Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-01-01

The Committee on receiving this document
organized and requested the attendance of tho
parties. When they appeared, the President
read out the charges Of the Board against Mr..
Raymond, and one by one they were considered.
The Trustees aud Mr. Raymond had full and
equal privileges in calling in, and examining aud
cross examining, any witnesses that they chose !;
and each party used the privilege to the extent
they desired. Neither party objected To any
part Of the order of business, 10 any documcnta-
ry, or other testimony, or ininatcd the least un
ta Rnnra Cam
mittcc, or any item during the investigation
Nor, after the report was read, did Mr.. l.. init
mate that any thing had been improperly done,
but said, after the meeting, to one or two Of the
Committee, rs the Board is informed, that he did
not see. how the Committee could, with the evil
dence before them, have acted differently from
what they had done. 1t is true that as the Com.
mttec were about tc leave, Mr.. r. asked the
Chairman, if they could not stay longer, that he
might clear up tho whole matter When the
Chairman replied, you have had that opportunity
already, and must leave, as said others. But
even then, he alleged no nuf;lirness in the trial,
he made no charge Of collusion or dishonesty
against any member of the Board or Committee
All such allegations since made are altcrtougllts;
but they come too late.
The following are the charges against Mr..
Raymond and the finding of the Committee:
REPORT
" the Committee appointed to cxsminc and
adjust certain difficulties bctween the Trus-
tees Of the Fuller institute at Grecnrood,
and the Rer. Charles Il. Raymond, late Rec
tor Of said Institute
GREENWOOD, Oct. s, 1851.
In compliance with the invitation Of the Trus-
tees and late Principal OF the Fuller Insti-
tute hereto annexed, the Brethren, johnson,
Curtis, kcndr;ck, Branty, Watkins aud Rice
have met, and rcccived.a certain paper of the
Board Of Trustees. in which they charge Mr.
Raymond rs having acted in such manner, as
to destroy their confidence in him, us christian
and a Minister Of the Gospel" specifying the
following particulars, to which the said Brethren
hereby annex their Report, scridtim.
pee. lst. In making a contract with the
Board Of Trustees of the Fuller Institute for the
scholastic year Of 1851, aud denying having
made any contract"
Finding Sustained.
"Spec. End. In muliciously determining to
injure the. reputation of the village of Green
wood, and the Institutions under the charge Of.
the Trustees in Gccnwood."
Finding. Sustained as to the fact, but not as
to malice in the intention.
"Spec. 3rd In speaking slandcrousy and
contemporary Of the Board of Trustees to
others, wbi to the Board he expressed conf.
dcncc in, ;..u friendship to, their Body"
Finding. Sustained.
Spec 4M Withdrawn by the Board, at re-
quest Of the Chair.
"Spcc. 5th. In want of vcracity in the follow
ing particulars" "
Item lst In requesting the President to call
meeting of the Board for his (alr R's) benefit,
as the President understood him, and denying
that he had made such request"
Finding-Wc are of opinion that Mr.. Ray
mond did request call of the Board but that
there might have been some misunderstanding
as to its object.
lem 2nd.
Item 3rd.
I. Item 4th. In stating that the Church at
Buelah had released him with resolutions of the
highest respect, when they had passed no rcso.
lntions concerning him."
Finding-Wc think that Mr.. Raymond had
reason to suppose; that such resolutions ,Doud be
passed. but was not justiiable in saying they had
been.
Item 5th. In publishing in the Southern
Baptist that his membership was in the Mount
Nloriah Church, when lie had never Joined that
Church."
Finding. Sustained.
"Spee. 9Th. The Board arc not satisfied with
his conduct towards young lady in his family :.
and consider it very imprudcnt and unbecomng
a Minister of the Gospel"
Finding-Thc Brethren are of opinion, that
the conduct of MIR. Raymond, towards the young
lady in his family, was imprudcnt and unbccom-
ing.
(signed) THos. CURTIS, Chairman.
Jons j. BRASTLy, Secretary.