who are received by transfer from
other conferences" and the answer
given was none"
Question 3 was called. Who are
discontinued" and on motion of w.
h II. Woolfe. presiding elder OF the
Roanoke District, w. j. Prout was
discontinued.
f. ]. Prettyman submitted the fol-
lowing paper. ~which was read to the
conferences:
"A communication on the Randolph
Macon suit
TO the Baltimore Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
II in session at stanton, Va, March
IS, 1913
II greatly regret to report the fact
that the agreement entered into be-
tween this conference and the trustees
OF Randolph Macon College concerning
lege has been called in question IN
the courts OF the State Of Virginia. In
n bill of complaint brought In said
courts. three members of this BODY
are made co-dsfendants with tn. Board
OF Trustees: viz. +. j. Prettyman, y.
7. Fishburn and j. FL Light. j. n.
Light has been transferred TO the Nir-
ginla Conference since the suit began.
Since / was named in this suit as n
me mbcr of this conference, and prob
ably because i was elected to repre-
sent the conference IN certain confer
ences held with the trustees OF Ran
dolph- Macon College looking to "a
peaceful and satisfactory solution OF a
controversy without resorting 10 the
civil courts. ! have felt ii TO be my
duty. and / believe that 1t would he
the will OF the conference, that /
should take such steps as might be
found necessary TO protect tho inter
ests of the conference in said suit
attended the hrst hearing of the case
before Judge Chichester. at Freder-
icksburg. Va. at which time the case
was taken UP on a petition In cham
Gerry to enlarge and make permanent
an Injunction granted By the court TO
restrain the trustees from carrying
out their agreement with the confer
ence and the conference from per-
forming their part OF the agreement.
ct this time the court continued the
Injunction. 80 far as 1t related TO the
acts OF tho trustees. but removed It's
operation In reference to the confer
ence. II was ascertained at that time
that il would be necessary in the fur
Their trial Of the case upon its merits
to secure the affidavits Of many per-
sons In various parts OF the state. and
that in securing this testimony. II
was necessary that all OF the parties
to the suit should either be present
In person or be represented ny an at
torney. After due consultation, ! de-
cided that 1t would be far less eXpen-
sive and more satisfactory to secure
the services OF an attorney. MIR. y. ".
Patterson. who Is the attorney for the
board of trustees. having in charge
their case and who. because Of his re-
alton TO said case. liz conducting the
examination OF witnesses for the
board, has been retained as my attor-
ney. His fee will he n nominal one.
II may further state that the the
first hearing OF the case at Freder-
icksburg, Va. consented. together
with the representative of the board
OF trustees. to have the case heard
on it's merits without further testi-
mony, but tho petitioners would not Sc
agree. The case is now in process OF
trial
II have thu honor to mako the above
report, and await the pleasure of the
conference as to the future conduct
of the case.
"RespectfulIy submitted.
"'r. j. PRETTYMAN."
This paper was referred to the con-
ference Board OF Education.
A communication from <. c. Hatcher.
vice president of Randolph Macon Col
leGe. was read to the conference an
nounclng that Rev n. II. Kern ano
Rev. II. II. sherman had been elected
I berg OF he hnn rd n
Randolph Macon College. to fill the
vacancies of the board of clerical
members OF the Baltimore Conference.
This communication also was re-
ferred to the conference Board OF
Education.
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