The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-06
nILLsBoRoUGH, N. C.
Wednesday, April 6, 1850.
The ChrIstian Advocate, and the


University. - Two or three weeks ago we copied
into the Recorder a communication from Gov Swain,
the President of the University, accompanied with
few remarks, indicating our approval Of the tone and
substance Of the communication. To these remarks
Of ours the Advocate takes exception and has replied
as follows:
~. The Chspaincy was not offered TO
fered an equal representation in the chap
laincy, one year in four; which, il accepted,
would not have affected in the slightest de.
gree the sectarian preponderance against
Us. in the Board Of Trustees and 10 the Fac
ulty. Nor is the chaplaincy In such an in
stitution at all equivalent in influence. 10 the
unceasing and almost irresistible influence
Of the Faculty.
80. The Trustees and NOT the churches.
select the Faculty. Upon the Trustees and
not upon the churches, rests the responsible
~ oil the selections. No church has ever yet
been required to present any man to that
Board as its representative, Audit is unjust
and nyidious 20 argue that Methodists have
of other churches. II is the business o, the
Trustees to employ teachers ia the Universe.
" and it is their fault only, that the two
largest denominations Of the State are not
equally represented in the Faculty.
| The Meihodisls and Baptists, with l05, 900
members, have three members 10 the board Of
instructors; the Presbyterians and Episco-
J ptlans, with but one seventh Of that number
Of COMMITMENTS. have four fines as many IN
F, tie cotps;of instructors, That is the way the
churches are represented in the University.
II may look right in the eyes Of our venerable
Presby terrain friend Of the flillsberough Re-
cordrr; bat if his readers had the facts, they
would differ with him in opinion."
/ We have 10 desire to enter into ronies, with the
Advocate % this subject. Il the policy which rules
in the management d The Uniyer.y needs defending
there are others iar moic able than are, and more
interested, 10 Be ~ champions. But We would re.
specially suggest 10 The Advocate whether, IS The
University i no, . denOminsaaal institution, II 10 MOI
the fst duts Of the Trustee. select such men As arr
bes, qualified. by aeir l,aning and apiness % teach
10 Gil The P,aces they are destined oec py-dos re-
gard being bad, as seems By the statement u Gov
swain 10 have been the ease. 10 equal appnrtion
mrnI Of them among the four leading Christian demo
minalions 10 the state, whsr eirrum.tinces viii ad
nit The Advocate has M, shown thai the usi claim
of suy indiyidusl either SslhoIis o. BAps hs. beer
intentionally overlooked.
A to the Trustees, they chosen by The I.gisla
,urs aHd We doubt whether II Wa ever onre though
Of wis, Denomination Of Ciris,io.s rh-y b-l,ng to
for years IL has generally iecn decd enough Il
know tia. they we're attached to eeaiH poiiiiea
party. hut ii The MeIhodi.,s ant Bip,,sis uutnuiabe
the Ep,eapalians seven 70 enc. ls Ad,ocats in
their influence. 10 ths l.eg.la'ufe ean give lhtm b.
one member 10 the Bo.fd Of Trg,.ees We a,s con
strained 10 think that tie ADVOCATE has suffered b
feelings 70 r.lr hi. judg,aen, "a ~ ma..ef.