The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-13
VOL. IX.-NEw SERIES
A PROPOSITION LOOKING ToTHr T.1an--

.'~ '"e attehtlon OF all libcrty-lovin
people to an article, taken from the .S,utl
e1M Chrtstidn Advocate, in which that ma
Per says "Iherc is sufficient reason /;
.uese tacts to warrant our people in ae
manding OF their Representatives in om
o'a'e Legislature, to use our n,ouev an ,vc,
@"ay as 1t 'oW not antagonise our I'M,
c"ce an" our interest as Christian chuyches ;
FROM this expression it will be seen tb,
inc otate, In his opinion, should be suhor
u'nateu 20 the church, and that the cburcl
sNW snUul9 DC willing to assume the duty natu
w & u ttths St-tn
miider form, has becn advocated far sor,,
time by othe- champions of denominat;ona u
education, but nowhere have we ,een snoh
an outspoken opinion expressed. We Weld
to no man in goodwill for deuominat;on nj ~
colleges, but we think when these ;n.,;,,,
lions OF learning shall combine and o,l tho
state to neglect her imperative and boundcn
%uty 70 tho people of the Commonwealth
because, iorsooth the different churches ore
a'schaIging their obligations to the chill.
eren OF the members Of their own religions
ta,th Dy giving them a denominational
euucation, there Is q glaring inconsistency
:. the act, or else there is fearful assumn.
tlon OF power. 1t is, beyond cavil. the dn-
~ OF the State to sec to the education of ber
sons, regardless of their religious bias. and
she Is unworthy the name if she und,r
any pretoxt, transfers the labors to other
atsrespo IaVk;le this
Is true OF the State, it is no leSy the dntv
OF the church to educate her children than
to instill into their minds and hearts Tor
own tenets of religious faith.
Ike assertion that tho. Ct... = a =.
charge of her duty, by establishing a Col.
lsge for the education of all her sons ire
spsctive Of their religious faith. il surely
without merit. On the same oronna a.
same sam, churches, when they shall be ahln to
on the State College, may with as much
pIopriety combine to kill out any one of
.nelr own number that they may conclude
>, 70 20 IN their way, and the remaining nun.
Der may again make similar combination
against tho next victim, and 80 on until |
there shall be only one left.
Now, we assert without any fear of con.
dcnomInatIonaI Colleges We may rave; Inne{ Incf{ I
furnish no excuse to the State for derclic-
tion in this most important duty. On the
other hand, tho State should learn lessons
of wisdom from the churches which have
shown such commendable zeal in this i'm.
portant work, and redouble her energies in
this particular. The establishment Of dc.
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 denomna.
tional colleges has influence in controlling
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 il makes little difference what becnulSpsI
of others who do not waut degsga, 1ryesfes
education. They must elf Jmominational
sssf 60 OUT urgesisalasE Esss Ssson; be !, stuffed
When compared with other opponents q 4
the University, We can but admire the open
aud manly course of the A,lDocate, 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 |
nm effort to discharge her high responsible
ity in educating her sons.
1t is said that we have colleges enough. |
This we believe to be an error. We need |
in Columbia, o college of high grade Of |
education, where the State may bring to-
gcther. her &0gng naspss stersseff Cap nceti
on . common level, and where merit is the |
true standard of mans worth. We are
an active people, and if we do not keep
pace in education, our position rs an oduca- |
ted people will be ono lower than that which |
she formerly held. Let the State Uniyersi.
!, be closed, and tho standard of education
ia S0dfh~ Carolina will be lowered The re-
suit will be thatx there will DO less demand
for denominatio1af -edccation. Education
grows upon what it feeds. The more VIC have
tho moro we want. Tho possession of the |
boon by one, stimulates another TO soak it
Also The more colleges we have, the more
education the people will demand. Com
petition ia the life of business ana in no
business does il manifest such good effects
as in the educational pursuits. AS proof
OF this we-need only TO call attention to tho
fact Of the many colleges that hayc sprung
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