Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-13
From. the Southern Baptist.
BAPTIST Female College.

Understanding that it is ID contemplation
by the Baptist Denomination in South Caro-
lima, to establish and cndow a Female
College at some Ice in the up country,
very large meeting of the citizens of Ander
SON assembled in the Coult House on Friday
evening, the 9th inst, for the purpose Of So
Letting the location Of the said College al
this place, aud taking such measures as
might be necessary 10 effect that object.
On motion, the Rev. j. Scott Murray was
called to the chair, a"d Elijah Webb appoint
ed Secretary.
The following Preamble and resolutions
were then submitted for the Consideration OF
the meeting, which, after being advocated
and the whole subject thoroughly discussed by
Messrs. Samuel G, EarleS Esq, A. r.
Broyles, Esq. and J. P. Reed Esq, were
unanimouSl y adopted; ss3t
Whereas, 1t is in contemplation by the
Baptist Denomination of Chrlstiansin South
Carolina. TO establish, throughit its Convention
which will assemble in Julysnext, and under
its official patronage and control, Female
College or University for the State at large
And whereas, in the opinionsof This meeting,
in ducements exist, and may; ;be offered, for
the location Of The proposed |lnstilution at
Anderson, Gf the denomination should deter
mine to establish one at ally that cannot be
rivalled elsewhere in up country; first, in
the important, and it would seem. conclusive
fact, that highly fourishing Female lnsti.
turion, under arowed BAPTIST. control and
influence has been in operation at this place
for several years, whch is progressing at this
time as University, under Irregular legis.
laive charter with Faculty OF some six or
eight instructors, and Numbering one hundred
and tuenty students, around which the af1ec.
tons of ii large number of The most inAuen-
tal Baptsts in the STATE ares warml v and
sincerely clustered with a considerable real
aud personal property already in possession,
and large cash capital, as we,are informed
secured by Bonds for its permanent endow-
ment which may be made available to the
denomination at large, by uniting with that
corporation, which we doubt moi may he
done on just and satisfactory terms And
secondly, on account Of the peculiar advan.
tages Of the locality rs it regards health Of
living, freedom from the fashionable vices
and designations of the day, conveniencps Of
access, at the junction of the "GreenvilIe
aud Columbia."" Blue Ridge, and Savan.
nah River VAlly" Rail Road, aad d'more par
ticnlarly on account Of the aso5SEee oE:G6ee Of any
small hnys. Our town having devoted its
or,r,,;.s r. Tho work or rais;uo and cducatipr
.r ',,o,aav W .a"ira i ~ o,hor nlaces to raise
i M"".%' ',J'o",, % n,on .nr,;n.od ,lst nrov;n,i,r
a' a. ~ o'ui S"o.,nn % nf ,hs two classes IN lrrs
IT." n',Irs '"I s' "" ,hsro ' nrtsJs of ci,v has sn
""'''''i o ",' ~ ,;n,I,. r. ~, $500, w
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,%''S", "a u, "oruny,,iom and upon speb location
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Re.olyed That the coronation of John.
neI"I ramIs I1nirsrsi,v "i .r PJ' % "mS " ,bsv
Lonalr Io" rosnsclf,lIv reouespd ,o tnke M the
"e'e"s s,rr ,. n,o.snros r anv w. av,;I"IIo M m IN
"ri,e ,rirs s'eir sneries and resources with, and
"'.e ''s'.1 w.t." ,Io;r IusI;n,;on in ma nronosnd n
~" %'s' - ,Ilisb.d I hr Ibs Ban,is Convention for
tho n S,nts nt Iarre upon an agreement TO
I"e e,,a nt ,Lo 81 s,iJ a. I 1stiution at his rlace
''en,l n1I ,In.J , 1T TLat !, Comm,taa or throe he
.,noted tn meet the Board Of Trustees of
:. "PII nInson @ University" and Law the foregoinr
Rpshutious before them, and that the said
Cnsmi,tee be authorized to urge the said
l,ora 10 c"",e' VIZ" ."o o'.tI'''I ., W '"
BPtlst state I"nse'!''o''' VII 'ne su"Ject "
tr proposed ins..'"s'o"' @"u ~ "ae w. sutI I
oher measures III '"""s"'o" WI" iJ ."e S"''
Board of Trustees, as may he deemed ne
;essaryy, to secure lis location at ms pace.
Resolved, That Co'"'.'!'ee o, t"Fee pe
appointed 10 wait on the citizens o. the town
and ia Ike up subscriptions secured e, by Bond
towards The endowment d ,ne pt"puSeu .,
stitulion, aud that lne Sa'a Go"''l''tee report