Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-07-26
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The people Of tho County have received
very favorabiy che effort TO establish college
at Walhalla, and 80 far q good many Of then
have taken stock in The enterprise. Therc are
some who say they can't see any money in 4.
and 30 far witnhold their aid. We hope
there arc very few people who see or look 70,
money In Christianity before enlisting in its
eauss. There arc some enterprises which In
their tendencies and tho interest good citizens
should feel In thom rise above pecuniarv
considerations. looking to the promotion Of
tho higher interests Of humanity, as the
establishment Of schools, colleges, churches
and good government. Mon do and should
invest money in whatever promotes these
desirable ends. without looking to tho peeuni.
ary profit which will result to thom, and
without considering tho temporal loss or gain
hkely to proceed from tho investment. This
spirit proceeds from tho higher nature Of man
ana marko true manhood, genuine liberality,
worthy motives. There are but few mon
VINO are not willing, nay, anxious to put
their money in On enterprise when they feel
sure it will DO returned to thom with heavy
interest in the profit of the investment. To
aid the cause of education, to give to what.
ever promotes the moral and intellectual ad--
vancement Of man, is q disposition prompted
by our better nature and duty We owo to our.
selves, our country and our God. While this
is true, no rational mind can doubt but that
money invested in the cause Of education will
repay with interest tho donor In O pecuniary
sonse. The establishments of schools, colleges
and churches in county enhance tho dosira.
bicncss, and henco the value Of it's property,
invites population and capital and induces tho
building up of factories and the development
of oil tho natural resources Of tho section so
blessed. TO give to this college is thon
prompted by tho higher attributes of our ma
turo and seconded by motives of real, substan-
tial, temporal benefit.
We occasionally moet few persons who
fcar the magnitude Of the undertaking, augur.
ing failure from moro fcar without effort at
success. Tho enterprise may bo ono of mag
nitude, but it is ono of such Importance to
our County rs should arouse d spirit equal
to tho undertaking. A thing is great or emall
relatively and on undertaking assumes diff
Guilty and magnitude in tho minds of it's aei-
tators according to the spirit which animates
them. To people who fully appreciate tho
vatue and Importance Of q college, tho ques-
tion ofsuccess or failure never presents itself,
for being bent on tho prize they neither expect
nor harvest failure. There is mine of prao-
tical wisdom and comfort in that expression
Of Christ to his disciples, that if they had
faith as grain Of mustard seed they could
say to mountain bo thou removed and cast
iuto che sea, and it would be done. With
humanity this Is impossible by mere words
but certainly of success by human agency
never fails Of the accomplishment of tho thing
undertaken. The faith Of. confidence in sue
cess, which should possess every doter.nined
man when engaged in worthy eause, bcgets
an energy which never docs and mover can
fail. If our people look 10. tho college as q
thing not only Of vast Importance, but of
absolute necessity to our town and county,
they will never think of tho magnitude Of tho
enterprise as a cause Of failuro nor of tho
possibility of failure. The college horc is a
big thing, valuable prize, but va trust our
people have tho spirit to strike for tho prize
moro determnedly by reason Of its great
value and Importance. and not lose heart and
effort for it from mere fear of SUCCESS.
Occasionally we meet mon of meaus, shank |
God they are rare, who wish tho col lege we'll
talk for it, but never aid it. We prefer n |
little heart service to muoh lip service. Whom
non are able to aid cause go worthy yo
ruet they will prove their words of kindness |
~ their acts of liberalty towards tho causo. |
From those who cannot with Justice to their
antilles lend any actual pocuniary aid, VIC
lesire the help of thoir influence. Lot us MI !
work according to our respective abilities,
inowing full well that q sure reward awaits |
success.