Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-30

letter the y. q. Christian Advocate friu-'"
to publish. We give il space in onr col
nmns IN order that the Board of Trustees
Of Homer COLLEGE shall be heard and not
he rntr, ly squelched:
For the y. q. Christian Advocate
HOMER COLLEGE AGAIN.
Mr.. Eplrom-I think it reasonable t..
suppose that you admit the truth OF all
the propositions in my article Of III" goth
| inst. save those TO which you make ex-
| ccpt.on in your criticism. Now suppose
We rccapiiulatr:
| The Board was incorporated under the
existing charter at the instance of the
! Conference: this charter confcrs on II III" /
power "io sac. =" and makes it "lidbl, IN tar
aud subject "io b, .md" and also imposes ,
on il the entire management of tho hnan- .
ces Of the College The Conference re- /
solved that the College ought to l'e .
endowed. and appointed an aScntTio 90 .
tain subscriptions therefor; that no SUITS
were instituted against delinquent snf-
-cribcr- for nearly two years after III"
first iu-talment of interest was due, All"
then not until the Board had been sued
for salaries Of pInic,,urS who wcr" I" De
paid out Of said endowment interest; that
tie Board. IA the institution of said suit,
did not transcend its powers 80 clearly lie
fined in the charter, and ~ plainly utter
prrtrd by the Supreme court; that the
Board had h51l and moral right L" q"
tIcciIy what II lid.
The difference between Us then is 'mPH
, ard onlg on Il question "f c\Prdicncy.
r Yon think the Institution Of suits w"r
in,ypodi.ni. We tthc Buardl Thought IA"
: nnu.uoymrnt of our honr'i debts Wa, not
only incNp,Gicnt, but WAS mo-a'ly wrong,
# payment we've possible. We thought II
. wrong to contract debts 70 obtain the scr
!. vices of christian gentleman and fail TO
!, pay ,imply because it might In CONSIDERED
incxpcdicnt, 10y snnsrhn3y. to collect the
= money therefor, We have never for
= moment believed that principle ought To
q hr sacrificed to expcdicncN nor ct" ne
lcvc that that majority OF t"" with the
3. Editor Of the Advocate ~ assist, VIII ever
!. succeed in making the intelligent ana
= religions people Of ihi-.c"uutry hrll"v" It.
e Ii the Board had adopted your idea al
!. cxprdicucy, its creditors world have
=. thought it cNpcdicut I" compel it L. u.an-
4. dAmus, to institute the suits complained
Il. of aud they would also have thought II
eNp,dicut to .c,l. under the >h'riil'~ ham
:. mcr, thu property OF the College purchased
NJ with the money .uatrl Icy the founders ~
d. To, institution. many OF whom arr Low
4. dcad Do not ,utir -r Mr.. Editor TIA
r. YOU with YOUR broad ideas Of cXPr'li"n''
would think that an cXpcdicnt act.
| still think the committee on education
reported favorahly on Homer College.
notwithstanding your inability I" Sec "h"v
" such Language can hc tortured int" an ap
pr, al of Homer College in rciri'r'r T.
thu point Of diSaGtrcmrn'
~ In the first place did not say in villa
>, respect the committee reported taN"fahiN
on Homer College, consequently Their" vi
-, no I, lurt Ito torture Aud secondly: d
,, think the committee sustained ~" Boar
-. ia it, actions. >ill hope, my dear Rr"
that you viii publish tie entire report !
81 reference I" Homer College. II am mi
Il. taken will ohcrrlully 81 .udcr tn
point.
Ii. You say: Threats and mcnac"> unl'
the circumstances are in Ind taste |
nh tins We hrattlly agree. Indeed, tina; v.
let one reason why | opposed the rc-ol tior
of Bro Walker. ! am glad my der Bro
-. that YOU have changed your opinion -n,
Cunfrrcucc. for ii j. evident. 10 my m!u'
in. that you would not have voted Cor tho
resolutions had yon Thought then a, W
in. do uow-"that threats aud mcuacc-
are in bad taste
ny: You regret ,hc tone If my remarks
the Conference floor and in the above con
an muuicatiou." Well, my dear Bro. pos
bly, may have spoken very poin' .iy al
lne plainly; but ~ do not think there
any thing wrong in that. | have no apoi"a
ng; to make; though | will apologize wh'
convinced that cong. would
'rr- glad, my dear i'ro tn know that you
>iuccrciy- deprecated those very Huhcc"f
ny; ing and unchrsiiau remarks reported {
and acknowledged 10y a certain brother {
TIL the Conicrrucc floor, in regard to q
BOARD of Trustees" suppose You give
public exp 'ssiou # Your regrets "n tn
'o'n Subject also.
Err II, as you say, You "have AL along dee
Ar ly regretted that this agitation has be-