The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-10

ond nf stndents in 1SS9.90, is three times larger
from the Rock Hill territory than iro'h 'he
Due West territory
In Reply to the Rock Hill Herald.
Last week we passed the article o. the ROCK
Hill Herald, but as Mr.. Chalmers mas seen III
70 republish in the Associate Reformed fres-
byterian an article from the York Enterprise
,ra have reproduccd the Herald's article, even
at this late day.
The article OF the Herald gives Mr.. Chai'
mers completely away, and gives pos'Il'e
proof Of the secret methods which he auoP'eu
to take a snap Judgment against Inc cnurcii
and people, whereby our college might Ut
taken away from us.
If the question Of removing the college hao
been openly and frankly made, the Due Wes'
congregation would have heard OF 1t?
We believe the members OF that congrega
lion. In excuse to the public for compromis'
ing themselves so lately by electing MIN
their pastor, say that they did not know OF
this effort.
If the college was not secretly haWKeu
about by men who may possibly have wish
ed TO become Its Presi dent, why was not LIE
prOpOSltlOn 10 move ~, u'@'oS f
the triggers were set?
We wish the reader to note these "ords o'
the Herald:
Crock Hill In making its recent oiier o. o.
$40 600 and an eligible site, d,d so UteT LeeGlo
ing inormatioa ot wos , higEfy g : ToPao9Pfao TPoRoPosI ST
TIoS BEING SUBMITTED that II the towi'
would subscribe the amonnt named, dc'' @e'
Who authorized anybody to make the pro
position? Did Synod do 1t?
Suppose Rock Hill did offer site anu
$4,000.
The officers Of Erskine College, SO we ure
told. have sworn that the buildings at LUZ
West are worth s3O,0JO. They have also Ill
eligible site.
Resides this, about $4,000 have been sub
scribed for a new building.
IF Rock Hill offers a site, and SiO,OOo Due
West has given q site, building worm s"'o"
and now stands ready with subscription o
about S20,OO0.
Suppose there was no moral obligation te
the people OF Abbeville, who gave at least
mart of the money, and suppose that the COL
lepe had nothing 10 lose in moving to HocR
Hill. and in removing Dr. Grier with the pos
siblity of clccting MIR. Chalmers 10 Ills place
is there any BUSINESS principle when "ouio
induce the trustees TO remove the college!
Our friend, the Rock Hill Herald entirely
misunderstands us, If he thinks we would
make any fight against that town. we "en
toned Rock Hill only as incidental, ana ID
tended no disrespect or unkindness 10 eltnei
that town or the public spirited citizens "hc
are willing TO give the money. They o'o
nothing amlss. The words In reference u
Rock Hill having no college were merely
meant to refute All argument which could be
and ought to be answered by rldicule.
All that paragraph which the Herald quotes
as to the local patronage goes for noihlns'
when 1t is stated, that Erskine College Is a
church Institutional church institution
however, which owes obligations to Aboeville
county.
If Mr. Chalmers and his friend, the man
with big advertisement anda little college
are allowed to throw out Due Wesl local bus
Ines. an then to name all the benefcaries OF
the institution. Of course they can bring
larger array Of students.
Almost without exception, the bcneflciaries
have come from the very sections which
have boasted so large number of students
and besides electing the gentlemen above
named, Presinent and Professor II would
save beneflclarles small sum In railrord
fare.
These reasons, we think. are not sufficient
to induce the Trustees to remove the COL
lege.
Again assuring our friend the Rock Hill
Herald, Of our perfect respect for both himself
and the good people at Rock Hill, we leave
the matter.