Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-27

An Able Wimistry.
As the labors Of the week are ending
and our thoughts withdraw from the six
DAYS work and turn Sabbathward, we con-
template with pardorable pride the able
ministry of Nashville as they pass in re-
view before our minds eye.
Towering aloft, elevated alike In mind
and stature, we see the Rev. DR.. r. 4.
Young. the eloquent aud erudite pastor of
McKendree Church As a pulpit orator.
eoualed bv few and exeelled by none. he
is. in double sense, looked up to- by
every member of his large congregation.
Opposite, at Christ's Church, is the ex-
cellent and orthodox DR.. Ellis, beloved of
his charge and esteemed by all.
The pastor pro tenn of the First Presby-
terrain Church, is the earnest and studious
DR.. Mitchell, who worthily supplies the
pulpit Of that distinguished divine, Rev.
DIR. Moore, who is now sojourning In
Florida for his health.
The pastor Of Summer Street Baptist
Church is Rev. DR.. Skinner, whose dis
courses are logical and convincing -elo-
quent without single super6uous express
sion.
Upon the same street we find Rev. DR..
Baird, of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Eminent alike for piety and
ability, he well merits the high esteem in
which he is held at home and abroad.
At Elm Street Chapel is the unassuming
and earnest Mr.. Ormond, youthful, but
giving promise of great usefulness.
Rev. DR. Inman, Of the Cherry Street
| Baptist Church, is not only an efficient
pastor of his flock, but jealous are his eff
Il 10 In nf
| church to get sinners interested on the sub
ject of religion and in the exercises OF the
sanctuary.
Rev. MIR. Fall is the pastor Of the Chris
tan Church, and an ardent advocate OF ths
Bible as the only written creed which
should by adopted by any church.
The preacher in charge of the Unlo1
Methodist Church, where protracted relig
ious exercises were held some weeks since
| is Rev. Mr.. Bennett, who is said to be de
| voted to his work. SKI
The Catholic priesthood is effectively re
/ presented by Revs. Jarboe, Meagher, Doyl
| and others, who are reverenced and es
teemed by their flock. En-
Besides the regular pastors Of the differ
ent churches there are number Of minis
tiers resident among us, and OCCASIONAL
occupying most aeceptably the differen
pulpits Among these are Bishops Quin
tard and MeTyeire. who are distinguish
representatives of the Episcopacy.
Rev. DR.. McFerrin, whose discourse'
eloquent and quaint by turns, are Away
replete with feeling, accomplishes grei
good by his casual ministrations.
Rev A. II. Redford, the Chief of th
Southern Publishing House, and we
known as the author of ''Methodism
Kentucky" breaches occasionally and a
ways acceptably,
Rev. DIR. A. L. P. Green, whose b,
nignant face and genial manner rendt
him SO great favorite in the social circle
is also frequently welcomed in the church'
over which he exercises an elders supe
vision.
Time would fail us to call by name q
the gentlemen whose piety and learnir
conspire to give the ministry of Nashvil
its high position in public estimation. I
all of them we commend the example
, our Saviour who was not ashamed to
seen conversing with sinners. Uncol
seiously to themselves, they often do mo-
good by kind greeting and passing VOL
of interest or admonition, than is accon
plished by fine sermon upon which the
|, have bestowed a weeks study.
We wish Gods ministers of every nan
success in their holy calling. May mar
rescued sinners shine as stars in the
crowns of rejoicing.