Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-18
DIR. MUNSEY.
A Trip 10 Pulaski TO Hear the Great
Preacher

To the Union and American:
Leaving Nashville Saturday evening at
$40, we sped along at = rapid rate until we
reached Franklin, where the gOOd-.OOkiBg
editor Of the Eeriel7 OI,d journal joined
US, and at 1920 we reached Pulaski in good
order. jus. here [ want to say that | have
q high regard for your cOHtrere Bullock,
ard have ever regarded him as a most ex-
enlplary member Of the Methodist C-Urch;
vet this trip satisfied me that he in great
danger, if he has not already done SO, Of
breaking the second Of the Ten Command
ments, for he IS almost ready 10 fall down
and worship the genius and brains Of the
man whom We went 10 Pulaski TO hear
preach If Bul1 ever erects an idol and
pays his worship 70 il, that idol will be
Brains.
Sunday morning in Pulaski, barring a
wind which was a li-tl5 cool, was one Of
the furCSt and brightest Of Che many beau-
tful DAYS which renders the Sunny South
so charming. Pulaski, justly entitled 10 be
crowned Queen IF tie towns Of Middle
Tennessee, was Sstir at an early hour, aud
the crowd all seemed 10 be going one way,
for The eloquent and highly gifted Mmsey
was To preach at Che Methodist Church. As
is always the case, lie house was packed
hOuIS before the time designated for the
services 10 begin. Just a few moments be-
fore half past ten DR.. Munsey entered the
pulpit, attended by Rev. a. G.. Dinwiddie,
the pastor Of the Church, and Rev. jerome
B. Anderson. Aud what change a few
years respite from hard study has wrought
IN the personal appearance Of the man. He
bears but little resembla &C to the DR..
Munsey Of two years ago; he weighs now
about lsG or Isl pounds. His eye Is as
bright Is a diamond, and when he gave out
the first line Of his opening hymn every
one rec0gniECd that the voice which many
years ago had been 50 powerful had been
completely restored / venture TO assert
that not one in that immense audience had
any difficulty in hearing distinctly every
word that he uttered. HIs text was A ,pOr-
ton Of the oath verse, I lth chapter, 1st
King: ii know that thou art a man of
GOd.2
And now do not think for a m mont that
/ am going 10 be guilty Of the folly of at
tempting TO report one OF DIR. Munsey's
sermons. l cannot do it if l would, and l
would not if could. Suffice il here to
say that his theme vas the moral courage
Of true man Of GOl. exemplihed in the
life Of the Prophet Elijah, and he handled
it as only lie can DO. For about one hour
and a half he held the large audience deep
" interested IN the grand thoughts suggest
ed by he career Of Gods prophet, and the
practical lessons dcduCed therefrOm. To
cur community, where the Doctor has so
many admiring friends, it is needless to say
more Of the sermon than TO remark that he
fully sustained the exalted reputation made
among US long since.
On Sunday afternoon at 8! o'clock thegG
wa Sunday school m6sS-iheeting, with
singing and speeches, and the ailabie Judge
Of the Davidson County Court interested
the audience with a capital Sunday school
speech, replete with we'll put suggestions
which all who heard would DO well TO put
in daily practice.
Your reporter cannot lay aside tie pencil
without making mention Of the warm well
comes aud the Princely hospitality extend
ed him by many friends whose names he
will not put in type, but begs 10 assure
them that their names, deeds and kind eX-
FressiOns are deeply stamped on his memo
r aGd in his heart.
Luther W. McCOrd, Of The Cuizea, took
kindly 70 US and made us feel that his
large and warm heart had in il a tender
place. lie is Justly popular in the county
and is entitled to the success which his
honest labor and indOmitable energy has
gained for him.
Gov. John G. Brown was among DR..
Munsey's listeners and occupied a seat
within the altar railing. lie came in
about half an hour before the Doctor com
menced preaching and had to take front
seat or Zone. We think the Governor en-
loved his altar experience Of last Sunday,
if his countenance expressed his feelings.
Pulaski, unlike many other interior
towns of the State, presents evidences Of a
material prosperity and refined culture.
Many new and handsome residences and
substantial business houses have been re-
Gently built, while many Others are in
process Of erection, while the tasteful
gardens, set with flowers and eveTgreens
and kept in such perfect neatness beSpeak
not only thrift and prosperity, but also a
love for the beautiful which is the accom-
paniment Of a refined moral and mental
culture.
We left Pulaski with regret, and re-
Turned home trusting some Of these days to
revisit il ard meet the friends who render
ed our stay so pleasant. DAVIDSON.