The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-20
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The University of the South.

The readers Of such church ncwspar
pcrs as have 4 general circulation IN the
South, have probably seen the call lor
a mccting Of the Board Trustees u
the University of the South, at the place
ofits intended location, on the Sewa.
nee Mountain. At the time appointed
there were assembled four ofthc South
ern Bishops, the 1t. Rev. Drs. Elliot,
Green, Lay, and Quintnrd, aud five or
six of the clerical and lay Trustees, for
consultation. .l
Although these did not constitute q
quorum. the Executive Committee (all
that alas! arc now among the living)
WAS present and the result Of free in
tcrchange ofsentimcnt, vas the highly
important one Of determining on ali
Immediate and earnest resumption Of
the work. Itmay not be recommended
with the same control OF abundant re.
sources, that signalizcd the first incrp'
ton of the design under the lamcntcd
Bishop Polk, hut the friends of the
cause may rest assured, that !. will not
be suffered to remain longer in a state
of ohcyance--thnt it will again be en-.
tered upon with all the zeal in u good
work which charactcrizcs, in every un
derlaling, that ardent champion OF the
Church, the Bishop of Tennessee, who
is now the unanimously nominated
Vice Chancellor Of the University.
Within less than a year OF his cpis
copatr, Bishop Quintard has succeeded
in establishing, in the nc~ighborhood OF
the Sewanec Mountains, y preparatory
school Of remarkable acceptability and
promise, numbering more than one
hundred and thirty pupils, as a step
towards the practical commencement
Of the greater Institution projected
seven years ago. Under the directions
md control Of the Rector of the Sewa-
nc Collegiate Institute, at Winchester
the Theological! and University depart.
ments have been put into full operation
tile latter being named with special
reference to its purposct to afford young
men collegiate instruction, pending the
actual organization of classes in the
University of the South. Whenever
that shall have been effected, the mcm-
bers Of these departments will be trans
trrrcd to the mountain.
With such q beginning to encourage
him, the Bishop Of Tennessee felt no
hesitation in making the effort to re
vie an interest in the grand design,
and he succeeded in winning every
Trustee in attendance ia his own views.
It was shown that the magnificent do
.nain no. at their disposal would be
forfeited by y few years longer delay
that there was still enough Of the orlgi,
nal endowment lett in the DiorcSrs in;
tercstcd, to pay all debts at an early
day, and probably provide an income
Of $4,000, per annum--that such was,
as vet, the popularity Of the plan in the
South, that students would flow in from
ail quarters, sufficient to sustain the es-
Establishment, rs Don as accom'hoda'
tons might be had, and the schools be
put in working ordcr-aud that very
large donations could he secured. ON
proper assurances being given Of the
]pcrmancnce ofthc enterprise.
To accomplish all this, the 1T. Rev.
c. +. Quintard, S. Il. d.. whose dc'cga-
ton to the office Of Nicc-Clanrrll"r by
the Senior Bishop, (Bishop Elliot OF
Georgia. WAS seconded by acclanma-
tjon Of all the members ofthr Board in
g sion, is committed with the hearty
cooperation of the Executive Commit
tee p!edgcd to his support. When he
9ocs forth to thus labor for the c"us;
ofsound christian education, may ht
I've rewarded with such ample o!tcring'
as become 50 vast and beniliccnt 4 dc
sign.
It will Dc a great achievement foi
this age ald nation. when that c"nr'p
ton, than which nonc nohlcr ever en-
tered the mind of man, Of eotallisIl1 y
an Oxford for America, under absolute
" catholic auspices. shall have berl
fully realized. 1t WIS the fiat "t VA
that caused It's first corner stone, "
splendid marble, to be broken up, u,
futile vandalism, to he distributed II
thousands Of mcmorial fragments, y!
over this contincnt-but, under IN
benign iuhucnces Of peace and har
mony, the idea which those s"a.tere.
relics still represent, to-day, wl'creve
they are, will surely btl reinshrincd, ant
that no. long hence, in fitting remem
trance of him, who, in reference to tn
accomplishment of his cherished plan
for cdncat' O iii the South, 'twltl
standing the sad .unc' r:alnty which in
tcrrupted them, exclaimed, 81 may no
live to see it, bit a great thought ne'c
.,Hes.r ,
in February next a fuller meeting i
expected in Montgomery, ANo'hc
year, God willing, will see TINS VIZ
orous tree roofing Itself firmly in tn
soil OF n Southern State. and the heart
otthc Southern people. ".
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