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SOUTHERN EPISCOPAL uN1vERsrrY,

WV A'ooe~S" VI piolooSu SuNcIoNy
the Southern States, under the auspices
the Protestant Episcopal Church. II
pamphlet contains narrative of the
cumstanccs leading to the meeting on Loo
out Mountain, on the 4tll of July, and Il
address Of Bishop, Otey, Of Tennessee,
that occasion.
The dioccses Of North Carolina, Sou
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mi
sissippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tel
nesscc were represented by their Bishop
and delegates. They adopted declarati,
of principles, setting forth their resolve
establish University, Of the Protestar
Episcopal Church, represented by Boar
of Trustees, to be composed of the BishoI
of the diocesses above named, and one Gle
gyman and two laymen from each, to b
elected by the convention of the same
The University is not to go into opcratio
until the sum Of 100000 shall be actual
secured. The funds subscribed to the Un:
vcrsity are to be considered rs capital, {
be preserved untouched for any purpose
connected either with its organization
management. Each diocese shall appoin
u Treasurer, who shall invest the subscrip
tons received i'll the best public sccuritie
or other safe investments, paying over All
nually the Treasurer of the amount Of in
terest received. The location of tho Uni
vcrsity shall DC rs central to all tho con
tracing diocesses, as shall be corsisten
with the necessary conditions of location
Each diocese is to contribute voluntary, &C
cording to its pleasure and ability.
n resolution was adopted, appointing a
committee Of one from each diocese, TO col.
lect information on the subject of loca.
ton of the proposed University, aud repor
to the Board at an adjourned melting to b.
held at Montgomery, Ala, on the 25tl
day Of November next. The Preslcn
announced the following rs said commmit
tee:
Bishops Polk; of Louisiana Elliott, Q
Georgia; CoLbs, of Alabama; RutIedge
of Florida; and Atkinson, Of North Caro-
lima. Rev. Messrs. Pise, Of Tennessee
Gregg, Of South Carolina; and Dunn, o
Texas; and Mr.. Geo. S. Ycrger, of Missis
sippi The President, Bishop Otey, of Ten
nessc", WAS afterwards, OH motion, ad,let
to this committee.
Mcssrs. l.. B. Foygg, Of Tennessee Geo
5. Guion. Of Louisiana; J. l.. Manning
Of South Carolina; and Geo. S. Yergcr
of Missippi, were appointed commit,e,
to prepare charter, to be subnitte,
to said adjourned meeting.
The address of Bishop Otey is an earn
est and appropriate appeal for the pro
prie'y and necessity of the proposed Uni:
versity, Of the objects aimed at in its -
tablisl'mcnt, and Of the ability of tho
members Of the Protestant Fl iacopal Church
to endow it literally. lie earnestly dis
claimed the idea of sectionalism in this
movement, in the following words:
ave affirm that our aim is cminently
rational and patriotic, and as such, should
commend itself to every lover of his country.
We rear this day an altar, not of political
schism, but an altar of witness that we
arc of one faith and household. We con-
template no strife, save a generous rivalry
with our brethren, rs to WHO shall furnish
to this great Republic the truest men, the
| (.Lricttnno nnI t1,n
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An old woman WHO lived near tho from
tier during the last war with Great Britain,
and possessed marvellous propensity to
learn the news, used frequently 10 mako IN
quiries of the soldiers. On ono occasion
she called to ono of these defenders of
our rights whom she frcquetly saluted be-
fore:
| "Wllats tic news T.
"Why, goodwoman," said lie, "the In
dians have fixed crow-bar under Lake
Erie, and they are going to turn it over and
drown the world! y &
90, mercy, what shall do Z" and away
she ran to tell her neighbors of the danger,
and inquire of the minister how sucl ca
lamity might be avert,d.
"Why," said he, "you need not be
alarmed, we have. our Makers promise
that he will not destroy the world by wa.
ter"
81 know that" returned the old lady
hastily, He's nothing to do with it; it's
them plagaey Indiana
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