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PAGE SIX THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, S; C. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ?.• im 1/ "T? AIMS OF PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Quarter Billion I Hod fire .s, Jf., F. B. Estes, b!^. White, A. X. Littlejohn, W. T. Hudson, W. R. A Pritchett; for one year: Dr. H. L, AdClCCl J O Income :sh^w, George Dickson, S. C. Byrd, F. Presbyterian college is a Christian |itual welfare of its students. There-j toller, of the libeml art. ,nd natural ifo'-','‘•’ey have determined that the . . I development of a Christian character . sciences. In pursuing its work it has ; emphasized. They believe that Jq Southern States, aome very definite aims in view. Some!the directing of the student’s vision to . of them are as follows: jthe highest ideal character is not a c.n.ra* o a„ 1. To do high-gra^e,'honest y®**’’* production pro- work. The collef^ does not appeal to ^irmlj on the great truths of evangeli- its constituents for patronage on the ground that it is a church college, but on the ground of the cla.ss of work it is doing. Its faculty is strong, its buildings modern, and its location con- W’. Gregg, Flournoy Shepperson, J. M. HISTORY OF PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE /• Washington Views Cotton K-i^ouglas. 1^.^ .1^ 'ni .ip. ^ ^ ^ we mp ductioh iProgram As Benefit J Ho^oic consecration and humble re-j in the nineties the nucleus of the pres- I Ti campus was acquired. AJumni hall was erected and other physical im provements made; a modernized col lege curriculum was set up, athletic and other student activities inaugu- man, H. Tucker Graham, W. S. Pat terson, C. T. Squires, W. H. Mills, J. H. Witherspoon, C. Fred Williams, J. A. Raffield, A. C. Todd. Publicity—G. G. Mayes, G. M. Tel ford, H. Tucker Graham. \4VIACaiO wv VliM.. piWOptWIT^ m- J T f membvr of the ehurch. The Bible 1. :'“™' ligious faith have animated Presbyte rian college from'its foundation to the present time. Its aim in the beginning, to secure a union of Christian charac ter and spiritual culture in teachers and students, is reflected cleraly in i rated. ^ the college atmosphere of the earlier 1 By another change of charter, in days and in the increasing stream of ^ 1904, the institution came into the full wholesome and reputable citizenship' posses.sion of thi Presbyterians of the Chn-; Unity. Every member of the a^ut a quarter of a faculty i.. required to be a con.i.tent »''' Pro.pect,ve in- • Icome of the growers was made today,„ v,f fk raxri.iar fiirrifilium farm adjustment administra-i taught in the regular curriculum as i | W, m. Stenhouse. , i the word of God and the one book of r rpi ^ i rr- ■ ^ \ Foreign Missions Fred J H«v W i^ince. The Presbyterian church has j state. Immediately great enlargements duch^ ''to"study.’ThVenrrance'^ authority. Chapel exercises on ^he^bLirof rakSationT by Quattlebaum, M. s.>een greatly rewarded and enrkhed were '"^de. The dard is fifteen units Bv means of ^'^rk of each day and every 7 i McKinnon C D Brearlev ' ino>. .IiulH Dinincr h«ll. and I.aurens m.|l.roundXou”4 of .vtuX the col^student ;.«r.K,uired to attend at least .^...embly,; Home Mis'L.,... Icre aim« to provide fundamental cul- ere preaehine service on the Sabbath. ® ' eonneetton »tth meettnKs ■" xvells, I) M Melver .S H Fdmunds ® **“’*'“‘* tunity for such specializati^m as an Ch’istian. under-graduat 2. To furnif tion for univ tenng the several pr dent planning to enter the fession finds courses adapted needs in history, economic.s and English. Thos,g_preparing . , tic6 modicint* find provision made for dent.s nature. Athletics and Qut-of- - aii a.j- lice medicine iino pruM. ion matii n ., , _ needed for the devel-everybody intere.sted in cot phis and Dalla.s-next Tuesday to dis-demic standards them in the departments of physics,! dcair sports are chemistry and biology. For those plan-j opment of the physical side. The gym- ning an engineering course, the de-|iia''iUm is in charge of competent^ di ton control, have been invited to the three parleys. The calculation of benefits in store for the sacrifices and devotion of the As.-vembly’.s Home Missions—J. M. founder, his a.s.sociates and their suc- Values and accomplishments and*aca-|ed this hopeful era, died in 1907. It Chri.stian Education and Ministeiiai standards have been slowly was five years later that Dr. D. M. Douglas came as president. During his 'administration the college was vastly enlarged. Today the property of the college is valued at more than a mil lion dollars. Perhaps the period of greatest ex- pan.sion and usefulness yet lies ahead failh ofschool, if the plans of the pres- Flournoy ,Shepperson, Greenville. I its founder. At first, this Institution 1*"^ administiRtion .should be realized. Special Committee Ion Prayer and was largely the enterprise of a single history the college is f outcome part, Evangelism—Rev. J, M. Wells, chair- person. Rev. W'illiam Plumer Jacobs,; man; Bethel presbytery. Rev. J, 0. who was born in 1842 and died in 1917. partments of mathemaGcs and phys- rectors. .Aill students are required , »rnwpr«! frnm thp^rpMupHnn Charleston presbytery, Rev. G.! during the Civil war. Dr. Jacobs came ic, offer course., they would be expect-1 take some form of phy.sical exorcse. »asTrrived aron the:^' 5. To place a college education in Congaree presbytery. Rev. j to Clinton directly from Columbia have Enoree presbytery, i Theological seminary and had been reach of young men of limited i farmers would iit»»c p Shepperson; Harmony presby-1 pastor of the local Presbyterian church X6 matter what the student’s futurei^ad to sell their cotton for at around,. „ i*. . . . . * ..c — — — Jr r c 1 f inni\/in/ui itery, Rev. J, B. .Mack; Pee Dee pres-lfeJ" eighteen years when the college financial aid from the members of life work is to be, the value of I’’'; jc;’,. “.J’Xld “‘'y- "• EatricU; PiedLntiwas orKanixed in Ikso. The colleRe at the Presbyterian church in these two broader outlook acquired, the mental | P^^^e crop reporting board forecast a rn2..7()0,6(r(M?^ crojTliTiis year in Its August 8 report, but .said it would I esbytery. Rev. W. H. .Mills; South the* outset utilized the school facilities furnish^an adequately .^p- aroltna prestyteryyiteyr^. P. Bowles, j Thomwett orphanage and the Clin- ’ i- ai i I )i r ect ors™^ T^fumbia "liic^Tdglcist'rt^W-IIiffh Sehfiol-as^'oetBtron' »B# 4BIk Seminary ed to pursue in the first years of their technical training. Candi<iates for the ministiy find strong cour.ses provided in the classics, English, history and philosujjhy.-^-To _ those expecting to teach, special work Tn etfucatiolSlir^hi^' fered. Graduate^^ who wish to teach ideals gaineil, are incalculable. Not on are able to crhtaiit a first-grade teach-[ly iR^ tha student.prepared. er’s certificate on the same t*;nns a.s graduate.': ('f the state university Thorough preparation for post gradu- “':!.''ToS'.'uil.ru',‘"a strong Christian i icL7h of aVrihosc who clciirc Va'rncstlya».“U>nptmn that, cotton would character. The college authorities are, to obtain tht m, the expenses have theieabouts, bai not of the number of those who be-' been made as low as is consistent with | ‘ *r • i ♦! * ^ - *'^L Hailey,,('linton; A. |Lide,*The I^resbytefian College of South lieve that a college should assume no|the maintenance of high .scholastic' cotton, it said, the responsibility for the moral and spir- standards. entering upon a new system of control w’ith expansion of support and patron age. By action of the Synods of South Carolina and Georgia, taken in 1928, trustees will be chosen hereafter by both synods. This should insure a larg- IMWieif church school for those who huid religious education as essential idertm^k to fulfil it^ collegiate church upjilementing with higher The succession of presidents of the colle.ge has been as follows: I ton; .S. H. Edmunds, Sumter. 'Prustees of Thornmell Orphanage ange and amjiler teaching educational w'ork as was kd on in the town. The • institution was at first called Clinton college, but th^ name w'as changed to • Kros, income from the potential ’ 10,- 'I'''’? j'- "'inn (ireenville;; Carolina -by the charter of 1890. The ! ()00,()f)0-bale crop would have been I? 154,000,000. W. S. Lee, 1880-1885. Rev. R. I’. Smith. D.l)., 1885-1888. J. \V. Kennedy, 1888-1890. , J. I. Cleland, M.A., 1891-1891. Rev. E. C. Murray, D.D., 1894-1897. A. E. Spencer, M..\., LL.D., 1897- 1904. I Thornwell Extends Welcome To Synod prospective crop, the administration said, “after the 10,.‘io,000 acres have , . a. , been taken out of cotton production, Member^s of .Synod recall that the ojic in Philadelphia and one in A ork, | estimated to exactly $100,000,000 C. G. Rowland, Sumter; Rev. L. Ross original limitations of ownership and Lynn, ('linton; Rev. John .MeSweon, management to the officers and pas-, ('linton; Ex-Gov, .M. P'. Ansel, Green- tor of the local Presbyterian church! ^"5'/,.,1.1., L^.U., 1907- Tlie gross income from the present ’ 'y. " .u , '1904-PU)7 ville; \\. W. Harris, ( linton; Rev, were altered so as to permit the elec- ' Thornwell orphanage has lieen render- < ■. the two carrying about $^,900.} ^^,,,:^ ,.^^” the ^com'e from the ’fuH ' ^ Greenwood. incon ing itsChristlike service to fatherless,^ An agroenient ha.s ht'en^reached on an- 5 5 cents per pound. it he $”10? Witue^ wi 11 g some $7.(KK) to to th^institutii .-..j -VVe trust the members of synod may childreh^sinc^ Octolier ljt^Jt875. It was foun<ied by the late AV. P. Jacobs, D.D., and presided over by him for forty-three years. Rev. ) I. Ross Lynn, D.D., became president in 1918. I current sujiport. The or.'hanage, in its plant, equip' , , . , ment .ml endowment, i. worth . mil-l'"‘' home “m free to in.pect the lion dollar, or more. ■''■’“rtn'i'nl* It has providcl a Christian home, i »“vh questions a, you may school and church for some 2,000 hoys "ehume and«,rls. .youtO-auLUunpua It feels a jiist pride in It* son* and daimhiers thmuKhout the crnirnl v, TUlltOn FormS 1 hiee (if the honored ministers o1 j the "ynod claim Thornwell 4s their' childhood home, Rev. »Samu(‘1 P. Fnl-i' ion, D.l>.. LL.D-, of lapnn. Rev. T. El-i . " lisori Sini|.st.n. D.D.. pastor of ilu- ^«nnie .Mc.Millian Elected Presi- Fiist l‘l.•^hytt■^l^^Tl cluirch of DaMing- c'cnt of New Ori^ani/.ation. ton. and Rev. ( iareace E. Piephf'f.", pii'toi of lht‘ .Monaghan churcli of Gieeiiv ille. 'I I’ore are inanv leaders in . iigi.fus life ipuiid in this and other* (‘""‘mg out that if the sportsmen States. r ^‘Tlm^ c»lculat«m i>u based-u|wn the Alexander .Sprunt, Charleston; Rev. J. tion of trustees by the Presbyteries of .S. Garner, Hennettsville; W. I), ('ope- the Synod of South Carolina, at that I land, (’linton; C. W. Stone, CTiritbn; time six in number. - During the ten years w'hen the in- Trusteea of I‘resbyterian ('olloge 'stitution was a local enterprise in its Bethel presbytery, VV'. R. W’allace, ownership and in its support, several Rev. Robert Adams, D.D., 1910. A. E. Spencer^ LL,I). (acting president), 1910-1911. Rev. Davison M. Douglas, M.A., D.l)., LL.D., 1911-1926. B. L. Parkinson, Ph.D., 1927-1928. Rev. John MeSween, B. S., B. D., ion. The orphan-tun of around A. -1. iniportant changes had taken place. .)^h«mttii*strilnited eqoityinap-|,|„.„t., ,„.r,,„Und, ,i.hieh.onI2,H()0,000 Thackaton, Oran^gehurg; Congaree.The college h;^ built dt own other estate of .some $<).(K)0 to $8,000. yields a gross income of $554 -1 Mayes, inns- three-story building which was after-1 The urgent need now is funds for \)00.0(K). Added to this is the estiniaC' ^ Thornwell orphanage. | WANTS G. and F. Chapter Harry Hampton Speaks. ed cash payments of JIOO.OOO.OOO and "‘'iKefieW; Enoree preshy- TTie teaching force had been increased potential profits on ga.vernment-held I ''“B"'"'. '’Pnrtnn- The older elnssical and literary cur-j cotton, which has hern optioned to the'i pr FOR RENT—6-room house on Acade- oducers at 6^ cents per pound. Qn;^l^«>*Iington; Piedmont pres- pact, vitality and progress of modern street. Apply to J. A. Bailey. the basis of present market prices, I ^,y^®7* educationwereimportedhyyoungcol- these profits would approximate $36,- presbytery, (. M. Bailey, lege and university graduates who No Checks Received FOUND—One female bird dog, now . in my possession. Owner may secure i-CJintojBi._Sx(LhLbMdLifajJgL<'i_lb^_iM.k_H-_hj:9U^^ »nd vigor to the same by identification and paying Young, ('linton; Rev. S, K. Phillips,' dignify and system under the cultured costs. H. FL St ('olumbia; W. J. Bailey, ('linton; John . benignity of the old order. The attend-! Stevenson, 112 Sloan St. ance was growing without interrup tion and a number of alumni were al-| FOR RFINT—F'urnished 7-room house on .South Bmad street, with two bathrooms and garage. Mrs. W. G, Neville. tf y based their movement on the many This instifution'kiis cubglit the at- »•' «>• T«'ople of the state tentien and been the Object of the he- from an abundant w.bl nefieerue ef many, many friends far they coubt not fail, while and near. This is evidence tiy the.'; ”'7 '‘ought S(dely to presene thirty buildings, e<iuipment, and su!>- that would he a selfish inier- st'inieil ,.1'ibivv It ti*i« hi.nM a ‘‘^d wouhl end ill nothing. Hairy . , , , . , Hampton, secretary-treasurer of the (it-paiimeni T. Woodside, Greenville n ^1 J ^ Trustt‘es of Jilueens-t hicora ('ollege r or 1 lOWOCi V^OLIOTI F'or three years; Rev. F'. Ray Rid-1 ready preaching the Gospel. idle. Rev. H. Tucker Graham, J. H. .An- The next fourteen years (1890-19041 , No chei ks have been received from ' derson. \V. Ben Smith, .M. S. Lewis; marks secoml era in the life of thejMONFlA’ TO LO.VN on farm lands at Washington for farmers who plowed lor two years: Rev. .1. (’. .Neville. Rev. c(»IIege. The joint ownership andmian-i interesl and easy teiiiVi^; Also up jtart of their cotton crop under the ,1. D. Hend«*rson, Rt‘v. H. A. Knox, L. agement between a local board and j first and second mortgages refinanced acreage reduction campaign, it is stat- Bennett, S. H.|Edmunds; for one year. Pres.’i).vterial trustees gradually secur-1 through F'arm Loan ('ommis.sioner and ed by ( ounty .Agent <. B. ( annon. Rev. .(,. A. Nickles, Rev. J. W. Davis, ed through various agerici<;s and ex- F'ederal Land Bank. W’, T. Bolt, .At- .Ahout 60 notices of acceptance are yet Rev. G. M. Tel/ord, Paul (Juattlehaum, periences the increased confidence of torney, Peoples-Enterpri.se Bank Bldg., to he received from W'ashington, said Dr. J. A. Stoddard. 'the Pre.shyterians of the state. Early 1 l^urens, S. C. 9-7-4tp .Mr. ('annon, and it is hardly likely — _ * __ that any checks will Ite mailed until the remaining acceptances have been returned, Mr. ('annon announced that infor mation had lH‘en rt*ceived from Wash- most singular and significant thirig.^ - u ^ , that the i-mliji^vvinent has douliled every ’^“ut ( arolina (lame and Fish associ ten Years sima- ISSO. One great encouragement is atioji, spoke informally to the Clinti.n .so oear here Monday night after many w ills liaM- been made in favor fdnnally organized, unanimous of Thornwell. .Announcement has been; electing\|^nnie S. Mc.Millian 1 from hi' made wjiliin the past month of two— PO'sidenl, Horace Payne as vice-presi-* ‘ dent and A. W. ^nge as secretary-1 The meeting was ht^at the pond • John T. Young. whereVfish, stew building at L SPEC IAL SERVIC E AT PREf^BYTERIAN C HURCH ,of John T. A'oung, where ft^f ^ supper was served, cooked hy^ijr. Me ^A st.e^ial -service for the young peo- Millian and enjoyed by all pie of the Pres^liylerian congregation] Delegates to the annual state iiuV who are ktleiiding college this fall ing of the South ('arolina Game and wiU \ti' huici at t hu--l*4f‘st: -mvsi>yt^pian ■ l*'ish ussocintinyr wriT "naniiHi—ay chui eh Sunday night at b Q,clQckx All lows-by Die- j>i*i*sident. who— memiiers of the congregation are tburized to do .so in a resolution: L. S. i urged to he jiiesent. has decided to allow borrowers one- half a cent pep pound for lint or gin-1 ned cotlon to harvest the crop, in ad dition to money derived from the seed.. ! Checks, said Mr. Cannon, will he is- s office, but final pay- ... . . arranged on them with i A, B- Rmitb, fWkiC superviiWy whose Peoples-Flnterprise auren.s. SYNOD NOW IN SESSION HERE 1 Make Youfi Old Hat i^J NEW THE BLOCKING MAKES THE STYLE Have your felt hat cleaned and reshaped to conform ,wHh the latest style, We’ ^ have blocks for ‘all head shapes and^sixes. AlL.work. . is guaranteed, t \ ’/ ^ YOUR CLOTHES AfeW t « -I % JUST AS IMPORTANT ... aiid we are just a^well equipped 'to keep thfai ^ic and span. h BUCHANAN’S Dry Cleaners and Laundry (Continued from page one) McMillian, ( . \\. ( ooper, AnSi^Iw (lal- Assemhlv’s Training School, L. loway. Horace Payne and one other R. Lynn, chainnan. to be-named later. ^ Cau.se, T. A. Beckett, Jr., The chapter ha.s 46 paid up mtuii- chairman hers with memberships coming in ..all On Prayer and Evangelism. J. M. the time, .Mr, Mc.Millian announced./ M’ells. chairman. It '.s .said that at the Sumter meet-j Amended Plan of Goy^^rnment mg applications will be furnished for Columbia Theological Seminarv, the^gianting of charters which will j ;vL Wells, chairman, provide a formal arrangement hetw-een I• ()„'defining work of various com-^ the chapters and the state association, n^ittees considering education, H. AV. each agreeing to take a certain part in p^att chairman ' ideveloping and restoring the wild lifej R^xp^rt of the trustees of the Wil- resources of the state and building up Ram Brearley home. public sentiment on conservation. Report concerning the Mountain Re-1 Mr. Hampton said the idea of con- treat association, Alexander Sprunt servation was new and strange to! Reports of standing committees: pSouth ( arolinians and they would ' RiHj, and Overtures, Judicial, Auditing have to be taught the value of their'Finance, Columbia Theological jwild life and what constitutes a com-! j^eminary, Thornwell Orphanage,, petent sy.stem of game management. 1 Presbyterian College, Queens-Chicora I e matle a plea ‘O** * new deal j College, Minutes of the General As- • or the wild life of the state that, senibly. Nominations, Leave of Ab- w’ould put It in position where the ^ence 'xiepjde could derive its full value, say- Going Away To COLLEGE (IrToTeacIi?^ jn^ few things had so many angles of importance to the well being of ike stjpte. I* • I -1.. Minutes of Presbyteries: Bethel, Charleston, Congaree, Enoree, Har- j mony. Pee Dee, Piedmont, South Car- j olina. _ ' I Permanent (Committees | The following is a list of the syn- j od's permanent committees for the past.year and members of the boards' . NOTICE 17 Good qntil Not. 10, 1933:, Cosmopolitan. 2 years, $3.75. ^ j* (lood Hounekeeping, 2 years, $3.75.1 of trustees of the respective institu I Cosmopolitan a^ Good Housekeep-'tions under its control: ^ I lag. one year, $4.iO. | Synod’s Work —F. Rajr Riddle, JAMES W. CALDWELL chairman; for tliree years:: F. Ray _ I Riddle, D. J. Woods, J. H. Carter, J., WHAT DO j G. Walker, W. S. Patterson, Dr. O. A.! P ^ (Matthews, Dr. H. L. Timmons, M. P., •WJttlICa I Clement. J. B. Mack; for two yeara: If you want the home news — haVe THE CHRONICLE follow you. Its regular visits will be *iike a letter from home.” Special student’s and teacher’s rate of $1.00 for nine months. List your subscription today. ‘The Paper Everyl^y Reads” *» V b' /