The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-02-24
LADIES COLUMN.
RRooKLYN,s GIRL PASTOR.
Religion on Cash Basis-In Spite
Of the Bishops.

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men of her age, and her church has
become one OF the most prosperous
u its vicinity. The church she &C.
;uples was purchased under a fore
close sale by the Williamsburg Saw
Ings Bank to satisfy the first mort
gage OF $l5, 900. Offers we're made
for it to turn it into a livery sta ole
and beer garden, but Miss Oliver
purchased it in her own name for
$14, 900, and gave a mortgage for
$13, 900. She organized a church in
the spring OF 1879 in accordance
with the discipline of the Methodist
church, but without the
official sanction of any of the
preachers of that Church, who, al
though sending word that they felt
pleasantly toward her enterprise,
also said that they could not recog-
nize q female preacher. Miss Oliver
was about to deed the property she
had bought to the church in the
usual way. when she concluded
that if she did the Conference might
accept the property and turn the
worshippers out. Accordingly she
had legal document drawn, deed
ing the church to certain persons
for the purposes of the Willoughby
Avenue Methodist Church, but not
to the direction of Confer
ference. Miss divers energy was
unbounded, and when she heard
that neIghboring church members
were saying that her enterprise
would not last year, she redoubled
her exertions, and now, at about
the completion of her second year,
she has reason to be grAtified at the
retrospect.
Miss Oliver is about 26 or 81
years old, with coal black eyes, bru-
nette complexion and raven black
hair, which falls in glossy curls
over her shoulders. She brushes
her hair smoothly back from her
forehead and face, and IL other re.
spects her toilet is in contrast with
the fashionable young lady OF
Madison square" She dresses in
black, usually in alpaca, cut to
neatly fit her slender figure, and the
sombre costume is relieved by deli
cate bits of white ruche at the
throat and sleeves No jewelry, ex-
cept black jet pin, is worn by the
girl pastor. Her manner is that OF
an earnest religious devotee, and
her conversation seems unmixed
with cant. Her sincerity has won
her many friends, and many veteran
who sit weekly under
her teachings would not exchange
her for Bishop.
1--WE have put the church and
chapel buildings and the land in
good condition." said Miss Oliver,
IN response to a question about the
condition of her church,
and we pay as We go. The build
Ings cost $47,500 to erect, but
their present value, is hard to esti
mate. The eight lots on which they
stand are valued at from $1,000 to
$4,000 each. We have new fnrnI
,ure for the church and chapel, es-
.imated to be worth $1,000. We
settle all bills mon thly, and each
months proportion of the interest
on the mortgage of $4,000 is de
posted In the savings bank, so that
when the six months payment be-
;omes due, it is all on hand. We
lold that no church can be con-
iucted more economically than
ours. Twenty two hundred and fif
y dollars a year meets our entire
expenses, pastor 5 salary and all.
We recently mad a, gift of two build
ng lots in New York city, which
We are trying to SELL"
"HaVe you an income from pew
ents?"
"NOt a dollar. No pews are
ented. Our motto Is: Have faith
n God We belive that if the
Lord needs a church, and the
hurch does the Lords work, He
will ju st as surely give it the mon
y to meet Its current expenses as
lie will give it the Holy Spirit to
eafl Its meetings. We do not be-
-e'ye in church fairs, festivals, oys-
er suppers, necktie sOciab!es, leap
ear entertainments, charades, tab
eauX, cantatas, wax works, or any
ther OF the numerous projects got
en- up by other churches in order
D meet their expenses, which turn
he Lords ss nctuary into a play
ouse, an eati ng saloon, or u house
f merchandi Sc. Our method of
aising money IS to ask the people
D give it in return Cor the profit
ley derive from the church ser
ices. Our only debt is that $I3,-
90, and l am asking the Lord for
le money believe that He has
he money somewhere, and will be-
pre- long give it to u.s."
Miss Oliver has overcome obsta-
les that would cause many young
Tomen Co sit down and have good
ry. Her church was stripped of
some time after she
ought it by man who had chat
ell mortgs &c upon 1T, given by a
primer society. Miss Oliver at
nee decided it was the best time
, clean he church, and ordered
crubbin( brush committee, with
erself AZ chairman. She rolled up
er sleeT es ana W emit TO work with
Dap anC I water to clean the house.
a few weeks az D it was necessary
corllply with a promise to some
Over ii sers in an annual publication
lado5 by the church to print q pic
are Of the editice on the title page.
Sas discovered that there was
o engraving Of the church, and
{ me could be obts med unless 3
rSwing of the church was fur
ished. Miss Oliver turned artist
md made a truthful pen and INK
ketch of the church, the chapel,
nd the trees, and SO kept the prom
Sc to the patrons of her enterprise.
Western admirer OF Mis- Oliver 5
luck has presented her wi th a live
uf alo from the Kansas plains.
he has devised a plan to max it
on. or Of profit.