The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-10
Oolum bia District Items.

OOlum bia District Items.
For the CITIZEN
l am half way on my fourth
round. To this date the preachers
have been more literally supported
than last year. What will occur
between this and Oct. 7th remains
to be seen. Our people are not so
much depressed as in the latter
spring and esrly summer, though
terrible crimes have been commit
ted in the name Of "wheat failure"
If bills for goods and family sup
plies could be cancelled Oct. 7th,
whether paid or not paid, S is the
preacher s salary, we would have a
panic indeed. Dear me! Duncan
is not content TO talk money every
three months in each charge but
has to rush into print" Paul was
just awful: upon the first day of
the week, let every one of you lay
by him in store, as God hath pros
pered him, that there be no gath
ering when l come. list Cor. I6 2.
There are some glaces IN Columbia
District where l am regarded as
very mild on this question, there is
no need Of "any gatherings when 1
come" A few of our officials-nO
BILE men-are in every quarterly
conference and have collected or
can vouch for their lists. May
their number increased
We have had wonderful revival
season in the district. Between
500 and 1000 souls have professed
faith in Christ during the summer.
The blessed work goes on. In
many places the practical effect has
been wonderful A young convert
begins his practical christian life
by handing a steward a check for
fifty dollars for the support of his
pastor; another declines the ball
room, saying 81 have taken a VOW
to obey the discipline of the
church-it forbids dancing" anoth-
er closes his saloon and starts out
in christian life with his hands
clean of the liquor traffic. Thus
the good work goes on. Here and
there we find place where the peo-
pie are very happy, but they are
behind with their pastors and will
remain behind though abundantly
able to support them. Well, well,
we do not preach that money is
condition of salvation, but we aw-
fully fear that in some cases 1t will
be the condition of damnation.
Bigbyville circuit will have a
good, new parsonage ready by Oct. |
z. 1t is located at Bigbyville, and !
becomes the bond that will bind |
one of the best circuits in the Ten
nessee conference. Pisgah circuit |
will have a new parsonage also,
located at Pisgah. 1t is 20 be com
pleted Oct 7. Both these parson-
ages were greatly needed, and will
prove means of grace t o the peo
pie who erect them. At Lynnville |
we have a new and handsome |
church. 1t will be ready for our
fourth quarterly meeting, Sept 1918.
This church is the result Of persis- |
tent effort and hard work. Confer
ence meets in Columbia Oct. 7th.
That congreg alton will wecOme the
conference gladly and they are now
preparing to receive US. If the
preachers will take Columbia on
their hearts and maintain the spir-
itual tension of the revival season,
Columbia will be blessed with a
season of refreshing. A letter from
Bishop Wilson, Aug. 2Sth, midi
Gates his ability and purpose to pre-
side over our conference. Our
preachers are anxious for his re
covery and episcopal visitation. A
private and personal letter from
the secretary and treasurer of our
board of foreign missions urges
assessments in fulP' as the only
preventive of the contraction of
the missionary work.
The way to get our collections in
full is for preachers and people to
put themselves in the place of those
who are looking to us for help and
ask: what would L have them do
for meY' That will bring assess
ments in full if we be the children
of God. We have a month for sol
i'd work. God help US.
T. j. DUNCAN.