The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-09-20

recess of the Conference" Now, since the To-.
cation is, evidently, Objectionable to a large
number of the laity, and also the members OF
the Conference the question arises, what was
the necessity Tor locating the College at that
particular time? Could the work be commen.
ced before the Conference metz Ifthe com.
mittee had the power to locate the College
without regard to any future action of the Con-
ference in the matter, with the same proprety,
under the same resolution, they could have
adopted plans for the building, and contracted
for its erection. We think decent respect
tor the body who appointed them should have
induced the committee to have submitted such
an important matter to Conference for sanction,
particularly where there was no actusl necessi
ty for its being located at that particular time !;
ami unless the committee can fully satisfy the
Conference that it was necessary for them to
act at The time, it cannot be denied they acted
beyond the power vested in them by Confer
ence.
That Spartanburg will not yield the great
prize which she confidently supposed herself
to be in possession Of without struggle, we
cannot expect-her duty to herself requires it
her future prosperity depends mainly upon
but should she lose it, she has only herself
and the committee to blame for the deusive
position in which she is now placed. We have
heard (whether true or notw will not saw
that the committee would have deferred final
action in the matter but for the eloquence and
wisdom Of some persons interested, who so
construed the resolution as to make it seem to
the committee that they were bound TO locate
IL on that day. If suck was the case, we again
say, that Spartanburg must blame the commit
tee for holding out the golden apple, and the
committee must blame Spartanburg for beng
too eager to grasp it.
But the objections against its location at
Spartanburg are too great to allow Conference
10 pass them by unnoticed The College will
I've permanet institution in the State, and will
involve al outlay of large amount of money
before it can be pat in operation, and if, from
any cause, it should encounter the prejudice OF
any great number Of it's expected supporters, it
must I've a failure, and the money invested Cam
not then b. M de available eIsew here; conse-
quently, it is not chinerical to suppose it will
be drain on the finances of the Conference.
Its location, therefore, should have been ma
turrly considered on and discussed by those
under whose control and patronage it is to be
instituted and perpetuated, and not risked in
the hands of FIVE men, who, ho" ever Upright,
faithful and conscientious they might be, are
like all the rest Of mankind, liable to be de-
ceived by Influences thrown around them by
tie crafty and sinister mind.
1t is urged that its location so near the Male
College is dangerous. We have always been
Of that opinion. Nothing can be Il surer in
PRODUCTION for the whole male College than the
fact that. one student has sister in the Female
College. 1t is useless to think OF preventing
communication between the two institutions.
No regulations or restrictions short Of prison.
like confinement OH both sides will avert it six
months; and the old adage, the greater the
opposition the more sure the alliance is too
often verified to be sneered at. We believe it
would became perfect matchmaking and elo.
ping institutions-and in nine cases out of ten,
runous to the happiness of the young persons
themselves, and destroying the peace Of whole
families. We have other quite as important
objections To urge, but find we have already de-
lained our readers too long, and will therefore
close for the present-LourensvitLe Herald.
1t appears, from notice in the Temperance
Advocate that dissatisfaction exists as to the
location Of the female College at Spartanburg!
There seems to be a difference Of opinion as to
the prupriety of establishing this Institution in
the same village as Wotford College, and the
writer predicts, from their proximity, if so estab-
lished, the early fall Of one or both; and gives
notice, by request Of parties interested that,
there will be Il strong opposition at the next
sitting of Conference, which convenes at New
berry.
Tie reasoning is good and the propriety of a
change Uf location must present Itself to every
member composing the Conference, who will al
low himself Il moment of d,interrested reflec
tiou.-Leri"yton Telegraph.
The Camden Journal is authorised and re-
quested to state that the action of the Commit
tee in locating the female College at Spartan
burg will be resisted at the next Conference at
Newbcrry."
The Journal states that the main ground for
the opposition is, that it is located too near the
Male College, and that the committee have not
selected central and suitable place." 1t seems
the opposition is pretty general, and that large
influence will be exerted against the location in
the Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Our friends of Spartanburg have reekoned
without their host, in calculating Oh the loca-
tiOn Of the College at that place as " fixed
fact" We see from the last number Of the
Camden Journal that the action Of the Com
mitee will be resisted at the ensuing meeting
Of the annual Conference at Ncwberry. One
Of the grounds Of objection urged is, that
the location Of it very near Wofford College
will be almost certainly ruinous to one or BOTH
In case the decision is reversed, where will
friend TRIMMER send his gal baby to get her
education He may have to board her out"
eith,r ut Camden or Union yet, in order that she
may enjoy the advantages Of the New Female