Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-13
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would permit. The committee also unite1
with the representatives Of the Board Oftfe
West Tennessee College in legal papers
signed in duplicate, transferring the pro
perty of the West Tennessee COLLEGE to the
Board of Trustees Of the Southwestern.
Baptist University.
@On the 9Th Of November the committee
appointed Z. A. Collins financial agent, in
lieu Of DR.. Griffin, who could not give nee
essary time TO the work without encrOach-
ing upon his pastoral duties in Brownsville.
After a short and efficient service Brother
Collins resigned the agency, when Brother
ID. W.. Hughes, OF Jackson, was appointed,
who is now prosecuting the work with en-
cOuraging success.
aThe financial condition Of the school is
satisfactory. Prof. Jarman states to the
Board, That under the efficient manage
ment Of the finances by your Secretary, A.
5. Sayle, the salaries Of the teachers have
been promptly paid at the end Of each
month";
"The Academical Department opened at
the appointed time, very encOuragingly. 1t
was found necessary to secure an addition
al teacher. Mr.. E. O.. MusgrOve was ap-
pointed tutor in October. This appoint
ment terminated Oh the 18th December.
On the first Of January last, the committee
were fortunate in securing the services Of
Prof. II. G. Irby for the chair Of malhemat-
les. Prof. Jarman saws, "the trustees may
well congratulate themselves for having Sc
cured so able a teacher and scholar Of such
ripe attainments as Prof. Irby.'
"Up TO this time, there have been en-
rolled one hundred and three students,
from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee and Indian Territory.
To the credit Of jackson it must be said,
the local patronage is remarkably good.
Not one student from the city, so far as we
are able to ascertain, is attending a distant
school.
ga sound and healthy discipline has
been maintained. No instance Of insub-
ordination has yet arisen that the Faculty
have not been able TO correct.
"There are two young men attending the
school who are preparing for the ministry.
"Thus far the school has more than re-
allied our highest expectations, and the
future is hopeful. With the means al
ready in hand, and a wise and liberal poll
CT vigorously executed, we shall command
a very extensive patronage and become the
great educational center Of the Southwest,
so far as u denomination is concerned.
"The annual meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees viii be held on the Sd Of July
next, when steps viii be taken for the or
ganization of the University.
"The Lord has wonderfully opened the
way during the year past for The origin Of
an institution Of learning to be fostered by
the Baptists Of Tennessee
AN ADDITIONAL DELEGATE.
Rev. j. r. Graves, d. D., was added to
the delegation TO the Southern Baptist
Convention.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Convention was addressed by Rev.
Nelson Merry, cOlOred, on the subject Of
encouraging the c0l0red portion Of the
Baptist denomination.
4 resolution was adopted thanking the
members of the Baptist Churches in the
city and Edgefeld and the citizens gene
rally for their hospitality, the daily press
for its reports Of the proceedings Of the
Convention and the officers Of the various
railroads for reduction Of fare in trans
porting the delegates.
Provision was mad for the publication
Of the minutes Of the convention for gener-
al distribution.
During the singing Of q hymn the dele
gates Joined in extending the right hand Of
fellowship, and the devotional exercises
closed with prayer BY Rev. W. ?. Jones.
After a very harmonious and satisfactory
session the convention adjourned TO meet
Sabbath in October 1876.