The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-24
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.ounty have been, for some time
confronted by the fact that out
side Of the regular free schools,
Clarksburg had no institution of
learning open to parties who de-
sired to pursue q select course of
Instruction or for those who had
passed the school age. 1t can
no. be denied that Clarksbnrg
ought to have such an institution.
It's due the general atmosphere
that pervades the community:
that some place of instruction be
offered 70 this class of persons.
The prosperous condition of
B.oaddus College during the
Years Of 'a1 and '92 showed how
much the people of Central West
Virginia appreciated school of
this kind. The attempt now
being madet sell this structure
and apply the proceeds to erectss
ing a school in some remote part
Of the State meets with vigorous
| opposition Philanthropic citizens
/ "
| d many religious denominations
had helped to make the school
what it was and not only Bap.
lists but Presbyterians, Episco.
palians, Methodists and other
| denominations were anxious that
| il remain as a much needed in
| stitution. The question is still
being agitated and only last week
| alengthy article opposing the
removal of the school from
elarksburg appeared in the Hunt
| ington Banne, over the signature
Of Rev. A. j. Trey, of Wheeling
one of the leading ministers of
the State. The following are
some extracts from the article:
1.-THE claimhas been made. and
Ihave not seen 1t denied, that
nine-tenths of the money ever
put into the properly in question
by Baptists and others has been
BY persons living within a radius
Of forty-five miles of its present
site, Clarksburg. Add TO this
fact another. that this money
was originally given for a school
to be located in the town it is
and nowhere else. and to these
tacts still a third, that when the
original stockholders transferred
their stock to the committee rep.
tesenting the Baptists of the
State, thereby enabling the de-
nomination to secure property
atabout half its original cost, it
was with the distinct understand
ing that the school was to be
conducted at Glarksbnrg, and the
conclusion is inevitable. whether
We welcome it or not, that conf
mon business honesty, to say
Nothing of Christian integrity
and UNCONVENTIONAL honor, de
rands that the intent of those
whose liberality has given to the
Baptists this property. to be held
most sacred.
And surely every least shadow
ofremoval, or even any demand
that any part OF the assets of tho
College be made available for our
educational work in any other
section of the State, is rendered
most unreasonable by the fact
mat the Union. Broad Run, and
'adson Associations are willing
. undertake to care for :, S
school as Baptist acae emy,
which they are well abb do.0
UNCONVENTIONAL loyalty and
aonor must unite, it seems to me,
State oyer is crying out Wig
sously against removal, in
mole or in part. Had I been
PERMITTED to be at Charleston I
oould have hailed with joy the
opposition of the three Associa
IONS as furnishing a complete
olation to our educational prob-
e, and l would have been glad
70 have expressed myself
me suggestion is rapidly be.
.aing a sentiment of the people
ssae United States, that the fel:
" who kills his friend with a
v ~ he did not know was load