Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-27
VOLUME 9o---NO. aJ.


who 60 10 our noble State Institution &c supr lied
win me Necessary articles Of iJod. on the mos.
advantageous terms; for, in attending 10 this thew
watch over he best Interests of ths stale and -.
pcciai:y oil The University |, is lie easics, pos.
J, sih!e object 10 accomplish this by some sys,e-
mailc plan. based on proper calculations, and the
result OF particular investigation ami examina-
ton. By making lie proposed changes liz The II
tf2ry charge, The professors fees ard the reuuc.
ton in board, the annual expenses If every s,r.
ceni would BE- curailed from so 10 $50 Ard who
will say, that this saving will not effect The pros.
perliy OF tic Uni"eisiiy, in causing more s,uters
10 atlend?
li:ere is another point 10 lie noticed not direct.
y connected with The expenses bu. intimately
connected with Inc prosperity oi,hc University. =
The report 81 The Committee on Schools and
Colleges 10 Tie last Legislature (and here r..
maiH, ;ha. ihaI report stall receive notice in due
! uin") Informs u, among many causes FOR the
comparative failure ot The University. tha; the
Injurious impressions rs 10 the irrelisious ten.
dency oi The institution" has oper2.ed much TO
y, !tjn'ice. This IFS ilnon then, once So inf
del, mat "irrc!ieioGS influence was exc!tel with.
II is walls, b. some tai>mapic influence. more
Uonier!a han that CT lihrriel> smear Itself has
become exceedingly religious. Yes 50 religious
has Il become. tina. il has Bible Society ami
SUNDAY School in useful operation Bui how
- ms wonderful change bgoueh; abor,p 4
CAePt0@ IS appointed, aho is annually se!ece,!
from tie d,Dercm denominations. (the fcuf lead
ing denominations ol The Slatc-Bap.i,l, Meiho-
aus, t.piscoTal and Presbyterian Mar, YOU
chaplain is appointed not from any sincere.
7 convictions on The Fart Of the autio-!i:ts Of
He necessity 81 religious instruction ard mo.
al training, hu, 10 rebul The erroneous i'm.
preston gone abroad, that the Institution is iL!i.
GET, and 70 p"ve 10 The world t,a, the institution i,
Wonderfully religious, because, iorsco.h. a.. s1,.
+ a 'egaiHr ciap'Gm Where is Ii, pincinr il.
this movement Verify. | disirust all contuc,
every policy, ard al! Sys,ems not .ounie,: on and
pT!deiplt. And The career Of the University since
the establishment. Of the ohapla incy, has shown
mat IN, decisive decep.iou> and save-appea.ancc
system has noi effected wonders.
Eciorr proceed farther on this point mas;
say, for The sake Of .he Icader wLo mas Suppose
an opposed 10 religion, AMI would I've Tor cs-
iabll>hnS inieliiy 81 Tie very fountain Of lie.
raiuic, That weld 10 no man in my convicliO.s
al he Importance aLi the cs,enli..l necessity OF
Christianity ID i.ans true Interests, Nor would
any man contend more 2eaiously earnestly and
sirrnuon>!y Tor The moral training ami religion,
culture 81 i!.e youth Of ei!Ler sex. from the nu..
ser" 10 The Time that ;hey commence The voyage
I Of lie IS men and women. Ban conscientious.
l;heile"e that The haplaincy 10 the University is
80 lar from being productive Of any good, that il
has proved hitherto and will prove, mlcss aho-
lished, a serious Disadvantage The University
is nozzle STATE Institution. designed 10 educate
The youth OF III. country. II was not e signed 10
favor any sect or dcnoinaticn il was not in,en.e~
TO preserve The interest OF Christianity Hence II
ought Ia oc ?osHfrcp neutral 80 far as religion i,
conSi;ered nay father, wc might say 50 Tar a
religion or ry''igim. aic involved Gentlemen
send roi their sons 10 The University IL imlha re-
hSioi> views OF receive any bias satisfied win
he influence 10 be eyercd b: The law, 81 he Lard
ana society relying upon these for that Gentleman
IS department and proper demcanor which tncy
Will p!o.!uce Mr.. Jefferson was exceedingly g.
lci,uuS lc>, The University iuiyht he br.;loh;
under some sectarian Influences. Now, although
there be no express enacimeuts Placing he ins'i-
tuition under The influence at denomination,
Mr.. jehefsoh> iearo have been realized 10 some
extent The chaplain is sccctci from f,n, IL.
nominations. THIS, ! aran'. i Is liberal a. The
Authorities c0rld decree but stree il will Lc ;leo.
in!ey impossible, ::on The mature OF the case bu;
lnat partially mus. hc shown, aud Distinction;
male. 4 NaS un">e I" appoint chaplain. !!
would hc Jn.i-Rsl nbiicar 10 appoint 4 Catho,ic.
hence;he large Catholic population oilhe Union
IS en- OIL Il would lie out oi taste 10 have Son
+ q Abraham = chaplain, and consequently lie
line IS drawn tc;w.en The Jews ard he favored
ones q; The University.
The regular Bapiisis in lie United States .rin-
Ter about 90 .h0usa NJ Episcopal Mehodiss
Us ihonsant; thr ord school pfrsby,erians l6T
thousand: and the LpiScopaians d les, number
These lour denominations send their chaplain IL
ihr University, whil>;all others are excIute'l from
his privilege. There are Ike :: X Principle Bap-
ISIS numbering $3.50; lie Seventh day Baois;.
GOO, Free VIII BaE;is,s Cl 800 Church OF Gct
Bapisis 10000; RctoTmers (.Camphclites'D lis
"a b!r tEp otbp
u.rous 10 mention. A II these s1c!N9ta denon-
Laiions would form grand number, greater By
Tar thsE Tia; Of The four favored secls. Now,
can any reasonable man, at all acquainted with
human nature, say ,hat TINS inviGions selection
u chaplain will not cause The excluded secis IA
thcr 10 favor their own C! cees ,han serd their
sons 10 the University Of Virsinia, which has
declared 10 them, I'VE think more highly Of Tie
Bap.ists. Methoci>s, Pres5y:erians and Episco-
palaLs2" II can he demonstrated, that this move
on he part d The authorities Of The University IS
ani-Repu3Iican, anti-Amcrican, anti IellersoD-
an, and plainly opposed 10 The welfare ci The col
legr To show th., exclusion j, designed reel.
y and III ;.cI, il has actually occurred TIA, since
The rhap'aincy vas established, a Distinguish
Cd Viftinian UhOrgli il was 'hc wish 4! The
s;.dcnis) 1-.5 refusal ne nsc Al lie Ra,lNfG,
because hc happ, ned rot 10 be!ons - one oi Inc
favored >ec,s In rtd - ereal is the jealon,y
aEt vigilance On he part OF he people Of lhc
United States that any &C ion OF policy, however
indirectly tcnilns 20 that quarter, lha, nav gi:e
The power To one soc, over another, or even seem
to 10 ii, or hint a; The alliance OF Church ani
Slate, IS Immediately disarTfovcd, and ciscoua-
tenanced ty The moe discerning. Many an iEii-
riduaI belonging 10 sect that might oe favored,
would ir"wn down such = movement, as quickly
a would Tom Paine himself How exceedingly
careful then should those he. 10 whom The State
has consigned the cc,y a guarding her Eoh.e
University, lest they sanction any measure that
can IN any manner Q! degree initiate against j..
Interests. II there were any II gula;ion IN exist
cnce Tia; would hinder one single youth from
coming . he Virginia University, il should lc
abolished provided il could &c doEe without in
yury 10 the Institution.
The question row j. eau lie char.aincy he
done away, without fleeing toe good OF the Uni
ver>y} | answer, unqua!it:cd'v, i ren. To
make good his position, lei Us Iel-r 10 he loca
ton OF he University and allude briefly 10 the
duties oil lis Chaplain. BE University IS )ust
one mile from Charlottesville containing Iatcr
upwards ol 2000 Inhabitants. In town there are
FIVE meeting houses, IN which good sermons sic
delivered regularly. BY stationed minister's every
SUNDAY, ard not unfreGuenlly, meetings are eli
several times during the day. Ii une wish 10
hear sermon from BAPTIST, Methodist, Pres
bvierian, OF Ep>copaiin, ne can have that Plea
sure nearly every Sunday.
Seine persons, in hearing Of the Chaplain 10
the University, are a1l 10 conclude thai ne ha-
daily duties cpeiiprni, in praying every monlnR
a, he opening ol The College. Thi, is. however,
not tn case anGall lha, he Chaplain docs, is !"
preach in the public lecture room 90 Sunday
morning generally, and sometimes al another
hour He may sometimes visit few OF The Siu-
dents, with whom he may be acquainted; but this
part OF his duty is really $ unrnpoTsant. ani
tends 50 little 10 Tie moral training OF The young
men. lba, feel qnire confident that no man, who
has ever been connected with the University,
will will plead in favor Of Chaplain on ,his scole
/, will now he perceived that all that Chap
lain can possibly do at the University can be
dore in Charlottesville TIE students can have
lust as mu,h moral training hv going one mile
every Sunday, as they get from the Chaplain:
and they generally prefer going 10 town, where
they can see more persons. and strange faces, and
hear different ministers, 10 remaining al College
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