Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-08-02

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ciate Reformed Church South"
l know that before tho founding of
the Institution there was au "Associ.
ate Reformed Church" admit there
may be, without the Institution, such
q church until the passing away of the
present generation of its ministers, but
there it will ond, Or shorn of it's
strength and usefulness, live but o
very little longer.
Previous to the founding Of this
Institution the number of the minis
ters of this denomination was small.
its worshippcrs fow, its churches scat
tered. Since the founding of tho In
,stitution, it's ministers are ore nu-
mcrous, it's membership increased, its
churches multiplied. In former years
the ministers of this church were
quito adhesive to tho tenets Of the
church-of later days they arc more
incliued to affiliate with churches
kindred in doctrine and practice.
The loss of tho Institution as n
feeder to tho pulpit of this denomina-
ton, with the prevalence of this
spirit of affiliat;on, will provo the
death.knoll Of the church ut no dis
tant day. 1t is IN clement of weak
ness, now felt or imagined in the
church, that underlies tho disposition
to affiliate with other and stronger
} bodies of but slight doctrinal differ
} enees-increase this element, and
scarcely any alternative but to afili-
ate will be left.
And who would not bitterly grievo
at the death of church of doctrines
SO pure-of practices, 80 perfect-of
Christians, 80 holy. We would re.
oico in the union Of such q church as
! a body, with sister church, but
never desire to soc her waste and Ian,
guish and perish for tho more want of
tho principle of inward vitality.
J Founders of the Institution-mcm-
bors Of the "Associate Reformed Syn.
cd of tho South" take the sugges estion
for what it is worth-ponder it and
+ regulate your coudnct according to
{, your conceptions of its merits or de-
t merits.
a second class of friends, irrespec-
tive Of denomination or sect, who ore
or should be interested in the perpetu
l alton of this Institution, may be
: known by the name and style of resi-
dent friends. Aud we mean this class
e to include all those Of the ncighbor
: hood of the College-those Of its vici
!. nage-thoso within easy and conve-
t nient reach thereof These should be
z fast friends Of the College, also, 70,
!, three reasons which may be briefly
stated.
lst. On account of past favors con
;, forrcd by the College. Because sim
s ply of tho contIguity of many of thi
q class, and this alone, they have beer
enabled TO educate their children
They might not havo been able, with
g g other burdens resting upon them, te
- have sent their sons to distant colleges
Ut the annual expense of several hun
- dred dollars Hence these sons woul,
~ have been deprived of the benefits O
~ collegiate education. The localit,
" of this College brought the adyap
o. tages Of such an education to thei
. very doors, and in addition to this of
- fered it at rates cheap and reasonable
I'd. These educated children are Sol
'. . Ting around these parents, IN tn
~ " same neighborhood, OF are takin
- their places. These are having, Q
= = Twill have children of their own to ed
~ " ucate; by all means keep the Colleg
- at your doors by oil means, ava
yourselves, at all events, of the oppo
it's tunity of finished educations for yor
al children, at the very low rates offere
We by this College.
of 3D.. Irrespective. of either Of tt
er preceding considerations, the member
y, Of this class should exert themselv,
on to retain the College because of il
d. influence in their neighborhood-bt
er cause of the power even Of it's reflects
ey light. =.
II Bnt because Of these three reasol
ed combined, the peighborhood itst
if should, If necessary or needed, contri
u ute, per annum, whatever amount Il
ed College might lack to sustain itself. v