The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
M. Tight 1alks Back.


Mr.. light Talks Back,
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M l''Y y a S. .sass
I the courtnous ttnntlon given my ar.
Z tlclc III tho Advocate by tile Central
Presby terlaii, US Quoted II, your issue q y
I Goth ultf 4
Whether my articles may be construed
al an attack Upon lilo institutions 70. !.
ferrcd to, or hctl,cr an. (. mis- taken
4 or oven "unfortunate'' VIII ( depend en-.
firely on tho view point OF Tho writer
and the rcuder &.
Tliatt1 have drawn OH myself % not not
freDis quito evident. but ms 7 ne battofics
whatever is done Tho dctonhtinns may
be avo.insplripg. but mere sound is llev-.
( er very destructive. Will &
noed not remind my orudltoH frlcilds
of tho University and tho Central office.
that tho first meaning oil ~ c word sec
5tarlatln ls Ag"pcrtailg TO Il N sect. N An q
Sect In tho scnsc which ] usd u Z is y
religious denomination And IN ri my
tiso5 of Z he word ccthrla ~ nave nag
and shall have in mind, unless otherwise
qualified. this Urinary llso Of stfo Word.
And when ] speak OF tho Y rlycrsit ~ as q
Seclarian Institution, shal ufe The
term as slgnifyins an inst ton z OF. Or
pertaining to, O. religious denomination.
arms, to be somewhat I OK pltclt IN the ilso
OF terms. II i have used any term That
indicated tho slightest shade Or brit
notteD It has almost val'iably come out
Y OF my opponents mind az part pla ck. III
TAU I gather from The Editorial quoted,
that the Central Preshy terian has some
what against me. But Just what ~ ~,
docs not plainly appear the Central
can point With greatipridc 70 what Pres
] bytcrlans. enlightened and fratcrnal. can
DO With an lnstitutio "ncn sotncpody
!. furnishes tho means, lscertalnly have no
objectionsS And can Ss cone atc
gthem-.these same Prespyterl'nns-o1l any h,n!
and every degree OF success that has ~
tended their labors. II ! nave hinted
that the present admtnistrati oughtEt!or
RETRO and turn oyer TO men Of other &c.
nominations tho whole Of this trust rus and
thus bctray their trust. do not Know
Nnerc II lis to be found u, my paper. !
] have not even remotely suggested ~ 70
Tar as my understanding q my own ar-
ticl1 serves me. " ts3
n Indeed my only criticism, tof%the situa-
4 ton Is. that. tho University being SO
thoroughly and confcsFcdlY Presbyterian,
liz Its history association and govern
m SUClllut INK EO1
anything else. have. fakol exceptions,
4 not To its being Presbyterian. but to J ~
attempting the doubtful role OF playing
Presbyterian to Its ina tural consttu-
Sency'. and non-sectarian to tho balance
%ofs tho house. lis like the backwoods
& teacher questioned by a would-bc pa
I tron \ do you teach that tho world is
round or flat?"$Ss u leave tina tswith tho
people. IT they wants 1t fiat 1 give "
to en- nat IL they wants It round !
4 giyas It to en- round a double- bar
relied institution Is u great thing for
students and shekels. When a represcn-
tAtive goes abroad he can say: La nc
have washington for our Father and Lee
and Wilson for sponsors VIC are far
bove sallslittlc.g sectarian.g petty. sectarian
biEotry. Send us your boys. and endow
us plentifully with your ca sln.'. When
L they turn 10 their .,,atural@ constitu-
Il cncv,, ana labor Will, the good Scotch
Irish AZ tho valley and ROUNDABOUT. they
4 ctl,, u saw go a Ia now were VIC s not
4 founded ~ rresbyterianscIInve VIC not
always kent a full large majority in tho
governing board Are We not to-day in
control OF tho situa don? Are NC not
situated III what is sail Il 10 be- the second
strongest Presbyterian county In tho
%7Jn{tnd STA . is NOT the Trosbvteri; Il
church Tho church 4 Of the University?
& Ana d RI not the ,Grada tions ~ society
31aid doun OH thci basis III ch,,rcl, mo q.
hcrshjn7 send n. your hoys and NC awIil
aka caro 81 Them s,,c,sa noIicv Il ma !
) ~ 10 ,hca cndo wmcnt and Increase Inc
natronares hut then, @ = 3s5 4,
sBut s. should never have called attention
10 tho situation exccpt thatAthc influcnces
tina gather, naturally about an. institu-
tin, r. this .ort ~ M, ,,or,c H., ,1rally
out 81 1t, are detrimental Is tic denomi-
men that como hero, i I may be only the
open and generous Spirit tina Is sup
posed to peryadc this good Pres BY tor la =
& University and community. But then&tt