The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-15
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Owing to the Indictment weather last
Sunday, the sacramental service at the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, was post
pOned until the fourth Sunday in TINS
month.
There will be Sabbath-school in the
Presbyterian Church on next Sabbath at
$50 A. II. 1t is hoped that there will be
full attendance. Church services at IL A. NJ.
Dedication sermon by Rev. DIR. Mack
Rev. A. W. Smith preached in the Ma
sonic Hall last Sunday morning and night
His text in the morning was the loth CHAP
ofRomans Sth verse: "Yea, so have strived
to preach the gospel, not where Christ was
named, but lest should build upon another
mans foundation" The Doctor said that
some years ago, at a District Meeting at Mt.
Pleasant, Bishop Paine gave him whip
ping, the Bishop remaTking, alt is hard
TO get a preacher TO fill a circuit nowadays
When was "a young man the preachers
circuit embraced all of the territory from
MurfreeshorO to Pulaski, to ReynOldsburg,
GAINESVILLE and the Cumberland river, and
now the Bishop has to beg and implore to
get a man to fill Spring Creek Circuit. 1t is
not difficult matter to fill McKendree-|
there are more applicants than can be ac-
CommOdated, where the pay is four thous-
and dollars "a year; which makes 1t look
like men are preaching for money" st.
Paul did not like to preach in a church
where any one else had preached, for fear
he was building on another mans founda-
tiOn-he wanted To be the first man to
preach to a congregation. Dr. Smith said he
wanted men who relied on their own work;
ifthey could not find path TO cut one out.
He said that at the battle of Chickamauga,
his regiment had been under fire all day,
,vN tI,e r,TurpY, was hrOEypu and heinz driV-
en- back, and just at this critical juncture,
Gen. Hoods Division, veterans from the
Virginia army, came to relieve them, and
the men said to TenneSseeans, "Get out OF
our way and let MEN drive back the enemy"
Hoods lines, the Doctor said were as straight
as his arm, and well did they maintain
their boast. The Doctor said that if he were
called upon to take part in the fine Pres
byterian church to build wall or cover
the house, he would not hear, but If they
would ask him to frescO the walls, he would
listen-he liked the finishing part. st. Paul
liked to lay the foundation. The Doctor
said that when Gen. Bate and Judge East
had graduated with marked distinctiOn,and
were leaving the college, Bate said to East:
"What is your mottO?" East replied that
ne had none, and asked him what his was.
~ mean to cut my path in life if l can't
find one" East then said, "Divide with
me-" The Doctor remarked that to-day
they were among the brightest intellects
in the state. He said he liked to be the |
flrst preacher TO go to the house of his |
friends and acquaintance; he was a proud |
man, and he prayed Gods forgiveness if he |
had any vanity.
DIR. Smith said in his sermon last sun |
Gay night that the new Presbyterian church |
would be opeun next Sunday morning, and |
Dr. Mack would preach the opening SER |
mon. The Doctor added that he would |
have no service that morning, but go around |
and Join in with the Presbyteriaus.