The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-13
VOL. IX.-NEw SERIES.
PROPOSITION LOOKING To rup uy,nn -.
CHURCH AND STATr oNAoN OF

we ask the attention of all liberty lov;,
Poople TO an article, taken from the Sam
or" CHRISTIAN AdUocatc, in which that ~
Per says: There is sufficient reason Z;
these facts to warrant our people in J.
mandlng OF their Representatives in ou
otate Legislature, to use our nsouev in enc
"0ay as II aoiW not Gntagonize our i'm,
c"ce ant our interest as Christian cLu,chos
FROM tins expression it will be seen tb,
tne state, in his opinion, should be subor
ainated to the church, and that the cburcl
should be willing to assume the duty natn
sus stet eSadtte ihe 1uaa- 1u1
ml'der form, has been advocated for som.
time by other champions of denominations
education, but nowhere have we seen such
mn outspoken opinion expressed. We Weld
to no man in goodwill for deoominationa
colleges, but we think when these institu.
lions OF learning shall combine and ask the
State TO neglect her imperative aud bounden
@uty TO tho people of the Common ,,altb
because, iorsooth the different churcn,s are
dlschaIginS their ,ligations to the chill.
aren or the members Of their own RELIGIONS
faith by giving them denominational
education, there is glaring inconsistencv
IN the act, or else there is fearful assumn.
tlon OF power. 1t is, beyond cavil. the dn.
ty OF the State to sec to the education of bor
sons regardless Of their religious bias, and
she Is unworthy the name if she. undrr
any protc1t, transfers the labors to other,
1ssasaonsibAl Willie this
IS true OF the State, it is no less the duty
OF the church to educate her children than
to instill into their minds and hearts bcr
own tenets of religious faith.
The assertion that the State, in the dis.
charge OF her duty, by establishing Col
lege Tor the education of all her sons, ire
sIisctivo OF their religious faith, is surely
without merit On the same ground these
same churches, when they shul be aba to
Kill the State College, may with as mncb |
proprlety combine to kill out any one of
their own number that they may conclude
TO Ro IN their way, and the remaining MN.
Der may again make similar combination
against tho next victim, and so on until
there shall be only one left.
Now, we assert without any fear of co,.
tradiction, that it matters not how monv
denomlnatlonaI colleges we may Eavc, TncS r
furnish no excuse to the State for derclic-
tion in this most important duty. On the
other hand, the State should learn lessons
of wisdom from the churches which have
shown such commendable zeal in this i'm.
portant work, and redoublc her energies in
this particular. The establishment Of de-
nominational college for the purpose of
teaching special articles Of religious belief,
in no way excuses the State from doing her
duty.
II is not to be denied that the combined
influence of the officers Of these denomina-
hoe ina, |
the Legislation of the State on this and
kindred subjects. These gentlemen seem
to have an exceedingly tender regard for
the pocket of the poor taxpayer, while they
express willingness for the University to
be opened, provided it doesn't cost anything
They have colleges Of their own, you see,
and it makes little difference what becomes
of others who do not want a denominational
education. They must either be stuffed
tsS D. sesaRiaatienal
When compared with other opponents of
the University, we can but admire the open
aud manly course of the Aivocate, in
speaking his mind in plain and unequivo-
cal English, which may not be misunder-
stood, while many have assigned other than
their real reasons for opposing the State in
an ClloTI W utSOi"' sc hei h'o" ''"i'"""'"'
ity in educating her sons.
1t is said that we have colleges enough
This we believe to be an error We need
in Columbia, college of high grade OF
education, where the State may bring to-
gether. her Young men,.wherega all can meet
on common level, and where merit is the
true standard of mans worth. We are
an active people, and if VIC do not keep
pace in education, our position as an cduca-
Ted people will be one lower than that which
she formerly held. Let the State Universi-
l.; be closed, and the standard Of education
In South Carolina will be lowered The re,
suit will be thras there will be less demand
for dcnominatio1aY education Education
grows upon what it feeds. The more we have
tho moro we want. The possession of the
boon by one, stimulates another to scek it
also The more colleges we have, the moro
education the people will demand Com
petition is tho lifo of business and in no
business does it manifest such good effects
as in the educational pursuits. AS proof
of this we need only to oall attention to the