The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-04
Late or. to Maryy,,,e College.

but Gt,d gave the lLcreaSe, FAu',
Cor. iii,&
Every thoughtful person has OF.
served that God employs oftentimes
many instrumentalities In securing
given results. How distasteful to Il
refined, cultivated mind to see any
one emphasizing his own agency IN
accomplishing a benevolent work
in which many others were employ.
ed. It was not the Commanding
General that won the victory. He
was not in the battle. All under
him, especially the fighters, did TIT
work I'd share the glory.
In building up an institution,
many agencies are employed, but
The man who left the dilapidated
walls Of Maryville College behina
him In December 1865, and hurried
TO the North to tell of its ruins, am
interest philanthropists in its recon
structi0n, must ever be considered
the great factor in it's resurrection
AS +. J. Lamar went on that mis-.
sion, our trains hurried by each 9th
err, he to the North-I to the South
and on his return we clasped hands
and cur sympathies and heart
were one.
In Union Theological Seminary,
New York City, we first met, hut
not as classmates, for he was on
year in advance of me. During our
two years together in New York, Il
firm friendship was formed. In IN,
own class there came from viii
mington, DEL, Carson M. Adams,
who also became a friend Of Il }
Lamar. Years roll round and whel
the fort was made to build vi
Maryville College, the friendship OF
former years becomes conspicuous
In our efforts to secure funds, IN,
classmates home near New York
=! was our resting place. He announc
ed his purpose to give by will some
thing. -Maryvirte. College. HI
charming wife left him fer, the net
ter country, and he being Shatter>l
and expecting soon to 60 too, goes
over to Europe-wanders about thu
continent-returns to London
leaves his poor body there and takes
his exit TO the land of promise. '""
In 1886, April 18th, Rev. Carso,
w. Adams, d. d., makes his vii
and in it provides for poor boys an.
girls in Tennessee. The other day
more than 5000 came to MaryvilI'
College, from his estate. Had h
lived to know the scheme whicl
originated among some of the Pro
fessOrs to take the College out from
the Synod of Tennessee. he would
not have given to it one cent. TIL
College is now under the Syno.
again, SO that his will is realized
, and there the College must be to re
, tain his gift.
| When the papers announced tn
! extraordinary gift of $2,l00,0O0 b.
ID. b. Fayerwe ther, to twenty in
situations of learning the ques
tioE was raised. as this the will &
a man mentioned some years ag
in a letter, of law-firn,, written t
the President of Maryville College
D asking for information about u
: here" This is the letter:
e New York, Oct. 9TH 1SS
DEAR SIR
"A client for whom we are pre-
! pairing Il will desires to make w
rious requests TO Literary Institl
:. tiOns. We wish to obtain inform,
r tion for him and would be glad I
d receive copy ofyour last catalogu,
with such further statement as 70
may desire to furnish. Please sen
a us the correct corporate name {
i your institution"
J. Yours,
ARMOUR, RICH & WOoDFORD.
. President Maryville College,
a Maryville, Tenn.
,e A long communication was in
K mediately sent. with papers, Giro,
lars, etc, which Prot. Lamar hs
a printed for his appeals for aid. O
:. going to my folio where the lett.
:. had been laid away, looking ,
v dates and the name of Rich, it b
If came apparent that the "client" W,
Daniel B. Fayerweather. To
u certain that l was correct, ! sent
r copy of the above letter to the fir
% and received The following answe
New York, December "a, 1S9
DR. P. M. BARTLETT,
DEAR SlR:-"The client referrt
10 to in the letter Of which you enclo
acOpy, was Mr.. Fayerweather. N
n Thomas Rich Of our firm was N
d Fayerweather's adviser"