New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-04


esIdd.fs Earlv IL Drcerb Der D. Cth- showed a
letter IO Of the Board Trustees Of TIE College die
..rr ss reesrt. ssl ther rs.4, on ihs question
q fhs Divine irsrirson = the Sacred Sc'far- e Cd
uir war 10 which be sts - rh.f be BELONGED 70 de-
ron rs'a ~ CAE- ,ns knoEn Ualtsr az; rs. q va q
81 s 10 ,-stec Urrrrse snd sors 7r0r-ei f'la
h- bsre b-aE and ina, b Believed there vas az sy.
mid ui-h i--rg,ses - .rtb nv II the ssrrsd
srrftur. OF eoaslct. wish their tescbias. soon
sfer - corresP.15eucs eoub,s wTe expfessei -
rcrety vote fof s,sr ar witres. d,suiuE = ob'c-
1rons 20 the utr-s CT q. College. s1d cOuarT c
tie srr charter offered = the Board the su,1n
Vhcl svTesrs ~ mir;- Of ihe meeting q the Board Ia
January f FOR The pure Of brs-ug the OBJECTION uude
lie d..ibersie nation he Bead d.,e1ssi
rsre The porety a'rdueisI The eso,ou ana %
H- 80, - 70 N n.Iil o. Il re s.1t As W o.
siior ~ as resolution But % 81 s~gnent occasion. ani
rs he Trust, distinctly satsd thai they could
for csLtdtte who tsrs- and at they shCTi ll1k
took uaee winch Dr. GIBBS received bali Of ths woe.
n Ell he zsb-r, present Tn. votes u e enl1int half
F,L The bsIlong having pro-ed nsuc-sssf1 TIE eo,d
advertise for other iAes None Of Tr1s.
\. beIsvs. that they did uy deny hi. psr,oaG
ouai and Eeral fitness ior TIE o;sorsip on the eu
th,y would Edy vote for him. Wines voted
M Ghs ny u the persons' declarations Of the member,
uho voted or them included in tie number Of
euers fore referred having objected % his rel
ne. The iin,s Then thu, ne Board Of Trure-s
bsd rot 20 h eis By copr entered their
49,. sxciuded ny from an7 professorshp or re-
orr.d suy tst quas,sion from an professor The
las cone ron udivius eusTs ard n tue mode
shove stated He vo1i also OF fact. and ia
oTdero any nsppehensln on he subject that he
hss al been prvy any publication
hseyer respect the afas of the COLLEGE OF the char
coudtct OF sny - ~ Irus ees except the pamphlet
stove cfsrrd to and also card which became necessary
publish 10 Consequence Of erroneous nurou'
ustions on hiuse 10 the above pamphlet The
then road IL Wa al eHPo'Elati,n on the PAT #
vi ne So ne cou6us o. some s'l OF 10 inset ana OF
Of the alumni erd dsauad1s them from publishing any
thing On Tho spbj,c,
uuucsfs between the Trustees snd Dr. Gibbs tie Commit
tee wish 70 the originals They h.ve only copies
Witness should prefer thrt the Committee would
Committe-But we ought to have the whole view
UTres-I can probably procure accurate copies
Com@Htff-was the result of the election to the
vacant chair owing To the expressed avowed opinions OF
si OF the Beard is to the religious 'ni'n' Of d.
UitRns-As to my own Judgment believe that
be was defeated beesHse he Unitarian. But do
know that a who vote him made their sole ground
objection further do believe that did make it
Clmnir,t-Iave the affairs of the College been so
conduct best to promote III government aud education Of
s Trustees failed what hs. beer the consequence the
Eesect aIy The general Interests OF the institution
UhhcsS-Stated that that was very extensive in
qur tibet required considerable orefboush aud tha, ne
shou ssk for tin 10 enable him 70 answerit
Commdfec-Have you any knowledge that the
tsve in ary viola ed the AID conditions
ofthr Chatter Of the CoIese u "a ..,. fiy n9t par.
ttula
UfHos-Ihe Trustees have not violated any pro-
yiiln Of their Charter.
Comm,ifce- Have the Board Of Trustees at any
OF b profess, pups thereby eudansr the health
of .ith, = p ofes.or. o Pnli'sl
Uifhess-Tbis question. in connection with a for.
mer one may embrace variety Of matters which am not At
rreseft Pr Vafed tOansVer
o. ~ Ogdea-Was next examined on oath and de.
posed fcuows an Trustee, elected in the fall OF
1870 ard hive remained such since
Commrte-Have YOU any knowledge information
H. 49, Nfthfa ara hau
made the religious tens Of anypeTou condition Of ad
mission to privilege Office In the said College or tx,
bis % culisr tenes 10 matters Of religion
Uifhos-l have not.
C0mmittet-Have YOU ever in any manner required
any resouse qualification from any candidate tor Pro-
fes,orship IN aid Collegel
Uttntss stated that he regarded the question as in
6tfte however he would il; be could not require
SPY religious because h. had OF appointments
be had eli he candid but he suggested that the
Word OF he intsrroratory II shoud be more 'pcifc
COmmheo-ilave you required any, aud If any,
what eg'o qualification test for any candidate u
Profol in the College condition Of your vote for such
ostdiocr
this question the rule BY which my 10 this
other questions sing under the prnciye will be
soNeufd the Charter Of The College gives zoe Isees power
lte vacancy fused the resignation Of Prof RenSi.k the
e rrsru whom he or anv 81 his fellows voted or
ie motives or their dsciarlon Of such motives with
t dsd to be secured to Tu.tes without violation Of
Ler cgi, to ne lnsgion' heeio,s nmae. me ADVICE OF
Conmlffo-But we have n right 10 know what has
hen done bv h. Trustees We have sht to see whether the
Trustees individually have been doing snyhiug Inconsistent
with their trusts
c, mm,fec-Was the result of the election to the VA
cant clair the Colge owing the expressed av0wed
opinions member Of the Board of Trustees the
Hrirus views Of DR. Gibbs
JTfne,,-Ib question may be embarrassing in its
ofeeuepces: have objection however answet; in
N, udsmeut il was not.
Can rqinee-Hhve You any knOs ledge that the
Tus,s them have required aud II any,
ubst r. isious qualification from any eandda,e
cc dor % spronfu eIt 10 prosorhp IT, aid College
JIifncss-The trustees collectively have not; indi-
vdus could only do BY making the religious belief
Of the candidate consideration against him IN casting their
yos ana decline this branch Of the question for
the reasons have alresny stated.
Comuitfee-Ilaye you made any publication in re-
es,d % Couu ba College
UTtrcss-I have in pamphlet entitled g Defense
Of oumtia College from the Attack Of samuel Rugles"
At The conclusion of this testimony the Committee
adjourned until ! O'Clock this morning.