The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-12
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connected with the inauguration of
this school for white children, took
place on Monday morning. This
school is under the auspices of the
Episcopal Church. A very large
congregation was present, including
parents, guardians, teachers and
children. The venerable and beloved
Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. T.
F. Davis, D. D., and number of
clergymen of the city, were also in
attendance.
At 8 o'clock, the exercises were
opened with morning prayer by the
Rector of the church, Rev. A. loom
Or Porter, who, at its conclusion. de-
livered an able and elaborate address
upon the subject of education He
explained the system to be pursued
in the school, which, he said, was to
be distinctly pronounced church
school in its teachings, practices,
doctrines, religious services and
ritual, in accordance with the plain
and unnistakable mind of the Epis-
copal Church, as expressed in her
articles, offices, canons, ordinances
and ministry" He also addressed
himself feelingly to the teachers,
exhorting them to instruct their
pupils not only by their professions,
but by their practice, walk and con-
.versation. He also aloquently en-
treated the children to aim diligently
at the acquisition of the knowledge
thus placed in their reach.
Bishop Davis, at the conclusion of
the RectOr's address, arose and said:
"My beloved brethren, my reve-
rend brother. your Rector, has re-
quested me to say few words to
you, giving my official sanction to
this Christian enterprise, which we
have assembled to celebrate. This 1
do with much pleasure, not only as
an official duty, but from sincere
and earnest interest in this under
taking, and with my prayers for
Gods blessing upon both teachers
and pupils. Certainly religion is the
true foundation of all education,
both intellectual and moral. At the
present crisis especially. we must
draw upon it for the resuscitation of
our life, both intellectual and social.
From the church's heart must flow
streams which shall restore fertility
to our desolated country.
cat other times, one might depend
upon other influences for the educa-
ton of society, but now we must
draw upon the church's charity and
benefcence to fulfill this office.
''Let me say word, however, by
way of caution and admonition. nv
office represents directly not educa-
ton, but salvation. We must not
substitute the active charities of life
for the foundations of divine faith.
The spirit of enterprise and Chris
tian zeal must not assume the pro-
vince Of divine tuition. Not by
works of righteousness which we can
do, but by Gods mercy, arc we
saved. Nevertheless, we are created
In Christ Jesus unto good works,
which God had before ordained that
we should walk IN them. From the
high principles of faith must spring
the spirit of our active life. Educa.
tion must derive its sanction from
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from the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
In this spirit, I give my sanction to
this school, and bid it God-speed, in
the name of the Church and of her
Great Head, our Redeemer and Sa-
viour."
The Bishop, addressing the chill
dren, said:
"MY BELOVED CHILDREN: Let me
now speak to you. You will come to
school to learn, but you must come
also to serve God. You must try to
do what is good and right in His
sight. You must obey your minis
ter and your teachers, and learn from
them how you are to live and to be
prepared for Heaven"