The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-07
EBampden Sidney College.
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During the sessions OF the SYNOD at FRED
ericksburg, on Wednesday, at A p. NJ, a
meeting was held in the interest of Hamp-
den Sidney College-Rev. DR.. Pryor in the
chair. Dr.. Dabney made most striking
and impressive address. His object was to
show that all denominations ought to have
their own literary institutions. And In this
view he thought that all Of OUR Synod ought
to sustain Hampden Sidney College as Pc
culiarly ours, and as an institution where
we may hold control over the character Of
the college itself. He thought we ought TO
take Il lesson of practical wisdom from other
denominations. While the Methodists are
patronizing the University of Virginia, still
they are building up Randolph Macon. And
tanning it to some extent, yet they are bend
ing all their energies to build up Richmond
College. He thought we must have first
class institution--One that will educate our
young men to compare favorably with the
graduates OF other colleges. While he
would most cordially cooperate in building
lp any institution, yet there were many
reasons why he thought all of us ought to
sustain Hampden Sidney.
1st. It's venerable name and associations
81. It's quiet location in the country 3D..
Its present condition. When he went to
the University OF Virginia there were nine
Professors, with an annual income OF Sl3,-
600, and 80 students. AT Hampden Sid
new, counting the seminary and college to-
yether, there were nine Professors, with an
annual income OF ST.. 5UQ and room for LOO
students. His idea was that the two Facul-
Ties ought TO cooperate and bring the two
Institutions into harmony. This he thought
would promote the curriculum of both.
He would release the regular Professors
from some Of the drudgery of both lnstltu-
tons. appoint tutors from the graduating
class of both, and run up an A. NJ. course
from the college taught by the Professors
thus released from their drudgery.
Rev. DR.. Hoge then followed. He COM
mcnrcd by quoting Il remark made by Rev.
Dr.. Adger, that in one sense the Southern
Church was the richest church In the
world, and in another it WAS the poorest.
And while he believed that our Southern
Church was poor, yet it was not poor IN
the memories of the past nor in the hopes
OF the future.
lie then spoke of the zeal manifested in
rebuilding our colleges and in going to
work to educate our young men. The
people have done these things as citizens,
but the church has not done its duty in this
respect. We must have high standard of
education for our ministry. he also SYM
pathized most fully with DR.. Dubney in re-
card to dcnominational institutions. he
was rejoiced that many of the Professors at
the University of VIRGINIA were Presbyte-
rians. Rut while gratitied at these things,
the eXigencies of the hour demanded a col
le .e under the "clear grip" of our own
church. This point was illustrated by va
rious examples, showing how institutions,
oRce really under our control, had quietly
slipped out Of our grasp. lie then spoke of
the wonderful influences of this college in
~, M N I
did seem as if the sun Of righteousness had
stood there and poured out a constant
stream Of salvation upon that old college.
He said that old DR.. Morton once gave as Il
toast at an Alumni dinner the following :
/" Hanapden Sidney College-As poor, yet
making many rich" He then expressed
the hope that the scheme limited at by DR..
Dubney in regard to cooperation between
the college and seminary might be consum-
mated. He stated that the president OF the
college made statement, confirmed by the
students, that during the whole OF our ses-
sion not an oath had been heard from any
one ofthe students, and there had been no
case of discipline-and that nine out OF ten
in the graduating class were members OF the
church, and the present session SIX out OF
eight are protesting Christians. This state
of things was what made it so important for
us to sustain this old college.
Rev. DR.. Atkinson, president OF the col
lege, made some remarks which were very
SUI Jgestiye, and showing the religious Inllu-
ence of this college, and also called upon
the professors of the seminary to state how
the graduates of Hampden Sidney stood IN
comparison with the students of other
colleges.
DR.. smith replied that the average gradu-
ates of Hampden Sidney stood shoulder, TO
shoulder with the graduates of any other
institution, and many OF them stood on
languages side by side with the a. NJ. STU
dents Of the University of Virginia.
DIR. Peck stated that as thinkers he re-
garded the graduates of Hampden Sidney
as ordinarily superior to the most OF young
men who come to the seminary.
DR.. Dabney testified that the students OF
Hampden sidney, University of Virginia,
and Washington College, stood highest,
and be was peculiarly pleased with the
philosophical attainments of the students
of Dir. Atkinson and DR.. McGuffey.
Rev. DR.. Pryor added few remarks, and
Rev. Mr.. McIlwaine suggested that the
elders should take the matter in hand, and
see if they cannot raise $500 IN their re,
sDective churches and secure perpetual
scholarship, which would entltie them 10 (,
send Il student there for all tlme Iree OF aii
tu1ion. This would not only secure stu
dents, but would enlarge our own cnuich
through these students.
Rev. John Miller also urged the import
ance of the college, and wanted some
scheme by which the salaries OF the PROBES
sors might be increased.
Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson also made d
very striking and characteristic speech,
when the meeting adjourned until Al
o'clock Thursday evening,