Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-02-01

Mn. GooDwrs:-very unexpectedly
to myself, important interests have
made me move out from home, cold
As the weather has been. Leaving
our beautiful Railroad city on the
Tere Hante train, ! was In Greencas-
lie before l had time to realize that
was away from my most excellent
boarding house. But these are pro.
gressive days. and he that win keep
up with the times, like the freshly i'm.
ported son Of the Emerald Isle. must
''push" his way on, or he will soon
find himself in the rear Of the rest OF
mankind.
Greeucastle, as you know, is the To-
cality Of your alma mater. The Insti-
tuition is now looking venerable. and
the College Campus had on its winter
dress, and as the north winds whistled
through it, looked over its surface
and sighed for the good old days long
gone, when BalIingall, Ash. Benson,
cum mulfos alias were the living warm
hearted students OF the Asbury Uni.
versity. Then Simpson. and Mutt.
and Larfabee were the star-lights
which lit up the halls Of the rising
institution and gave promise Of its
vigorous and growing and popular fu.
ture. But now how changedl Your
church has made Bishop Of Simpson
and q Presiding Elder Of Mutt, and the
old liners have fixed the good old
Prof. Larrabee among people who
can't see, and II Ia said that he has
become afflicted in that way himself
Poor man! the folly of poor tray has
been bis overthrow once, and he Is
now on the track again, and the peo-
pie win, this time, lay him on the
shelf. high and dry, forever, When
this is done, "Rsquisscat in pace"
As / have not the honor Of An ac-
quaintance with the present Faculty of
old Asbury, my privileges Of inter-
course were Of course limited while
/ remained at Greencastle. But in
conversation with others, / learned
that DR.. Curry makes a good Presi-
dent. and is looked upon As q strong
man, in intellect, science and theolo.
gy. He is said to be most profound
critic. and the impression iseven visible.
that he will 90 back to New York,
next year to take charge of the Quansr
~ Revisw. which / am informed, needs
the services of some such man. Pro-
fessors Na6all and Hibben, I was told,
were the two men Of eioquence in the
faculty, while Prof. Bragdon was the
man Of argument and scientific re-
search. Prof. Downey has been
elected to some chair in the Iowa Uni
versity, did not learn whether he
accepts or not. though my informants
thought he would.
learned, accidentally. that there
was some talk Of the Rev. @. B. Da-
Wilson's. who is statioued at Green
castle, retiring from the itinerancy. in
order to enter upon the practice Of the
law. Mr.. d. fs called, BY those who
have heard him in the pulpit, q very
popular man. and no doubt he would
make good lawyer. Ibid not hear
him in the pulpit, during my visit, rs
his pulpit was filed by DIR. Curry, ,
the sabbath, which l spent in Green
castle. The Doctors sermon WIS ian
excellent one, but so unlike DIR. Ber.
ry's or Bishop Simpsons, that Il
would not do to compare It with
them. In the afternoon DR.. David.
son---I believe he is doctor--lectur-
ed In the College Chapel, 10 the stu.
dents. His lecture was PROFOUND,
and produced in many, deep medita.
tion, or at least their eyes were shut,
Us Il meditating. III nodded assent
10 some Of his propositions, I was fol.
lowing the example Of a great man on
the rostrum. II YOU will allow me,
| Mr.. Editor. 1 will say, in plain En-
vliah. that Il was both too long and Toe
dry. His theme was. "ReIigion. an
element Of success in life," and, ba,
tine the objections already alluded 10
| Il was a production worthy the Doc.
tors reputation, and his doctrine will
insure him success at the bar II h,
will PRACTICE on Il. He will b.
missed from tho itinoranoy.
I pity the church that will permi,
her most talented ministers, In order
10 ret n decent living, 70 leave the
pastoral Office. either Cor name or q
! IiyIngl
This. In my opinion, Ia now III.
great curse Of your church, and ths
end IL not yet. There IL greal
blame somewhere, and II the Confer,
encc don't put a stop 10 Il. In som,
way, the itinerancy, which has beer
so long tho honor of your boastst
Methcdism, will be robbed Of Ia pow
or. and shorn OF lie strength.
religiously hope Mr.. d. will not turI
lawyer. for II no does I fear no W,
some day have tho Devil for his clien,
/ am greatly pleased with this -four
ishing city. ftls certainly one Of III,
frat cities OF Indiana. Being situate,
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