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Methodist Advocate. Atlanta, Qa., June 12, 1878. E, q,. PUUER, D. D., Editor. Corresponding Editors: E*v. J. Braden, Tennessee Conference. Eet. T. C. Carter, Central Tennessee Con. E*t. W. C. Graves, Holston Conference. Eiv. James Mitchibl, Georgia Conference. Eiv. W. G. Mattoh, N. Carolina Conference. Eet. A. Webster, South Carolina Conference. Eev. S. B. Darnell, Florida Conference. Bev. C. 0. Fisher, Savannah Conference. Bbv. Wm. P. Miller, Alabama Conference. Rsv. H. R. Revels, Mississippi Conference. Decoration at Pittsburg Landing. The editor had the pleasure ot attend ing the decoration ceremonies at Pitts burg Landing, Tenn., on the 30th of May. The cemetery at this place con sists of twelve acres of ground upon the bluff of the Tennessee river, tastefully laid out, well graded and nicely kept. It has an advantage over all the national cemeteries which it has been our privi lege to visit in two respects, namely, in its riverside d/ive and the view of the Tennessee. The cemetery is in charge of Capt. L. S. Doolittle, of Illinois, who did valiant service in the Union army and was severely wounded at Chicka mauga. That he is an excellent super intendent is evident from the appear ance of the ground. Though in his charge but two years, improvement is manifest in every particular. A variety of trees, evergreen and deciduous, are now growing luxuriantly where failure had succeeded failure under the direc tion of others. An elegant turf has also been formed and the entire ground is kept in excellent order. Unfortu nately the amount of land is so small that the plan of the cemetery is pinched. The entrance, the drives and walks are necessarily too narrow and of unequal width. The number of interments here is 3,583, of which 2,356 are unknown. There sleep in this sacred inclosure 409 from Illinois, 238 from Ohio, 193 from lowa, 123 from Indiana, and 36 from Michigan. All the Western States and several of the Southern are repre sented ’amoDg these noble dead. JEt will be remembered that the terrible battle of Shiloh was fought and won by West ern men. Arrangements for the customary services had been made and a procession was formed at the entrance and moved slowly and in broken order around the grounds, decorating the graves as fully as the supply of flowers would allow. The first grave inside the inclosure is that of the drummer boy from Ohio. On returning to the point where he sleeps, a halt was made and brother Cotton recited the familiar verses upon the “Drummer Boy that Prayed” and an appropriate original poem was im pressively read by Miss Nettie, daughter of Capt. Doolittle. The procession was re-formed, num bering two thousand or over, nearly all of whom were white people who were on both sides during the war, (there are but few colored people in this section of country,) and moved to a beautiful grove near by—Col. Isaac Ross, sheriff of Hardin county, acting as marshal, and Capt. J. H. Deford assistant. These gentlemen were identified with the Un ion cause, both of them, if we remember correctly, doing gallant service in the Federal army. At the stand, Rev.Thos. Cotton, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, acted as chairman and led in singing several appropriate pieces. Prayer was offered by Rev. George Ha vell, who sung (by request) the “Star- Spangled Banner” and other selections. An address was made by the editor) after which the multitudes enjoyed a picnic dinner. Dinner over, J. W. Previance, Esq., of Purdy, a graduate of M’Kendree College, 111., under Dr. Cobieigh, made an impromptu speech and succeeded by his humor and eloquence in holding the crowd together in spite of a shower of rain falling at the time. He was followed by Rev. T. F. Sanders, pastor of the M. E. Church South at Purdy, who plead with the people to give a proper burial to the remains of the Confederate dead who fell on this ground and whose ashes have thus far been neglected and lie scattered over the field. He proposed that they be collected and deposited in a vault and a hundred thousand dollar monument erected over them, and that an agent be sent North to raise funds for this purpose. These remains should receive suitable interment; but as the people of the North have not built monuments to the memory of their own dead who died to save them a government and a country, we do not think they will be in haste to give for costly structures to perpetuate the Southern Confederacy. They still entertain an idea that there is a distinction in the character of the ser vices of Gen. Grant and Jefferson Davis. They might be induced to aid in educat ing the orphans of Confederate soldiers, but will not assist, to any appreciable extent, Confederate politicians in keep ing up strife, in subjecting the country to their dictation, or in honoring their cause. The Confederate dead ought long since to have been properly buried by the leaders for whom they fought and died. The speaking was followed by re hearsals by members of the Sunday school at Shiloh. Some ten or twelve selections were given by lads and misses in excellent style. To us it was the best of the entertainment. All did well, some remarkably so. Toward night we rode over the battle-ground from the river to Shiloh, two miles distant, with brother Cotton, who pointed out many places of interest, such as the knoll where Gen. Grant planted his batteries with such terrible effect on Monday morning, the head-quarters of Gen. Sherman at Shiloh, the site of the old church, the spring, the forests still scarred by the battle, and relics of the conflict scattered here and there. On the old church lot we picked up frag ments of the clothing of Union soldiers which has been bleaching in sun 'and storm for these sixteen years. The color and texture of the fabrics are still preserved. After supper with Mr. Walker and family, with whom it was a pleasure to be acquainted and to spend an hour in discussing the future of our country, we had the privilege of preaching in the new Shiloh church built by our people under the lead of brother Cotton. We spent the night with Mr. Barlow, a Con federate soldier, who, with thousands of others, now looks to the Union of the States and the education of the masses as the hope of future peace and pros perity. This visit was one which we have long desired to make and the memory of which will be cherished for years. We might say much more of brother Cotton and of the inestimable service which he, with our ministers generally, is rendering both the church and the country by his faithful minis trations and laborious and almost gra tuitous efforts to do good. Long after he sleeps in the dust multitudes will rise up to call him blessed. To Captain Doolittle and family we are under many obligations. Like the grounds com mitted to their keeping, they are fulfill ing a sacred and sublime mission which the future alone can measure. May blessed and blissful peace ever attend them in their faithful vigils! Returning to Corinth, an hour was afforded to visit the cemetery at that place with Capt. Doolittle. The pres ent superintendent is Capt. G. A. Haver field, who lost a limb in the war, having served in an Ohio regiment. This eem etery is in a much better condition than when we last visited it, two and a half years ago. The sedge grass has been taken out and a splendid turf of blue grass is covering the ground. Trees have been made to grow well where others allowed them to die. Here are nineteen acres of land and the avenues and drives are more spacious than at Pittsburg Landing, though for beauty of situation and picturesque view the latter is much to be preferred. Five thousand seven hundred and eight are buried at Corinth, of whom 305 are colored, 410 from Illinois, 262 from Ohio, 166 from Indiana, 196 from lowa, and 143 from Michigan. The unusual forwardness of the season has made it more difficult than it is ordinarily to obtain flowers for the purposes of dec oration. It seems to us that flags and evergreens might be used more liberally for this purpose to advantage. East Tennessee Wesleyan University. This institution has just closed the best year of its history, and looks out upon the year to come more hopefully than ever before. The attendance during the year has been 254, as follows: in the classical course, 49; scientific, 105; irregulars, 48; music and drawing, 53. In this enumeration a few are counted twice, but the number of persons enrolled is 230. Nine graduated in the classical department, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and five in the scientific department, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. One, of the best students ariH most prom ising young men in the classical de partment, Henry C. Mdore, died a few weeks since. The anniversary in all of its fea tures and as a whole was of unusual interest. The examinations were close and eminently satisfactory. On Sabbath, the 2d inst., Bishop Haven preached the Baccalaureate sermoD, which was of rare excellence, and delighted the large audience which was present. At night, Dr. Rust preached a sermon which for clearness of thought, elegance of style and .forcible presentation of evangelical truth is seldom excelled. Both of these eminent ministers have made a deeper impression upon the people of Athens than ever be fore and either of them will be greeted with enthusiasm whenever they can return to that place. Monday and Tuesday were occupied in examinations and business, the trustees attending to their work in all of its minutia carefully. As heretofore, this was especially true as regards the finances. All of the collections made by the president or agents, all of the receipts and ex penditures by the treasurer or other officers of the board, were examined and passed upon, and itemized re ports placed on file for future refer ence or examination at any time by any parties who may have an inter est in doing so. Three vacancies in the board had occurred, which were filled by the election of C. W. Depue, of Knox ville, J. P. Bryant and F. O. Beaman, of Athens. Others, whose term of service had expired, viz.: J. H. Hornsby, W. H. Briant J. S. Matthews and J. F. Spence, were re-elected for three years.. The faculty was strengthened by the ad dition of Emory Morgan, of Balti more, a young man of rare abilities and attainments, who is soon to re turn from travels and studies in Europe. All will be glad to know that N. G. Taylor, D. D., is to con tinue in the chair of Belles Letters under an arrangement which will allow him to travel a part of the year, in the North and South, in the interest of the Institution. So much credit has been given to President Spence for the ability and success with which he has managed the finances of the institution that the equal prosperity which has attended the work within its halls has seemed to be in a measure overlooked. His labors as administrator and head of the have not been ex ceeded by his financial skill. He is a success in every respect. On Tuesday the under-graduate exhibition occurred, in which nine gentlemen, three from the Athenian, three from Philomathean and three from the Theological Societies had been appointed by these bodies, severally, to compete for a prize which had been offered for the best oration on the occasion. All did well. We might say, without ex aggeration,splendidly. The prize was awarded to David H. Taylor of the Philomathean Society. While none complained of this award, some thought that others were also de serving of remembrance for their ef forts, which was true, and a second prize was offered, which was awarded to R. J. Cook, of the Theological Society, and & third, awarded to J< W. Bayless, of the Athenian Society. The occasion was highly entertain ing and a happy illustration of all coming out ahead. May these young men do as well in life. The great day dawned. Wednes day morning was bright and the air delightful. A Latin salutatory and fourteen commencement. orations bubbled on the lips of fourteen irrepressible young men. All did themselves and their Alma Mater such high credit that it seems almost unjust to discriminate in favor of any, and yet we will remark that at least Messrs. Wright, Wilson, Zeigler, Vaughn And Fowler are elegant and forcible speakers of whom any institution might be justly proud. Every production on that day was meritorious. Evidently the degrees given had been earned. The honorary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on Prof. Ketron, of Arcadia, Tenn., and of Doctor of Divinity on Rev. E. Brown, of Bal timore, Rev. C. W. Cushing, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Rev. James Mitchell, of Atlanta, Ga. During all of the exercises instru mental and vocal music wa3 inter spersed under the direction of Prof. Hacker, the efficient teacher of music of the University, and by the Uni versity orchestra. Among the vis itors present we observed Dr. Meharry, of Ohio, and his brother of Indiana, who take a deep interest in our educational work in the South. But few, if any institutions in the Church are doing more real service for Methodism and the country than the East Tennessee Wesleyan Uni versity. The President and faculty are noble men and deserving of great credit for their self-sacrificing and heroic labors. During our stay in Athens we had the privilege of a home for Com mencement week with Rev. J. W. Mann, and greatly enjoyed the rest at his pleasant cottage with the still more agreeable company. To us this was one of the inviting fea tures of the occasion. The rebel papers howl over Bishop Haven’s eulogy of the Chisholm family, as might be expected. He has seldom (if ever) given to the public a more able, timely or valu able production, or one calculated to render the Church, the country and humanity better service. The rebel yell over it simply indicates that the shot hit where it was calcu lated to “do the most good.” As to conciliationists, if they want peace and justice, why are they angry when one asks for protection of the lives of citizens of our country? This is the question which was in controversy between us and Har per’s Weekly three years ago, in which that very able paper appeared to such astonishing disadvantage. We were right then, the Bishop is right now, the principle is right al ways. Had we means with which to do so, we would put tens of thou sands of that paper into the hands of the Southern people. There are multitudes who would read it thoughtfully, notwithstanding the screams and menaces of Bourbons. Every Christian, philanthropist and patriot in the land ought to give the matter careful and prayerful con sideration. Will they? We insert the eulogy entire. At least every religious paper in the country ought to publish liberal extracts, if nothing more. Have American citizens a right to live, or are they the lawful prey of human ghouls ? The Holston Methodist publishes Johnson’s surrender of the African Church to the late General Confer ence in this city and Bishop Mc- Tyeire’s Bourbon reply, and asks the Methodist Advocate to “please copy.” We will do so when the Holston Methodist copies the eulogy of Bishop Haven which we give this week. The Asheville district conference meets on the Waynesville circuit, August 14th. Revs. J. B. Ford, J. J. Manker and the editor of the Methodist Advocate expect to at tend. It is now supposed that peace will soon be established in Cuba. Decoration Day. This annual holiday was inore gen erally observed through the country generally and enthusiastically this year than for some time previous. If we were to give the briefest outline of cere monies from all points which have been reported, it would fill our entire space. From the many eloquent utterances of the day we can give but few extracts. At Gettysburg, President Hayes said: “Fellow Citizens: The battle of Gettysburg will probably always be regarded as the battle which, did more than any other to determine the result of the great civil war in the United States. The honored dead who fought and perished here will therefore be forever held in special and grateful remembrance. The great martyr of the conflict was Abraham Lincoln. He, by his im mortal words spoken here has in dissolubly linked his name, fame and memory with the battle of Gettys burg. Lincoln gave bis life, and the brave men who responded to his call gave their lives, for the Union, and for a stable constitutional gov ernment. They believed that our institutions were equal to any emer gency, and that they ought to be maintained at the cost of property or of life. If our assembling in this place shall fitly honor the men we now wish remembered with grat itude, it will be because, beholding these scenes and contemplating the example of the heroes who made Gettysburg illustrious, we shall be able to estimate more wisely the value of our country and of her in stitutions and be better prepared for the duties which, under Providence, have devolved upon us. Let us here give heed to the words of Abra ham Lincoln; let us here highly re solve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, under God, shall have anew birth of free dom, and that a government of the people, and by the people, shall not perish from the earth.” Gen. B. F. Butler pronounced an elo. quent oration on “The Private Soldier in the War of the Rebellion.” At Washington there was great en thusiasm and immense crowds visited the cemeteries. In New York imposing ceremonies occurred at the city squares and various cemeteries, and at night a vast assembly met which was addressed by Generals Banks and Sherman. The latter said: The pageant of to-day and this assemblage demonstrated unmis takably that public interest in the events of 1861-5 did not die with the heroes and martyrs of that epoch. “We claim,” he said, “that we of the Union were right, and our adversa ries wrong, and no special plead ing can change this verdict of the war.” He would not for the world revive the an'gry passions of that period, but we should never tear from our history the pages re cording the great events of 1861 to 1865. They should forever standas a warning to those who ffbm pas sion or self-interest, or any human cause or pretext, may undertake to destroy this government by violence. [Applause.] In the language of our great leader, General Grant, we will never apologize for the deeds done in 1861-5, but treasure up their memory as long as life lasts. He thanked God that the mass of our people love liberty and justice, and are too busy with their industries in ordinary times to heed the machina tions of the pestiferous few. We should not be too hastily alarmed. The armies disbanded in 1865 live still in spirit; and will never permit this government to drift into anarchy; The West turned out en masse at most of the towns and cities. At Quincy, 111., twenty thousand people joined in the ceremonies and the speech of Mr. Castle was listened to with great inter est. He said: The eloquent Hungarian exile, standing on Bunker Hill, and point ing to the monument, exclaimed: “My voice shrinks from the task to mingle with the awful pathos of that majestic orator. Silent like the grave, and yet melodious like the song of immortality upon the lips of cherubim; a senseless, cold granite, and yet warm with inspira tion, like a patriot’s heart; im movable, like the past, and yet stir ring like the present, which never stops, it looks like a prophet and speaks, like an oracle; and thus it speaks: ‘The day which I com memorate is the rod with which the hand of the Lord has opened the well of liberty. Its water will flow; every new drop of martyr blood will increase the tide. Despots may dam its flood, but never stop it. The higher the dam, the higher the tide; it will overflow or break through. Bow, adore, and hope.’ Such are the words that come to my ears, and I bow, I adore, I hope.” Now, standing over the graves of these martyrs of a later conquest, our hearts would echo the fervent tribute, and thrill with the fervent hope; for the whole earth is the he ro’s sepulcher, and all time is the millennium of his story. But our feeble voice of praise is drowned in the melody which rings through all the air and the dim flicker of our incense palesjn the blaze of a celes tial spendor. Painfully conscious of the incompetence of our finite minds to estimate the infinite sacri fice of those we would gladly honor by our presence here to-day—pain fully conscious that all we have said, or can say, falls short of jus tice to their noble deeds —let us do what we know they would have us do, garner in our souls the instruc tion, the inspiration, and the faith which the solemn contemplation yields, and then, turning from this doubly-hallowed ground, leave them to their angel-guarded sleep. At Toledo, Ohio, the following poem was read to a vast throng; Bend soft, 0, skies, above the graves our fallen heroes fill, In far Potomac marshes, on the heights of Georgia hill. Where the bine Virginia mountains in their lonely grandeur frown, Where the tide of Chickamauga flows by fort-invested town ! Blow soft, 0 winds, around them, with your freightedj sweets and balm, And the rythm of your numbers flowing into song and psalm! Say the Northern heart is keeping, in its silent deeps aglow All the sacred recollections treas- the long ago! Smile soft, 0 flowers, bending low, like friends with saddened eyes, Moist with the dear remembrance of saintly sacrifice! Rise, gracious lily ! Multiply, 0 rose, in regal pride! Fit emblems of the loyal ones who lived, and loved, and died! And thou, 0, Flag of Freedom, fan their slumbers where they lie ! At morning toss and flutter, and at midnight float and fly ! Keep guard o’er all thy children as upon the walls they stood, Baptizing for the future all thy folds in crimson blood! Float on above the living; float on above the dead, While a hope awaits fruition, while a prayer remains unsaid! ThiiTmotto on thy bosom bear to earth’s remotest parts: God keep the Union! Give to all our people loyal hearts ! Perhaps there was nothing pro nounced anywhere more impressive than the words of Col. Ingersoll, namely: We see them all as they march proudly away under the flaunting flags, keeping time to the wild, grand music of war—marching down the streets of the great cities—through the towns and across the prairies— down to the fields of glory, to do and to die for the eternal right. These heroes are dead. They died for liberty—they died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of the sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless palace of rest. Earth may run red with other wars —they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for the soldiers living and dead—cheers for the liv ing and tears for the dead.— The leaders of the rebellion in 1860 were not more determined to overthrow the government than the Bourbons now in Congress. They have begun their “investigation,” but so far have accomplished nothing but-a demonstration of their wicked designs. A shout of victory was raised over the testimony of Ander son, but on cross-examination he proved himself to be an infamous liar and a perjured scoundrel. Judge Levisse testified that Tilden’s agent offered him one hundred thousand dollars to cast his vote for Tilden and Hendricks. We have not room even for a summary of the case this week, but will watch the develop ments and give our readers the facts. On the evening of the 30th of May, a few of the teachers and scholars of Loyd-street Sunday school, accompanied by the pastor, made a visit to Miss M. C. Owen, of Clark University, who was about to leave that institution, where she has labored as matron 4 and teacher most successfully for two years. After singing and prayer, Mr. T. Green wood read a short address, express ing appreciation of Miss Owen’s faithful and successful labors, wish ing her health and happiness in her future life, and asking her accept ance of a small token of their re spect. Two of the scholars then presented her with a very beautiful silver caster, which was gracefully received, and thanks expressed, as suring the scholars of her kind re membrances of them. The happy £roup bade farewell and retired, subdued with the thought of the departure of so kind a friend and faithful teacher. We are glad to see Harper’s Weekly coming back to a sound po sition on national affairs. Our readers will remember that under the last administration that paper controverted (unsuccessfully, how ever), our ground on national ques tions. Now it seems to have re turned to our platform and we hope will stand firmly upon it. It is the only tenable ground that a Christian or patriot can consistently occupy. See the excellent article from that journal in another column. The Eastern Question still hangs in doubt, with probabilities favoring peace. A congress is to meet June 13th, at Berlin. There is, however, great uneasiness in many sections and a state of warfare among the Turks. The schedule is changed on the Air Line Railroad. Trains now leave Atlanta at 2:40 P.M., and arrive at 12 M. The public debt was decreased last month $3,070,198. Bishop Haven’s Brave Words at Washington. Permit me, through the columns of your bravely and ably edited jour nal, to publicly thank Bishop Haven for the grand and timely thoughts, clothed in bold, ringing words, con tained in his address on the Chis holm murder. Elegant in style, patriotic in spirit, justly indignant in tone, wise in suggestion, they were worthy of him both as a Chris tian man and a Methodist bishop. It was eminently proper that a chief officer of a church which dem onstrated her loyalty by sacrificing thousands of her sons on the crim soned altar of a war in behalf of human equality, should speak as he did within sight of the national cap itol, protesting against a crime which ought not to be possible in this land, without subjecting the perpetrators to the highest penalty of the law. When he asserted that it is the duty of the General Government to throw the aegis of its protection over the right of free speech and free polit ical action in every State, he Bpoke as every Christian statesman should speak—he uttered a thought to which every American in the North and in the South should cordially respond. May Heaven bless him for having the courage of his May his ideas so gain in power that the assertion of citizenship may soon be sufficient, even in bulldozed Mis sissippi and Louisiana, to secure the safety of every man, white and black, both in the utterance of his thoughts and the unrestricted exer cise of his franchise at the ballot box ! Daniel Wise. Englewood, N. J. The following letter is the first ever received from our first mission ary to the interior of Africa. It will be read with interest from that fact as well as from its contents. Brother Osgood speaks hopefully of the work. It is handed us for pub lication by Bishop Haven. Boporo, March 25th 1878. Dear Bishop:—l am now at Bo poro in good health. I reached Monrovia Feb. 6th., left Monrovia February 16th., for the interior. We employed 20 carriers but were soon compelled to hire more for hammocks and heavy boxes. I walked probably two-thirds of the way. We were ten days on the way; circumstances forced us to lay over two days, then the two Sundays we rested, leaves six days that we trav eled. We had no trouble except in securing sufficient number of carriers. I was compelled to got goods of Mr. Moore, in Monrovia. Cloth cost me 17 1-2 cts. per yard. I brought nothing with me that I brought from America, except a tool box and a box of medicine, the rest of my things were left at Monrovia. We find Jimmy Parkro to be the acknowledged King of the country, though he has a brother who is the legal King. Semoro is the Moham medan King of the Mandigo people. Boporo is no more, as I see, than any other prominent town, except that it is the capital. I have seen no town yet that is suitable for a sta tion, i. e., to settle a missionary at, so that his time may be used at that one place as a preacher. We have visited and probably selected a site suggested by King Jimmy, eight or or ten miles southwest of Boporo, be ing a high hill about 150 or 200 feet above the surrounding land. This is three or four miles northwest of Jimmy’s own town. I have in view a circuit containing Boporo, Medina, Bamboo, and Jimmy’s town, and also other half-towns, with the mis sion containing a school near the center. The circuit will be about 15 miles in diameter. Our star is growing brighter. The foresight by which I have been looking at the future is becoming more radiant. I have thought in the past, that any mis sion could be managed so as to be self supporting within from 3 to 5 years in Africa and I am stronger in the faith than ever before and now I believe had I $250 in goods by next July, I could open a school of a hundred students and make that school self-supporting hence forth. From this we could, by the help of Divine Providence, take possesion of this whole realm in the name of the Lord in a few years. But if the month to come is lost, not much can be done upon this plan until one year from next July and my eagerness to get the work in op eration can hardly bear the thought of so much delay. All the chiefs of the nation are now assembled here at Boporo in a grand palaver, enacting laws. Jimmy told us when we arrived that within five days they would adjourn, then he would take us to his town and there “live at his hand” till we were settled at our own location, bnt the palaver still continues. We have been detained so long that Brother Pitman has decided to start home in the morning, so I send this hasty sketch that you might get a little outline of what is being done. Yours in Christ, J. Osgood. Notes from Nashville. BY REV. J. BRADEN, D. D. The closing exercises of the Cen tral Tennessee College took place on the 16th of May. The annual ser mon was preached by Rev. C. S. Smith. The examinations of the classes on the I3th-14-15th., of May. The visiting and examining committees speak highly of the character of the examinations. On the evening of the 15th Rev. A. J. Baird, D. D., of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, delivered a very practical address to the stu dents on “How to Succeed.” He gave some very excellent advice to the young people; called attention to their privileges and pointed out their responsibilities. He said they had their own future to make, it would be what they made it. No one could stand between them and an intelligent, noble manhood. Po sition would open to them as they by patient persevering toil pre pared for it. The youDg man who enjoyed good health, and had not energy, and if need be, self denial enough to secure an education, would not use it well if he had it. Poverty is not an impassable barrier to an education. The address was frequently applauded and no senti ment more heartily than that no one should be ashamed of any kind of honest labor, whether in the office or shop. On Wednesday night the Endowment Association held its an niversary. Rev. C. Pickett, Pres ident of the Association presided. Addresses were delivered by Revs. J. G. Thompson, S. J. Harris, E. Pro vine, of the Tennessee conference and by Revs. A. P. Melton and D. W. Hays, of the Holston confer ence. The speeches were earnest appeals to the young people to avail themselves of the opportunities placed within their reach, and carry out the light they received and im part it to others. The object of the Association, to raise t five thousand dollars as part of the endowment of some department of the College, was prominent in all of the address es, and the hope was expressed that in a few years, not only five, but ten thousand dollars, would be raised by the colored people toward this endowment. Thursday morning the members of the Theological class delivered addresses which were highly commended by an apprecia tive audience. M. Williams spoke on Baptism, W. W. McKessack, Eternal Punishment, J. W. Pickett, Call to the Ministry, W. H. Ogle ton, Homiletics, K. Fields, Analogy of Nature and Revelation, H. W. Key, Immortality of the Soul. J. S, Bass, M. D., The Minister a Man of one Work. In the afternoon the graduating address of Miss Araminta P. Mar tin who had finished the Classical course was delivered by her in a manner to elicit warm commenda tion. This was followed by remarks of the President, and conferring the degree of Bachelor of Arts on Miss Martin and the honorary de gree of Doctor of Divinity on Rev. Abraham G. Dobbs of the Erie conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, and Rev. Samuel Rose of Toronto, Canada, the Book Steward of the Canada Methodist Episcopal Church. The closing exercises of the oc casion was by the Excelsior Liter ary Society at night* the members acquitting themselves well. The selections were good, the original matter manifesting a power of thought and comprehension of the subjects truly commendable. The debate on the question of the viola tion of the Constitution by Abraham Lincoln, in issuing the Emancipa tion Proclamation, showed that the disputants had been at work on the authorities within their reach dili gently and wisely. The past year has been the most prosperous of the school’s history. All the departments have had a steady healthful growth. The at tendance larger than any previous year, and the prospect good for still larger attendance in the future. Our buildings have been taxed to the extent of their comfortable ca pacity and we hear the cry for more room. We hope this will be fur nished for the Medical department, by the liberal Christian brethren, after whom it is called the Meharry Medical School. This department is growing in favor, and has already started on a career of usefulness which will prove a blessing to mul titudes of the colored raoe. The next year, of the College begins Monday, September 2d. The Med ical and Law schools open Monday, September 30th. Nathville, June 6,1878. “Alcohol will clean silver.” . Yes, alcohol, well stuck to, will clean out all the silver you have. How Much We Paid. Dear Brethren of the Memphis Dis trict: A glance at the statistical de partment of the minutes of the last ses sion of the Tennessee Conference, re veals this fact. The several charges of our district paid for the cause of Mis sions, last year, an average, per member, of : Memphis, St. John’s, 31 2-3 cents. “ Sixth-street, 15 “ North Gibson and Weakly, 2 “ Alamo, 1 1-4 “ Carrol and Huntingdon, 8-10 “ Benton and Henry, 18 1-8 “ Camden, 7-10 “ Clarksburg, 8-10 “ Adamsville, 2 “ Lexington, 4-10 “ Decaturville, 21-2 “ Satillo, 6-10 “ Dixon, 10 “ Dixon Circuit, 21-2 “ Buffalo, 41-2 “ Wayne, 9-10 “ Indian Creek, 1 1-2 “ Savannah and White Sulphur,2 “ Lawrence, 1 8-10 “ Shiloh, 361-2 “ These are facts, and the motion of the “straws” indicate which way the wind blows. A word to the wise is sufficient. Let us amend; let no charge fall below 10 cents per member this y^ar. Alpha. WHAT DOES IT MEAN! Does fraternity mean that both of the churches fraternize or only that individuals fraternize with Dr. Vin cent but not with Bishop Haven? Are they to fraternize only with official delegates or with men whose sympathies would lead them to give up our work in the South, but not with the men who are on the other side or who are on the ground doing the work of saving the M. E. Church South from moral stagnation? How unlike the real spirit of genuine Christian fraternity it is to gush over Foss and growl at Haven. They could not have done the Bishop better service. The fraternal stock didn’t rise much on that treatment of the official representative of the Methodist Episcopal Church in At lanta. Querist. An Interesting Occasion. Prof. C. W. Munson, principal of Belleview City School, Nashville, Tenn., and Miss Mary C. Owen, Pre ceptress and Matron of Clark Uni versity, Atlanta Ga., were joined in marriage on the first day of the present month, by Rev. S. A. Win sor, Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The place selected for the cere mony was novel, beautiful and grand, being none other 4,han the ex treme highth and point of Lookout Mountain. Having spent a number of years' in our Southern wffrtr as ethicatorgr they have many friends in the South who will be glad to send them their congratulations and learn the par ticulars of this happy event. On Friday each attended to their re spective duties in the institutions with which they were connected, and the beautiful morning sun of Saturday found them in Chattanooga ready for one of the grandest ex cursion days of a life time. They first visit Cameron Hill which over looks the city and river, and is the best point from which to take in the scene of the skirmish on Look out called “The Battle above the Clouds” and bloody fight and vic tory of Mission Ridge. The various points of attack being described! they are away to the mountain to execute an engagement far more real, without exaggeration, than the famous battle above the clouds. An hour is spent in comprehend ing the sublime view which is pre sented from this bold height. In the distance, as far as the eye can see, are the dim outlines of moun tains on every hand; then the moun tains and ridges immediately round about the city stand in bold relief, Mission Ridge appears but a slight elevation stretching away to the North. The Tennessee river with its serpentine course flows on before us running South and West and East and North, touching the city at every point of the compass, en circling islands, compelled to change its course at the foot of Lookout, it makes the curious neck of land called the Moccasin and flows on un til lost to view in the mountains be yond. Looking at the immediate valley one. involuntarily exclaims what a chance for a great city! But as you see the smoke of furnaces, foundries, and various shops and manufactories, railroad tracks and trains moving, streets and build ings marking that basin, you'say the city is already there and its growth is certain. The wedding took place at 12 M., upon the extreme point, made by a high extending tablerock, looking down immediately upon “Lookout Battlefield.” Chattanooga papers say it was the first wedding ever con summated on the Point and those who witnessed it, that it was the most delightful and impressive they ever attended. They were married with: a ring, according to the form of the Methodist Episcopal Church. After dining at one of the mountain ho tels, the remainder of the day was spent in visiting the different springs, Natural Bridge, Old Man of the Mountains, Telephone Rock, Rock City, and Chickamauga Bluff. Returning from the mountain they visited different points of interests in the city and were the guests of Rev. Mr. Winsor for the evening, where they received calls from their former pupils who chanced to be in the city. Taking the night train they were in Nashville, their present home, ready to welcome the dawn of the Holy Sabbath. * Dr. Wise indorses Bishop Haven’s ulogy of the murdered Chisholms.