H. G. Leigh, who had been acting as Agent for the College in securing subscriptions and funds for the College enterprise, under the appointment of the Virginia Conference, was elected Agent to continue the same work. A committee was also appointed to secure land for the location of the College. This was the work of the first day. At the second session--the next day--Rev. H. G. Leigh, from the Committee to Draft Rules, etc., reported the rules for the government of the Board, which were adopted. Rev. W. I. Waller submitted the following resolutions, which were adopted: 1. That a committee be appointed to prepare an address to the public generally, and to the ministers and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church particularly, requesting their aid and co-operation in procuring funds for the establishment of Randolph-Macon College. 2. That a copy of the address be sent to each presiding elder and preacher in charge of circuits and stations within the bounds of the Virginia Annual Conference. William A. Smith, Moses Brock, H. G. Leigh, and William I. Waller were appointed on this committee. It was further resolved that an additional Agent be appointed. John W. Lewis was elected Treasurer of the Board. H. G. Leigh, from the Committee to obtain drafts for the College Building, reported three--one to cost $30,182, one $20,569, and one $19,238. The first resolutions adopted in the direction of building was to appropriate $14,000 towards the purchase of land and the erection of a College building. It was also resolved "that it is expedient to establish a Preparatory School to Randolph-Macon College as soon as the building can be prepared for that purpose," and $1,500 was appropriated to its erection. A "Committee on Building" was appointed to obtain the best model for the College building, and contract for, and superintend the construction of, the same, and also the building for the Preparatory School. Rev. H. G. Leigh's salary as agent was fixed at "the usual salary of a Methodist itinerant preacher." The first financial report by the agent was made as follows: Monies subscribed, . . . . . . . . . . . $9,135 90 Monies collected of this, . . . . . . . . . 399 79 of this doubtful, $380. $8,736 11 The offer of the trustees of Boydton Academy to sell the same was not accepted. The committee authorized to purchase land for the College made report, and the committee was empowered to purchase land from several parties at an average of about $5.50 per acre. The agent reported that the subscription of Mecklenburg county was $10,000. It was ordered that the subscription paper be deposited with the Treasurer. The first Building Committee appointed was as follows: Hezekiah G. Leigh, John W. Lewis, James Smith, Matthew M. Dance, Moses Brock, and John Early; and here the deliberations of the first meeting of the Board ended.