Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-20
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Der recently received, IS 4lS. AT the COM
mencement Of each year a list Of the men,
bers of the church and all those who are
absent and cannot be accounted for are ex-
plunged from the list, so that this number
includes the actual members. The church
was organized in 1885, and is consequently
about forty years old. Before the present
place of worship was erected services were
held in the Masonic Hall. The Sunday
school, of which NJ. B. Pitcher lis SUperin-
tendent, has a membership Of 800. The
main school has two missions, the North
Nashville Mission, located on Jefferson
street, and the West Nashville Mission. At
the North Nashville Mission Rev. A. ID.
Phillips has a congregation, varying from
30 to 100. One hundred and eighty pupils
attend the Sunday-schOOl. A. j. Wheeler
is the Superintendent Of this Mission. The
West Nashville Mission has an average at
tendance of 70 Sabbath-schOol scholars, and
NJ. b. Pitcher is Superintendent.
Central Baptist Church, corner Of
Cherry and Elm Streets, Rev. W. G. In
man, pastor. This church has been strug-
Cling very hard for the past few years to
get out Of debt. It was established in
1858 and afterwards consolidated with the
Cherry Street. Baptist Church The church
remained idle for some time during the
war, and when the present pastor took
charge, there were only seventy-6ve men,
bers. 1t now has a membership Of two
hundred and is making rapid strides to
wards completing the payments on its
debt. Rev. DIR. SEayue has come to the
city TO assist Mr.. Inman in canvassing the
city to raise means TO be used for that pur-
pose. The Suniay-SchOol, Mr.. Hugh Car
rells, Superintendent, is in a prosperous
condition, having an average attendance Of
about two hundred and fifty scholars.
Elm Street Church, corner OF Summer
and Elm streets, Rev. Felix r. Hill, pas
tor. The congregation Of Elm Street
Church may well feel proud Of their house
Of worship. The building has recently re-
ceived a fresh coating OfpaiHt and has been
repaired from turret 10 foundation. In ad-
dilion to the church edifce there has been
erected a small brick building, which is
used as a library room and infant Sunday
school class room. The church IS in an ex-
ceedingly loUrishing condition. Within the
last fifteen months at least two hundred peO-
pie have become members without any pro-
trscted meeting being held during that pc
Rod. The church membership Is at present
625, and that Of the Sunday-schOOl is 600.
The actual attendance of scholars is between
4d0 and 500. Mr. WIN. Mccarthy makes
an able and efficient Sunday-schoOl Super
intendent.
Moore Memorial Church, West Broad
street, Rev. Frank d. Moore, pastor. This
church was organized November %, 1873,
with - members aud it now has 90. There
are six Ruling Elders and six Descons Of
the Church. Geo. G.. O'Brien is Superin-
tendent Of the Sabbath-schOOl, which has
40 scholars and fifteen teachers. The con
gregatiOn paid last year an average Of $50
for each member for church purposes. The
popularity of the pastor of this Church at
tracts quite a number Of people from the
other portions Of the city to bis church.
First Cumberland p Presbyterian Church
corner Of Summer street and Cumberland
alley, Rev. DR.. A. !. Baird, pastor. Perhaps
enc Of the finest churches in point Of archi-
t~ectural design is the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, which was completed about
the LIST Of July, 1874, and dedicated the ID
OF August, the same year. There have
been 2 number Of accesSiOns to the church,
and the congregation has been blessed with
a large degree Of prosperity. The member
ship now numbers about 534. The Cen
trial Sunday-schOOl is largely attended By
there being about $50 enrolled on
the register. There are Q officers and is
teachers. w. e. Smith is Superintendent.
The Central School has two missions IN
der its control, the South Market Street
Mission and the West Nashville Mission.
The South Market Street Mission is super
intended by L. d. Baker, and has a men,
bership Of about 90, and I teachers. The
average attendance at the West Nashville
Mission is about 50. There are 10 teachers
and . officers, including Y. b. Jones, the
Superintendent. The LUtbe-a2 Mission
School was ~dish2nied last summer, being
compelled to vacate the church in which it
conducted, and being unable to pro
any other suitable building. Tie !
church was established in 1S32, and soon
after the close Of the war DR.. Baird took
charge with "a members.
West End (MethOdist), corner of Null
berry and Broad streets, Rev. w. NJ. Green,
pastor. About the first Of the present year
The congregation moved into their new
which cost about $500. All Of
his amount except about $3.50 has been
paid. The church has a membership Of
lao, which is an increase Of "a since the
Rev. MIR. Green assumed pastoral charge.
The hours Of meeting Of the Sabbath school
having been changed from afternoon 10
morning has caused a considerable falling
in attendance. There are at present
about 100 names enrolled on the Secre-
book. There are ten teachers and
i've officers including Superintendent J.. b.
Morris. There has been a benevolent and
-.-,r 80 ,-w,wrfFFaa aw,1FwF..N In Ia ,Er,-,E /
whose duty il is to visit the destitute and
the members Of the church, ahd also
strangers, who have earnestly entered upon
heir work. This church will be attended
ly many Of the students Of Vanderbilt
University.
E-DGEFIELD.
First Baptist, corner of Fatherland and
Tulip streets, Rev. W. A. Nelson, Pastor.
4 full and complete description Of this
beautiful church ediice was given in the
UNION AND AMERICAN a few weeks since.
is indeed a structure that any religious
community could happily congratulate
themselves in possessing. When Mr.. Mel
first took charge of the church, three
md a half years ago, there were only thirty
members, and through his unceasing labors
hesnumber has been increased TO Isl men,
,ers. The new church was dedicated on
he 18th inst, Rev. DR.. Burrows, of Lou
svile, preaching the dedicatory sermon in
he presence Of a large aSsemblage. a col
ection was taken up for the purpose of
of the Indebtedness Of the church,
nd rested in raising S1,20S, which leaves
he church yet in debt to the extent of
200. The S~unday-sehOOl is well attended,
be average attendance being about 40.
W. ButtOrff is the Superintendent and
here are 20 teachers.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, or
street, near Minick, Rev. j.. ID.
kirkpatrick, pastor. This church is beau
fully located and was only recently COM
and dedicated. The congregation
t present has a youthful appearance in
numbers, there being only forty members,
ut the church itself is young, having been
rganized on the 5th Of May, 1872. The
,unday-scbOOl is making some progress
.nder the direction Of its Superintendent,
sev. Mr.. Kirkpatrick. There are about
2 scholars with s teachers.
First Presbyterian Church, on Wood
and street, Rev. j. II. McNeilly, pastor.
The congregation has, within the last year,
rected and paid for a beautiful mansion
Or the use Of their pastor, the building and
together costing $4,000. The MEM
.ership Of the church is $50. There are