The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-16
BETHANY COLLEGE,
Wy Bishop Campbell Founded the Insti-
tutIOn-The Dream of His Life.

Wy Bishop Campbell Founded the Inst.
tutIOR-The Dream of His Life.
hstounding OF q great school that
a.'sa5llaa a'a5llaa be at once literary, moral and
aiToas, had long been a cherished
hoNoi Alexander Campbell. When he
E4 itty years old he published the
pinot such IN institution as he had in
esatenplation. He had been engaged
tGthirty years in teaching, in editorial
Ihand in preaching. He was now in
hhVtme, and was wishing TO devote
tSs rest Of his life to the establishment
oiths proposed college, provided his
tEsnds would assist him with their pat
rraase and means. He imagined that
be possessed some views and some at
taiHneats which he could in this way
reader permanently useful to the
ne lie felt in duty bound to offer
tas project to the consideration Of all
The friends Of literature, morality, and
ua'eC;arian Christianity. The teaching
was to differ materially from that in
many other schools. The Bible was to
i9eltext book. Every student was To-.
Ve made familiar with its contents Z
MI, Campbell held that an immoral
man ta was uneducated. The blasphemer,
tae p'otane swearer, the liar, the thief,
are vulgar and barbaruus persons.
Education and the formation OF
character were identical express
sl9hs' In the proposed school, all
SenSe, all literature, all nature, all
sIS aII attainments, werc to be made
tlioq1tary to the Bible and to human
grsIhy, The charter was secured from
Ye YIs legislature Of Virginia in 1910, by
sOnl Y, Campbell, OF Wheeling. The
IlaoIlshment Of Bethany College was
v w ,Sonsnmmation and tho crown of all
y VA alexander Campbell's earthly pro-
PURPOSE Oy rHE cOI1IoR.
Nh Campbell felt the need of edu.
s.ed ~. men as physicians, as lawyers, as
'll'on, rs teachers, as merchants, as
a. ssaaa.anIacturers, u but II was his desire
~ ~ 'le churches might have an edu-
J JiSa 81, ministry that led to the founding
vi 1DTfIlalny College. Hundreds of thou
srI.. -ias Ot persons had accepted the prin-
NJ -rlS advocated by the Christian BaptiS,
Il ~ 9y the AiLlennidl Harbinoer
sGu'Shes were multiplying on both
Ns N.ss oi the ocean and in Australasia
S.a NY churches needed educated and
SeStaied ;S,.ed men to fill their pulpits and
'.,,5aet them in all that relates to
IN s9 .s goodness. Alexander Camp.
Ea,. .ssna Thomas Campbell and Walter
a." NJ" were university men. They felt
ts,lo, a great religious movement could
I,S ISSaS endure and could not accom-
- ~ mission in the absence OF an
49,! j.s ministry. Bethany College
i,';s is;aIes men for all the learned pro.
h. h"'Ts !, and for every honorable call
T5,,1' T a''s not a theological seminary
a. III = Those who expect 10 preach
o,,si. ~ INC better for coming into daily
o,Gs,S 49, with those who are studying for
tSs5 pursuits. Theirminds are broad.
Will and ~ fortified. BY such contact.
lhe =, s,,,,' ,H,'ethany honors the ministry
re,r r,UI'des ~ for the education OF Young
tlfr H. n.y. women in the classical, scienes
- |'eFary and philosophical courses.
II. Az . HONORABLE CAREER uEauN.
10, s4' urst session began November /.
i,.n,. ~, aad closed July 4, ls42. Tho
Guy l,-''E y TeFo as follows: Alexander
ss;!s.3 ssssssS3ell, President, md professor ot ot
ibs,s.i nv philosophy, includibS SSoS IoS;c or5 u
ny D,tf, sSS moral science, political econo. mo-
il;,s. sta =. sacred history; 4. +. Ross, pro.
Iis,o,,e:i, Io, ., ancient m languages and ancient S
a,ibs,i Charles Stewart, professor oi
b, Y iatics; W. K. Pendleton. I nrnies. :.
|lad S,,nqg Ss ,Eatqr9l philosophy, astronomy, %
lNl,on ,'ufal history; Dr. Robert Rich,
EsioDa professor Of chemistry; . ". wv ".
ssp. ~ ~ under thirty years Of AGE ex.
|iLst Ts NJ President, The register sbows
s4no,S n Students entered that wear.
fac.oss tnese y were some who Rained dis.
N after yOars a. follows: Wili-