Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-01-12
From Bourbon, Ind. jar. 9, 1851.
SALEM COLLEGE.

located in our city. The College is
I'M der the control Of the Tunkard
or German Baptist religious sect
which is powerful ;a numbers and
noted for the great wealth OF its
commandments, Individually and
Econectively. TIE Tuukard's are ev-
terywhere remarkable for quietness
and pescefulness Of dispositions
plainness Of habits, simplicity and
correctness Of morality; untiring en-
ergy and industry; never changing
sentiment Of frsternal remembrance
open hearted hospitality; great be-
neyolence and tenacity. with which
they practice their religious beliefs
constantly, in +" daily walk and con-
| versation," despite the frequent
changes that may occur IN the rcli-
eions around and about them.
Their belief is that Of the old
apostolic character, which is con-
scientiously adhered to, with kind
Of devoted lave scarcely equalled;
and ia stripped Of all forms and friv
ilous ceremonies, and semi mockeries
so frequently noticed in many Of the
religions that appeal to the purse
and not 10 the christian heart Ni
support in these days of departure
from the true religion Of Jesus
Christ, as taught by the Savior.
Ills church of unpretendine
christians, have heretofore conscien.
tiously believed that a liberal system
of general education was not what
was most judicious for the Brett
ren," and have been led to oppose
the work of education, on scriptural
grounds. Recently, however, the
sentiment of this people has under
gone a remarkable change on this
subject, and to day, the Brethren
are earnest in their endeavor to aid
| in the advancement of the good OF
general education, by every means
that the Great Ruler has placed in
their power. With this glorious
change i'm the sentiment of the
church, it has at once entered upon
it's new mission of Standardization,
By establishing its FIRST AND ONLY
COLLEGE ar this point; and is push
ing forward the grand enterprise
with that never firing energy that is
so characteristic of the Tunkard, in
any good work undertaken by their
people, with q determition which
knows no failure-an order that is
ever constant, and Jealous LIBERAL
ity that only grows more earnest.
with time or opposition, and firm
but consci entious impulse to GO
FORWARD, but NEVER BACKWARD, in
every work undertaken, after cauti-
Gus examination, full investigation,
and prayerful elaboration, that justi-
fed them to commence, and encour-
ages them to finish, in truly re-
ligious manner.
So it has been in this movement,
With the church, it feels the urgent
necessity of an institution of learn
ing; and to feel is to act, energetic
ally, Systematically, unitcdly, per-
sistently, that will confer final
success that shall challenge the
admiration of the world.
An institution is to be establish
ed, that shall take its position at the
earliest possible day, as the peer oil
the best university of America OF
Europe; if determination, work and
money can accomplish anything,
this church can and will, build up
an educational monument of the in,
novation that has occurred in the
sentiment of its people in regard to
educational affairs, The trustees OF
The college, have by unanimous
vote, decided to accept Mr..
Garnsey's plans, for a new college
editice for their church. The build
ings to- be erected, according to the
architectural designs, are equal to
the desires of the church, in determ-
ming to make it a noble institution,
second to none anywhere. They
are to be beautiful, imposing and
substantial, without any waste OF
money in erecting them, or sacrific-
| ing comfort or convenience in IN
necessary display. They are to he
240 feet in length, so feet deep, five
stories high, the material is to bt
pressed brick, witn stone eapings
and trimmings, perfectly ventilated
admirably lighted, and heated
throughout by steam. The base
ment contains the boarding depart
ment and heating apparatus; frs
story,-recepticn parlors, Offices
society rooms, library and reading
rooms; second story very larg'
and commodious chapel and com
mercial rooms, class re oms, mus
cum; the third floor is to have cha
l-gallery, lecture rooms, labratory
art gallery, music rooms. parlor'