Dr. William Quillian began his talk by explaining the history and unique relationship Randolph-Macon Woman’s College has had with the Methodist Church. Quillian discusses the college's origin and efforts to effect a egal ie between the ollege and the church. For decades there was a struggle to define the exact relationship between the church and the college. In 1968, Dr. Quillian concluded the College is “Church-related and independent.” (The College severed ties with the Methodist Church in June 2019.)