Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-17
February 18th. 1915.

To lie Editors of tie JY1is:
Gentlemen; am pleased find that "a Member Of the
Synod Of Virginia" is willing meet the charge which
made Ggainst tho they bad taken pos
session OF HamPden Sydney College, and Aaty denies
they have done go.
readily admit that have made charge the proof
rests upon mo and shall shrink from the responsible.
lily which have incurred by making tho charge have
deferred this communication, hoping that might be able
to get and furnish tho documents themselves Ito which
shall reier as proof 10 sustain the charge, but have
yet procured them. The first proof which shall offer IL
the resolution Of the Board Of Trustees made nj their fall
meeting le4l unanimously. THE meeting of the Board in
the Fall is the annual meeting and therefore FULL These
proceedings can be found In the Waterman Of the South
In 1912 incorporated in the proceedings convention
members from East and West Hanover Presbyeries Dr.
Plumer can furnish the papers.
I'd. Mr. Maxwell, the President Of the College, walked
on the two PresbyteIcs aud induced Them form the
Convention Of ecclesascs Farnvle where tho bar.
gain was consummnied between the Prebyeans and the
College, according to my understanding OF the subject
See the proceedings Of ihe Convention in the Waterman
the South. To- "
3'dy. The Trustees or Facuys publication in The pa
pers OF that date (say early in the year 1922 that will
educate the Of Presbyterian Ministers and the sons OF
Ministers OF other Evangelical denominations free Of
charge.
4thy. That the President mfr MAXWELL was in the re-
ries and bringing forward the claims Of the College.
othy. These two Presbytcrcs propose raise twenty
aoueo the permanent fund
the College, AID two thousand dollars for contingent fund
6thy The officers and trustees o. the College are men,
ben OF the two Presbyeries with very few exceptions
7thy. In the proceedings Of tho Famvle Convention
| they call the College their college.
state the above facts from recollection, have not the
documents before me. but they be easily found by "a
member Of the Synod Of Virginia any other person who
VIII take the trouble to examine the proceedings referred
to- member Of the Synod gives the
credit Tor their establishing Literary Institutions in the
State. l would not detfact from their rnerit-I have
no doubt they have Contributed very much TO the
| cause Of Education. Yet 1 know OF but one In.
snu'ion TO which they lave any exclusive right and
that Is the Union Seminary. near Hampdsn Sid
| nsy College unchariered, with which / think they
should be satisfied II they have paron1ed other instu
ons other denominations have lent their aid uso and they
are not entitled to appropriate themselves public col
lege paronized by other denominations well as them
| selves.
With all the facts to which have referred fully before
the public, am willing they should Judge whether the
charge have made be well founded or not whether tho
Pesbyienns have taken possession Of the college
rs TO secure 10 themselves oil the advantages which could
How from charter direct TO them should like to see how
aMember OF Synod will dispose Of the facts to them in
wife his attention. IL 10 them that rely to sustain the
charge have made. In the time let not forget
| that We are entitled TO EQUAL RIGHTS,