The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-24
END0WMENTS FOR
Three COLLEGES.
'Presbyterians Held Banquet
Thursday Evening.
EMINENT MEN ADDRESS ASSEMBLY.
Propose to Raise Endowment
tor ChicOra, College for WO-
men and Seminary.

men and Seminary.
On Thursday night, July 18th, there as
sembled . in Abbeville seventy officers,
preachers, elders and deacons Of South
Carolina Presbytery to inaugurate cam
paign for raising $4,000 OF 100000 en-
dowment fund for the thr.> Presbyterian
Educational Institutions OF the State, viz,
Columbia Theological Seminary, Chicora
College, and the Presbyterian College OF
South Carolina. To these gentlemen a
banquet was given by the Joint Committee
on the Endowment Fund, which was hand
somely provided by the ladies OF the Alb
beville Presbyterian Church. The tables
were beautifully set, and the banquet was
given by the Joint Committee on the En-
dowment Fund, (which was handsomely
provided by the ladies Of the Abbeville
Presbyterian Church. The tables were
beautifully set, and the banquet was pro-
fuse and delicious, and the service by the
attractive young ladies Of Abbeville con-
tributed it's share to the enjoyment OF the
occasion.
After enjoying the good things to eat
for more than an hour, the chairman OF
the occasion, Mr.. John r. Blake, after
few appropriate remarks, introduced DR..
Thornton Whaling, the first speaker.
DR.. Whaling spoke Of the campaign in
general and OF Columbia Theological Semi
nary in particular. The great history and
work of the Seminary was detailed, most
of which is familiar to South Carolina
Presbyterians. He emphasized two great
needs OF the Seminary, one that OF schol'
arships for needy students and the other
q fire proof building for it's almost invalua'
Bile library, the finest in one respect in
America.
DR.. Byrd of Chicora, at Greenville, was
the next speaker. He told Of the need at
Chicara,for additional dormitory space
the college having had to turn away sixty
applicants last year for lack OF accommO
dation. There is also a bonded debt or
this college which the present campaign
is intended to lift.
DR.. Douglass was then introduced and
presented the needs and condition OF the
Presbyterian College OF South Carolina a
Clinton. His ideal is to make this collegt
the best college in or out OF the State. HI
did not want the biggest college, but NJ
wanted the best. II the Synod gives 500,
900 for it's endowment, which he presen
campaign is expected to raise, it will be
long step in this direction.
PrtH ~
man. the financial agent Of the campaign
He showed that 1t was a campaign TO
5000, 900, not single pledge being binding
4 till the whole $1,000 was pledged. H
" gave the good news that three and on
9 half Presbyterles had promised to dat
n $4,000. There are three Presbyterle
). yet to be canvassed in whole and one II
t part On next Sunday, July 81, every pull
y pit In South Carolina Presbytery woul'
g have a speaker to present the cause. Al
eight day canvass would then be inaugu
rated, and South Carolina Presbyter,
would be asked for $40, 600. All the speak
ers spoke of the fine work OF the Baptists
Methodists and Lutherans for their de
7, nominational colleges.
+ According to the plans, all the churche
Il of the Presbytery were filled by visiting
n speakers last Sunday and the cause pre-
sented. In the country churches the cam
~ paign started at once, and in the tow
n churches the every-member canvass be
gins Monday July % and will be hurrie
g through to completion as soon as possible
T. 1t is the hope of the committee.in charg
that South Carolina Preshytery will max
r. the canvass in record time and secure TIL
n whole amount within week.