The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-28

as you apply the name Roman. the meaning
is restricted. am for tn broad principles OF
universal and unrestricted CathollclSn.
The "rlan of endowment of Erskine Col
lcgc by the issue of ''Scholarship Bonds' is
published in full The Trustees adopted the
''plan" in Lindsay Hall on the Sth of April,
1853, with the stipulation that if $50,0(D should
not be raised on or before the lst of August,
1853, then the subscription which might be re-
ceivcd should be null and void. +. L. Prcssly
was President of the Board. ]. |. Bonner Sec
rotary, John l.. Ellis, Treasurer, to the latter
of whom the scholarship bonds were made
payable.
Thos. e. Perrin, President, advcrttscs for sale
S25 900 worth OF G. & G.. Il. Il. bonds, which he
said was "a good invcstmcnt.'
The prospectus of the Weekly -Ncrbc'Tinn ap-
pears Date of advertisement August 2G 1913
Paper to be "issucd on or about the first Of
October next"-lS5;; J. S. Reid, w. C. Wilson,
editors and proprctors.
The Professors in the College at that time
were: Rev. II. c. Gricr, D. d., President; Rev.
]. z. Pressly, ID. d., Rev. ]. n. Young, Rev. w.
r. Uemphlll, Joseph l.. Lee, y. II.
1t seems that the up-country then, as now,
thought it had good reason to complain of the
low-country. y correspondent, among other
things, says:
"From the formation Of the government Of
South Carolina, an aristocracy has been nour-
| iShed in the lOW-cOuntry. 4 compromise De-
tween the up and low-country formed 1t; the
one section possessing wealth. the other popu-
lation. The lOw-country was the first settled,
and at first for Il long time; the up-country
| had no share in the government until their
complaints convinced the patriotic of both
sections that something must be done. This
| led TO a compromise in which the people of
! the low-couptry obtained the offices OF the
state for their favorites. and 4 majority i'll the
| Leg islaturc. There is q similarity between the
| government of South Carolina anu that OF an.
cIcnt Rome. not so much in the cause that led
/ to its formation, as in the manner of its opcr-
alton; the people, driven on by the oppres-
! SionS of the PatrlcianS, seeded: a. compro-
mise gave them an Influence i'll the govern
mcnt. The people Of the low-country have
the same importance in the government that
the Patricians had. 1t is true they have not
hereditary titles, but they can look down with
contempt upon the people of the up-country !;
they can feel with the same pride that line
| OF distinction is clearly marked between them
and the people, though not by stringent laws
forbid them to marry, as it was with the old
| Roman patrlcianS. They. above any class IN
this Union, fear the spread of general lntclll-
gence; they dread that, under its influence
the people, learning their rights and Knowing
where their expressions arc, their power and
| Importance will vanish away.
| "a college was next attached as q part OF
| lllc y SlcIl VI NIt' P'SH-
ty of money to make education. 1t bccamr
the pet child OF government, where young
men were trained to hold the offices of the
State-bOund together to support each otlcr
| in elcctionS-3 place for the wealthy to be cd
ucated, while rEany. as worthy sons are driven
toscck in another State that which is denied
theEl in their own; or, unable to defray the
expenses of SO costly an education, they must
60 to what they patronlzingly call "good
high school, ---
Rev. w. r. Hemphill, associate editor, in
giving an account of his recent trip to Able.
willie village, said
ave enjoyed, as formerly. the hospitality
and friendly intercourse of our friends, Major
Jones and II. \. Fair Esq. Maj. Jones is an
active, energetic member OF the Methodist
church, with Il little sprinkle OF ScccaerlSm
about him, as we accidentally learned. His
father formerly attended the minisrations OF
Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan, at Due WeSt,-was pos
sesscd of the works Of the ErskineS, whose
valuable sermons he real to his family on
Sabbath, and trained his children to the rigid
! mode of observing the Lords Day. Mr.. Fair
is member of the Presbyterian church, de.
voted to her interest and extension. He was
raised II Seccder. Thus it is that Secedersm
loses its members and its men of Influence.
Christians are the light Of the world and the
! salt Of the earth, and it it no small satisfac-
ton to know that the y. II. church is able to
afford 10th eight and salt to other
churches.
1--WE found our friend and christian brother,
David IeSly, Esq, in u low state or health.
He is one OF the "cXrelcnt of the eartl,' and
should his present atflictnn terminate fatally,
his loss will be seriously tclt in the village and
district.
l.We had the pleasure of dining with Rcv.
! Mr.. Montgomery, of the Presbyterian church,
and Of shaking hands with at least three cdi.
tors. the fourth VIC did not see Editors and
executors are us "plenty as backbcrries' at
the Court House. Step round town, and lift Il
latch here and there, and you will be apt to
! nj hnp nj ~ fn,, nf
useful class now at the village.
"Ihe village of Abbevilc is advancing in the
way of improvements. The Methodist church
| is undergoing a thorough remodcling, and
when finished, will be quite improved in ap-
| pearance. \ Presbyterian church is one the
way, small in size, but large enough in price.
The PreSbyterians should have had a church
! in the village years ago. \ neat female acad
emy is up, but not completed, and a male
academy is to be erected. These are all lauda-
bic enterprises, and the people of the village
find themselves very much burdened, these
hard times, by having the expenses on all
these buildings to meet at or near the same
time. Notwithstanding these pressing ditti-
cultieS, the good people of Abbcvilc village
dow Erskine College, and the subscription will
! yet be increased probably TO 81 200.
| 'Some of the villagers complain seriously
| that they are called on from all parts OF the
emies, and when they are now pressed for aid
! little aid comes from the country. Now, in
our humble Judgment, the country people
should rcciprocate the kind offices of their
! friends in the village, and we hope the friends
of Erskinc College in the District will extend
n helping hand prompty-without waiting
for an aSent-in advancing the cause of edu-
cation and religion at the county seat Two
considerations should prompt to this course.
First. we are bound to do to them as we would
that they should do, and as they have DONE to
us; and second, it should be the desire Of CIV.
cry man in the District to see education and
rpljOiON f1nuriSbiDU Dt tlP Court HOnSp E,V.
cry citizen in the District will be benefited or
injured by the influence that emanates from
the Seat of Justice. If churches and acade-
mics are erected there and exert hcalthful
influence on the vilag gerS-put q stop to pre-
valling cvils-will not that blessed influence
! he felt in the remOtcSt corner of the District
Suppose there was such thing as a crop shop
or q gambling room, at the village. Such es
tabIishments it will be admitted, are "cvil
only evil, and that continually but who
would feel tic evil? The villagers only? No;
the pcrncious influence would circulate
through the District. corrupting the young
men, and urging the old topcrs with acceler-
atcd speed to their awful doom-filing the
land with gamblers, loafers, and murders, and
pOlutlDg the atmosphere with the stencil OF
rum and the foul breath of the blasphemer.
But on the other hand, suppose several good
churches were erected at Abbevillc Court
House, and the gospel faithfully proclaimed
there nom Sabbath to Sabbath. religion re-
vived and its blessed influence controlling the
citizens, would they alone be benefited? No;
the lcaven of love would spread through the
District, and exert its influence inscnsiby in
every quarter
'"rhc people in the count try would be gamers
by having a healthy religious influence exert
ed at the Court House The people in the coun-
try should take pride in having the county
seat equal to any other District village in the
State. in the matter of churches, academies,
and other public improvements"