The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-14


sFsture policy Of Hsdding college,
Ahtngdon. Will be determined by q
cnaumission Of nine, representing
each; OF the four districts OF the
csntral Illinois Methodist confer
sncs. Personnel Of this commits
son, which will submit its recon-
mendatton TO the present confer
ence, follows:
Rock Island district = Rev.
Fletcher DeClark, Geneseo, and
RSx. @. H. Thorpe. Kewanee.
Gaiesburg dfstrict-Rev. B. M.
Boomer, Macomb, and Rev. Ralph
Wakefield, G9lesburg.
Kankakee district-Rev. George
McClung. Kankakee. and Rev. r. r.
Roe, Grant Park.
Peoria district-Rev. John H.
Ryan and Rev. w. =. Shaw. Peoria
Chairman--Rev. w. II. CRANE.
Monmouth.
Decision to appoint the commits
sion followed protest OF delega-
ton Of Abingdon business men,
pastors and alumni, who said their
vtllage didn't want q mausoleum
instead Of college as its principal
possession"
sion or relocation OF Hedding was
voiced by Rev. J. w. Ferris, pastor
OF the Abingdon Methodist church;
william A. Norris, representing
business men of the town; II. L.
Buckley, president OF the CONNER
cial club; George Palmer of the
college faculty and Ira II. Meats,
Maquon, president Of the college
alumni association.
Mr.. Norris said that the town
had raised $4,000 to retain He'd
ding, which represented contri-
button Of 1898 from every man
woman and child. Abingdon, be
said, had given Hedding about a
third OF its assets. OF the $4,000
raised, he said $4,000 was given
by those who are not members OF
the Methodist church. rs it fair.
he exclaimed, ito kill q college
which for 81 years has done SC
much good? II the college reopens
in the fall Of 1923 we must have
100 per cent loyalty from thu
clergymen and laymen OF the con
ference"
H. C. Buckley, president Of thu
Commercial club, said that He'd
ding was the only Methodist col
lego in an area Of 100x90 miles
1T Is unthinkable," he said. "tha
this conference will let the college
die"
What plan can you suggest?
asked Bishop Nicholson, 'for main
tanning the college"
None at present." was the re
joider, until we know what thi
conference is going to do; but W,
are paying a college faculty unde
contract, and we hope to hav
them go out and assist in RAISING
funds"
Alumni Ignored.
Ira e. Meats, president of tn
alumni association, said the alumni
felt they had been ignored in tn
agitation about the college.
He presented resolutions passes
Sept. 9 by the alumni. deprecatinl
the action which had brought tn
institution into its present situa
ton; q plea to the conference t,
reopen the college in the fall O
1923. inasmuch as the relocation
movement had proven to be a dis
astrous failure.
Professor George Palmer Of tn
/ Hedding faculty said he had bee
accustomed to live in larger com
J ,munities and teach in larger col
leges. but he was tired Of Jazz
and card playing and dancing as a
environment for my children" an
had therefore gone to Abingdon.
The proposition to relocate
Moline looked good at first he d.
clared. and he himself had gone I
Moline and made four speeche
but he found that the proposs
ended in air, where it started
and that the manufacturers assoc
alton did not want the college
Moline.
Abingdon needed a Jolt, I SUI
pose, and got IT. when the propose
to remove went through. But tn
jolt was good. as q drive for tn
college was very successful an
the town Is making all kinds {
improvement, including two mile
OF pavement"
Carnegie Rejects College.
His plan for the rejuvenation {
Hedding was for the faculty
go on the lecture platform an
through Methodist pastors get t
know people Of wealth who coul
be Interested. When he mentione
the Carnegie estate and the Rock
efeller Foundation as possible CIV
ers. Bishop Nicholson said that eli
forts to secure aid from thes
sources had been unsuccessful
made.
After a motion made by DR.. S
p. Archer. head Of the Peoria dis
trict, that the Hedding colleg
question be referred to a commits
sion Of nine, had given way t
the bishops suggestion that tn
commission be selected by distric
caucuses, Rev. w. B. Shoop, Pekir
offered resolution that the He'd
ding college trustees retain tn
Abingdon location and endeavor I
reopen the school; that q confer
ence commission cooperate wit
the trustees In putting the colleg
upon its feet; that the conferenc
insist that the college be given II
rightful place in the conference,
snd that . faculty be selecte
which believes in the college.
This was referred to the Heddin
college commission.
Homo Mission Plana
Rev. e. M. Conover, Philadelphi,
of.the home mission and church el