The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-03-16
From the Spirit q The Ace.

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From the Spirit sfihe A Sc
Uaiversity Of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill Feh, 18th, 1850
Tbfss Eaior If The sririt II as Age
HE miscunceptioa and Misrepresentation
prevalent Il some extent, u relation 70 the
organization of the Trustees and Faculty OF
the University, viii probably justify. if il
your opinion they do DOT imperatiyeiy re-
quire, the publication ef The following state,
ment:
was appointed President Of the univer-
sily at the annual meeting OF the Beard Of
Trustees on the 5th December, 1885. was
net present, but gentleman who attended
the meeting for the parpGse OF presenting the
name Of an Episcopal Clergyman Of high
character and unusual sttainments, Informed
me shortly afterwards, that he declined do
ling 10, On hearing Iu;ge Cameron express
tile opinion that while the clergy ought 70 be
| Freely represented III lite faculty. tie head
\ Of il should always be q layman. That he
would not yote FOR clergyman of any De.
nomination Cor the Presidency, Of tor any
layman who resided north n Mason's snd
Dixon's line. The nomination Of the present
incumbent, was made BY him aud seconded
by Judge Gts:sn.
When entered 0pan tie discharge Of my
dates in January 1886, the Faculty consist,
ed Of Professors Mitchell. Phillips, Hooper
and Reggesin, anil Tators McAIister and
Owen, The tuo first named were PresbY.
terrain clsrgYlnen, though neither was mem.
ia .fF ~ ef ~tF 4ttA I.fp ~
Ills appointment. and Prof, Phillips not d
clergyman untii some years Afterwards, Dr.
Hooper vas Baptist clergyman, and Mr..
Bargeya Eamanisti one ot the Tuturs 4
Presbyterian, tie other a member o. a Ne
thndist family. Tie religious services IN the
I Chapel on the Sabbath, were conducted b.
4 Professors MitohelI and Or. Hooper ..alter-
Inately. until the latter removed TO South Car
olna, early In February, 1853, 70 take charge
Of the Furiaan Theological Institute, near
! WnasburouEa. A5oai tie middle Of 1887,
Dr.. Hooper gave notice Of his intentlon
10 retire from his Ptolessnrship az the close
If the year, and il became necessary u
secure Ire services If suitable successor
iin TIE department q AacieFt Languages,
and ID make proper provision lat tis man.
ieHauce af religious worship. 10 the month
Of August vas able 70 ccnsra;llate the
Trustees ppm tie acceptance BY the Rev.
Edward Waasaafta, with the concurrence OF
hi. presiding Elder the Rev. Hezekiah 6
1 Leigh sa4ieei. nevertheless, 10 the approx
a Il the Bls1en.9t tie appointment OF Chap
laia to tie uaRersi.y.
The following cogrespan, ence exhibits the
causes winch produced the failure Of this
scheme and tie ultimate adoption Of differ
ent plan
I.asgsrssg II North Carolina
C4saa Hi., jan. 2v;h, 1898
DEAE Sia:-Tas Trustees III this Ius;itl
.ion 1--we determine Il establishes Ch.pan
cy yery similar Il lis character % tia. ia
sttuted some years since By the Grlfersii.
IL Virginia. III: thai TIE chaplain she. b
appointed annually, shd that he shall De "a
Ken alteFaateiy tf8n lae fegr leading reii
gioas denominations Of the State, Methodist,
Episc0paliaus, B4pgists agd PrcsDytrfians.
Il las 1era male ny duty To obtain.
practicable, Tie concurrence o. these seferl
denominations ag christians il this arrange
meat, ana i Affords me much pleasure
state, ilat isls lar tie proposition Aas see
. most iasaraaiy reteiSed
iii the mouth II Angus iaSt AMI vsry s.ari
\. NV after the determination AZ ute Trustee
upOn ,hiF subject wa announced, tbe Ear
lty ssfseJ ID tender tie situation ID q
rev. Ar. N4sIsvortb q. your CHURCH. ~
eng4g emeHts ii Ra.eigh, pfecl0dgd an imme
I. date acceptance Of tie Office. and y va
: therefore declined Nr. " advised me ney
ertheiess. that he would be viking 10 aecST
III. airsgssE enter tft}ao The iuttes Of II earl