The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-07
Earlham College Authorities
in Session Ponder Action
of Retiring Head of Bibli-
cal Department.
FRIENDS ARE AROUSED
Quakers Rally to Support of
Popular Teacher in Faculty
of Big Friends College in
Richmond.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
At $3.50 o'clock Prof. Russell wal
addressing the beard Of trustees In the
office Of Presidsnt Kelly, who had 10
sued an order that he did not wish ia
be disturbed. He added that no mem
ber Of the board could bs disturbed
during the session.
The prominence of the principals in
The Palladium's exclusive story OF yes.
terday concerning the resignation of
Ebert Russell from the faculty of
.Earlham college. and the effect it
would have on the college as we'll as
on the Society of Friends at large,
caused much surprise as to the action
the board OF trustees would take at
the meeting in session today, called
for the special purpose of considering
this step on the part Of AIr. Russell.
: Many leading members Of the
Friends church were interviewed and
asked for an expression on the sub
ject, but they almost uniformly re-
fused to be quoted publicly. many Of
them on account of their official affili-
alton with the college, and others be-
cause they did not wish to be quoted
before the decision of the board was
made known.
Regret Controversy.
The majority declared they knew
nothing of the merits of the present
controversy between DR.. Kelly, presi-
dent, and Prof. Russell, but they were
almost a unit in stating that the con-
troversy was unfortunate and regret.
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by the resignation of Prof. Russell.
When it comes to the number of
those in the church who support DR..
Russell and those who do not" said
member Of the faculty, there ID. no
question at all. DR.. Russell has an
overwhelming majority with him. And
almost the solid backing OF the young
"er members. or c0urSe,4 cen not
make any statement az to the contro-
versy between a member Of the faculty
and the administrative officer of the
institution, but l am sorry Prof. Rus.
sell insisted on his resignation being
handed in. He has done all his work
here. and, no matter what larger field
of activity he may enter, this is his
home, and the point from which the
scope of his influence should radiate."
Carpenter Silent.
1T would be impossible for me to
make any public statement with re-
gard to this matter" said Charles G.
Carpenter, treasurer of Indiana Year
ly meeting, las my official connection
with the yearly meeting bars me from
discussing it,
"On account of my relations with
the Friends church at large" said 8. E.
Nicholson, editor of the American
Friend, and known to be a supporter
of Ebert Russell, II do not care to
make any public statement. The whole
thing is regrettable."
Supports Russell.
II know nothing absolutely about
the present controversy" said DR.. N.
s. Cox, member of South Eighth
Street Friends church and represent
ative of the younger liberal element.
and could not, therefore. express an
opinion. But as to Prof. Russell, can
say as a man and Friend, he has
he support and admiration Of 80 per
cent of the younger Friends of the
country, and the severing of his rela-
lions with Earlham college would be
1eplorable."
Il have no knowledge of the differ
ences between Dr. Kelly and Prof. Rus
SELL" said John H. Johnson, leading
Friend, "but I regard the matter as
most unfortunate for everybody con-
,erned. the college and the Friends
church at large"
James Unthank, former president Of
Wilmington college and supporter Of
Prof. Russell, was out of town, and
while Mrs. Unthank said she could not
speak for him. she stated he was, of
course, a friend of Prof Russell.