Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-05
Communication,
TO THE RIGHT REV. JAMES Il. OTEY, BISHOP OF
THE DIOCESE OF TENN SSEE:

TO TIE RIGHT REY. JANIS Il. OTEY, BISHOP OF
THE DIOCESE OF TENN SSEE:
have received snd read with Interest Al address
70 the Members and Friends OF The Protestant Episcopal
Church in The Southern and South States By the
Bishops Of the respective nossses' urging The proprey
and inauguTating plan the establishment Of Unlver
s to be undsr direction Church as represented
BY the DiOceEss uniting in its foundation may b. allowed
10 that the argument ofhe address conclusive the
magnificent policy which conmplales is worthy the help
and ardent corporation oay Of the friends OF Epis
copal church. but all friends Of education, regardless o. the
peculiar section CT the church which they may belong.
The State Of TenBssseI especially interested
emplasd locate the UaiTsrlily within borders lis
very true, and the is very conendabe to to State
that there already established many Colleges, Prespsr
ing and doing great good In improving and eeVang her
population. Even within tfe last few years Medical
School 81 Nashville and Law school Lebanon
bui;up which already compare ayoEsJy Win aay similar
Institutions in the United States. II the School, fore
Swallowed by this address, With capital Of s5COCo5 the
beginning corner be increased three InlonI Of
dollars (Which can Ia raised IN the Southern and South
Western States sasy iswould eclipse all the Schools here
In maEnacsnce usefulness in advancing he educational
the Stses. Surely Legislature Of State
outside of any help from the ndivdgs wealth Of her ciI
zens, would contribute literally the establishment and
support or such Institution far exceeding importance
tie Universities Of North Carolina Howard, YEe,
any other perhaps in tho world
Butt did no. Intend 10 elaborate Tie argansa OF the adj
Dress but merely TO make digestion 10 the Bishop
Diocese ofTennses touching tho location ofue University.
The writer processes TO have very information Orhs
topography Of Middle and East TeHEcses acquired By travel
through almost every nook and corner OF each and have
no hesitation recommending he Board bishops 20
meet at Lookout Mountain, the fJh Of July ze1i.
throEgA yourss psin near AcAHHvis, in Rs csuu
Warren, known BY the Of BEN LoHAED HisS spur Of
Cumberland Mountain, between Collins Riverand Hick
CRY Creek, about or mil from McInuve, aud over
looking be village which hs terminus OF tue AeNnnvs
and Manchester Railroad. Tho MoVLta easily aecsssl-
BILE, and exhibits on its summit bsasEiu uudualing
plateau Of 10 1900 From as point b.
Manchester McMinnve R0 lr0aH distance Of J. or IS
miles, which the iron horse performs his daily
From sides Of the Mountain gulh cop0us
Springs Of the purtsi water So the locality
meuds elf above all others within ry knowledge,
the combined advantages OF pure air water y
BY Railroad, and toths may be added i's centrally in he
Southern and South Western States.
Reverend SIR PGEljt n word to ssy you EeErch
the STATE Tennessee. The United States you VIII
find such location presenting pU-itiye
tags without vanage for The asIab
liFhm6rt Ct great Literary Institution nEcent
University. DisiSTERIslED "ITsEII.