The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-16
THE UN1YEas1rY OF TEE SOUTH.
Addresses at st. Philips Church Last
Night.

Addresses at st. Philips Churoh Last
Night.
The announcement that Bishop Quintara, OF
Tennessee, with General Kershaw, and other
gentlemen, would deliver addresses IN tne III
terest of the University of the South, drew a
large congregation to st. Philips Church yes
terday evening.
The University of the South is situated st
sewanee, in Franklin County, Middle Tennes-
see, upon a plateau In the midst OF the Cum-
berland Mountains, about two thousand ieeC
above the level of the sea. The buildings, 10
Gliding the chapel, Rotations rooms ana
boardlng.houses for the pupils, are spacious
and comfortable, and around the tract are
numerous fine private residences, so that the
university has become the centre OF a pollshed
and cultivated society.
The University was projected by Bishop Polk'
of Louisiana, in 1856, but did not come INTO
active operation until sbouta year ago. There
| are now one hundred students atthe UNIVERSE
ty. which Is under the management OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, through a Doaro
of trustees, consisting ofthe Bishop, ex.oficlo,
one clergyman and TWO laymen from tne
d,oceses of North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
az. Arkansas and Tennessee. The present ap-
neal ia made for the purpose of raising an en-.
dowment fund that will enable the Institution
to be enlarged and placed upon a permanent
basis. :.
The services last night having been opened
with prayer, Bishop Howe introduced Bishop
ouintard, who spoke, In substance, as Ioio"s
There Is something worse than war
something worse than Pestllence anu ian an.s -
see q people of high cultivation, Of noble line
soe. BOW down their backs and become new.
sTs nt wood and drawers of water, and IN the
Senths of an overwhelming despair descend
from the high position they v occupied
and adorned. -.
The crisis is now upon the people OF the
south.now they T must 9eo opaee m 5nsm be ednc a.
ted. and educuted In the right way. Mere
secnlar education may develop that which
Ia material, but the civilization nurtured by 1t
can nave nothing In 1t which Is either rich or
oraceful.. We want the highest form OF KNOW
iedge-the knowledge of God, OF Christ, OF Tour
hereafter, We want q knowledge OF man as ne
is redeemed by the blood OF Inc Lame OF Goo.
We want q knowledge Of man IN his relations
m time and eternity, and hence In our educa-
tional system we must embrace q knowledge OF
divine Things. We believe 1t ID our duty TO
five secular knowledge, but not because It. 10
essential to make men worthy and good cltl.
zens. and we believe 1t Is much more lmpor-
tant for the State to have moral, laW-aoidlng,
religious citizens than TO nave clever,
knowing ones, and II choice must De mace
beEween the two we would prefer 10 have men
moral and religious rather than merely intel.
ieetual. But 10 truth there should be no real
onnosItion between the two. We need, The
country needs, the age needs the very highest
onlture Of the mind, and both religion and
morality bind us to give the highest secular
teaching. o.....
lIeion are at war with, or incompatible With.
secular instruction, I hold that the religious
motive ia the deepest and most efectual IN
giving secular instruction. But We want the
whole man educated. The body by q robust
and hardy physical training; the mind 10 all
the wide range OF science and philosophy and
learning; and the soul In that wisdom which
cometh down from above. We need and socle-
ty needs ar educated Class. we Know very
well that q very large portion OF society must
receive the benefits Of q true and liberal edu-
cation through others. This, 1t may be said.
ia at war with ''the genius OF our Institutions "
II it be 80, then 1t Is all the worse for 1.-THE
genius Of our Institutions" We must houe q
Glass of well and highly cultivated minds to
prevent knowledge from becoming supern.
cisl, and to make 1t actually available to prac-
tical ends, and the practical well-being. OF 80.
oiety. None have a deeper interest In the
matter than those whom the d~emagogue is 80
fond or styling ''the people" or In other words,
the great body of those whom the common and
Indispensable vacations Of life necessarily
exclude from the more dift1cult departments
of knowledge. II is needful for them that
there should be q class OF men thoroughly
framed, literally educated, such as lawyers
who have made the law q science, and learned
clergy, for the priests lips must keep knowl-
edge.n and scientific physicians and unpro.
fessional men of liberal culture, because what
ever is high, ls for the elevation OF the whole;
whatever Is strong, is tor the stability OF me
whole: whatever Is most sound, Is for the
health of the whole; and whatever is most
learned, is for the enlightment OF the whole.
General Kershaw was the next speaker.
He. described the beautiful situation of the
university, situated among the AlleghanIes,
and closed his brief remarks with q most
fervent appeal In It's behalf. Colonel Rutledge
was now introduced, and made q short speech
conducive to the same end. He was ollowed
by Mr.. danckel, who, In o few well chosen
remarks, appealed to the charity Of all for aid
in the development OF this great and good
work, rendering, during their recital, a
graceful compliment to the three gentlemen
who had started and encouraged this noble
project-the establishment of the University
of the South.
The presiding clergyman now announced a
meeting of all gentlemen favorlng this work,
OF the Bank of Charleston, to-day at 10 NJ,
for the purpose OF taking preliminary steps
towards Its attainment, after which a hymn
and benedietion closed the ceremonies.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Kate Putnam Company