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TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS j OF NEWBERRY COLLEGE * STRONG ADDRESS TO SYNOD ON "CHRISTIAN EDUCATION." Dr. J. H. Wilson Eloquently Reviews j Educational Activities of the j Synod. "Christian Education" was the sub-1 ject of a strong address by the Rev. J. H. Wilson* D. D., of Orangeburg, before the Lutheran Synod of South nn?rtUno Tnp?Hav nierht. Dr. Wilson V> CL1 Viiuu vii A M w ? is a graduate of Newberry college in th? class of 1877, and was for several year? president of synod. During the 1 course of his address he paid a magnificent tribute to the work of Newberry college and made an eloquent >lea for entirely adequate support of the college. He also uttered a prayer ' for the prosperity of the new Lutheran girls' college at Summerland. "It is the; duty, as it is the interest, ef the State, to educate her youth forj the best citizenship," he said. "Already! t?his country is the marvel, if not the j envy, cf the nations. With the same j T\rrt-micoc in onr>tV>pr half I' U51 7^11X2 ^/iviuwvo x** ?v%? j century to lead the world irr educational facilities and achievements. But > head and hand can never bring a nation to the highest goal. Never mind who said, There is nothing great in man but mind/ Heart is character, and character is destiny. Head and band are servants of the heart?its bodyguard." His plea was for Christion education. "This is the motive, the plea, of the church school: to provide and perpetuate the Christian principle in our civilization. The church school will abide and grow in potency as long as the church is true to her duty to give the bread of life to her children. Waste no tears over the fate of the. church school. Lend a hand to help work the proper destiny of Church and State. "The record of the South Carolina Synod's activity in the field of Christian education is one of almost unparalleled faith and devotion. Her latest endeavor is the foundiDg of a school for the higher education of her daughters. The recent opening oK Summerland college, is reported as most auspicious and augurs well for7^ future. We hope the whole Synod may come to full consciousness of this open door of service; and we pray the> great Head of the Church may prosper this institution." "The South Carolina Synod was organized in 1824. Five years later she set for herself a task which sounds almost like fiction?1,444 communi^ eants undertook to establish and maintain a theological seminary. The seminary became a fact, with a classical school added. For thirty years this school gave helpful education to many young men and trained 51 recruits for the Lutheran ministry. They were mighty men of war?instant in season and out of season.. Bachman planted, \ Hazelius and his colleagues cultivated, ^ Henry Muller and others nourished, Fand God blessed this vine and made its branches fruitful. ; "In 1856 the Synod expanded the classical school into a chartered college, and moved both institutions to Newberry. "In 1860 the South Carolina Synod was operating a theological seminary "with assets of $27,340.31, and a college with assets, of $68,770?4,056 communicants provided for the two schools assets aggregating $96,110.31, "above j all indebtedness." The church was i happy and prosperous and hopeful, j tjeiore i-H'C j tsti ts lepun ?<U5 made, 1861, the whol^ country was overspread by a cloud of darkness that could be felt This closed the seminary. When there was a rift in the cloud, in 1865, it was found that Mr. Jacob Schirmer, of Charleston, had .saved about $18,000 of the seminary's assets- To this, certain sums have been added. Last year's report showed $23,750.77. From the income of j. i this, the sum of $600 is paid annually I toward the expenses of the United Sv- . nod seminary at Columbia, the balance to Newberry college. .besides mis, me |. South Carolina Synod pays its pro rata share of the seminary's expenses. In reality, this is the same seminary , that was founded by the South Caro- . iina Synod in 1829. After many vicissitudes of varying success, it has been committed to the United Synod that its life may be enlarged and its usefulness extended. "What of the College V* "From the tocsin of '61 to the taps of '65, every youth above the age of IS years had joined the army. During thpsp wars. Prof. Smeltzer was the chief guide and stay of the college, then a mere school for boys. They waited with weary hearts, hoping for the war to close: In '65, her friends renewed their covenant, and locked to God for guidance and strength, and bread. In 'b'6 the board , elected a faculty, with Rev. J. P. i Smeltzer president. It took until 1868 f to get a full inventory of the wreckage, and find that only a few hundred books were left the college, and that she had nowhere to put them, nor tos shelter a faculty. Storm-tossed and weatherbeaten, she found a quiet haven, under the Blue Ridge, in the hospitable town of Walhalla. "But the sky was now overcast with clouds that threatened disaster from 'financial distress. The storm was fierce. But Josiah Smeltzer was at the helm, and no lightning fla6h, nor i thunder sound, nor roar of breaker, 'would shake his grasp. Any one can drift with the current, but to standi against such a tide one must believe in himself as well as trust God. He would not give up the ship. There are , those here who know that his eloquence as a preacher could have plac ed him where he would have escaped i drudgery. That's the word. The drudging of Josiah Smeltzer preserved the college from '61 to '77. -Smeltzer baked bread for the public in NeW- j berry and ran a boarding house and i truck farm in Walhalla that Newberry college might live, "In 1S7S, Newberry college had a president, a professor of mathematics. I who also taught Latin and Greek, and j a principal of the preparatory department. The pastor of St. John's church met classes in German, certain hours each week. The ^iext year the board sent us a professor of ancient languages?two professors and a president, that is the highest equipment the college had from '65 to '77. "But, listen; those are the days, and that is the equipment, that produced j the Houseals, S. T. Hallman, C. P.' Boozer, the Bu^bys, the Win gar ds,j Rahn, Hughes, J. B. O'Neall Holloway, \ Cromer. Efird and some more. These are a challenge to the enlarged equip- J ment of today. ' 1 "In 1877, 16 years after the storm ! burst upon the college in her happy j and prosperous home. in '61, two light ; wagon loads carried her assets to the Walhalla depot, on her return to Newberry. Here, friends had bought back for her a part of the land she had owned, and built on a part of the still remaining granite foundation of her first home what is now known as Smeltztv t? * na.ii. "In the life of Newberry college a potent factor has aJw&ys been the love and generosity of'Newberry's citizens. I like to hear you say, "Our college." The college now could say, '"Home again!" The heart of the church was thrilled. "Let no man think all jvas smooth sailing from that day. She had. a ' home, but no money, and few students. "Interest in educating boys was not as great then as now. Besides, the storm that swept Newberry's possessions away, carried also the fortunes of her ~ 3 ~ wnfittalxr 1 i-f f 1 n ViqH Koon irit'IIUv>. Wiiipcll ?L1 T CI J uuu recovered by them, and none had come yet to the college. But the college was near the heart of those who had a clear vision of her future service, and they never faltered. "The rank and file make , up ths army, and they face the grape and canister. But as brick and mortar without an architect, 60 rank and file without a leader, serve little purpose. "God gave us a leader?a man of culture and dignity, with capacity, to draw men to him for the Master's orn'/io Ano whn rrm M fYTte'anise OVA ? 1VV y VA1V ?? ?v 0 forces, assimilate elements, and produce results without apparent effort George V,". Holland was to Newberry collego the embodiment of the blessing his latest words prayed God to send upon her. "I believe the greatest single line of blessings to Newberry since '65 has been in the five great men wrho have 1 succssively been her presidents. "When the work of rehabilitating ^ Newberrv college began in 1877, the South Carolina Synod reported 5,065 j communicants. Last year, 1911, the _ report shows 10,599. Add the Georgia Synod, and you have a constituency of less than 15,000. "Today, after 35 years, Newberry t college has assets in land, buildings, ] equipment and endowment aggregat- c ing $200,000; 10,000 volumes in her r library, 14 instructors, and 230 stu- , dents on the. ground. j "T.et. us thank God, take courage, and be ready to provide every need. -j "I hope I may not see the day when Newberry college does not need more." Didn't Beleive in Immersion. "Did I ever tell you," asks Ervin Nelson, of the Cleveland Leader, "how j my youngest boy baptized hie cat? ( No! It was like this: I "Walter's playmate was the son of a ( Baptist preacher. The 'k!d' had seen ] a few haptizing exercises and was anx- ^ ious to imitate them. So the children j caught the family eat. and endeavored i to practice the deep-sea method cf immersion with the aid of a washtub. The cat couldn't have been sincere in her desire to lead a better life?she scratched a.:d squealed until the boys ( had to let her go. Then the boy next J Always Welcom< Bring out the best?"CLARKE'S"?w spirit of Southern Hospitality. Note the smile of appreciation as 1 [NDIVIDUALITY are unmistakable in CLA Here's a GLAD HAND extended to y arders. Make a trial order YOUR test of CL We Prepay Exp oq the following to all points on Ad Clarke's Happy Valley Cora Clarice's Old Tar Heel Corn Clarke's Select Old Corn Clarke's Private Stock Corn Clarke's Sunny South Rye # AM r. 1 I D I^1AT1C6'8 UiG JUUia-oy i\yc? Clarke'* Monogram Rye Clarke's Royal Wreath (Bottled in tx Clarke's Pure Rye (Bottled in Bond) Clarke's Malt Whiskey Clarke's Corn-Malt Whiskey Clarice's Private Stock Apple Brand] Clarice's Select Peach Brandy Scnpperaong Wine (Old Vintage) .. 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