The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-14

vigorous Frame thoroughly yet easily erect, with
crcstSwit a eott. beaming blae eye, and COM
nlesion fair and fresh, without being ruddy-ox-
IN MIS- w fs ha a sna
| floating lightly around and from his head-his was
a figure he passed along tho crowded thor
the eyes Of women rested with tenderness and
vcncration
His presence, though graceful, was cminently
a very sensitive Difference Tor the opinions and
feelings Of othors--ready to hear and qnick 10 APP
preciate--yetas full and steady roiiauce on him
tavern, wlcro he had stopped for tho night, poor
ineLriato was recklessly bantering N, Iystanders
anco of tho stately Bishop, and awcd and sobcred
for tho moment by his commanding look and
towering form, he turned to him ana 4:olaimcd,
"Aud who you Arc you Jud.ep or mem
Der of Congress or Governor OF the State? Woil,
| ifyou aint any Of these you ought to he" That
which was felt by this poor fellow has bcen felt by
the highest and wiscst and best in the land in
the Same presence. Often have VIC watched that
| tlll and graceful figure come swinging along the
or cheerful student, in serious talk or with his
rich, soft hearty laugh ringing out Ut some merry
jest, and been conscious that living grace was
| added to the picturesque scene within the bounds
OF tho venerable school.
1t must bo left to his biographer to speak fully
OF his career as Professor, and Of the manner in
which he performed tho duties OF his chair. We
can ouly say that tho number Of those who learn
cd to love, honor and revere him there, is tho
tho roll OF those bright days of the proud old Col
| lcgc, rs well as all who watched and cher
,sbsd its progress a. 1nas Tine me: ne Eoannea 70 70
| truth and rcinemcnt. Rnd tho centre of goner-
ous and intellectual citizenship to tho state.
"Will you lot other States breed your scholars ?"
exclaimed lie, on ono occasion to one OF the
classes, 'sand will you be content to be howers OF
wood and drawers of water to thcm ?" In his
! own person he showed them how high and gra-
| cious and precious thing was the pure silt Of
learning aud the culture OF letters the cliarnf and
his clear and vigorous analysis, and his rich,
| polished, and often passionate words, taught
them how to think and how to utter their
thoughts. His hopeful voice cheered everybody.
Aud he here exhibited marked characteristic OF
his whole life. He deeply and gladly sympnthized
with every aspiration after higher culture, how
| although that bosty ymight be but little. To him
the aspiration itself was grace, the effort itself
abl. difference between the high aims oi even the
weak and the dull rocklessness of ainless
strength. He dearly loved books, to be among
in print and paper and binding. He took an eager
and active interest in the new library building,
whose foundation was laid under his auspices.
construction. And when it was flushed and all
was ready, carefully were the books carried under
long, TO- filter resting place Right gladly. he
called hi. pupils around him to help him to re-
ceive and arrange them. When the great boxes
which contained the recent importatlons Of the
best and richest English editions of the best
| and greatest authors-brought there by the
prodiga bounty OF tho State to her favorte insti-
| lution-were opened, his enthusiasm broke forth,
and he dwclt with all scholars delight upon
their exquisite beauty and inestimable value.
done, he turned to the group around him and
said, in his rich tender tones, 'sNow, young
gentlemen, will expect in after years, each oBe
OF you who can afford it, to bring some work 81
art, some statue, bust or picture to adorn these
alcovcs.' It was thus he taught the young
novces of his school to love books, and art, aud
q trra nd laqr nd mn vn frr aa1 lv
away to think how many proud hopes and glad
anticpatons which then sweled IN his generous
heart, have been crushed and buried under the
power or the conqueror in ruin, grief, desolation
! and blood.
But it was for comparatively brief period that
he permitted to fill the Professors chair.
The Church ut whose altar he served, and to
| whose ministry he had been ordained, summoned
him to her work She called him to higher aud
| larger sphere OF usefulness He obeyed without
| question. In the summer OF 1910, he was elect
| ed the first Bishop of Georgia. In December OF
he took leave Of the College, which be had loved
and served so well, and early III 1871 he was con-
| secrated to his Bishopric
It is not for MS to speak of the manner in which
the duties of his holy office were discharged. The
task Of organizing and building up new Diocese
Was trying one. OF the manner in which it was
4 performed his Church and Diocese must speak.
| We know that his Diocese loved him sincerely
and was. heartily proud Of him. 1t has recently
cas- too deep to find expression in the common
terms OF grief and mourning; and that they ''de-
sro to place on record their high appreciation Of
i his remarkable qualifications for the Episcopal
nfice, exercised for more than twenty-five years;
| his profound acquaintance with human aud divine
learnlnS; his pre-enlnent power as preacher OF
the Gospel OF tho grace of God; his keen insight
into the motvcs and instincts Of men; his tact and
ability in administering his Diocese: his watchful-
mltted to his care; his interest in the welfare OF
| our cuored population; his careful avoidance Of
| party issues and ali extremes in doctrine, disci-
-pline aud worship, and his cautious endeavors to
i paths
The wlsest and most honored Fathers Of tho Ame-
riean Church." His tChurch will doubtless speak
| at another time.
! AS a pulpit orator, without aiming to be
subtle or metaphysicaily profound, he was clear,
vigorous, eloquent and often strikingly original in
| the defence AMI Illustration Of accepted truth
| His style was passionate well as exceedingly
i pure and gracoful-and rather the rich, massive
and commanding manner of MILTON SOUTH, BEN
JoNsoN and jeremy TAYLOR, than that OF the
polished wits and piquant essayists of Queen
! ANSEs reign, with some touch also of the quaint
he always commended the first as the better
models. 1t was In the earlier days of his Episco-
pal administration that he sacrificed his private
fortune, and reduced himself to poverty ana want
in his matchmaking efforts to establish an emil
nents school for female education at Montpelier,
in Of Georgia; and it at alater period
that, in the same spirit Of generous aud untiring
devotion to the cause OF education, together
| with the heroic Bishop of Louisiana, and the gen
tie and eloquent Bishop OF Tennessee-and when
| these three stately men stood together it was a
striking group for the painters pencil-ho pro-
Jccteu ana laDoreu earnestly 10 lay the foundation
OF great Southern University, which he trusted
would one day become bcnefcent ccntre or.
learning and letters to our Southern land. And
his he did in no spirit or narrow prejudice against
other sections or other seats of learning As we
have said before, ho did indeed dearly love the
South. He cherished and honored her traditional
spirit OF social order and conservative republican
Liberty. He believed that there was much that
was peculiar and valuable in the life, socioty.
character, traditions and history of her people
that ought to be fostered and sheltered. Bnt.
besides this, he was alao firmly Psrsuaded, That
even as regards the development OF q national
lie, embracing all sections and latitudcs of the
Union, better, healthier and nobler national life
and character would be developed by the esrah.
ktuhment Of many centres OF wealth. power hdn-
cation and influence, than could be ,,roar aaa
each OF them in extent to greet Eprnnaan E9a4
doms-should be overshaaowc3 nrny;.o;oi;1agg
and materially, morally ARD intenect. -, aatas'
bled and impoverished by an shi taiAy eh1ee-
on one stupendous. tRyhale- .;eSs aeIenaence n,ce
or commerce. arts ~ anu oespotG ce.Ile
SCIENCE, ktera ture : Aanufactures, publication,
was in this e. !. learning and government 1t
tho est"' 18th that he laoOreds 80 earnestly for
- .Dlishment of great Southern school as
balance OF power in the country. .5a
The work was begun. But the fair prospects
| OF the splendid enterprise were bighted by the
opening OF that tremendous struggle for the
pu!iticsi independence OF these Southern States.
| tional law, and traditional poicy-which was to
agitate and overshadow the closing scenes OF his
ie. In this struggle, holding the views Of public
law and policy which he did, trained in the politi
! cal school to which We have referred, it was not
difficult to where Bishop ELLIOTT would stand.
but the story is too sad to dwell upon. He
| shared in the labors OF Thousand other heroes
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