Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-04-20
FROM BUFoRD's STATION. TENN.

I ~
Immediately upon my return from
Clarksville, but / have found nj
time for scribbling either to news
papers or private correspondents
] have made one of the hardest eff
forts in the interest of Sunday,
| schools that / have ever made in
my life, When came here last fall
| found one school entirely aban-
doned, and a faithful few leading a
forlorn hope in the church nearest
the parsonage. set apart the month
of March to be given entirely to
Sunday-school work, distributing
papers, encouraging children to
come, etc. The papers were not out
until the 10th and | did not return
until the 18th, so | have had double
duty to perform since my return.
| have visited 12S families, supplied
them with Sunday-school literature,
and organized two schools, number
ing respectively So and 81, giving
me larger membership in my Sum
day-schools than in my two
churches. / am anticipating a de-
iightful time with my young people
this season, and am looking prayer
fully and hopefully for a gracious
revival of religion in my charge.
There were many things connected
with my trip to Clarksville that
made it pleasant to me. The greet
ings of whilom parishioners and
kindly expressions of past friends
well repaid me for my trip. Then
two happy hearts desiring to be
made one had called on me to meet
them at Cedar Hill, March 18th.
That was the occasion of my trip.
l have confronted many of my
friends on occasions of this kind in
the past, but never did | pronounce
that solemn service for two whose
veal III this and in the world to
come has drawn from me more fer
vent prayer or deeper solicitude. At
p. NJ. Capt. Will A. Elliott led to
the altar one of the fairest of Rob
ertson county's beautiful and lovely
youg ladies, and amid large as
sembly of friends and relatives /
named her Lizzie Cooley Elliott.
Sweet and silken be the cords of af-
fection that bind their barques to-
gether as they glide down thestream
of time; and when the silver cord
is loosed and the golden bowl is
broken, may they enjoy an infinitely
happier union in the land of the
beautiful and the bright.
I regretted exceedingly that l
could not find time to make the
calls l wished to make in my late
pastoral charge. Through the
however, of my worthy
Jno. w. Hammer, Jr., /
was enabled to visit some seventeen
or eighteen families. 1 was glad to
find that Bro. HIS people were
"praising his preaching and giving
him thanks" and hope that the
report from that charge at the next
will show great i'm
provement over the past.
On Sunday | had the pleasure of
preaching for my young friend,
Bro. Craig, at Port Royal. 1t was a
source of great joy to me to see how
his people were in his
praises. After service he raised the |
amount assessed for the relief of the
House. At night |
preached at Cedar Hill. My brief
with those who met and
with me at Gods altar
n the past was sweet indeed. Seven
years ago last fall / opened my |
to them, and though many
md sad changes have taken place
since that time, yet many are left
who love the Savior and stand
,teadfast abounding in the work of
he Lord. Bro. Turner will soon
lose a four years pastorate with
hem, and they will give him up
With regret. He is fine preacher,
/ noble Christian man and a faith
'ul pastor.
I was amused at an article in the
Springfield Record, soon after my
'eturn, written by "Specks," anent
ny trip to Cedar Hill. Here is a
quotation:
The ceremony was served in legit-
mate style by Rev. Il. j. Duncan.
Sorry that he put himself to the
roubIe and fatigue of coming so far
when our pastor at Cedar Hill, who
s an accommodating man and who
likes such things, could have re-
ieved him. But Mr.. Duncan is
elt-sacrificing man, who will not
impose duties on others which he
AN perform himself. However, he
leed have no fear about Mr.. Turner.
There are some singular things
lbout this man "Specks;" he often
'sees through a glass darkly."
things important dwin-
lie into insignificance when viewed
through his specks. Then again
'trifes light as air'' gather an inn
oortance that draws forth the Won
lers of his ready quill. Chopping
If stove-wood, death of a pig, en-
yagements of a p. Z. to eat and
leep all become subjects of such
vast importance that he must spread
hem upon the records of journal
SIN. Again, matters of deep inter-
st are entirely ignored by him.
want to ask Specks a question or
Wo. Specks, what kin are you to
he "pastOr at Cedar Hill ?" and
what kin is the ''pastor at Cedar
Hill" to the Mr.. Turner you refer
o? Was the Cedar Hill pastor the
pastor of either of the parties to the
marriage? Was Mr.. Turner ignored
N the matter? Did Specks feel
NV more interest in the "DastOr at