The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-04-06
The vyightnan Professorship.

Mpckeutuss. which was made through
the Southern Christian Advocate
Of the 18th instant, that the Church
in South Carolina unite with the
Church at large in erecting the mon.
umens proposed to the memory Of
Bishop w., and in addition concur IN
rearing a more enduring one than that
of marble the endowment of q pro.
fessorship in Wofford College, to be
called the Wightuan Professorship.
The suggestion was favorably enter
tsined, and the amount which was
proposed to be raised fer the purpose,
$40. 900, regarded as reasonable, 1t
was concluded that an appeal for this
sum be made to the alumni Of Wof-
ford College, to the friends and ad
mirers of the deceased Bishop, and
to the members of our Church in
South Carolina.
It vas determined shat the Com
mittee who have charge Of the duty
of obtaining fluids for the erection OF
the monument be not iptersered With
in their work, as it is no doubt the
wish of the entire Church to rear a
monument over the grave of our be-
loved Bishop, who lies 10 Magnolia
Cemetery.
4 Committee has been appointed,
whose duty it shall be. meanwhile, to
make suitable appeals and exerslons IN
behalf of the fund to endow the pro
fessorship The two claims upon our
Methodisu are bot too many, nor will
they prove onerous. The Committee
appointed for the latter purpose are
G. II. Mackenfuss. Chairman; + j..
Mevnardie, ". K. Blake, H. Il.
Newton, S. B. Joues, L. B. Haynes,
". \. Rogers.
The undersigned having becu re-
quested to prepare and publish tins
circular, setting forth the facts above
stated, esteems it both al houur and i
privilege to do so
He does not deem it necessary that
81 arsua.su. should be made to con
riuee the readers Of this address Of
the eminent psopristy Of the Sugges
.ion that a monument, Of S literary
and religious character, be reasea to
the meuory of Bishop Wigbtuan,
which in the durability of lis inau,
encc upon the mind and heart, may
survive the
Pyramids OF brass,
That ail the fond artifcerS did think
Immortal workmanship
This action will strengthen au hon,
osed aud esteemed institution Of the
Church, and widen its field of useful
ness in the culture Of mind and impair
sation of knowledge, My praise says
Engiand's most philosophic thinker,
shall be dedicated to mind itself.
The honor we propose to confer, We
would dedicate TO the mind. The
mind is the man, and the knowledge
of the mind. = man is bu: what be
knoweth.' Thus We seek to produce
worthy effects, and to endov life With
its highest distinctions and pures:
pleasures.
The thought of eudowins, in this
way, a Methodist College. is happy
one, By reason of the fac: that it will
be most fitting memorial of the
worth of Methodist Bishop. shc
had been himself devoted to learning
had spent large part Of his lifetime
as an educator Of youth; and had
filed With eminent ability every station
in the Church to which he had been
called.
We feel confident that the anaai
NOUS voice of our Southern Church
will endorse the propriety of confer,
ring upon Wofo1d College the con
templsted honor, as grateful tribute
to the memory Of its first president
to whom, more than 70 sny other
man, that Institution is indebted 70,
its original organization, its exhaust
less vitality, and its roa,inued success.
There he did great work, remarks
Dr.. Summers, 10. which be deserves
and viii receive perpetual memorial
This memorial We noW propose TO ac.
cord to him: and one which will out,
last the trophies snstehed from ba:-
sle-deldS, and preserved in halls of
splen6or, for the admiration and ho-
osge of posterity ; trusting thst it msy
prove = rich store house for the Crea
tor, ard the relief Of mans estate
Another reason for this endowment
is, Bishop Whitman's conspicuous
connection with South Carolina Meth
odism. He was born and educated ir
this city, and in this State he per,
formed the duties Off early uir!s
try. Here be was the associate Of
Capers, Andrew, Druwoo1y, Oiiu,
Pierce, when these sainted servants Of
Cod were identified, in all their self
sacrifices, noble gifts and waschless
power, with Csrolina MethodiSm
And, after the lapse Of years, aud !
b.iilisus career Of usefulness, when be
was elevated to the Episcopate, be
sought bis home again ia his native
city, where he might recall the tender
aSsociatiops of early life, De re,uoite1
with his own people, and lie, in sweet
repose, BENEATH his own cherished
soil
Over his grave, where the 8o~er
does not scoro the mound. nor the
dew drop forget to kiss the turf, nor
The beam
OF moontsh. Shun ;he narrow bed,
Where she weary pilgrim 7ssss bis hesd.'
uoder the extended arms of the wide
spreading live oaks, centuries old.
6raped With gray an6 fuacreal moss,