The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-11-06
SPRING HILL ITEMS.

The first quarterly meeting for Spring
Hill Station, under the new regime of
the present conference year, embraced
last Saturday and Sabbath. The presid-
ing elder, Rev. K. p. Ransom, preached
several sermons on the occasion, with
his usual zeal and ability. His discourse
On Sunday morning, from the text,
"Fhe Lord God OmnipOtent reigneth,"
was a mastery exposition of the doe
trine OF the goodness, mercy, justice,
power and eternity of the Almighty.
There was a good, Old-tashiOned love
feast at three o'clock. 1t was refreshing
to hear the ministers and members OF
the church, one after another, tell of the
dealings OF God with them, of their tri-
ais and conflicts, their fears and hopes,
of the gentle protection and guidance of
a merciiul Providence, and of Gods
goodness in supporting them under
temptations, miSfOrtunes and bereaYe-
ments. The words OF one, venerable
man of God, whose whitened locks and
tremulOus voice, indicate the feebleness
of age, saT k with mellOwing influence
INTO the hears of all who were present.
AS he told of his forty years of Pilgrim
age in the service OF God; of the vast
number of those associated with him in
the commencement OF his Christian life,
who had one by one fallen by his side,
until he and one other were all that were
LETT of the one hundred an sixty who
composed this church at the time he
these things, and the memory OF the
loved departed, came up in review be-
fore the audience, and all remembered
the deep sorrow under which his head
has bowed so recently; when his words
brought up fresh to memory the sore
bereavement which this church has sut-
fered in the last year or two, many
hearts in the assembly were melted in
to tenderness, and many eyes unused to
weeping, were bathed in tears, and all
ielt that it was good to be there.
The Rev. Mr.. Merrill, of Gallatin, is
to be here on Friday, the 9th Nov, to
assist the pastor of the Methodist
church, Mr.. Jordan, in holding a pro-
tracted meeting, which it is hoped will
result in great good to this community.
DIR. Molloy has just closed meeting
in the Cumberland church assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie and Rev. DIR. Berry;
and although there were but few con-
versions, the hearts of Gods people
were made to rejoice, and much good
seed was sown, which, it is hoped, will
vet produce an abundant harvest.
The genial face OF our friend, Eugene
Greenlaw, is greatly missed in our so~
cial circle, where he was the centre and
life of warm and admiring friends. His
beautiful house has an air of DESC
lateness about it, being occupied now
by an old bachelor. No pratt
thing babes, no happy wife, no joyous
household now to dispense a sweet fra
GRANGE, or impart to the passer~by the
comfort or joy which recently reigned
there; but at times may be seen stand
ing on the front porticO a solitary man,
neat and tidy in his dress and person;
straight and erect in his carriage; polite
and gentlemanly in bis bearing; but no
hermit, perhaps, ever looked or felt
more lonely than he while treading the
spacious halls and corridors ofthat SPLEEN
did mansion. May we not hope, that
after year, or two of pleasant sojourn
in Memphis and vicinity, that we shall
have the happy family who once graced
this beautiful home, again giving ami
nation and cheertulness to it's now des-
Olate chambers?
Miss Fannie W., of WiIliamsport, and
Miss Sallie Moore, OF Maury, are at
present the guests of Col. L. d. Banks
and lady. Some of our gallant beaux
have been devoted in their attentions to
them, and report says that they are
making strenuous efforts to change the
names of these fair and lovely visitors.
Messrs r. t, J. A, B. o. W. M, A.
M, X. p, and last but. not least, ].
w. C, are few OF the list of those who
have been attracted so strangely of late
to the hOSpltable mansion OF Col. Banks.
Mr.. J, G. cleaves 20 the village and
doesn't care to look beyond, while H. P.
G. and S. c., in fine turnout and a 2:4O
horse make Sabbath days travel to
Franklin, only to find out when they
get there "that she couldn' It receive com
pany." Boarding school regulations
and prudish mothers and aunts are a
great annoyance to young men, as can
| be proven by two of our incest and
| handsomest beaux.
| Miss W., of the Cross Bridges country
| is on visit to Miss Hattie B., and is
| receiving much attention from the
| Spring Hill gentry.
Mr. Moore, the handsome son-in-laW
of our neighbor, Maj. N. f. Cheairs, at
| tended the Methodist church on last
| Sabbath, accompanied by his young anC
| lovely bride. Twas a lovely sight tC
| see them kneeling together side by sidt
partaking OF the sacrament, thus pledg
| ing their youthful lives to Gods service
and setting an example worthy of al
| imitation.
The Board of Trustees of our Female
| Academy have elected Mrs. Mooney
the talented and accomplished wife o
Rev. Wellporn Mooney, Presiding Ell