The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
VANDERBILT STATUS
SOON TO BE SETTLED
Next Week Will Probably See Decision
of Methodist Church.

the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, will turn back to the original
eight patronizing conferences what
ever interest che church retains in
Vanderbilt university and establish
another representative educational
institution or continue in its efforts
to exercise con.rol over Vanderbilt
will probably be determined next
week by the general conference of
he church, in session here.
s-~Both Suggestions were made to the
conference today IL reports submitted
bv tae committee which Investigated
lie status OF wander oil university IN
It's relation 10 ne u4urcn IN view
Q. a recent decision OF the Tennessee
supreme court. The majority OF ,he
committee held that the interest now
is negligible and suggests that new
tneoIogical sch,o and university be
established. A minority repor, urged
that the church continue % exercise
its rights.
Under tle majority report Metno-
dist rights in Vanderbilt university
which until recently have been cared
for by The general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
would be turned back to the eight
annual confe! ences which decided the
property 10 Vanderbilt, then known as
Central university.
Minority Report Too.
In addition to tie majority re-
port making the recommendation, a
minority report was drawn recon-
mending that the conference retain
whatever rights it still may have in
Wander bilt after the decision Of the
Tennessee supreme court which held
that the conference did no, control the
university.
After recommending that the gen
eral conference turn back the prop
erty to the eight original patronizing
conferences, provision is made for the
board of educa ion to furnish money
to these conferences to test their
rights in the university if they desire
to do so.
The report provides for a commits
sion OF four bishops, four preachers
and eight laymen to take steps % es-
tab,ish a new theological school and
lay the foundation for a new univer-
sity by taking over bequests OF prep
erty fer that purpose.
The minority report, recommending
hat the conference retain whatever
rig-ts may nave in Vanderbilt,
places the matter in the hands o. the
board OF education VITA instructions
TO continue to exercise its preroga i've
o. confirming r rejecting ,rustees
eIGc. ed by the boarQ # trust, and to
cooperate with the board OF trus-.
/; also provides that the board take
cps t.ward establishing lew
school Of theology and university
i'll the event i. fails TO reestablish har-
monious relations with Vanderbilt.
The board is instructed t. report back
TO he general conference four years
hence,
Proposal was made that the mat er
be made a special order for t5mor-
row but before action could be taken
t2e conference adjourle ed sor the day.
.igainSt Use OF Tobacco.
T2e conference today adopted a
commi tee repor requiring that ap-
plicants to the ministry pledge them
selves to abstain from the use of to-
bacco and resolutions indorsing the
Hobson-Sheppard nationwide prohi-
bition bill and approving ,he action
of Secretary Daniels is banishing :
toxicants from the navy.
Bishop Wilson today read an ad-
dress setting apart next Monday as a
day for special prayer for the success
of mediations to begin at Niagara
Falls locking to an adjournmenr of the
difference between the United States
and Mexico.
The Rev. Mat hews S. Hughes to-
night delivered a fraternal message
from the Methodist Episcopal church.
The committee report, which rec
ommended non-d0ncurrence in the
memorial asking that lait yrign.s be
granted 10 women, will probably be
called for discussion before the con-
ference tomorrow.
WOMEN CLOSE MEETING