Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-03-23
From Rourhon.

xIOm oOurDO
Dear Friend Nichols Our commu-
nifty Is considerably amused within the
last week in regard to the unnecessary
labor and profitless gasconading of some
OF eur old fogy neighbors, in relation to
the imaginary removal of the :" Turk
ard College from Bour bon to Wanatah,
(snd for that matter, to any one of dog
en- other places, In as many different
States which they In their simple and
credu lous ignorance Of the Tunkard
church and its manper of doing business
are silly enough to be imposed upon
with the prepnsterous idea, that such an
idea of removal, ever entered the minds
of the church or the college officials, for
. single instant.
but however absurd the notion.
when after a wears attempt to gain access
to the sluggish brain of our enterprising
neighbors, they ienaciously hug The delu-
sion, and persuade themselves that their
own glsddened fahces are Q reality; and
for this a:ene, go at the work of castle
building with lively tongues and persua-
sive deceit until In little while they are
So enraptured with theirown tougne labors
that show to them If no one else, that
salem College is actually already re NOV
ed to their every door yard In spite of all
the Trustees and Directors could say or
not ha oh Al
college at Bourbon for the mere fun of
having il afierward removed to tie ueru
towra. that year ago when the location
of the college was being decided upon, at
the district meeting" would not have
the college a. their place, and if force
were resored to 10 compel them to allow
il 10 be located In the town that are now
exercising greatly 10 secure The iEsiitu-
tion at this late day, long after every
hing is finally settled, and settled unal-
tera6ty.
Some of the people not posted IN such
''siIly twsddle." and do not appear to
know that there is not the faintest
shadow Of truth in the well-concscted
stories of our truthful neighbours that
there ever was any discussion in or out
of the church OF college that looked 10 a
removal At any time, near or remote.
The facts of all this false alarm are
simply this: that never one of the college
officials, from the greatest to the least,
even for an instant, would or could think
OF Ally removal; that al the false ramors
OF aIy such change started not from any
offis ial or reliable source whatever, but
Invariably have heen manufactured ex
pressly for the purpose of injuring the
prospects OF the college, BY its enemies
and the bitter opposers of The funk
ard Church. who would rjoice to know
its first and only college had proved
failure by their unprincipled course of
action.
Tie motive Is from sil appearance in
this and this only. ard is deserving the
strongest condemnation from all honor.
able persons, who desire the perfect and
speedy success of the Brethren College at
Bourbon. Ind. | .m authorized Ia say
that any one can say, wben hearing this
removal spoken OF, 10 contradict it at
once. emphaiically and unquslifiedlv. in
the name of the church ard officers of
Salem College, for il never has. nor
never can have, any foundation in truth
or honor.
No one would for a single momen; be-
lieve that The "Tunkards'' would al this |
late day, so far forget their scriptural |
as to commence what they !
never intended to finish that their
works were Of so little consequence, re
ligiously or temporarily. that thew could |
lie commenced with Christian deterini- |
nation to- finish, YET by the mcrest whim |
or afterihoughi, he forgotten, contrary 10
MI scripture or religious consistency. As
everyone who knows ANYTHING of this
church IF earnes, Christians. well know /
that what they determine on is only after |
they have every conscientious scruple |
satisfied that il is right and expedient,
then they are justified to 60 on with The |
good work 10 completion, but never will |
abandon il to please mere ''brawlers"
who cry out against them
The college commenced its second ses-
sion with large number Of students in |
and others reporting for ad- |
missions daily.
Never has any college commenced M
der such favorable circumstances. and no |
matter what opposition is made 10 il bv |
other outside churches, who differ with |
the "Tnnkards,' and wish i: anything |
but success. II will prove glorious sue |
cess. an honor to the church and the en-
tire nation.
Well may the Friends guard zealously
this college from all the ills tina, threaten
ii. Nothing bui tfeschery Can do il an
injury. Let every one know and remem- |
Der, no matter that any one (no matter
who it may lie eithei) tells of removing
Salem College" the church and its irus
tees and directors never have thought of |
il and never can be induced to remove il |
from BourtCn. Yours truly,
A. MArCHRTTR, Il. d.