The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1882-09-29
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Rev. w. II. Wilkes had to do the preach
ing Tor the town on last Sabbath, as there
| were no services at any of the churches
| except the Methodist. His sermon in the
morning, and again at night was able and
interesting. The latter being a continue.
tiPn of the same sub iect and the same
| LTpln of thought as the morning discourse
LIZ Is popular with the members of other
Churches, as well as his own and never Mt.
tiers sentiment calculated to wound the
| feelings of the most sensitive, and yet his
sermons are all pointed and practical.
| There will be no services at the Methodist
| Church on next Sunday.
| A Sacramento Meeting will commence at
| the Presbyterian Church on next Saturday
morning the 30th inst, and continue over
| Sunday, and may be Protracted during the
| next week. 1t is the intention of the pas
| tor, Rev. +. \. Thompson, to prOtraCt the
| meeting if circumstances seem favorable
/ The Rev. DR.. Mitchell, of Columbia, has
been solicited by the pastor to assist in the
services OF the occasion, and is confidently
| expected to be present, especially on Sab
bath. He is one OF the ablest divines Of the
Presbyterian Church, and most eloquent
| and fOrcible speaker.
Kew. MIR. Gray, pastor, will hold services
| at Grace Church, on Sabbath, morning and
| night. The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered at this church on Sab
| bath forenoon, and also at the Presbyterian
Church at the close of the morning SER
vice.
1t is now less than four weeks until the
Tennessee Annual Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, convenes in
Franklin, and how many hearts already be-
gin to palpetate with anxious solitude, in
reference to possible changes which NAV
come up in the appointments ofthe preach
ers. The various churches feel this, not
knowing whether they will retain their same
,.afnr
does this question weigh upon the hearts
and minds of the scores of ministers, who
go up to the conference, not knowing what
changes or trials await them, and yet they
meet th : issue, as general thing, in a
noble, Ssif-saCrificing spirit, which COM
mands IL respect ald admiration of all
who t., { Dice to think of the sacrifices
which lbs '."ble band of Christian heroes,
are yea.Iv I''"king. When they meet in
Comic ~;.re. 'rey seen to forget, for the
time, "a, partip = which are to come
at its ,., e. are the happiest assem-
blage - &c. lat e,"f convened in q de-
Hbera. ~.
PERSONAL.
Mrs IN. lac. c. elegant aud distin-
puish..i ai,L""ranee. he widow of Alfred
YounC VIC las tn brother of the venera-
BILE M j. = Baiie and who was well
know, I'D ghly e.:eemed in this commu-
tives, - This .icinity.
Rev :. A rhompaon, and Mr.. Henry p.
Wade we - Urned from Presbyterry in
Marsh i ccu"tY, the latter was the delegate
from Il Fr1~oyteri&'a Church in this place
to Pre- 'yter--.
Miss Queeuie Blair, an accomplished
daughter of Prof. J. Moe, Blair, we regret
to learn, is quite sick with sore throat.
By late letter from HillsborO, Texas, we
learn that Prof. James Murphy, formerly of
Columbia, and the sOn-in-law of our friend, !
Col. Abe Looney, is teaching a large and
fourishing school in Hillsboro, which is one
of the growing and wide awake railroad
towns of Texas.
Many of the old readers of tn o Herald
will be glad to learn that Esq. Fieldin
Helm, now in his 9oth year, and his wife,
in her Goth year, are still living. and in the
enjoyment of good health. They are living
with their oldest son, Col. Henderson Helm
and family, not far from Popes Camp
Ground, where their every want and all
needed comfort, is lovingly extended to
them. Col. Helm, the son with whom they
live, has reached his three score and ten |
years, and is one of the best and noblest of
men. In a conversation with us, a day or
two ago, he said, he was even yet, in his old |
age IGNORING and ebeying" his father and |
his mother. They are nearly related to the |
Helms of Columbia, and have in their |
veins the best blood of Kentucky.
Miss Pattie Wade, whose name is the |
SYNONYM of all that is noble and good, has |
home, after visit to her sister |
Mrs. Burke Bond, of franklin She re- |
ports the health of Mr.. Bond, as greatly i'm |
proved, with fair prospects Of an early and
complete recovery.
THE GREAT SALE,
of Capt Thomas Gibson, and Major Camp
bell Brown, which are advertised to come |
off on - 4th IF October at this place, pre-
sent the r.ci.cst catalogues Of thorough
bred horses and cattle that have ever been |
offered r2r sac by these enterprising and |
public sDIriteti gentlemen. 1t offers a rare
chance md il may be the last, from this
source n the lovers of fast horses and Jer-
sey cat 20 supply themselves with the
very best thar chis o. any other country
can sh""'