The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-23

presented the claims ;efIfhe University
of the South. Hs addresses his appeal
to the various congregations OF the Epis-
oopal Ohyf6h in South Carolina, and TO
the people GENERALLY As many 81 our
readers-know; ths- Rev. Mr.. DuBose, q
gifted South Carolinian, recently; re-.
signed the pastorate- OF the church in
Abbeyive TO- accept, Jthet phapIainoy of
ths University OF the South and pro-
fessofship III TIE institution. The ohiu1rroli
With whi6h}fe!is asso sooiasad called him to
this work, and he obeyed the voice. He
is now on mission to the State to raise
funds for the benefit Of the University.
The Rev. Mr. DuBose has entered upon
his work with great zeal. He holds that
the University OF the South will be the
greatest boon that we OF this generation
can beatow upon the church and upon
our oountry-that there is the church's
great opportunity. Asa means of sound
education, Mr.. DuBose holds that this
University deserves liberal support. In
view OF the growing disorganization and
corruption of society, and the uncertain
ties OF the future, he suggested that, to
US, as parents, the education of the ris-
ing generation cus!ss TO assaHo new
and very solemn Importance. "We
know not, said he, "whnt trials may be
awaiting them, against what demoraliz-
ing and degrading Influences they may
have to contend in the change that is
coming over tho spirit of our people.
Nothing but education, education of
mind and heart, can prepare them to
withstand the dangers we all 80 much
dread. II there ever was a time when
parents should make all sacrifices, should
deny themselves all luxuries, and even
the necessaries of life. to secure to their
children thorough education on sound
principles, surely it is this. AS citizens,
as patriots. clinging to what is left to us
OF civilization, public tone and cha
racter, which We prize, higher than life,
it seems to me that thereis but one. way
in which we can preserve what we are so
10th to lose. And that is to build up, TO
guard seazously and to foster carefully in
J7uential centres Of Southern Civilization,
aohence our yout! may go forth through all
The Southern States to ac. az sail in arrest
ing the progress Of corruption" The
young divine. who beautifully unites the
piety Of the Christian with the virtues of
the patriot. then went on to urge the
policy of church institutions of learning.
IF the Episcopal Church proposed to en-
large its borders, it must go to work to
compete with Romanists and with the
more active Protestant bodies. The
speaker next dwelt upon the duty and
the philosophy of our giving of our SUBJ
stance to tho Lord and His works. Said
he. most admirably, on this subject:
"Giving Of our substance must be re-
stored among us to its true place, as an
integral part of religion and an accept
able act Of worship to God before we can
hope to accomplish any practical results
worthy Of true branch of His church.
We can convert our earthly treasures
into treasures laid up in Heaven. We
can make to ourselves friends of the
mammon Of unrighteousness and pro-
pare ourselves with it heartier welcome
and moro Joyous entrance in the ever
lasting habitations. Money is a force
correlated aoifh, and conrertible into, all the
forces moral as aoeH as physical It rep
resents all values. and may be converted
into any OF them. It assumes any form,
like Proteus, and becomes to each man
just what he makes it.. X
In converting our money into insti.u-
tions which are to become perennial
fountains of Heavenly charity, or of in
telleotual and spiritual light and life, We
are converting it into invisible forces,
whose operation We cannot trace or de.
tect here. but whose results will meet US
hereafter and minister to us blessed
Welcome and reception into everlasting
haDitations."