The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1879-10-15
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.intefftfance 81 the State with the
.cbprchcs and aforementioned instito-
stions, were the accomplished editress Of
the Chapel Hill, LEDeER and Che editor
OF the Durham RKcoaDra aware that
they weNepsacistinga fundamental prin-
ctp,e 81 one of the rival sects = -
hfcw years ago The statement was
msdeinsthe newspapers that one Of the
Noeahefa States bad made an sppropria.
tion toa Baptist institution Of learning.
Wlletheritwas accepted the writer can
not aver, lit is to be hoped for the sake
ofconsiteDcy tbatit was declined, for
the great body Of the denomination main
tanned that its acceptance would be ut,
terly at variance With their established
maxims, and also with State polity on
the subject Of religious liberty.
ssimihrreasopr Bsptists, as a de.
nomination. nave 1diGcfsi sfron, other
seets ontheexpedicncy Of using the Bible
in the public scliools holding Y unfair
that citizens should be taxed for the
cdasation OK their children In system
Of faith which many Of them reject, On
thesame ground, even the exemption Of
church properly nom taxation appears
questionable, as sayosiug too much OF
State patronage ofreligioa. !.
Surely, our honored Governor did not
consider the obvious tendency pf bis re-
marks at the late Inauguration at Wake
Forest. Who does NOT perceive that ap.
plicstions for Legislative appropriations
to the various Colleges would put it into
the power Of the, Legislature to aceede to
some demands and refuse Others, rs one
or another denomination might have the
majrity In that body . Apart from such
iacipieat vniOa Of CAWchS, and State. the
various Churches and their institutions
do not need State patronage. The very
fact Of their independence ofcourt favor
will send to their advantage in simula-
ting increased efforts In their behalf, and
larger voluntary contributions 10 their
endowment. Let each denomination rally
its force and Its friends under its orn
standard, Tor the support ofits oea Col
Iege, and their exertions and sacrifices, u
need be, will he more amply rewarded,
| asd the work Of Christian education far
letter accJmplished than through the
interpositiou Of State aid. 60. =
i. TIE Colleges not under denominstional
control, icing The only institutions which
can legitimatsly claim and receive tho
fostedngc-c pftbe state. ihei iresiees
and directors slrSli exercise especial
canton in the election ~ the Faculty Of
discreet, liberal minded men, who would
not prostitute their professional claims to
seOlarian propagandisnI. It. would re
quire Fcousiierable ourage--pcrhaps
Aandihood.-in . student unknown ~
fame, to expose through the public
prints, 90 iiagrant asiolation Of prOprivty
on the part Of bis professor, and get sucl
an incident did occur some years ago a,
THE University Of an adjacent State. The
god old proiessor, with arrputation for
pieiy and scholarship as wide as the
country. has since gone To his reward,
and the obscure young student, though
not pewa resident, has been leading
divine in This State, and enjoys an ca
tenive popularity rs an effective preacher
and 4 classical writer. Noos.
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