, 1875-08-29

lnG corporation OF eHo;tS both OF ur. Mos
and Dr.. Burroughs in promoting, the p1osrerit
OF the University, tha one lts educational an,
the other ira financial advancement. That Dr
Moss was fully cognizant Of all the troubles, AM
their origin, there cannot be a shadow of doubt
that, before the Board OF Trustees, on the da
ho was elected President. it was made fully man
| ifest by his abiding to it in saying quarfe1
could never a,ise unless two were interestou
and no would never become party to one, Of
words to that effect; but this point il put bovonG
| q doutt by the report OF tho COMMITTEES appoint
ed hv the Board of Trustees for the purpose ol
obtaining g. full statement OF the facts, 80 that i
need nos be further alluded to, and the people
| OF Chicago will never DO persuaded that eurt
| men us Norman T. 4nssette, W. F. Coolbaueh
L. u. Boone j. F. DonGe1d, Thomas Hoyne, OF
Charles J. Hall, could ever be Induced to speak
| falsely or unjustly Of any man from pa, tisau OF
other motives.
Assuming, then, us beyond a doubt. tho truth
OF the fnctB SET forth In that report and that Dr.
Moss iutonded it should be understood that be
could not remain President. associated ~ ho WAS
with Dr.. Burroughs it became apparent that
ONE Oh THE OTHER MUsr nE SACRIFICED,
and it was the painful duty of the Board to de-
terlnine which should be set aside. Should 1t be
the one who had SO wrongfutlg made removal
nuceseary,-who had been only ono year with the
University, and who had been amply libeialjy.
and fully Ead Tor his services.-or one who had
for eighteen years labored faithfully. with but
scarcely 1.-THE of his salary for his support to
whom the University WAS largely indebted, and
who had also contributed $50. 900 towards the
liquidation ct its indebtedness' Can any candid,
untrejudced man for moment doubt ~ 70
what their decision should bal Th6 e. L.c SEQ
ood thought Of all. 1t appears to NE, mus: be
that the Boa,d not only dId right, but that they
did the only thing which they justly aud honor
ably could do. None more than the writer can
regret that the University has Inst the 7alu-
able services OF DR.. Moss. A4.a perhaps
place = higher estimate upon his great
abilities, aud would mole gladly see them &C.
cured in promoting the educational interests
OF the West, and sincerely hope That his ardent
friends will endow chair for him 10 the theo-
logical seminary. Thia one blot upon his char.
acter, though it should meet tbs just retr1buton
it metited and has received should not and
will not cut him OF from distinguishing himself
In some position OF honor and usefulness that
believe him 50 veil qualified to i'll. It was the
momentary Welding to the prumPtinsa OF .n.9er
feet humanity. when the requirement ''to do
unto others as 20 would that others ahouli do
unto you" and to think others better than our
selves, we're in sbeyance, perhaps too high self
esteem, or that others should not enjoy with him
the need Of appreciation that their labor merit
ed,--apd believe il Dr.. Moss should express
the deep convictions OF bis soul ho would sa7,
''this has been the one great error of nv life, -
ana that IN the future be will be wisar and bet
to. man by keeping in subjection tho passions
that led him momantarily to the commission Of
SERIOUS error.
BUT N WHAT LIGHT
shall We look upon the course of the conductors
OF the National Baptist, the New York Exam
!ner, the Christian Era, or eTen the corps Of
several rods OF corporeai longitude, and their
feet Is inches loader, like Saul among tha
prophets? Is their craft 10 danger that 1hey
cry out - treat is Dlana"7 Is there no other
BaPtlet in this great country competent for the
Presidency Of the Uulvere1ty except Or. Moss
Ia there none but such as these self constituted
makers OF public sentiment. whose voices are to
be heard, aud whose opinions aud views are TO
be received as the standard Of duty? Il the ed
ltor Of the Examiner, thousand miles distant
not personally couversant with the afYairs Of tha
University, "a veil qualified to Judge OF tbs
action OF the Board as those Who have been
from it's organization members Of /? Is he. an
the conductor OF religious journal, established
to aid the cause Of truth and Justice. to sprea5
broadcast among the denomination as facts
statements that are false, charges that have M
foundation but in his Imagination, and then
Nhen the injured and accused ones seek to be-
beard, refuse 70 bear and publish their de-
Tense? The yilost criminal on earth was never
treated thus. II this ie DR.. Bright'u manner IT
advocating truth and justice religion and mo.
rallty. We shall ba compelled to believe that tha
gross and terrible s,ns attributed to him bv Mr
Jones are true, and that he should leave the no.
sltion be 30 unworthiIy fills. The editor OF tha
Chrisftan Era is equally guilty OF publ,shinr,
without sufficient and plopar knowledge Of facts
statements that are untrue, and when feaues,ed
to publish reply hae refused to do so. Ia tbs
he evinces such lack of the sense OF proprietv
and Justice as evnces his unftnees for the n, ,,a;
ton Of an editor Of q religious paper. or tha
National Baptist and the Philadelphia c!ercymen
would only say that they have attemnted tn
create public sentiment against the Board with
ont nrst obtaining correct understanding of the
case. Ae
II the motives that actuated these variona
a rnA &5,n
boa1d we're OF personal char acter then thev
vera wrong, because mere personal cops,dernt
tons should never control men in the ohoice of
2meeIs e OF University. II fitness for the posi-
dea .nen ,ue SeFe 9t not properly qualified
merits OF both, without which knowledge thew
were not properly qualified to Judge. If ha.
canse "rouG were done Dr. IL oss by re,novin1
t hlm, then : much greater wrong would haye
oedn 20 ds aone III. burroughs by retaining Dr.. Moss
the Board was because they desired the inst;tn-
tlon should become %''o't'o~
PURELY DExoM1.AuoSA1 orv
ana they believed 1t could be made such bv tha
election OF Dr. Moss, then they are wrong. IA
appears to me, in every aspect that the onsst;o
presents Itself. F1rs1 it vou|d ha con7rsr, ~
the purposes Of it's founders and ccn,rrhn,o, w
u would also place those who have soueht s;d1 |
from the public in the light ct impostora and
nndss npns.et mem oI endeavorlng to obtain money
Burroughs nor bis friends would cousent to IA
placed. II would be adverse TO the beet intar
ests OF the unigerslty, because = Un1vers,tv !.
no. not. or should not be, purely theological ';ns
G.on. ~ snoald have its professors of the
naghest culture in all the various brnnchaz -
eaucatloo,-in all the acences and artn. in 1ito-s
@u1s: u Pnlosophy, IN chemlsttr in hotanv :,
medicine IN law, and indeed in ali the hr.rrbaa ~
" eo9ca&'oo thas the human mind seeks iuatr1c- |
cs1i,nes' @ IT, ~ 20 a prepare men for the various