Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-24

How.
The Good Old CrOnes Of the Good Old
Days.
The Presbyterians being unpleasantly
situated, determined to look them out
another place Of meeting, and were for
tunate enough to find one even better
than the Locke Building, which had sew
eral disadvantages. 1t was situated on
the same street and nearly opposite-in
fact there was no other street in town
five except the roads that led out-was
a large twO-stOry frame building, the
property Of Mr.. John +. Schabell, father
OF Mr.. James +. Schabeil, and occupied
by the late Mrs. Agnes Hawthorn, who
died about a year since at the advanced
age OF ninety-fOur, and shortly after Oc-
eupied by Mrs. Underwood, the mother
Of Q. X. Underwood, OF Arkansas. l
feel that a tribute to these good women
Is due from me, and while on this sub
iect must mention another old lady
who lived within few dOOrs-the late
Mrs Rachael TarltOn, who also died
short time since. / knew her when IN
the enjoyment Of peace and plenty but
ike too many Others, neglected her IN
her infirm and trying adversity, for at
her death she must have been very Old,
and I am told perfectly helpless. For
many years she had been wholly de-
pendent on a negress who was formerly
ber slave. but who since has attended
her old mistress with a kindness and
affection and unfaltering devotion that
would have done credit to a daughter.
a,-,--rrr-r.
4 few DAYS ago met in the street an
old and esteemed lady-Alrs. kestersOn,
formerly Miss Ann Hardaway. She did
not observe me, and as she appeared to
be in hurry did not stop her, but her
bowed form and unsteady step like my
own clearly proved that the hand Of
Time rested heavily upon her. Hers
has been a checkered life; blessed at one
time with abundance OF worldly goods,
and again reduced TO abject poverty, the
last OF large family-five brothers and
lEo sisters-five Of whom lie buried in
Tue Winchester Cemetery. During all
hex trials she has, with true Christian
spbif. devoted her entire energies to the
GOOD of Others.
PRESBYTERIAN PRAYERS.
The ITpper floor Of the Schabell House
me FFEaSI A-A AaAAAE anu MAAEAA NAAC
Dsrtitions were removed, presented a
room of sonNe twenty-five by thirty-six
feet square. This they filled up, in what
was then considered great style, and, no
doubt. with a deIgn of plaguing some I
body. Having secured a lease on the 1
premises, they felt warranted in adveT- /
Using themselves as 0eing permanently ]
located.n The walls were thoroughly |
whitewashed, a neat, plain pulpit was I
erected, and regularly constructed seats 1
placed in proper order. A substantial I
stairway led up from the outside, while .
the interior presented a handsome and 1
more chureh-like appearance than any
thing ever before erected on this bluff. .
Their neiQhbOr's tenure Of occupation .
could hardly be said to extend from one
Sabbath 10 another, and whose fixtures
were Of the most simple and temporary
character, though not without some cost,
and who, if required 60 move, could not
have found aEOtheT suitable room With
cut building il; nor, after their arbitrary
conduct. could they ask for a joint occu-
patton. The consequence was, they were
completely taken down, and obliged TO
endure the mOTtifying spectacle Of see
ing the floating part Of the church-goers
attending the PRESBYTERIAN meetings.
Tn Justice to the Methodists, l must say
that less than one-fifth Of the members
engaged in the illiberal department al
luded TO, and il would III become me who
had a father, mother, grandmother and
elder sister members Of that church, 10
say aught against them while my at1ln-
ity was decidedly in the same direction.
But the most pretty girls were Of the
,5ther congregation, which, of course, at
srscted the young men, and / am
strongly inclined 10 believe there was
mutual attraction.
NeRAL EFFECT OF woNAN's PRESENCE.
Another reason for my avoiding the
Methodist meetings was that my old
grandmother had very annoying way
of watching me, and if | CHANGED 10
glance OF cast a smile or nod to some
beauty across the aisle, or was guilty OF
other peccadillos, she was sure to take me
10 an account for IL. On the score Of
respectibility l do not think the Metho-
Iists had anything 10 lose by a compar-
i~9u with their more aristocratc neigh
bors. In evidence of which propose to
give the names Of such as 1 can now re-
member Of either denomination. Meth
-llists: solomon Rozelle, Jesse A.
Strange. father Of F. P. Strange, John
Brown, Hesekiah Cobb, recently died,
John and Edward Manning Robert /
9earue, Henry James, John A Frayser
IA, -aldUs Buntyn. Baptist, James Robb,
Zacf 'ariah Hite, father Of X. Q. Hite,
WILEY EiGlbrough, Willis and William
yViidsr md a number Of Others, whose
names I G. sNouot now remember.
rRE OLD LEADERS.
OF the PresiTferians, might men
,ion ftfIeton Il ~tIdersOn, Samuel Muir
rv Fnocb Ranks. William Cowan, JUS
fyn smith. William and James law
rance. John Trigg. Til nan Bettls' Clza-
rio Bvas. Samuel BroNND ana others'
There were some OF thu best citl1ehs
whose church connections 4 cannot
now determine, and possibly hive inaue
some mistakes in those I have Gahleo.
There were Others whose edenOmina1ohs
had no organization here. Others agdln;
who seemed 70 affiliate eindiscriminately'
aud quite a large number Of our most
influential citizens, who made no pro-
fession Of religion at least, did not unite J
with any church, but whose wives and
families We're strict church-membersi
whose names ought 10 be preserved. {
CAPTAIN LENow's SCHEME.
1 was pleased with your remarks in '
connection with Captain LenOw's plan '
8f preserving the names Of persons
buried in ElmwOod Cemetery, and Of !
securing as complete a list as possible OF {
the early settlers. III can be in any way
in reviving the memory OF I
those old and worthy citizens, who have I
filled the measure Of their usefulness
and passed away, and at the same time ]
awaken a proper sympathy for the lew {
'Tho still cling TO the frail willows OF I
life, il will be the most pleasing task OF /
my declining years.
THE CUsIBERLANDs.
In 1929. / think. the Rev. William
Whitsett. Of the Cumberland Church,
came here and established g Church Of /,
that denomination. Owing TO the small
ness Of the membership he Was rather
unsuccessful for a time. His widow, at
The extreme age Of lightweight, still
survives with a sire 9Th of body, mind,
hearing and voice that is truly remarka-
ole. OF the large family they raised, but 4
, ne daughter is now hviDg-Mrs. Eliza
n 'hitsett, wife and cousin Of Wiley w.
" hitsett, OF whom few men Of his day
wee more generally known and re-
pet ted. OF their large family Of chill |
freu not one now survives.
PROFOUND PHILOSOPHY.
nav e heretofore confined myself 10 /,
matters (which occurred prior 70 $50, ex- =
-lYt where necessary 70 trace indiYidu- |
rs or incidents to later dates. II was
NV first intention not 30 venture any ]
further. for the reason that q new epoch
may De- said 10 have occurred IN the
'hurch OF Memphis worthy ofcommen-
dstion. being the adventof several of the I
sblest divines that ever filed her pulpits. Y
' feel that my mode of dealing with {
srsoug generally will be wholly [
- Of place in reference TO them.
Il Ticularlysas two Of the mare still liv- /
pg and that, too, in this city. Ii is easy
M, Nyh for Us historians to show of our
,,tie cts that have passed away forty OF
Iftv , Nars since in such a light as best
mis- n and draw 20 some extent on
.,ncv but while the original is still I
a-.' we have to be more particular about
asts. ~ have already had the mis-
I-t1rne % giving osfeBse 20 very
,orthv aptS Shighly esteemed old clergy
nan in the part of this story already
,ulIished. I shall be more guarded
N lis coutinu ance. The old gentle I
nan thought 4 was making sport OF Z
Methodist breach ers. Suppose | Was2 I
sbould not a minister have been above
Noticing ii? and ha,.' he only known {
.,oyv l,rsud felt when hrst informed Of
ais remarks he certainly. would have I
been sorry he had ever saiG Word ABOUT I
y. II church members won't publlsn l
their early history it is no reason Ihat
others should not, and if errors are CON-
mitted let those most interested correct !
.hcm. ana only an outsider, narrating
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