The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-13
The Wightnian Professorship.

proposition Of Mr.. G. II. Muckenfuss.
which WAS made through the Southern
Chrtsfian Adrocdte of the 18th instant,
that the Church in South Carolina unite
with the Church at large in erecting the
monument proposed" to the memory of
Bishop W.. 'and in addition concur in
rearing more enduring one than that of
marble" the endowment of professor.
snip 10 Wofiord College. to be called the
Whighiman Professorship. The sugges.
tion was 'favorably entertained. and The
amount which was proposed to be raised
for the purpose, $40, 600, regarded as
reasonable. 1t was concluded that an
appeal for this sum be made to the
alumni of Wofiord College, to the friends
and admirers of the deceased Bishop. and
to the members OF our Church in Soutb
Carolina.
II was determined that the Committee
who have charge Of the duty of obtaining
funds for the erection OF the monument
DC not lnterfe -ed with in their work. "a
II is no doubt the wish OF tho entire
Church to rear monument over the
grave Of our belnved Bishop. who lies in
Magnolia Cemetery.
a Committee has been appointed
whose duty it shall be, meanwhile, to
make suitable appeals and exerlions in
behalf of tho fund to endow the profes-
sorshlp. The two claims upon our Meth
odlsm are not too many, nor will they
prove onerous. The Committee appoint.
cd for the latter purpose are: &c. H.
Muckeniuss. Chairman +. J. Meynar.
die, W. Blake II. Ii. Newton, s. B.
Jones, l.. B. Haynes, w. a. Rogers.
The undersigned having been requested
| mr. a.:
ting forth the facts above stated, esteems
II both an honor and privilege to do
| so.
He does lot deem il necessary that an
argument should be made to convince
the readers Of this address of the eminent
propriety of the suggestion that monu.
ment, of.a literary and religious character.
be reared to the memory os Bishop
Wightman, which in the durability of its
influence upon the mind and heart. shall
survive the
pyramids of brass,
Thnt all the fond artificcrs did think
Immortal workmanship
This action will strengthen an honored
and esteemed institution of the Church
and widen ts field of usefulness in the
culture Of mind aud the importation of
knowledge "My praise" says England's
most philosophic thinker, shall be ded
icatcd to mind itself" The honor we
propose to confer, we would dedicate to
the mind. "fhc mind Is the man, and
the knowledge of the mind. A man b
but what he knowcth." Thus we seek 10
produce worthy effects, and to endow life
with lis highest distinctions and purest
pleasures.
The thought Of endowing, in this way,
c Methodist College, is happy one, by
reason OF the fact that it will be most
fitting memorial Of the worth Of a Meth.
odist Bishop, who had been himself dc.
voted to learning; had spent large part
OF bis 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 tl.1t tho unanimous
voice of our Southern Church will en-
dorse the propriety of comforting upon
Wofiord College the contemplated honor,
rs grateful tribute 20 the memory of its
first president, 10 who:n, more than 20 any
other man, that institution Is ind ebtcd for
its original organization. US exhaustless
vitality, and its continued success.
There he did great work." remarks DR..
Summers, ''lor which he deserves and
will receive perpetual memorial" i"
This memorial we now propose t. &C .ord
to him; and one which will outlast tie
trophies snatchcd from battle. fields, and
preserved in halls of splendor, for the
admiration and homage of posterity ;
trusllt ! that 1t nay prove "a rich store.
house for the Creator, and the relief OF
mans estate"
Another reason for this endowment 10.
Bishop Wightmans conspicuou3 connec.
ton with South Carolina Methodism. He
was born and educated in this city. and
Ia this State he performed the duties OF
his early ministry. Here he was the as.
sociate of Capers, Andrew, Dunwoody,
Olin, Pierce, when these saintcd servants
of God were identified in all their self.
sacrifices, noble giha and matchless
power, with Carolina Iethodism. And,
after the lapse of yean, and brilliant
career of usefulness, when he was ce-
waited to the Episcopate. he sought his
home again in his native city, where he
might recall the tender associations of
early life; be reunited w.h his own
people, and lie, in sweet repune, hcneath
his own cherished soil.
Over his grave, where the flower does
not scorn the mound, nor the dew.drop
forget to kiss the turf, nor
'the beam
OF moonlight shun the narrow bed.
Where the weary pilgrim rests his head"
under the extended arms of the wide.
spreading live oaks, centuries old. draped
with gray aud funeral moss, we would
have the marble shaft to rise, whilst the
garland, woven by the Church at large.
in honor of snnciified learning. we would
put upon his head in Wofford College.
Bishop Wightman's prominent position
IN the general connection, and the ;nflu.
ence he exerted in the councils of the
Church, and for the promotion of all her
interests, by reason of his deep piety and
spotless character. his learning and elo.
quence, his mature judgment, his high
appreciation of bfetbodism and devotion
to its principles and aims, must be felt
wherever his reputation extends, and
yield fruitful harvests of good
We, therefore, feel perfect freedom in
inviting all Methodists especially, and
the friends of our Church generally. tn
signify their sympathy with the sacred
and generous enterprise indicated in this
paper, by responding to our appeals at
an early day, and guarantee the success
which should crown our efforts By all
means, the object should be accomplished I'd
within the present year. It will, there.
fore, be necessary that the gentlemen who
have been named as the Committee 70
raise funds, should go to work at once
with zeal and determination, and adopt
every Legitimate method Of ensuring a
complete final triumph. Before the flow.
ers OF this summer drocy upon the grave
OF our honored dead, we would have the