Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-30
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF DIR.
LINDSLEY

INDSLEY
Pursuant to notice, the Trustees and Alumni Of
The Nashville University, met at the Law Office
OF Russell Houston, + q, TO adopt measures indi-
cative Of their profound respeet, for the life and
eminent services and deep regret at the nelan-
choly i-teilgence OF the death tf the late DR..
Philip Linlsiey.
Dr. Felix Robertson, the present chairman of
the Board Of Trustees was called to the Chair, and
Michael aughD, Esq, appointed Secretary.
DR.. G. X. Winston moved that Andrew Ewing,
Capt. r. c. Foster Sd, and John N. Lea, be sp-
pointed committee, to present resolutions express
sive of the sense of the meeting, concerning the
object for which 1t was convened, which motion
was adopted.
The commit ee presented the following Preamble
and Resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed:
The Rev Dr.. Philip Lindsey, formerly cit-
zen Of Nashville, and for many years the President
of the Nashville University, departed this life on
Friday, 18th inst, at the residence of his son-n-
law in this city. To do justice 10 any measure to
| the life and character OF the eminent deceased.
whether considered as a learned theologian, man
of letters. or worthy citizen, would require more
time than is at the disposal Of the committee.
| Dr. Lindsey native OF New Jersey, and
graduate Of Princeton College. Early after his
| graduation he was elected Professor in that an
Gent and celebrated Institution, soon promoted to
the Vice Presidency, and before the lapse OF many
! years. thorough scholar had be become by
availng himself oft opportunities afforded BY his
position that the distinguished honor of the Pres
| idency was offered him.
| About the same time the Trustees OF the Nash
vile University, then Cumberland College, solicit
| ed him to remove to the West and take charge of
| that Institution. Contrary to wishes OF numerous
friends in his native State who were surprised that
so ripe scholar should decline the eminent posi-
ton of the Presidency in of the most celebrated
Institutions in the United States he preferred COM
! ing to the West and entered upon the discharge Of
his duties as President of the Nashville University
in the year 1925. From that time till his voiun-
tary resignation in 1850 he labored faithfully, dill
gently and successfully to advance the cause of ed
| ucation in Tennessee. The fruits of his twenty
six years tuition are properly appreciated and
| gratefully acknowledged. His various essays and
discourses on education, his conversation, his lee
lures at the University, all aided much in bringing
about the opinion which is universal, that the in
terests of education should be fostered and encour
| aged by the State. 1t was in the lecture room
| surrounded by his class that Dr. Lindsey made
impressions, which through the class operated on
public opinion Those who have had the good
fortune to listen to his Lectures will not soon for
| get the words Of wisdom which flowed from his
lips. nor the pleasant, courteous and dgnifed man
ner in which he conveyed instruction.
as classical scholar, DR.. Lindsey had superior
in the United States, and upon all subjects apper-
tanning to science and letters, his knowledge was
not only full but accurate. The respect entertained
for Dr. Lindsey was not attributable, however,
solely to his intellectual requirements, extensive
as they were; he was emphatically good man
and christian. At the time of his death, occur
ring in this city, the scene of his former usefulness
and labors, during his attendance on the General
| Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, he was a
Professor in the Theological Seminary, st New
| ALBANY His efforts in the cause of education
have therefore only ended with the limits of his
life A member Of the Presbyterian Church, and
an ornament to the ministry, he was catholic in
his feelings aud liberal towards all denominations
of christians and it a matter of peculiar graft
fcatiou to the Trustees OF the Nashville Uniyer-
sity that during his long service President, that
Institution, founded by no particular denomination,
was entirely free from all sectaran influence and
equally liberal towards the various denominations
for the eratuitous education of the allowed num-
Der of young men for the Ministry. This Commit
tee in the few brief moments allotted them, can
say no more ofthe great services and requirements
of the distinguished individual, whose death we
mourn, nor in this community, where he was so
we'll known, need his name and fame eulogy.
The growing sentiment in Tennessee in favor of
education, is his monument. The committee sub
NIT the following resolutions:
ResOlted, That in the death of the late DR.. Linds
ley, while the country at large has reason to de-
plore the loss of great and good man, whose life
time efforts were devoted to the advancement Of
knowledge and religion, the Trustees aud Alumni
of the Nashville University most deeply deplore
the loss of him, the prime and vigor of whose life
were spent earnestly and devotedy in their service
Reso'red, That we sympathize with the afflicted
family in their distress at this melancholy dspen.
sation of Providence
Res2lcsd, That we attend the funeral of the de-
ceased, aud wear the usual badge OF mourning for
thirty days.
On motion, it was
Resglced, That these proceedings be published
FELIX ROBERTSON, Pres't.
| v. NArGHN Sec'Y