The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-11-07
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. John P. MeFerrin preached his open
ing sermon in the NJ. E. Church last Sunds
morning He had large congregation morn
ing and night. The Gam en- Corner" and tn
front benches were full. We cannot attribute
this good result altogether to the eloquence o
the popular young preacher, however, bu
also to the fact that the Methodists have wise
Iy done away with pew renting, and made
the seats free to all. Mr.. NcFerrin announced
that he would hold Glove Feast" Friday
night-to-night-a that the first quarterly
meeting would commence Saturday.
Last Sunday morning the Methodist Sunday
School was held in the audience room instead
of in the basement, as heretofore. The new
minister, Rev. j. P. McFerrin, said that it was
not done by him, although he was in favor of it
He wanted to make the Sabbath School SO
large that the children could not be packed into
the room in the basement. What did staying
in the basement say to the World? Why, that
| the Methodist Sunday School was as large as
it ever expected to bet did not expect to
grow. However, as some were opposed to
| holding the school upstairs, he would hold it
in the basement until it just would not hold
them. He intended to make the school twice
as large as it now is. He intended to get six
next week, and asked all who would get one
to raise their right arm, When the preacher
sat down, Mr.. E. Kuhn rose. He said that he
had attended the Presbyterian Sabbath School
until recently. 1t was a much larger school
than the Methodist Sunday School, and the
reason of it was that 1t did not turn out any
graduates, as the Methodist School did. A
Presbyterian Sunday School scholar was a
scholar for life, and never graduated; but
when the Methodist Sunday School Scholar
reached mature years-and many of them be-
fore that time-they graduated, and did not
come any more. Mr.. McFerrin thanked Mr.
Kuhn for his speech, and announced that
hencefOrward he wanted it understood that the
Methodist Sunday School was not chartered
institution, and did not turn out any gradu~
ates
Rev. Wellborn Mooney, Presiding Elder of
the Columbia District of the NJ. E. Church,
South, arrived in Columbia last Tuegda y
morning, and will remain with his eOple
until next Monday morning. He attended
the Stewards monthly meeting Tuesday nigh t,
and gave the Stewards considerable inform a.
ton to be found in the Discipline. The NEE t.
ing was profitable one, and everybody is
pleased with the Presiding Elder. He will
reside in Columbia if suitable house can be
obtained.
After prayer meeting in the Met hodist
Church, Wednesday night. a meeting of tn e
Sunday School teachers was held. Sever al
important measures were adopted. 1t was re
solved to reorganize the School next Saba tn
| morning; and to elect Librarian, Secretary
and Treasurer. A plan of Offering prizes viii |
be perfected during next week; and to this
end committee was appointed - ma ture the
same. Rev. Jno. P. McFerrin, NJ. Ruttle,
and Josh. G. Bailey, were appointed. a COM
mittec was also appointed to draft cOnstitu-
ton and by-laws for the government of the
school. Said committee is composed of Rev.
John 2. McFerrin, w. j. Dale, Jas. A. Bailey
and Il. P Figuers. 1t was also determined to
have entertainments once a month, on Sunday
evenings. A committee composed of Mrs. j..
G. Bailey, Mrs. 7. B. Rains, Miss Molls Bry-
ant, Jas. A. Bailey, Fl. P. Figuers, and N,
Ruttle, was appointed to make out pro-
| grammes, vote was then taken request
ing Miss Lily Dale to perform on the organ
for the Sabbath School, after which the meet
ing adjourned, to meet again Wednesday
! night.
Rev, AIR. Ferrill, the new Meth odist preach~
er on the Spring Hill Circuit, was too unwell
to preach at BlantOn's Chapel last Sunday,
and Rev. B. F. Stone occupied his pulpit.
Mr. Stone will go to the Trinity, Texas, Con-
ference in q week or two.