Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-05
The Church eS.

The work of religious quickening still goes
On IN GAINESVILLE, and while the stream of
spiritual progress is widening we think we
see happy indications that it Is becoming
deeper as well as wider. There is quietness
and steadiness I'm its progress which in itself
is a Characteristic of depth.
Bishop Quintard commenced his vista
ton to Trinity Church on Sunday, VIII n lie
preached to a very large cOngr cation. The
subject of his discourse was the consultations
of religion I'm bereavement, and incidentally
he paid a touching tribute to the memory of
Miss Mary GoOde Ward, a recently d, ceased
member of that church. At the morning
service the rite of confirmation was admin
fstered to four candidates for full COM
muniOn, and in the evening to five or six
Others. He has worshipp~d with the Oon-
gregation for several days, and OH Thursday
night he was to preside at a grand rally of
the membership for the purpose of lifting
the church out of debt Our absence in
Nashville prevented Us from being present
and reporting progress.
At the Presbyterian Church the resident
minister, Mr.. LuptOn, is still aided, and
powerfully aided, by the Rev. n. Bachman.
There is in this gentlenan'S preaching
peculiarly persuasive power, something of
what in vocal music would be called a pen
.trating quality. Abandoning the forid
defamation which is so often mistaken for
eloquenee, he assumes the tone of earnest
expostulation as Ofa friend with a friend,
and the real force of his elOquence is best
appreciated when his voice does not rise
above the pitch of a conversation. We are
not able to give q statistical account of the
number of accessiOns to the church, but
they have been numerous, We understand,
but their number dos not measure the
amount of good done, as it is one of the IA
vorable marks of the present movement
that it exerts Itself as much on members
already within the church rs on those hith-
4rto insensible To religious Impressions. To
enlighten the faith, quicken the hope and
warm the charity of the church members is
made as much an object as TO reclaim the
lost sheep, so that the results of the present
season are as much TO he sought in the edi1-
cation of the church as In conquerIng new
hosts from the ranks of unbelief
The Rev. r. X. Brown has been aided
throughout the week not only with the ripe
learning and copious eloquence of Presiding
Elder Mooney, but with the vigorous CO.
| operation Of two other ministers, the Rev.
! a. q. Didwiddie and Rev. X. J. Craig, both
| of whom have rendered valu bile ministe-
/ rial aid In the meeting. We learn that they
| have already h I'd several conversions and a
4 very deep interest is being manifested by
the large congregations which nightly AS
semble at the Methodist Church, Rev, Mr.,
/ Brown was expecting the Rev. David Morton
/ of tile Kentucky Conference yesterday, to
assist I'm the meeting the remainder of this
and during next week. Hours Of service
/ 10 a. m. and "a p. m.
| On the whole, we auguT substantial Inn
prOvement i'm moral and spiritual qualities
4 throughout the whole community from the
/ efforts OF the Christian ministers who are
now labOring in the cause Of the Gospel.