The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-16
MINORITY REPORT
ON VANDERBILT IS
BEFORE CONFERENCE
Substantially the Paper Drawn
By DR.. Cannon. Will Prob
ably Stand Monday Prayer
For Mexico

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian.)
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, May Is
Chief interest for the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. came just at the close
Of the morning session with reading of
the report of the committee on Van
derbilt university. and the minority
report, which was substantially the
paper prepared and introduced by DR.
James Cannon. Jr., of Richmond. an
abstract Of which was published in
The Nirginian few days ago.
The report Of the majority recon-
mended the return of all rights in the
university to the original patronizing
conference with advice to pursue the
question in the courts to establish
their original rights in the university.
They recommended raising commits
sion Of sixteen TO perfect the transfer
of all rights Of the general conference
back To the original conferences and
then proceed to establish a the
illogical school and university some
where else in he church. one east Of
the Mississippi and one west pre-
ferably of the Southern Methodist
university, Dallas, Tex.
Comdliatory, Yet Firm.
DIR. Cannon's paper, which has been
most favorably commented on since
adjournment Of conference, recon-
mends general conference holding fast
and testing every point in the court,
federal or State. until the very last
thing has been done 10 maintain the
rights of the church in tho institution.
Then when everything else fails to
proceed to establish another univer-
eity at some other point. The paper
is conCiliatery, yet firm in tone, and
will doubtless command the consent
of the body.
The tobacco question occupied the
attention of the conference during the
morning and provoked a most spirited
debate, The recommendation of the
committee is that in the future all
young preachers seeking admission TO
the annual conferences shall be re-
CURED to promise IN abstain from the
use Of tobacco The paper carried by
Il large majority and amid great en-
thusiasm.
Virginia delegation divided the ma
Jority voting against 1t on the ground
that the rule ought to be advisory and
not mandatory.
Resolutions Are Passed
Several resolutions of interest came
up early in the session, one endorsing
the prohibition constitutional amend
ment presented in congress by Con-
gresham Hobson, and one commend
ing the order of Secretary Daniels
concerning wine in the navy. Both
were unanimously passed.
A message Of encouraaement to our
newly converted people in Mexico. as
curing them Of our interest and pray
ers and promising to return to them
the moment conditions allowed, was
passed and ordered transmitted to
them.
The bishops brought forward the
address prepared by them 10 the
church. calling for prayer for the
peace commission and set Monday,
May 18th, when the commissioners
are to begin their labors, as a day of
prayer throughout the church, AMI set
apart an hour of Monday for prayer
by the conference.
Atlanta Wants Headquarters.
IT is rumored that Atlanta, Ca, has
offered to duplicate the publishing
house plant now at Nashville without
cost to the church on condition that
headquarters of the denomination be
removed to that city.
One of the most lonely looking Of
men is an Oklahoma policeman. We
had been here several days without
seeing single officer. The first one
seen was lstlessly swinging his club
standing on the corner OF the street
where the conference gathers.
Oklahoma is a dry city and a police
man has y lonely time.
In CoOIev Place