Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-03-16

We Go not intend to complcate ourselves,
Is a party, in the controversy between the
ofthe University and the Editor Of
\. c. Christian Advocate. But as VIC
published the communication Of the Presi-
dent of the University, it may be expected Of
rs that we should give 'the other side
The reioinder Of the Advocate IS longer than
We have room for; we shall therefore try and
embodv its substance in a Lriefer space.
The Advocate says
.Tbe tone and tenor Of Gov. SWANS letter
comedies that the several churches are entitled
ia a fair representation in The organization of
the University. And the plain question At
;esne IS Are the Methodists Of North Caro-
lima thus represented?
4 answer to this question can be given
only by facts. Gov. Swain presents a partic-
ular class Of facts. We propose to give al
the facts which are pertinent to the inquiry.
1.-THE four leading denominations in the
State are, Presbyterians, Episcopalans, Bap-
fists, and Methodists.
''As nearly as we can ascertain, there are
about L, 1000 Presbyterisns, 5000 Episcopa-
+ Ians. 40. 600 Baptists, and 60, 600 Methodists.
1.-THE members of these churches, as citi-
zens, are entitled to claim such an organiza-
;, ton of the University, as will protect their
q sons from undue ~sectarian influences, in the
n impressible period Of their College hfe-"
The Advocate then goes on to state, that
out of 55 members which constitute the Board
Of Trustees, only one Of thosa~a mens
p of the Methodist Church And Of the Ex-
az ecutive Committee, mot one of these Is q
| Methodist and only one m~anifests any
70 prediction for Methodism."
IS OF the Faculty, the Advocate says. in 1886,
IN when Gov. Swain entered upon the PreSi-
dency, the Faculty was composed of Pres
byterians, Baptist, and ore Episcopalian."
Zen The next change gave the Prcsbyterians two,
and the Episcopalians three when the prcsi-
y! dent joined the Presbyterians, "thus restoring
-ow the equilibrium The next change gave the
way Methodists Rev. c.. F.. Deems. as Adjunct
60 Professor Of Rhetoric. On his resignation,
self Q849,) another Methodist, prof Shipp) was
the appointed Professor of History. In 1854,
the two Presbyterians were added to the Faculty.
In 1855 another Episcopalian; and in 1856
hose another Presbyterian: and in 1853 a Pres
tbe byterian was elected TO fill DR.. MitcheIrs
: de- place: so that the Faculty now stands i
n Presbyterians, 4 Episcopalians, with 4 fifth
enjoying predictions that way, and l Meth
odist. The Tutors are l Methodist, ] Bap-
fist, 1 Episcopalian, and ? Of Episcopal predi-
~lections. The Advocate says-"Presidcnt
Swain viii not deny that these are facts, al
belt none of them are recited in his letter. -
- The Advocate says the Chaplaincy, alluded
to by Gov. Swain, is unnecessarily brought
into the discussion. There was no Chaplsincy
in the University, and mo complaint has CIV
er came from Methodists on this point" Blu
the failure to get Rev. Mr.. WadswOrth a
Chaplain, resulted in the appointment of Dr
Green Episcopalian) to a Prgess0rsAiP.-
The Advocate says the publication Of the col
pup respondence which led to the appointment {
armed DR.. Green, would prove the alleged hostilit
eh"t of the University to Methodism, aid c6nHrr
i : a. the obvious inference from facts already III
's"On en-, that the policy pursued since then h;
% been to combine Presbyterians and Episcop
lians in the control of the University. W
- say this plainly, to give force to the reques
- which We now make, for the publication
: 'iaI that correspondence
fet"@ The Advocate then concludes as follows:
lereto,
r !. ~ repeat lLdL We Sildll rejoice III the pro
u " perity Of the University. We deprecate al
his ar protest against the discrimination made
ID also gainst Methodism, in its history and organ
ioror cation.
link of Cow = snsin's letter " mi ! en- g$H DC cameo aimee !
-ege to of himself personally, from responsibility
, the s%ectarian organization and influence
sncb = the University. But the stern facts tell a
c,no1; other story. We sum them up in conc
sion.
why |. 70 secure s~ectarian neutrality it is CO
} coun- coded that the churches should be equa,
rance. represented in the organization Of the Univ
sity.
$ were 2. Methodists in the State, about COCO
before Episcopalians, ,00O-Presbyterians. - o
-Baptists, $4,000.
ON for 3. The Trustees-only one Methodist
with a membership four times as large as t
Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches co
good to bined, and equal to the whole number
h a bill Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Baptis
! boau the Methodists have but one ffty.ftH pi
u the control exercised by the Board
Senate, Trusteesl
two A. The Faculty, Gncluding Tutors. a
Wong predictions also,) now stand thus: T Ep
copalians 8 Presbyterians 2 Methodists
search Baptist.
to find We have intimated that the policy pursu
ught it for some years past apparently looks to
,e hope c6 uria - - = IP H. Nv ! ,erl
CIuIClltS 70 ColIIOi TIE OHlFeTSiJN. 10 7
from these facts look that way?
cretary These two churches have II members
rf.r. the corps Of instructors. Methodists and ia
lists combined have only 3. The result
r. thus-Methodists and Baptists, with los, @
members, have three representatives in {
= -" Faculty Presbyterians and Episcopalisr
with one seccah part Of that number Of IN
bers, have four times as many represel
tives In the Faculty.
Of our such has been, ana IS the pohcy puTs
tloh aP puted a design against Mcthodism but G
blowing organized, the influence is uuavoidably szai
US. Allow al that can Le claimed Tor G
that our Swans letter. and It only cosaes to th.
sent the 4 mas Ihed H 81. eaoft. - seTsN z m
equal representation for Ue Methodist
i6latlre Baptist Churches.
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