The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1881-05-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


| REV. VIM. Graham, d. D. preached ir
| ST Peters church, last Sunday morning anf
night. The morning sermon, was OF
| fsAngels," and is spoken Of as an unusual,
| beautiful and comforting sermon.
REV. A. d. Phillips of the Baptisi
church, win preach next Sunday on the
Perseverance of the Saints" His lecture
at his prayer meeting last night was on the
seTen Virgins" Next Thursday night be
win lecture on "The Talents" The Doctor
is man of great learning, and has travel
| ed much, and his lectures are unusually
| interesting. The Baptists have quite an
acquisition in DR.. Phillips.
The General Assembly of the G. p
church, viii meet at Austin, Texas, May
Goth; Rev. r. G. Pearson and A. Barr viii
go from Columbia and DR.. j. g. William,
SON from Evergreen. They win start on
the 10th. Mrs. A. Templeton viii come
back to Columbia with them.
Rev. A. d. Phillips, according to ap.
pointment, visited Franklin last week. BE
was heartily received, and on Wednesday
met good congregation, Notwithstanding
the very ilclement weather. Among the
audience was the beloved pastor OF the
Methodist church, Rev. w. M. Green. Thurs
day morning, before leaving he had the
pleasure of visiting and addressing the
Prof. Hamilton's school. The school num-
beers about 200 pupils, and is doing fne
work for educC ion. Prof. Hamilton for
merly taught in this county, and is a good
teacher and a good man. Parents and
Guardians who want their sons and daugh-
ters well educated would do well TO send
them there.
Rev. G. 7. Thompson, the able and ex-
cellent pastor of McCain's, Pleasant Mount,
and GlenwoOd, has been called to the
church at franklin, and has accepted the
call. He will preach his farewell sermon
at McCains next Sunday morning, and
will take charge at franklin on the first
Sunday in June. He has been at McCain's
several years, and has greatly endeared
himself to his people on his charge. A
number of reyivals have been held by him,
and hundreds converted. The charch
at GIenwood has been built through his
instrumentaliies, and foHrishing congre-
CATION established Three hundred have
been added to the c. y. church in the three
churches, and the old members greatly
revived and strengthened. Our people
will regret to hear of his departure, but
their prayers and good wishes viii follow
him. The G. p. church to which he is call
ed is one of the handsomesf in Franklin,
we learn, and the congregation strong.
Rev. Mr.. johnson viii succeed Mr.. Thomp-l
son at MeCain's church.
Rev. DIR. Beckett, of the Episcopal
church, in this city, unchanged pulpfts last
Sunday with Rev. DR.. Graham, Of Nash
vile.
--Rey. George Beckett the able, learn
ed and beloved pastor OF the st. Peters
church, preached in Christ's church, Nash
vile, last Sunday. DIR. P. says, cater all,
he is better than any that take his place."
Rev. Il. G. Pearson has greatly improv-
ed since his evangelizing trips TO Lebanon
and Nashville. He will next Sunday night
start to the meeting of the General Assem-
bly, of his church in Texas.
u = ". ~
Methodist Echurch next Sunday, morn
ing and night. In announcing it
Rev. I. j. Duncan said that since Bro.
Lrvine's great affection, he breaches
with an JUNCTION and spiritual power which
was never felt by his hearers before.
-Rey. 7. j. Duncan announced from his
pulpit last Sunday morning that the 3rd, |
Quarterly Conference for this station
would be held Saturday May 81. That |
NO thirds of the conference year have |
passed away and one third of the amount /
or Ministerial support had been paid. /
showing that two thirds of the work Tre-
main to be done in one third of the year l
" remain undone-fOreVer.
Rev. S. NJ. Cherry of Mt. Pleasant oc- |
upied the pulpit of the Methadist church /
asst Sunday night. Though the weather
vas threatening the audience was good 4
nd the sermon was excellent though the |
preacher only consumed twenty five min-
ties in its delivery.
The Presbyterian Sunday School was
yell attended last Sunday 4 r. NJ. The in
crest is said to be on the increase, and che
cal of their workers undiminished. DIR. I
iitchell has class in the School, and has
with night service.
Five hundred and seventy three Sum
ay School workers and pupils in Column
ia were engaged in the Study of 1.-THE
'rodigal Son." last Sunday. How many
rodigal sons in Columbia were not study
az the same lesson is quite another thingI
The assembling of large class of small
hildren IN Sunday School while their ever
lithful teacher is confined at home by Sc
ous affection is a touching scene IL the
[aster prefers that his servant Should be
allied home rather than continuo in such 4
blessed work the employments II heaven
rust be grand.
-hQOng the offerings mad to the
fission Home is that by a noble hearted |
'tesbyterlsn lady Of stove. an& cooking
.ensfls add Furniture for one = <51s and a |
Idzen mod hooks Several 9th - ARE re !
ponding GENEROUSLY. Taylor siiIl1sf,, uffer |
years bread stuff for the hoi be.