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THE CENTRAL U*
Nothing is really settled
A quietus may be put upon
the hearts and minds and
This was suggested by ;
that it was thought the cor
University was ended wh<
dismissed the recent compla
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OV/1IC1I itllt^UUIIS IIUIII II1C
Further 'comment was mac
concerning the Board's de;
negie Foundation in decla
sympathy with the Presb
perpetuation of those tradii
mental principles."
So far as our criticism o
University's relation to the
upon the Board's action, we
everything that seemed to ii
Board acted in bad faith b]
this in view of the statenv
loved brother, long a high
who writes, "Dr. Pritchet
every phase of the whole
file in the office of the Foun
by the Board, and every coi
published in the church pi
Danville, saw for himself tl
tion, conferred with Presi<
ten of the trustees, went o>
us, and approved of the pa
orial claims to have quoted.
The fact that the board o
carefully laid before Dr. F
Carnegie Foundation, ever
eluding the paper which wi
and Assembly declaring tl
and vital sympathy with t
while it should acquit the
from criticism as to this fez
however, remove the questi
interest in the case are a;
about that the Carnegie Fo
provide for Central Univer
carefully and take in fully
pose and determination" o
Was he given leave to ignt
pies governing the adminisl
Did he think that the "pt
and the "relation of comp
would be evanescent, that t
when under the soothing s
this purpose and vital syn
sight?
For information of all in1
for the wonder which man}
ing paragraphs; the first fro
Synod and Assembly, and
regulating the administrate
dation and defining the ins
excluded from its benefacti
"Thev further desire to e
tion of the history and tra
its long life of service in co
terian Church, and its dev
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THE PRESBYTBRIA
IIVERSITY CASE.
until it is settled aright,
it, but it will not down in
convictions of men.
a comment written to us,,
ttroversy touching Central
in the General Assembly
lint and struck out all perpapers
connected with it.
le upon our editorial note
ding fairly with the Carring
"complete and vital
yterian church" and "the
Hons, relations and funda
t tlie public matter of the
Carnegie Foundation bore
most cheerfully withdraw
ndicate or suggest that the
y the Foundation. We do
2nts to us of a dearly beofficial
of the institution,
t has been familiar with
transaction. He has on
datjon every paper adopted
nimunication that has been
apers. More, he came to
le workings of the institudent
Hinitt, and eight or
;er the whole ground with
per from which your edit
f trustees of the university
'ritchett, the agent of the
y act and document, inis
submitted to the Synod
he institution's "complete
he Presbyterian Church,"
Board, in the public mind,
iture of the case, does not,
on which many who have
>king, viz.: How came it
undation could accept and
sity? Did its agent read
the meaning of the "purf
the Board of Trustees?
>re in this case the princi:ration
of the Foundation?
irpose ana determination
lete and vital sympathy"
he time would soon come,
pell of the appropriations,
lpathy would sink out of
terested, and as a warrant
< feel, we give the followm
the Board's paper to the
the second from the rules
in /v f flia PavmamJa
v/i .nit tai nc^ic ruuntitutions
which should be
ions:
ixpress their full appreciaiditions
of the institution,
nnection with the Presbyotion
to the maintenance
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N OF THE SOUTH.
and propagation of the tru
ion, and in this connection
the perpetuation of these tt<
damental principles in the
It is our earnest purpose ai
the religious life and charai
to develop its influence wit
pose of fidelity to the prin
tion and in relation of con
with the Presbvterian Ch
of Central University. Tin
tions which have no formal
ination, but a strong sympa
generally looked upon as d
Foundation.
SAFE AND HAPI
There can he no cessation
shameful evil of multiplied
dations of society are in is
riage, the happiness of th<
of childrn from an utter moi
em States of this country,
so largely homogeneous, cc
ligious, we hear much less
ruption than in other s
things are not often so cons
licly disgraceful as elsewhei
we need to set up all the mc
find against the gross evils
ciety.
In one of the monthly ma
the head of the Roman Cat
try, writes on marriage and
standpoint; that the sacran
soluble, and divorce is in ev
Law of God. He evidently
our people and of their m
D .
mv viiuiv.il v>i rvunie. DUl
that the Papal See has alw?
tent right of dissolving m
many marriages after divo
gotten that in Catholic cov
indissoluble marriage, imm<
sence of divorce is the occa
lations of good morals.
A distinguished judge in
large experience in the coui
Gibbons most vigorously. ]
and divorce have often beei
the moral welfare of all cor
and purity of society and
declares that there are cases
of the courts in which it wo
to compel the parties to d'
than to release them, thereb
party, the possibility of a n
The great body of Refoi
Reformation and separation
have held that the Law of
preted by the Lord Jesus, j
separation in the extreme ca
tion. This is accepted as
of Faith: "Nothing but adul
tion, as can no way be re
?
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I
July 28, 1909.
ths of the Christian religto
pledge themselves to
iditions, relations and funfuture
of the institution,
id determination to guard
:ter of the institution and
h the fundamental pureiples
of Christian educalplete
and vital sympathy
urch."?Action . of Board
orn n rn nv/*ln/4*i/1 4 ' I ?-? r> 4 ? f ?t
?_ ? V. Ut V. V. -XV I HV1V.V.I 1
connection with a denomithetic
one, and which are ,
enominational."?Carnegie
k
>Y MARRIAGES.
in the protest against the
divorces. The moral foun?sue,
the sanctity of mar:
home and the salvation
ral ruin. In the Southwhere
the population is
nservative, moral and reof
divorce and family disections.
Certainly such
picuous, flagrant, and pub- re.
But it is yet due that '
ral defenses which we can
i ot a so-called upper so.gazines
Cardinal Gibbons,
holic church in this coundivorce
from the Romish
lent of marriage is indis- j
ery case a violation of the
thinks that the safety of
orals and happiness is in
our people can not forget
lys exercised the inconsisarriage,
and sanctioned
rce. Nor can it be formtries,
with the so-called
urality abounds. The absion
of all manner of vio
the northwest of long and
*ts has replied to Cardinal
He affirms that separation
i absolutely necessary for <
icerned, and for the peace
the commonwealth.. He
i coming to the knowledge
uld be a far greater wrong c
well together in marriage
y bringing, to an innocent
ew and happier life,
rmed Churches, since the
from the Church of Rome,
God, as taught and inter
authorized and sanctioned
ises ot adultery and desertaught
in the Confession
Itery, or suph wilful desermedied
by the church or >4,