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A Law. [?] in progress,
preventing [one?] from attending in
person. The meeting of the Faculty, Dr [Cabell?]
is kind enough to offer to read in my behalf
what I would say, if present, touching
the proposition to [involve?] the co-operation
of the Y.M.C.A of the University in obtaining
money to complete the Chapel, and also
to [erect?] a Hall for the [one?] of the Association.

I was prevented, by [exerting?] engagement,
from attending the meeting of
the Chapel committee, whose [report?] is now
to be considered by the faculty, and so had
not an opportunity to present my views to
my colleagues there, as if I had been present,
I should have felt object to do.

No one will be better pleased than
I to adopt any methods which I can see
will not prejudice the University, and are allowable
in [themselves?], in order to [relieve?] us
who are under [it?], from the load of [?]
confronted in respect to the Chapel, and to

A Law. [e?] in progress,
preventing [one?] from [attending?] in
person. The meeting of the Faculty, Dr [Cabell?]
is kind enough to offer to read in [may?] behalf
what I would say, if [present?], [teaching?]
the proposition to [involve?] the co-operation
of the Y.M.C.A of the [university?] in obtaining
money to complete the Chapel, and also
to [erect?] a mall for the [one?] of the Association.

I was prevented, by [exerting?] engagement,
from attending the meeting of
the Chapel committee, whose [report?] is now
to be considered by the faculty, and so had
not an opportunity to present [may?] [varies?] to
[way?] [colleagued?] there, as if I had been [?],
I should have felt [obect?] to do.

No one will be better pleased than
I to [adopt?] [any?] [methods?] which I can see
will not [?] the University, and are [allowable?]
in [th?], in order to [relieve?] us
[who?] are under [if?], from the [load?] of [?]
[confronted?] in respect to the Chapel, and to