Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-23
stewart COIIese-Rev. DIR. HcNuIIsn.

stewart COlIcge-Rey. DR.. McSEuIlen.
Stewart College is located a. ClarksyiHe, s.d
was established few years ago by the Masonic
fraternity Afler short lime IL past from them to
the Presbyterian Synod of Tennessee ard that body
in October last unanimously elected the Rev
McMullen, D. D, Of Knoxville, President Of the in
stitutiOn. DIR. Mehalen, we lean, has sieni6sd
his acceptance Of tho position thus rendered him,
and the PrssbyteraSs and ether ei izens Of Carks>
vile have nobiy manifested their determination
ts sustain him. The Clarksvile C6roAiels says:
This College is under the care Of one OF the Pres
byterian Syuods of Tennessee, and the members of
that faith, in this place, have eKerted themselves
with commendable zeal, 70 procure permanent aud
adequate endowment. And is is cheering fact
that while the Presbyterians have led in the matter
the members Of Other churches, and people OF no
church. have nobly and efficiently come 20 their
aid. Already endowment Of $40. 900 has been
raised in this city (tkefe Was $4,000 before) and
those who have right 10 know, confidently assert
that froa $40 coo 10 $50 900 more can certainly be
raised here, and in this vicinity.
This is as it should be: for the benefits resulting
from the success Of such "a institution amongst
US, cannot be TOO highly estimated.
The Rev. Dr. MoMullIn, formerly Of KnrssTille
who has been chosen President Of the College, is
now amongst u.s. and ready to enier st onoe upon
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len has had much experience and success in leach
irg hitherto, and that he 10 Us fully deter
mined to put forth sl his energies in this audable
enterprise. We earnestly wish him the most Abun-
dant success
And as the College is under the care Of the synod
We really think that that body should be stimulat-
ed, By these efforts Of ClArksVile to engage heart
lly aud energetieally in securing permanent en-
doWment.
The building aud grounds are worth aboat $751;
600. There is a splendid ca5inss Of minerals
(originAl cost about $4,000 complete chemical
and philosophical appafstus and other properly
which, with the present endowment Of 65O,00O,
gives property Of about 100000 the great pro
portion Of which has been contributed By our cit
izens. And noN the whole community seems alive
in promoting its interests The esrt0iats Of rs
eess Is esHgPlste.
Weunderstaad that DR.. MeMullen intends 10 vis-
it Nashville, Gallasn. aai other portions Of the
Synod, ard we bCspeak for him hearty reception,
and cordial .opsrsiica oa the parl Of the
peOp'e.
DR.. Mesiillsn ias native Of South Carolina aud /,
a graduate Of the University of Alabama ard Of /
the Theological Semia,ry at Priree,sn. NeH Jersey /
lie is ripe scholar aLd enjoys the advantage OF an
experience which peculiarly cts him for The dis /
charge Of the important duties of the position 10
which he has been called With the scholar be
combines the christian and the gentleman for which
qualities no man was mere highly esteemed Ia
Knoxville, where he hss resided for the last sixteen
or eighteen years. We congratulate ClsrksViIls
friends upon their securing the services Of eve
~ way well qualified 10 preside over their Col
lege.
DR.. McMilen is now in this city With view Of
increasing the endowment, by prssentiOg the claims
Of religious education TO citizens, especially
Presbyterians, and We think he ought to meet with
3 liberal response. The people Of ClsrksvilIe have
already raised about S5O, 900 toward an endowment
rCnd, and if SO small place mas done 50 much, in
addition to what had been done previously, what /
may net the rich Presbytsrians Of this city do for
this, their own institution, il they win bus main
tain the former character Of their denomination for
libeIslty especially in education