The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-05-01
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| To tie Editors Of the Herald and Null:
One OF the pleasantest events Of our
life here is the weekly visit OF the HER
AID AND MAIL, and as we enjoy il so
much, think it only fair that l try to
reciprocate the pleasure it gives US by
occasionally giving it few items from
this, the future great city, destined to
be the capital of the United States.
st. Louis, from various causes, was
particularly pleasant for the last month
or two. We have had score of the
atrical celebrities, most prominent
among whom were Edwin Booth and
and McCullough; but better than all
these we have had Mr.. Hammond, and
the Missionaries, and everything that
could make it pleasant for church going
people. There was a most delightful
entertainment given at the mercantile
Library Hall on Tuesday evening, for
the benefit of the missionaries III India.
Miss Britton, who has lately returned
from there, delivered very entertain
ing lecture on life in India, and Illus
trated it with some very fine tabl5auS,
in which some of the most elegant
young ladies in the city took part. The
immense hall was crowded, and A very
handsome sum was realized. She Ices
tured again the following afternoon at
the First Presbyterian Church. Dur
ing the course of her lecture she made
a rOusing appeal to the women Of St
Louis in behalf of the women of India
She implOred them to give their aims,
(tbat being the least part), their prayers,
and more than all themselves to the
glorious work and help to raise those
POOR women from the degradation in
which they live. Miss Britton is one of
the m )st charming women have ever
met. She is a middle aged woman,
with soft, melOdiOus voice, and gentle,
lady like manners that nobody on earth
could resist. Her appeal was we'll
timed. The Christians of st, Louis have
had their hearts so filled with the love
of God during this great revival that
they love all of His creatures, and will
respond to any call, if by so doing they
will be working in His cause.
MIR. Hammond lett yesterday evening
for Hannibal. He has just returned
from a trip to Texas, whittier he was
accompanied by large band of Chris
tian workers from this place He is
certainly one OF the greatest men that
ever lived. l never saw man who had
the faculty of keeping the attention OF
crowd riveted for so long time. His
audiences were composed of the rough~
est, most uncultiyated people in the
city, as we'll as the most elegant and
refined, and there was always the strict
est silence and most respectful atten-
lAObs All LIlo EObs l4DutSdIlS nave BtCplltt
very much attached to him and they
offered him home hera, which he has
not yet decided to accept. During their
stay here he and his wife were hand
sOmely entertained, by DIR. J. II. Me-
Lean. lie left amid the tears and pray
ers of all the working Christians of the
city. He has gone, but he has lett his |
example with US, and it will be a long,
long time before the remembrance of
his devoted zeal, and beautiful Christian
character can be effaced form our MEM
cries. Since the beginning of this re-
Vival there have been thousands of adj
ditiOns to the different churches. Mr.. |
Hammond never allowed a dOctrinar |
sermon TO lie preached in any Of his |
meetings. He preached Christ unto |
Them" and has taught every minister |
in the city to do the same thing. lie |
has succeeded in effectually uniting the |
churches. They all work together as a |
true band of brothers, and insist that !
there is but one church---The church !
of God. /
The Spring here is back ward; though |
1t is very near the middle of April, it is |
as cold as 1t was at any time during the |
winter. There is piercing wind, and |
dark clouds that look very much as if !
we were going to have a snowNstorm.
The great gala-day ofthe year, Easter
Sunday has passed and a sad disap-
pointment it was to some of the ultra
That is the day on which !
all the Spring styles come oUt, and /
when it falls OF such DAY as last Sun
DAY was, cold muddy, windy, and dis
agreeable generally, it is enough to break /
a heart of stone. Many a new bonnet |
and handsome dress was laid away with !
a sigh, and n some cases perhaps a
pardOnable tear of regret, for where is |
the femenine soul that doesn't rejoice |
in new bonnet?l and those fair ones |
who would have been such devotees ~ |
on bright day staid at home to bewail |
their sad fates and plan some other way
OF being fascinating. In spite of this |
drawback the religious services were |
grand-the music the most magnificent |
that can be imagined, and the churches |
well filed.
have in nay note book a number of |
items which will be the subject of future |
correspondence, with your permission. |
Among others want to give you an |
account of the great bridge spanning |
the Mississippi at this point.
Yours truly, HOWARD.