Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-11-03
Letter From COLUMBIA.


: Episcopal church, South, has created
Z a sensation In Middle Tennessee,
/: The Tennessee Conference has one
e hundred and eighty-six clerical
? members. The bishop put episco-
, pal dynamite under more than one
hundred of the brethren. A digni-
; fed gentleman of strong Intellect,
and fine executive ability, with
tact peculiarly fitted to his Office,
(presiding elder stood, but recently
upon the southern boundary where
: the sound of his voice might have
disturbed quiet Alabamians. Ere
long, if he ministers to the good
, people of Lineport, as did many OF
his predecessors, he will stand i'm
Tennessee and preach to people in
the blue grass State. BY the way,
he is the second presiding elder that
| have sent down (?) 10 the Clarks-
vile country, from Columbia Dis
trict Don't get scared, there Is no
timber in the successor of these dis
tihguished brothers for Clarksville
or McKendree. Bro. Orman was
for four years my presiding elder,
and commend him to the thous-
ands of Methodists in the Clarks-
vile country. His wife deserves
and will receive the warm sympa-
thy and love of Clarksville ladies.
A most estimable woman, with a
shadow upon her heart, left there
by the death of noble boy. She
loves the church, and will be a BEN
ediction to il.
Bro. Moody, the new pastor in
your city, is well-known in our con-
ference as an affable gentleman, and
an earnest christian worker. Under
his pastorate trust that the mate
rial and spiritual edifice OF Clarks-
Vile Methodism may be successful
ly reared. And now New Provi-
dence and Bethel rejoiees. II. j..
Craig takes charge where erst did
live some of the warmest friends OF
my itinerant life. They are to-day
in the tender sub.shepherd's peace
ful fold. / need not mention his
many noble traits; he has made his
record in the regions round about in
other years.
Saline Circuit-R. M. Ripley. AS
for the circuit, I know and love it
well. My earliest ministry was to
them. The gem Of village par9
sonage at 1'obaccoport was the work
Of day. In it our brother will be
happy. Brother Ripley is my class
mate. We joined the Conference
in your city in the fall Of 1867.
When the Conference was divided,
he remained in North Alabama,
where he was laboring at the time.
OF the details of his life and work
l am not advised, but | do know
that he filled some good appoint.
ments in that Conference-Decatur
among the number. If he is not well
cared for there l will be greatly
mistaken.
Clarksville District, and station,
as training schools seem to be sue
cessful-having sent from their own
bounds two worthy disciples. 10 take
charge of the cream. The good
people at the "Hub" had as well
make up their minds to "eudure
sound doctrine" Bro. Burr's ap-
pointment TO Hobson was Il happy
hit. He is feeble, hut hopes to be
able TO do the whole work Of a
Methodist preacher. If he fails, he
is where his pulpit will be sustain
ed. Dear, good man, how the
church does love and honor him
DR.. Wright goes TO Shelbyville.
Their church is new, indeed, il is
not completed but when compile
ted, it will be Il beautiful cdiiice.
No sweeter spirit Will ever minister
at its altars. Bro. Plummer TO Gull
leoka. 1t is one of the best fields
for usefulness in the Tennessee Con-
ference. More than one hundred
and fifty young men, from the lead
ing families of the South, are under
the mastery training of the Webb
Brothers. These young men are
peculiarly susceptible to gospel inn
pressions, by reason of their happy
religious surroundings. The COM
munity is one of the best in the
South. Bro. Il. III. Hinson is ON
good circuit-Alexandria-and il
cares well for him. Bro. Mooney
at College Grove, where he
has done well. He reports "all up"
Bro. Turner back to Chapel Hill.
1t is good place, Preacher and
people have formed "mulual adj
society,"" His health Is
greatly improved, and his charge
takes good care of him. Bro. Good
loe to Spring HilG Circuit II has
new parsonage, four good appoins-
ments. May he have abundant
success in the Masters cause. Bro.
Cullom returns to Stones River
Circuit to take care Of his flock and
his-hay. Bro. Bolton had u sue
cessful year on WilliamsDort cir
cult, and has been returned. Sue
cess TO him
There now, could give you an
other column of gossip, but must
desist. trust that the Centennial
year of American Methodism may
be crowned with wonderful spirit
baptism, and the conversion Of
thousands OF souls.
Il. j. DUNCAN.
THE Mayor Of Saltillo, Mexico,
aud the Superintendent of Public
for the State bf COahuila,
presents this proposition To tho Bap-