Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1852-10-27
CHURCHES INLOunnN

we believe that the various denomination
have selected lots in this place for the ecectic
OF Churches. We hope they will loose no tim
IN making preparations to build. REV. Mr.
GAY, who superintends the building of the Z
piscopal Church, has taken the lead. and lai
the foundation of Grace Church, and enclose.
the lot and otherwise improved it. Much prais
is due this gentleman for the active part he ha
taken in building up the Church in this place
We hope to have occasion to commend his yea
in this behalf hereafter.
On last Sabbath Rev. D. FLEMING. of tn
NJ. E. Church, organised Society, and ha
since spent short time in soliciting subscrip
tons to build a Methodist Church. The Pres
byterians and Lutherians, and we believe tn,
Baptists, have all determined to build, and hav,
we learn, raised some money for the purpose.
We hope that our friends in this vicinity vii
do something pretty clever to assist in the con
struction of these churches. All are deeply in
terested in the growth of this place, as it vii
give ready and high market for all articles rails
cd by our farmers which will not bear transpor
tation-such as butter, eggs, fowls, and many
other things. Comfortable Churches are indis
pensable to the growth Of any place. And nc
place can grow up to any great importance with
out them. Where there is so much activity ant
hustle throughout the week as there is here, the
repose of the Sabbath comes like
Grateful summer evening zephyrs,"
and as a season of necessary repose. We con
sequently need good churches, and we hope that
every one interested in the growth of Loudon
will act literally, theoretically ar immedi
ately, in reference to this matter.
BGs@ We invite the attention of the Farmers
of East Tennessee and elsewhere, to the able
and interesting articles under our Agricultural
head Such articles cannot fail to do vast
good if acted upon. And we hope to see our
farmers taking the matter into hand and see how
much better they will get along. 1t costs the
same, if not more money, to cultivate poor, as
it does rich land. If, therefore, the farmer can
improve his land so as to double its productive
capacity; if he could support himself or the land
when poor, when improved it will just take one
the surplus as nett profit, upon
which he may soon become rich.
We feel deep interest in this subject. We
cannot build up prosperous cities without build
ing up Agriculture. A town or city is simply a
point where the products Of labor are exchang-
ed. If the the farmer produces barely enough
to supply himself, of course he will have nothing
to sell, and he would consequently have to deny
himself of the skill of the artisan, because he
would have nothing to give for his labor. The
would therefore, have to hunt home
elsewhere, and leave the farmer entirely to HIM
SELF Whereas, if he would improve his lands.
more grain would be produced, men of capital
seeing the advantages presented would erect all
kinds of manufactures, mechanics would flock
in, times become easy, aad we would all rejoice
together!
- We would, therefore, suggest the propriety,
and urge upon our friends in East Tennessee,
the importance of forming Agricultural Socie-
ties in every county. They may be conducted
SO as to have a tremendous effect They stimu-
late effort and get up an emulation toexcel, that
can but result in incalculable benefit to all con-
cerned. We hope soon to see an Agricultural
Society formed in this town. Situated as Lou
don is, between the rich and productive Sweet
water Valley, and the no less productive lands
north of the River, running up by Maj. Lenoir's,
makes it a point where most efficient Socie-:
ty might be formed Especially, as it is aces,
sable by Railroad, Steamboats, and Stages.