Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-05-09
Notes of a Journey.

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Upon the supposition that a few
lines from a friend may not be unac-
ceptable to you and your readers, |
attempt to give you short account
of myself and surroundings since !
left your mountain city some days
since.
In company with the "better half
of me" left home on the 10th inst,
and boarding the accommodation be
gan the journey to Tullahoma. AT
that place l met DIR. Dudley, of jack
son, Miss, ripe scholar, christian
gentleman, and an experienced edu-
Gator, who has come to NTullahoma
for the purpose Of opening a school
for young ladies, to be known as
"Highland Female Seminary" AT
ter preaching on Sabbath and receiv-
ing young man into the church,
appointing building committee to
undertake the work of erecting a
house of worship on the lot recently
purchased by the congregation, and
attending to various other matters of
minor importance, we resumed our
journey on Monday morning.
Reaching the City of Rocks about
noon, several hours were spent in
viewing the sights Of the city, when
we proceeded to Franklin, the end of
our journey, at least for the better
half Of us.
After spending two days amid
the pleasant associations Of my wife's
former home, and leaving her to en-
Joy the reunion with her friends of
former days, again sailed for the
accomplishment of the real object Of
my journey, which was to attend the
sessions Of the Nashville Presbytery,
to be held in the city of GAINESVILLE.
Reaching Nashville on the 18th, l
found wandering around the streets
numerous preachers and elders wait
ing for the boat to leave which was
to carry them to their destination.
Exactly at noon we boarded the
"Hillman," which had been charter
ed for the occasion, and as it floated
gracefully down the current of the
Cumberland it carried with it many
happy hearts and a heavy load of Or
thodoX theology. The captain and
attaches of the boat were very polite
and did everything in their power
for the accommodation Of their guests,
landing them safely at GAINESVILLE at
p. M, where, as CLEANED from
Madam Rumor, they were mistaken
for a mob coming for the purpose OF
liberating the notorious Morrow,
which mistake is to be accounted for,
perhaps, upon the supposition that
they were quiet and orderly, as MODS
for such purpose usually are, al
least such supposition is the only
one that brings comfort to the Pres
terry.
The church in which the Presby
terry convened comes nearer being
perfect in point of comfort and con
venience than any one l have ever
seen. 1t cost in the neighborhood O
$4,000, and while it has nothing SUI
perhuous, it lacks nothing necessary
either to comfort or beauty. But no
only is the material structure a noble
one, the spiritual organization is ex
ceptienaIly good-the most liberia
body of believers l have ever known
as, for illustration, they gave a few
weeks since $500 to foreign missions
and 5000 to education-$1, 100 owe
and abovetheir regular contributions
which would aggregate several thou
sand dollars.
Along side of this noble churcl
stands the Southwestern Presbyterian
University, with perhaps the ables
faculty in the State, and a body O
students that in point Of moral char
acter and mental training cannot b
excelled anywhere in the land.
The Presbytery on Friday visite,
the University in body, wher
Judge Mcconnell, after an appropri
ate speech, presided over a forma
meeting of the faculty and forme
students. Theinstitution is in a yer
prosperous condition, having thi
year the largest number of student
1t has ever had, and among the nun
Der 20 candidates for the ministry
A theological department will b
opened in September, with DIR. j. +
Wilson, an eminent teacher of ID
dactic and Polemic Theology as Pro
lessor.
Robb Hall, a large brick buildin
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