The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-10-02
Chattanooga.

The CITIZEN not having published
anything from our city for a long
time. l have concluded, Mr.. Editor
to write you another letter. We
have been in fear and trem
bling all the summer dreading 6
visit from "Bronze john" but
thanks to a quarantine being rig
idly enforced and the city's i'm.
proved sanitary condition we have
been spared that dire calamity.
Our citizens who have sought the
cool and healthy mountains that
surround us to pass away the heat
ed term in comfort have all re-
turned and we are again assuming
our wonted busy appearance.
One very remarkable thing about
Chattanooga is the fact that it is
peculiarly a city Of young men. 1t
is young city and all its business,
or at least the greater part of it is
carried on by young men, and we
can defy the world to produce a
more moral, energetic and trust
worthy set of men than they are.
All the young men here are com
PEELED to depend upon their own re-
sources. and one of a class who is
satisfied to do nothing and rely
upon some one to support him and
sustain him in idleness, meets with
no encouragement to remain in our
city, and soon finds that it is not
very congenial to him. Loafers do
not find any one to assist them in
their occupation and soon seek for
a more cOngenial cline.
On Friday last the Young Mems
Christian Association held it's first
State convention in the Market
Street NJ. E. church at this place
and the occasion has been one of
great enjoyment both to the dele
gates to the convention and our
citizens who attended. On Friday
night a welcome meeting was held
and addresses of welcome were de.
livered. Mr.. l. p. Thacher, Presi-
dent of the Y. NJ. Z. A. of this
place, delivered an address in be-
half of his association. Rev. r. II.
Parker, Pastor in charge of the M.
E. Church, in behalf of the pastors
of the city and Hon. j. T. Hill,
Mayor of the city, in behalf of the
citizens. These addresses we're re-
sponded to by the President of the
State convention, Mr.. Nj. b. Pitcher
of Nashville. 1t has seldom been
our lot to see body of young men
assembled who brought with them
as much energy and zeal in the
cause in which they are enlisted as
these devoted young christians.
Every one was particularly strnck
with the ardor which pervaded them
in every part of their duties and we
can but believe that the Y. NJ. g. A.
is destined to achieve still greater
glory than has yet crowned their
efforts. Among the distinguished
members present at the convention
were DIR. Marsh all, State Secretary
of the Y. NJ. G. A. of Indiana and
Mr.. Widenshall, general secretary
of the international convention for
the Western and Southern States.
On yesterday Sunday the pastors
of the various churches throughout
the city gave up their pulpits to the
delegates and services we're con-
Quoted by them in every church.
1t has seldom been our good for
tune to hear a more earnest, eloquent
and at the same time simple expo
sition of the great truths of the Cos
pei of the meek and lowly Jesus,
than they were delineated by DIR.
Marshall yesterday morning from
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church. 1t is the universal opinion
OF all that he Is a wonderful man