Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19
pREsBYrERrAN SYNOD.
Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon and
This Morning.
AFTERNOON SESSION,


lowing committees on records:
: Columbia Presbytery, Rev. c. I
Blair, Elder VIM. Brantley. Hol
: ston Presbytery, Rev. J. w. Stage
Elder Jas. HI. Allen. KnoxviIl
! Presbytery, Rev. j. Simpson Frier
son, Elder j. w. Frierson. Nash
, vile Presbytery, Rev. 1. S. Ander
son, Elder w. p. Brewer.
The board of visitors to Rodgers
vile Female College submitted the
following report, which on motion
was adopted:
| Dear Brethren: Two of the Wis.
itors appointed by the last Synod
! wiz. Rev's. d. Munroe and /. S. An.
derson,) to inspect Rodgersville
Female College, have attended to the
duty assigned.
We were not expected to attend
upon the regular commencement ex.
ercises, but to go and observe the
inner life of the college, and mark
well the every day department OF
| UedCH0rS anu pupils.
| Every facility was given for max
ing thorough examination of the
building and grounds, as well as free
access into the different class rooms,
and hearing the students in their or
binary recitations. Much gratified
by their inspection, they specify the
following as having madea favorable
impression on them:
The location of the college is highly
desirable, surrounded, as it is, by the
beautiful mountains and lovely val
leys Of East Tennessee, the "SWitzer-
land of America" Cheerfulness and
beauty characterize the building and
grounds.
The instructors, most of them,
with large experience and deserved
reputation, are every way competent
for their positions.
Physical exercises, in the open air
when practicable, is required daily,
and the bodily comforts of the pupils
are well looked after.
When study hours and recitations
are over the institution resembles a
large loving family. The intercourse
between teachers and pupils is free
and unrestrained, and each one seems
to take delight in promoting the
happiness of the other.
The moral atmosphere outside the
institution is healthful.
The Rodgersville people have the
reputation of being refined, intelli-
gent and Christian community. The
daily training in devotional habits is
one of the most interesting features.
The evidence ofdaily Bible reading,
and of profitable reflection upon the
potion read, is plainly observed, and
as consequence, the most of the
pupils are professors of religion, and
when they leave the college are
ready for Christian work.
The management of the institution
under Mrs. Il. A. Ross has been
prompt and energetic, and fresh life
and vigor is constantly being infused |
into the college.
AS result of all these influences,
the increase of patronage has been
very fiattering of late. The college
year has just commenced with an in
crease in pupils of 20 per cent over
last year. The faculty now consists
Of ten teachers and 1870 pupils. 1t is
with devout thanksgiving that we
mention that the debt of the college,
has been pain and receipts given in
full for the purchase money.
In conclusion your visitors have
had the evidence which leads them
70 believe, that in Rodgersville
Female College the Synod Of Nash
Vile has an institution of high
grade, in which the daughters of
'ur Southland are afforded, at very
moderate expense, educational adj
Jantages as varied and elevated as
AN be found anywhere in our
country. Respectfully,
l. 5. ANDERSON,
DUGALD MUNRoE.
Committee on colportage made the
GLOWING report, which on motion
vas adopted
Your committee an colportage
york respectfully report as follows: ]
shortly after the last meeting of
ydod we began trying to procure y
he services Of suitable man to I'M
ertake this work. We did not sue /
eed in getting one till about the I
1iGdie of June. At that time Rev.
}. +. Smith, of Knoxville Presby- p
Ary agreed to begin this work in the :
Ounds of his own Presbytery and Il
pend his summer vacation in il, and e
successful to continue for the n
ynod. The chairman of your COM a
littce recommended him to the =
Executive Committee Of publication :.
Richmond, Va. He was duly Ii
as missionary colpor- n
eur and began his labors along the T
ne of the East Tennessee, Virginia q
Georgia Railroad and contiguous
)untry on either side, under the W
ERECTION and appreciation OF the n
Executive Committee of publica- Y
on in Knoxville Presbytery. Owing Z,
sickness in his family and his own y
lness, Brother Smith has not been al
bic to follow his work continuously. sc
ut he has made a good beginning
I'd given satisfaction to our central :,
at Richmond. He is en- ',
aged in noble work but it is an ar CT
uOuS one. We recommend him to the n,