The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-09-19
Pleasant Valley & Olivet,

EDITOR CITIZEN This charge
has passed through year of trial
and triumph, having been one grand
hive of industry and thrift. It's fl
nances are good, and its deeds OF
beneficence recorded on High. Its
aggression upon sin has been sys-
tematic, vigorous. Roll increased
more than one hundred. Sunday
school force organized, disciplined.
l close another chapter In the book
of my itinerant life Oct 9th.
Among the brethren l have had
much pleasure. Have helped them
all could. / love them very much.
At Rehoboth / was blessed. Bro.
Cherry works, and need not be
ashamed. He is successful too. He
enjoys the confidence of a noble
people. Culleoka sent the Macedo-
man cry-I went gladly. That
ground will become classic and his
t9ric. Here is the secret'of the sue
cess of the Webbs: They do thor
ough work, and when one of their
pupils becomes penitent they get
down upon their knees, take him in
their arms, and, with fearful eye,
they tell him of Jesus. like it. If
/ was able would send them every
boy have. Bro. Sowell is greatly
beloved, and ought to be. His la
bors have been blessed. TIE holy
zeal that burned brightly in the
heart OF the youthful McFerrin fifty
years ago and urged him through
tie canebrakes of the West, fires the
heart of his daughter. and Sowell Is
well married. Bro. Weakley calls
to Salem. Noble classmate! Soul
of honorl / must help him. He
took charge of me: "Here, Tom,
you must not run about; you must
rest and preach" The meeting at
Salem was gracious. They ought
to bestir themselves on Sunday
school work. A week of rest(?).
Now to Hurricane camp-meeting.
Not many preachers or people-a
| good sign. God was there. Preach
ers and people worked. Sinners
were convicted, mourners converted,
Christians made happy, and God
honOred. DR.. West preached with
great power. Admit this parenthe-
sis: His sweet little Matte went to
Heaven last Wednesday night. Oh,
how sad Rev. I. @. Written of
Memphis Conference was with us.
He is a great worker. Bro. Barbee
managed the meeting to the delight
of all, and did it without show of
generalship or manipulation. We
must have him on the district next
year, D. V. More than fifty pro-
fessed faith in Christ.
Home again. Bro. Weakly and
the song say: "There'll be sweet
rest in Heaven" Deacon johnson,
high sheriff of Moriah, arrested me.
He is a Pink. No wonder he mar
ried when he took the notion. /
stand at twilight in Moriah's City
of the Dead. Am not nervous, for
/ linger amid the loye-guarded dust
of Gods ambassadors. They sleep
in Jesus. This is a lovely spot, and
the relationship between sanctuary
and cemetery is sweet and silken.
Here lie the mortal remains of Rev
John Wray. This son of Erin was
educated at Colerain; came to
America 1916; Joined the Cumber-
land Presby terrain Church, and died
in it's fold. Rev. Joseph Brown,
born 1872, died 1868; protested re-
ligion in his eighth year. Just
think of it! Polycarp said, Eighty
and six years have l served Him"
but Joseph Brown could say "elghty
and eight" Rev. R. L. Paisley,
though just fitted for usefulness,
was called home in the fourth year
of his ministry and twenty seventh
of his age. Rev Carson P. Reed,
thirteen consecutive years pastor of
Moriah, was born 1898, died 1872.
"After a ministry of more than half
century," says his monumental
biographer, 'his spirit returned to
God who gave it." This sweet
verse, inscribed upon his tomb, is
inspiring to those who love and la
ment him:
When the day of life is fed,
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shed.n
At this tomb 1 mediate and offer
special prayer. Prayer meeting in
the church, after which a sermon
and altar service. Many penitents,
and four protested faith in Jesus.
gro. Bodenhamer has been greatly
reioiced. He sees the fruit of his
labor. His work is Glmperishable.
He has a very good every other Sun
day School. l complained. Spent
the night with Col. Wheeler. Our
converse was delightfully."- reminis-
Genital
Bro. Weakley calls again. 1t is
Old Lynnville this time. 81 go SIR"
Bro. Barbee has preached series
of sermons that thrilled all who
heard them. Some penltents at the
altar; others have accepted Christ,
and have been received into the
Church. God bless Old Lynnvillel
Oh, how sad the bereavement of
our neighbor, Mr.. Alex. Black, and
his dear sweet childrenl God called
the sainted wife and mother home
last Wednesday night. Her little
girls embraced religion at the Olives
meeting, and were recently received
into the church of their mother by
DR.. BuBose. May Heaven deal
gently and lovingly with her be-
reaved husband and shorn lambs
In my notice last week / failed to
mention Miss Alice Hamlet of
Wales Station as one of the COM
mittee for Pleasant Valley. / wrote
hurriedly and from memory, and
my mistake was unintentional. Miss
Alice did a noble work, and many
thanks are due her Wales Station
friends. The committees have done
their work, and they did it well. l
shipped from this pastoral charge
to-day to Memphis sufferers $1S1.65,
and $21.30 has been sent 10 Holly
Springs, Miss, making for Pleasant
Valley and Olivet communities
$2O2.95.
For your repeated kindnesses to
me during the conference year &C
cept my heartfelt thanks. / hope
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