The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-28
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thpsd d3pntks I'M iARgust, last" the, gpnder1
Ggned were 'a,1pein tede q committee 10
address yen on the subject Of the Offering
on the thisdA Sunday in 2 Advent; and no
nEea ssAs f:n sssesys parish ant,
congFegatsen ini tha6oath o.It he,lti!,ffr
You msSu Repembsf, that the plan of
an annual otiefing1 nab adopted. by fhe
Trustees at the meeting of last YEAR. and
soon after commanded ith you by the ten
Bishops, fNa1o ARE 1xsbfa fasici6 Trustees, In
o PASTORAL aetterI lB6rt aari6us reasons,
few parishese sdspondsds end, very little
was give1poThs hopen ~ eafnestly clo-
rished. that this mgy not be the case
again.
.tAttbrief- statement of the condition,
wants tnd 'claihs Off the AHU niversity''
nEaet9 sdffiee for our present purpose.
The Junior idepar tmeht' was opened In
September, 1868 The close of the frat
year found the number: of students
(neasi5 1901 too large for the acoommo-
dAeiohs' provided. In view oss tis;s state
OF thingsata- measure Of success almost
uitekampled In any similar Undertaking
3ehe Board, ,'at It's late meeting, appoint-
ediaa special ageht, the Rev. 0.TP.
TAhekarSs of Florida, TO- raise, by per.
eonal teffJtt in ! our parishes, at least
30. 0o05 for the erection OF additional
b6adhfg. houses, ando 8ibnildihR for the
grammar school, 60 be ready. if possible,
by che opening Of the lent term in Feb.
ruafy next13 Mr.. Tha6kara hes con-
sented, though at amuch sacrifice, to-
undertake the work. He is esninently
fitted for it, and earnestly commended to
yoH IN its PfoseeUtioh:a The object of
hiS l1issi0h, however, ID entirely distinct
from s3hS "S6haair University Offering. !"
which is 70 continue from year to year,
t0hssist IN the gradual Development Of
thisi central educational school Of the
dfnrck in bur midst. hiThfough this, the
dhhhnel 'of our paroohfal offerings in:
evPry place. II is dSsigned to give ali our
peoplei on opportunity for systematic
eonsfiD4Aon 70 an object which ought to
20 ae65to their hearts; and in this way,
as we'll by Information thus annually
ln1parteds to interest chem the more in
is pt6gfess, io19!panA e'n."' = ,l.-.7'1
nA, selfsnpporting point has been
sof6. Beyond this the receipts from
tuition can sa,afcely be expected to 20.
To provide for permanent college build.
ipgs, the necessary apparatus in every
depSftment of instruction. and the pur.
CHASE Of; books for the library, (now
numbering over 1000 volumes.} funds
must be raised from other sources.
Muni1cent endowments and beuuests by
individuals will doubtless come in the
course Of time to the aid Of the "Univer
sity. F" Bnt upon these we cannot RELY to
meet the pressing necessities of its early
growth which have been mentioned. It
is rather to steady stream Of contribu-
top from the members and friends of
the Church throughout our borders, that
we must look, and on this ws hopefully
and confidently rely To this end the
plan of the advent Offering" was pro-
posed and adopted. Whether large or
small, In any place, it will nevertheless
help to swell tho general amount which
ID how, and will continue to be, so much
needed. Of the original subscription of
about $4OO. GOO. but little, we fear, can
now be collected No State endowment
cnn come to our aid. Our brethren in
other portions of the land have their
own chnrch-work to encourage and sup
port We must therefore, of necessity,
rely, to a great extent, upon ourselves.
And aa We onght to do this, SO we believe
with 4lie rapidly returning prosperity Of
our people, their common obligation in
this important behalf will be met in an
nnally increasing measure.
The general plan Of the University, MS
'embodied in the constitution and sta
tutes, was intended to com bine the best
features of those great schools OF learn.
ing in the old world, which have so long
fourisbed. as we'll as of the best in orr
own country. And in its religious as
pect, at least, as it is developed with
time and ample endowments, it will
doubtless mark a new era in the history
OF American University education.
Though now in it's infancy, the. faculty
Is believed to be equal TO that of any
other institution OF corresponding ago
and numbers to be Found, The Trus-
tees are determined to reach the highest
possible standard of scholarship in teach
ers and pupils alike. Any existing de-
fects, growing out OF Our limited means
and the rapidity with which the school
haslflied up, will be remedied as speedily
as Possible. The character of the board
OF Trustees. composed as it is, of the
bishops. and one clergyman and two lay
men, elected .ri ennialiy by the conven.