Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-16

81 local preachers: McMlunyille Dis
trict-4.307 members, As local preach
, ers; Murfreesboro district. 1926 mem
bcrs, 46 local preachers; Fayettc.
vile District. 5.6s5 members, 10 10.
cal preachers; Columbia district. 4, 49,
,, members, 80 local preachers; Savan-
nah district, 2,5Il members, AZ local
preachers; Franklin district, 3,39S
members, q local preachers; Center
vile District, 3,l59 members, Is local
preachers; Clarksvile district. 4.29S
members. SO local preachers. Recapit-
ulation--40,76s members, 33l local
preachers.
DR.. j. b. McFerrin's semi-eeuten-
nial sermon, on Friday. IL a. M, was q
lengthy. satisfied production, deliver
ed to an immense audience. and produc-
s ed the happiest effect throughout the
entire congregation. This venerablea and
beloved man of God says he Intends to
wear the ministerial harness, he has
worn so long and so we'll, until his
dying day. No one who knows him
will doubt it or his purity of character
and life. May he live long to honor
the church which never failed to hon
or him.
/ The Methodist church was again
packed Friday night, at the Sunday
School Mass mee,ing. An excellent
choir conducted the singing. DR..
Rivers, one of the ablest and purest
men in the Conference, delivered an
appropriate, cha;.te and eloquent ad-
dress. DIR. McEerrin addressed the
parents in regard to the duties in teach
ing their children at home, 50 as to
prepare them for the Sunday School,
and future usefulness as christian citi-
zens. He was. as those who followed
I him, restricted to fifteen minutes, but
said, as he always does, a vast deal in
that time.
Rev. Il. X. Brown, who is sent US
for station preacher during the next
Conference year, an able man. good
preacher and. good pastor, then ad-
dressed the pupils, in the happiest
manner.
w. III. Morrow, layman, then adj
dressed the teachers, setting forth, in
concise manner, all the duties of
teachers in Sunday Schools, and ended
by telling them that three P's consti-
tuted and embodied all that was re-
quired-Preparation, Punctuality and
Prayer We would here respectfully
impress themeaning aud force of these
P's upon the minds and hearts of our
own teachers in our own Sunday
Schools, as we consider the Sunday
School the vestibule and nursery of
our church.
Rev. w. NJ. Green, whom we all love,
was set apart to speak to outsiders, and |
right well did he perform his task
His fifteen minutes talk was replete |
with facts and good humor, which |
elicted the attention and admiration of !
all assembled. We sincere hope that |
all may steer clear Of the devil, the
last outsider he mentionedin his varied
list. .s-.aEfl -.-l 'l- i
The Missionary meeting was largely |
attended, and the address of young j.
j. Ransom, son of Rev. X. p. Ransom,
was full of historical facts, ably and
suecinetly given. He goes as mis-
sionary to the far off mission of Brazil,
and has the ability and christian zeal
to do a noble work in that distant land.
His sketch Of the history and state of
religion in Brazil, was well presented,
showing profound thought and re-
search. His farewell with his breth-
rem of the Tennessee Conference was
the most affecting sight we ever wit
messed. \ good collection was raised
to defray his expenses to that country,
and after his arrival there and during
his stay, he proposes to foot the re-
mainder by his own labor in that no.
bic cause. Should he live to return to
his mother Conference and the home
of his youth, we predict for him bright
career of usefulness in the cause of
God. The united prayers of the Church
accompany him, and will not be with
held from his venerable father who thus |
parts with the beloved son to be sent |
out beyond the confines of our country |
to stand up and proclaim the unsearch-
able riches of Christ upon that far off |
shore.