The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-04-11
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

Last Sabbath was sad day to the Pastor
and congregation of the Presbyteriou church
At this place, as it witnessed the severance of
connection, as pastor and people, which had
existed for nearly the fourth of q century
Mr.. Thompson had received a call from the
church at Frank lin, and felt it to b. his duty
to accept IT, and, at the close of the morning
services, announced the fact that his la
horS with that people were at an end. Nearly
the whole of MIR. Thompson's ministerial life
has been devoted to establishing and building
up tins church, aud most nobly has he sue
ceeded IN It. Very soon after he was licensed
to preach, be organized this church, and con.
tribu ed most literally of his ample means to
building the beautiful edifce, in which this
wealthy aid intelligent Congregation have
.ver since worshipped. Betw cen himself and
the M mbers of his church, the greatest har-
mony has ever prevailed, and no man was ever
more universally beloved by his own people
and the members of all the other churches,
and we may add by the commu3ity in gene
raj, than this pure, high toned christian gem
tleman. Firmly established in the doctrines
of his own church, he yet embraced in the arms
OF his catholic and generous affection, fall who
love the Lord Jesus Christ" Between him
self aud Rev, r. g. Irvine, of the NJ. T.. church
and DR.. Molloy, OF the Cum bertrand church,
there existed the most cordial friendship. MIR.
Thompson was quite wealthy, until his for
une was swept away by the casualties of the
late war, and such was his love for this church
the theatre of his earliest labors, and in whose
service be had grown gray. that if he had
means of own as formerly, which added to
his salary, would have supported his family,
he never would have severed his connection
with this people. 1t is due to his church TO
say that they have ever contributed most libe-
rally towards meeting his salary and all
church expenses, but being comparatively
lew in numbers they could not raise suffi
cient amount to support Mr. Thompson and
family, and therefore, for his pecuniary bene-
tit, released him from his obligations to this
church To the church at Franklin he is no
stranger, having often preached there before,
but We who know him better, may be permit
ted to say that you will f1nd his sermons emf
nently practical, earnest and edifying, and
none who hear him will ever lose interest in
him or his sermons. The warmest sympathy
and love of this whole community go with
HIM to his new field Of labor.
Rev. Mr.. Irvine started to Mississippi this
week on visit to his son Ewing, and will be
absent a week or two.
A sacramental meeting will be held at the
Cumberland church next Sabbath.
ERRArA.
For "Bacon," in last weeks Hitems," read
Bascom, and for "Bennet," read Burn t, and of
the latter, it may be said that Col Buck Burnet
was one of our most energetic and enterpIis-
ing citizens, and was the partner in trade of
that prince OF mule traders, Joe McMeen, OF
Carter's Greek. Col. Burnet was gallant
soldier in the Mexican war, and belonged to |
the "Bloody First" and participated 10 all the |
great achievements of that noble band.