Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-05-13
A SABBATH IN SPRINGFIELD.


By previous arrangement with the
Rev. j. w. Cullom, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Springfield, |
reached that city Saturday afternoon,
May 6, that / might spend Sunday
there and with him get an early start
Monday morning on horse back trip
to Livingston, the place of holding
the Carthage District Conference.
Many kind friends, among whom we
had labored as pastors for several
years, were expecting US, and we had
anticipated meeting them with more
than usual pleasure. Blu. "Old Sal, "
Cullom's riding "critter, " was afflicted
with lunsbago rheumetica, which dis
qualified her for service, and defeated
our plans. Ordinarily "disappoint-
ment sinks the heart of man" but the
warm greetings which l received, and
delightful religious services which 1
attended suficed to dissipate all melan-
choly. A stranger sccosted me as |
rode into town and asked me if | was
"Cullom's man." Replying in the
affirmative, he introduced himself as
"Garner'-Gen. Gamer. Under his
hospitable roof I fared sumptuously,
and with him and his kind family
spent pleasant moments of social and
religious intercourse The General
has the good sense and taste to be one
of Cullom's most substantial friends.
Ogburn, Davis, Binkly. Moore, Thomas
and others contributed also to the fund
of pleasure of which ] was the happy
recipient.
was struck with the number of
public religious services throughout
the day. Sunday Schools at the church
es at 9 o'clock a. m, preaching at IL
o'clock, Union Sunday School at the
Court House at 3 o'clock p. M, and
Sunday School mass meeting at the
Methodist Church at night. General
Garner has charge of the Sunday
School held at the Court House, and
it is evidently doing a great deal of
good. He "manipul.tes" it with a
great deal of dexertity, and has de-
cided talent for making it both in
structive and interesting. He arranges
in advance for some one to deliver
short lecture to the school, which is
very attractive feature, and the one
which I heard on the conversion of
Saul of Tarsus, delivered by Mr.. Pat
ton, was very good indeed. The. mass
meeting at night is monthly, being
held on the first Sunday night at the
Methodist and Cumberland Presby-
terrain Churches alternately. Singing
and short talks constitute the pro-
gramme for these meetings. Mr.. Den
son, the G. p. G.. pastor made some
very impressive suggestions on the
Importance of all doing what they
could in the service of God. Cullom
and Garner kept your correspondent
firing away ''up and down the lines"
pretty muck all day. l noticed that
Mr.. Thomas, the editor Of the Record,
was at every service, and was evident
ly laboring with zealin the interest of
the children and the church. Would
that all the leading lawyers and editors
emulated the worthy example of Gar
ner and Thomas in these particulars.
J. w. Cullom, my tried and valued
friend, is in the heart of his people,
and is succeeding beyond the most
expectations of every one in
building upand harmonizing his charge.
He is constantly receiving accessions
to the church, and expects gracious
revival of religion before his term
closes. | know not when | have spent
a Sabbath so pleasantly-so happily.
A. Z. GOoDLoE.
NJ 1919