Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-26
ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Circular Letter Of the Monteazle san.
day.schOel Assembly-The Object
or the Enterprise.
A Summer Resort Where Religious
Culture and Christina Develop.
ment VIII be Fostered.

NAsHyILLE, January 25.-The following
circular letter was isshed yesterday:
The Monfeagle Sund az -gchool Assembly
has been chartered under the laws of Ten.
nessee. am its object il the advancement of
the interests OF Sunday and for the
moral, religious, mental and social improve
ment OF the people. IT is entirely undeuomi.
national. i will not be managed for indi-
vidusi peeuniary profit, but for the cubic
good. 1t is designed 10 make a summer
resort for families and persons, where the
heated term can be spent in healthful recre-
alton and enjoy able rest, and where religious
culture and Christian development will be
ostered
AT mass convention Of Suuda y-school
workers. held at Tallahoma, Tenn, August
l1ih, 18th and 18th, 1882, with representa-
ives from several States, a committee from
he different States was appointed, and, after
visiting come nine places ia three States
which had been rendered, the committee met
IN Atlanta, Ga, on the 18th Of September,
1882, and, after considering the advantages
OF each location, Moutesgle was selected.
Montesgle is in Grvndy county, Teppee-
see, on the top of Cumberland mountain,
2l43 above the sea level. 1t il Immediately
on the line Of the railroad owned and on
Grated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail.
road Company. The road connects with The
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis rail-.
way, eighty-seven miles from Nashville and
sixty. four miles from Ch atlaroogs, at Cowan.
Montesgle being only fifteen miles distant.
The ride up the mountain road is very utter.
esting, and the sensation as you rise per.
ceptibly above the valley is one TO be enjoy.
ed, not described. There are many beautiful
drives around Mounteagle, and the scenery
ID truly grand, and once seen will ever be
remembered with pleasure. We have
100 acres, which are now being
laid out by competent landscape
gardener, and which will be secure
y enclosed. The large and elegant
Monteagle Hotel, containing 100 frst-class
rooms, with capacity to entertain 500 peo-
pie, adjoins our grounds, and will be man.
aged 60 as to promote the interests of our as
sembly. Tradition TO the hotel accommo-
daiions there are citizens living near the
assembly gronnds who will take boarders.
We will also have large number of first
class tents which can be rented or purcha sed,
and parties living thus can get meals either
at the hotel or at the restaurant on the as.
sembly grounds.
The affairs OF the assembly are under the
control OF a board of trustees, selected from
the various denominations OF Christiaus-R.
b. Reppsrd, E'q, of Savannah, Ga, is pres
identi DIR. I. s. Rubey, of Lebanon, Tenu.,
- secretary; and James Bowron, Eco, OF
Nashville, Tenn, is treasurer; and We have
one vice. president from each Of the safes
represented. There is an executive commit.
lee, of which Rev. J. III. Warren, OF MUIR
freesboro, Tenn, Is CD sirman.
Friends Of the enterprise have contributed
several thousand dollars, but much more
will be needed to insure success; a member.
ship cosls SIS for laymen, and $40 for minis
tiers OF the gospel; any Sunday-school pay
Ing $25 can designate annually some person
as a member, and one member for each addi-
tional S2o up 10 five members; lots inside of
the ground will be leased for fifty years. The
lots which will be offered for lease this sea-
son are around and near the amphithe alter,
aud lots fifty by Fifty feet are offered for SIS.
Cottages can be erected at a small cost, or
tents can be used as-may be preferred. The
lease OF lot confers membership in the as
sembly without the payment of the SIS MEM
bership fee.
This is desirsble way to secure sum.
mer home. All the surplus revenue will be
expended in improvements. We want 10
open summer school about the middle of
June, and this m after is now in the hands OF
some OF the best educators of the land, and
in this way teachers aud others can spend
their summers pursuing such studies as they
may select, and at small cost. About the
middle or last Of July it is proposed to hold
Sunday school assembly, to continue two or
three weeks, and able men will be selected to
deliver lectures on appropriate subjects. We
cannot expect to accomplish all we would
desire durieg the summer of 1888, yet we
will try to lay the foundation well, and go
on TO greater things in the future. We need
the cooperation OF all good people, and we
shall expect il financially and otherwise.
DIR. j. III. Vincent has promised his hearty
summer. Our railroads are helping us, and
very low rates. OF travel have been secured,
and il Christian people will interest them
selves, and put forth an effort for its devel-
opment, it can be made more delightful
from year to year. By order of the execu-
tive committee.
J. II WARREN, Chairman,
Mursfreesboro, Tenn.