Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-07-07
DedLcntlon at eorest Hin

Sunday, July 1st, being the day
for holding the first public services
at the new church in the First Dis.
trict, (I believe the deciples do not
claim to dedicate the house, claiming
that it is the congregation which
should be consecrated to the service
of God), CHRONICLE reporter re-
paired TO the place. Arriving at
about 1890 a. m, he found a large
crowd already assembled and more
coming in continuous stream. AS
location for house of worship it
seems to De unsurpassed; for there
is only one other church building
within five miles of it, and that one,
which is at Port Royal, is cut off
from the neighborhood during the
spring by Red RIyer. The new
building is neat and plain, thirty
feet wide by forty feet long, and
will seat comfortably something
near three hundred persons. 1t is
entirely surrounded by forest on
every side, and as the underground
has not been cut out to admit the
breeze, it seemed quite a warm
place. This feature can be easily
remedied by judicious use of the
axe in the surrounding timber, as
the location is high and would get
a good breeze if opened up, though
it is only a hundred yards or so
from the Nashville and Hopkins
vile public road, less than mile
from that leading from GAINESVILLE
to Franklin, and less still from a
public road leading from Guthrie to
intersect the last named one.
We were informed that the house
as it stands cost $4,000 besides the
hauling of material and board of
the workmen, etc. 1t is complete
but has not been furnished with
stoves and chandeliers, so when en-
tirely furnished all costs will amount
to near 81, 200.
The services of the day consisted
of the regular Lords day worship
of the deciples, including singing,
the Scriptures, prayers, the
and two sermons, both
of which were preached by the reg
ular pastor, Elder Granville Lips
comb, as neither Elder Mobley nor
Prof. ScObey came.
Between the two sermons the |
basket dinner came, which was one |
of the most abundant and varied to
which ii has been our fortune to |
Although the crowd |
was variously estimated at from
five to seven hundred and all were
fed, think there must |
have been half as much left as was
eaten.
In spite of the oppressive heat |
and the crowd, all things for the |
day passed off very pleasantly with
a single exception that we heard of.
Miss Anna Elliott, a daughter of |
ID. Elliott, fell from wagon as the !
crowd were breaking up and re-
ceived a severe bruise on her head |
and neck. We have learned since |
that she was not seriously hurt, and
is now recovered.
In close proximity to the church |
we were shown the lumber for the |
building of Forest Hill Seminary,
Prof. Grants new school. From
what we can learn the house will be
very cOmmOdiOus and comfortable, |
and as the building will begin on
the 9th of this month 1t will be GER
tain to be ready for use by the day
of opening, which is September Sd. |
With the new church now com |
plete and the seminary ready for
work by the beginning of the next
school year, No. 1. should come
forward rs desirable lOca-
ton for those hunting homes, and
the value of her real estate should
be perceptibly augmented.
Her citizens are noted as being a
industrious and moral
people, and her lands among the
most fertile and productive in the
county, and with these two addi-
tiOnal advantages, a need of which
has long been felt by the people, a
home within her limits is a thing
to be desired by even the most fas-
tidious.
We are authorized to state that
the use of the house at Forest Hill
is offered for preaching to any de-
OF Christians at any
time when not occupied by the con-
who own it.