The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-07
COIaUJMBTA,sS, G..
Tuesday Morning, January =. 1873
Tho university Of tho so1.h.

Vno Unlvorsaty OF tho South.
The Right Rev. DR.. Qaintard, Bishop
OF the Diocese Of Tennessee, and Chan.
cellor OF the University OF the South.
together with General Preston and Gen.
eFal Kershaw. presented the claims OF
this institution to large and interested
audience. on Sunday night, at Trinity
Church. In this city. Bishop Quintard
Is pleasing speaker, having strong.
well-modulated voice, and earnest deli.
very. The matter Of his discourse was
mainly the Importance OF educatiop,
which should include not only proper
physical development and mental train
ing, but also the due cultivation OF the
Affections. he pleaded for that eluca.
tion which not alone would g. :.an 70.
business, but qualify him for dusy to his
fellow-mau, and which recognized his
close relations to God. Inadelity was
organized. and bold, designing and in
sidious. 1t erected the altars of what it
called the religion of humanity, and
would have men worship it instead of
God himself. whom it characterized as
"tyrant in Heaven" The church and
Ill good mon must unite their influences
to resist it and the merely secular and
shaliow education which aimed no higher
than to prepare man to make money and
get rich. This popular exclusion of the
Christian element was working immense
harm, and largely increasing the GLASS OF
juvenile as we'll as adult offenders
against the peace. order and we'll being
Of aooiety. Schools which recognized
dnty, inculcated religion, and taught
faith in God, whether established by
Bsptists. Roman Catholics. Presbyte-
fians, Methodists or Episoopalians. or
any other denomination, were things to
HQ deyoutly thankful for. The Univer-
sity- OF the South, at Sewanee, Teunes-
see. was based upon this broad, catholic
and enduring foundation, was fully SEN
sible Of the great want of the times. and
was fitting itsslf more and more every
day. TO- undertake its supply. It was
rapidly growing in the public regard,
and giving satisfaction. in the discharge
otis grand undertaking. In. 1861 there
xera bpse nine students and three pro.
fessors; now the corps Of instructors had
increased dtto thirteen: and thessudents
numbered 240.
Bishop Quintard urged that tho real
question WAS not SO much what We
should give to an institution OF such
high aims and rich promise, and which
had been already 80 much blessed Of
God, hut whether we could afford to
withhold our proper quota to it's sup
port and efficiency. Whatever is done
in suoh good cause would prove valua-
bic investment, which would yield profit
on earth and secure treasure in Heaven.
Hs'had witnessed in his travels in this
State the universal and oppressive sense
Of desolation. This was unworthy a
race OF noble lineage and of historical
name and character. Despair was un-
manly. It was forfeiture of duty. It
was distruut Of God. There was great
work to be done, in which South Caro-
lipians, as becomes their race and history,
their just and enlightened views of duty,
and their loyalty to the Christian reli
gion, would be expected to take no in
significant part.
Gen. John 8. Preston, upon invita-
ton. followed in some excellent remarks,
In the course OF which he paid touch.
ing and affecting tribute to Bishop Polk.
OF Tennessee, who was the father Of the
scheme OF great university, to be under
the management and control Of the
dioceses OF the ten South western States.
and in which he was ably seconded by
our own pure, noble and beloved Elliott.
He had every reason to believe that Se-
vance would become school OF civil
liberty as well as nursery of civiliza.
sion and d seminary Of true piety.
Gen. J. B. Kershaw concluded the
exercises of the evening. by an earnest.
practical address, in which he explained
the plan of endowment. The University
required. he said, $40, 900 year, in addi-