The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-08-16

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place, and for many years the frat Post.
Master. He was q brother Of the late
Elijah W Webb, Who was Clerk Of the
Court at And derson consec ecutively fol
more than two decades. MI. Browns
new and handsome residence the first
brick sresidenc il Anderso contents
and wooden buildings were destroyed,
but bis account books, goods, &C., were
saved By q young son, who displayed
remarkable presence Of mind, whilst; his
father was 4 end deayoring to- save the
building from the an: ideyouripg element.
Mr.. Brown went coufageously to work to
repair, not only his own loss, but to
stimulate and encourage others in home
enterprises. s.
In 1847 the founding and building of
the johnson Female % Uniyersitya was; first
proposed and discussed in his house.
Mr.. Samuel Earle, who belonged to one
ss-sgs 80. "a
.of the oldest, wealthiest and d;mosti inauen-
;tial families insants ibsllun. times, was the
81. the moment. The hand:
some donation he made, gave confidence
.to the enterprise, and at once secused its
success, Parenthe etically. We will here
state, that Dr.ssJ ohnson was the PRECEDENT
of the first Southern Baptist Convention,
and the pioneer Of education and Baptist
principles in this State. He now sleeps
in the Baptist church yard at this place,
the; rude brick work which marks his
grave being concealed from view by lhe
5Engliah ivy, which is: thickly laced AID
.intsrlaced oyer.ii What 8 reflection dn
the Baptist denomin nation.l Mr.. Brown
ediately5 secured the service Of Mrt
Daniel and Miss @. Paine, Of Carlisle
Penn, as principals ofthe school.
is due chiefly to the fine scholar.
ship, superior: aocompl plishments, and the
great energy and skill of these ladies
that the institution soon took q high
rank as saseat Of learning. Ire. Daniel
died in 857, her whole life having been
one; Of fsabnegation. Herileal OF duty
was exalted, and she sought to illustrate
ii; her daily y:lite, III: the hearts Of her
pupils she has reared her most enduring
monument, eternity alone being able to
disclose the far-re aching influence of her
life: The Chapel sin the Uni
yersity has . small tabletsto her memory.
She deserves . more imposing rnonu-
.msnt, Il
In 1858 J Judge Reed ogitated the
removal of the q University from its origi
nal site, tolls present magnificent loca-
.tion: It was bandsomely y endowed by
the Baptist denomin alton Rev ). S.
Murray, the honored aud much beloved
principal managed sthe finances of the
with. splendid ability, and
marked success. was with him as
preaching the gospel has ever been, .
labor: OF love. He was one Of the most
sell: saeri6cing5 preachers I ever knew
The best part Of his life Was spent in
preaching and working for an inaigni6'
cant fee or salary.
1868 the University was sold tc
Trenholm & Go. for Confederate bonds
Now it belongs to q company Of promis'
cuous stockholders and has not only losI
its UNCONVENTIONAL feature, but it's dis
tinctiYe character as q female school. / Ii
1870 it merged into a mixed school, and
WAS christened the,"Anderson Collegiate
Institute" 1T was condnc ID for many
years BY Prof. w. sIn s.: a.::. gee
ability and success. 10 1887 it wa
characterized as military school and it!
name changed to aPatrick's Military
Institute" It is in successful operation
under the control Of Capt. John B. Pat
rick, who has a wide renown as al
educator of young men. It's friends ant
patrons ere sanguine of its success, ant
pronounce it "The Coming School," 70
young men in the South. The depart
ment of military science and tactics is il
the charge of Lieutenant John. M. Pat
rick.
N Notwithstanding the many and vary
ing yicisitudes this institution ha
undergone, it has ever maintained
healthful reputation as seat 0
learning. Anderson has never beef
sdelinq quent in fostering the cultiva
ton Of the intellect of its youth, sine
the days Of Wesley Leveret, who was tn
highest type ofan educator in the uppe
portion of the State, over half centur.
ago.
The ever active and aggressive Metho
dists were the first to organize a churcl
in the town of Anderson, and thougl
they are outstripped in numbers by th
Baptist and Presbyterian denominations
they are not behind any in quenchles
zeal for. the Masters work; and as
reward now hayea church building tina
is an architectural gem, and an ornamen
to our city.
In 1921 Mr.. Brown made publ
acknowled dgement Of allegiance to Jesu
Christ, and identified himself with th
church at Meals Greek. He at ONCE ae