The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-03-22
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FALSEH00DS CORRECTED,

The editor of the Episcopal Metho,
dist, (RiUhmond, Virginia,) and the
editor Of the St. Louis Christian Ad-
UOcate, both organs OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, are soreIy
exercised about the purchase of the
Athens Female College property, by
loyal Methodists. They denOunce
the purchase as frUud, and the pur.
chdSers as grand There's and r0scaLS,
because, forsooth, they obtained the
property "for less than half its
worth" desire to call attention to
several of their errors and misstate-
ments. .a @ H..Hr
My article, about which they
makes 80 much splntter, is as followsi
"AN lMPoRTANT RESULT REACHED.
Tho HoIston Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at its
session last May, appointed a Com
mittee authorized to locate and estab.
lish a College. After careful and long
attention TO tho subject, and uhavoidr
able delays, they have at length pur-
chased the Athens Female College
property at Athens, McMinn county,
Tennessee. Tho building is large,
three-story brick edifce, and the
twelve acres of land on which it
stands, adjoin the village Of Athens.
The whole is well adapted for the
purposes of a College, and is worth
probably $4,000.
The Female College was under the
patronage of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. 1t became involved,
and it was sold for its debts. Rev. u.
Rowley, ID. D., now President Of the
New Albany Female College, Indiana,
was the principal auditor. 1t was
sold TO him under an order from the
Chancery Court. In due time the
sale was confirmed, aud DR.. Rowley
conveyed the same at the price he
paid, although he could have received
much more from the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. By his true
cooperation and the aid of liberal
citizens of Athens, we have secured
this valuable property for less than
half its worth.
Concerning all which, the editor Of
the Episcopal Methodist says: "The
cause of congratulation here is, that
one religious body has got possession
of the property of another, TOR less
than kdlf its worth" From this be-
ginning, the aforesaid editor proceeds
to call the writer and the Methodist
Episcopal Church all sorts Of hard
names. No epithets are too vile, no
severity Of speech and spirit too sharp
and biting, TO describe bis estimate Of
our offense herein. A few plain words
will suffice to dissipate into thin air
bis intense objurgations. The College
property in question tSas not the prop
srtyOt the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, pben IL pds pNTehdSed By Us.
Nor does my statement above insinn-
ate or imply any such thing as affirm
cd bV the editor. From my state
menE-and It is every word true--it
will be- seen, LIST, that the Female
College was--L Q. had been--ander
Tie patronage Of the AsthOdist EPtaco-
pal Church, South. It is not alleged
that It was, therefore, the property Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. Il may or IL may not have
been. / do not undertake to decide
which.
I'd. lis equally obvious that who,
ever may have had ownership ip It
prior to It's sale by order Of the Chan
eery Court, when Il was sold 10 DIR,
Rowley, and the sale icas confirmed, Z
became lis property, whether ho paid
| little or much for it. TO those who
| know the law In such cases, Il is bard
| " necessary 70 say that the Church,
South, or any other party, had the
riqbt 10 bid for the property-it was
sold openly, SfIsr dus publication, and