The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
The RELATION BETWEEN
EDy ALTON AND RELIC (iIOIl.
Dr. n Finn, Chaplain Of South Carolina College Ra
Views History OF Institution from Standpoint Of
Greed and Dsyoutness An Abls serraon


Germ OF religion" and in the college
fecords sromi time to time we find an.
preparations of money for the purchase
! oI psalm books for chapel use. The
oia, Soieses diploma hreathes a solemn
ana lofty religious spirit in the son y.
GUS words: Omnibus has literas per.
lecturis sainteni I'm Domino sempejter.
! NAM" Chapel worship was abolished
more than once in the history OF the
college, and afterwards restored. a
large proportion; of the college profes.
, sors, both in the early and In the later
days. have been ministers belonging tc
Some one OF the evangelical churches
notn ~ me presidency and In the pro-
1essorships the four leading denomina.
Il IONS OF the State, the Baptist, the
Episcopal, the Methodist and the Pres.
i pyterian, have been well represented.
- "A remarkable episode In the religious
ne ne or the COLLEGE is found In connec-
ton with the presidency OF DR.. Thomas
GoorSr, who served as president from
/ tsss Until 1851. Nn3 a man holding the
unIriendly beliefs which he cherished
With regard to the Bible and Christian-
ity could have been made president OF
the college OF State whose citizen
snip was Christian will ever remain q
mystery. This Is no time or place ia
DISCUSS Dr. Cooper's character or &c
! Weigh MS learning, and his Intellectual
power: On these subjects men differed
But TIL end came at last. His cause
was fully heard before the legislatures
! The final result OF the hearing. was that
ne was removed from the presidency
ana IRON the. college. The whole State
was aroused. The rejection of Dr..
4 Cooper meant that South Carolina Can
trust no man to be a guide end edu-
1 Gator OF youth who Is a foe to the
christian religion. They affirmed their
faith that religious belief is one of the
necessary qualifications for g. teacher 8
1 office. ~ 49, -: '-'.',.N - = =
1.-The vital connection between relig-
1 ION and education In the conduct of the
coiiege was further emphasized by ere.
atanS the chair OF sacred literature ard
Christian evidences and mnking the In.
cumbent of this chair the chaplain of
the college, charged with the duty OF
glvlng religious instruction to the stud
ents. The first man that filled this
ohair was the gifted and sanity
Stephen Elliott, who served from 1sa5
! Georgia. ~ =
/ DR.; James H. Thornwell, the match
less teacher and president, the remark
apla- genius. scholar nn1 c-atc-
the next incumbent of this Office.
through these men and their success
sors IN later years pure and undefiled
reiiglon has been preached to the youth
OF ,he state. Through them and their
Golieagues and the influence OF the
hoard, and the Young Mems Christian
association (organized in 1889 Chris
Slan influences have peryaded the COL
iege and in the words OF DR.. I.aBorde.
haI hIagnnea noeie literary institution has EN-
cant inscription, the Christians God is
alone s,o,,s, t to be worshipped in these
The Honor System.
~ the very beginning of the history
OF the college the honor system OF stud,
ene control was established. This sys-
tenn makes its appeal ito the sense Of
Donor and duty Implanted III the
81 nrGast ,si OF every young man. It appeals
and true. Supreme regard lis paid to
the honor of the student, and of the
Gotfege, whose reputation is put I'm the
keeping OF the student body. The con-
bH troi 9a, ,ne student body is sought, not
system. OF espionage, not by the. testi-
nlony Innd stories Of others, but by the
promptingsz Of honor leading every
student to tell the truth about any
or falls by his own testimony. " In ae the
WORDS or the by-laws: "The rewards
ana punishments OF this institution
shail he addressed to the sense Of duty
ana y IN me. principles OF honor and
South Carolina college NAV he of the
name ana fame, the, ischpiarship and
achievements Of its alumni ,nd profes-
sors. II cherishes as it's mist precious
lever the; Spirit Of honor that has ever
cnaracteriZed the institution. The fruit
of this spirit is q profound respectz for
the! rights and the personal 6ignit8 of
ones fellow students. The logical ot,f-
come OF the. Principle lis not only: de-
bs,t btsnss snS 81 onss t, own dignity and honor
deep and sincere as If inflicted ON the
man Il atiIfaiiy herisI,ins
Lnis spirit of personal honor, the stud-
ems or South Carolina college lead the
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