The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-14

Rural Lyric He edited q paper in
Grenada forty years ago.
The 'jiuers' have a gOodly follow
ing here. Ssidis Lodge No. 307, A. +.
and A. NJ, and Walker Chspier No
%, r. A. NJ, with J. A. RsinWatsr a.
W. NJ. aud II. T. Mr.. r. holds more
Offices than any man IN SaTdis,
think have a large brotherhood. The
X. Of II. Unity Lodge No. 1915 has
ninety members, and there is lCcg
Of X. and L. Of II. besides, and the
A. l.. ti II. has a lodge Brother
b Gwsitney, e. X. of the Grand Ledge
/ X. Of II. Of the State resides here.
Mr. W. II. Rose represents the
Western Union Telegraph, the
/ Southern Express, and the Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad Companies.
In religious matters Ssrdis fakes a
high position, IS il she were deter
mined to be as brisk in things spirit
ual as she is in those "oi the esr.b
earthly" Since February let protract-
ed meetings held in the Presbyterian,
Baptist and Methodist Churches tv
the reverend Pss,ors Hoyt, Hatch,
Bowen and KilgoIe have resulted in
200 conversions. Indeed, 80 aCcus.
toned have the SaTdisians become to
attend meeting at any hour when
they hear the sound OF the church.
going belW that when Judge Halls
houfe was stire Tuesday evening those
who heard the alarm bell reached for
their hymn-bOOks urder the impress.
zion that II was an early piayer.meet.
ing. The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union have a strong branch
with sixty members, whose meetings
are held once week. Mrs. W. Ii. Wall
is president. Miss Molie DuvalI secre-
ta-y, and Mrs. Ellen Mosely treasurer.
The Methodist church is under the
pastoral care OF the Rsys. DIR. T. O.
Weir and G. n. Terry. Its Sunday
school superintendent is j. f. Hob !
good, assisted by J.. +. Lavender, and !
r. l. Wall, secretary. The Rev. DR.. |
Spencer is pastor of the Baptist |
church, and The Hon. j j. Hall is the |
Suuday-sChoo, superintendent. The |
Presbyterian church has for it's minis
ter The Rev. K II. Crozier, the author
of The Rebel Spy and other stories.
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the Sunday-sChool The Episcopal
church is served by the Rev. u. B.
BOwden. The Colored people have
two churches OF the Methodist and
Bapiist denominations. The Young
Mems Christian Association have a
local branch, With the Hon. j. q.
Hall president and Z. NJ. Simmons
secretary. They will soon have a free
Public schools are in hourishiur
condition under Mr.. j. A. Rainwatsr,
county superintendent. There are
cur schools for white children, with
700 pupils, the teachers being Mrs. NJ.
and Miss Jeanne Thompson, Mrs.
md Miss Hooper, Miss Molie Duvall
md Miss Matte Moore. Mrs. f. p.
Hill is principal of the Colored school, |
With $50 pupils, making a total of $50 {
hildren in five schools. In music !
lasses are held by Mrs. FarthinR and I
lrs Morgan Adams, and Miss Lulu a
Val teaches fine arts. /
Among well.known Sardisans must |
OF forget TO mention DR.. Morgan v
dams, vice.p'esident OF the Mifsis-
ppi Dental Association. He has v
aveled in Europe and is an agreeable d
)nver'aiionalist and otherwise &C. a
,mplished n
The foregoing sketch gives fair b
lea Of one OF the best towns in North
n Mississippi. 1t is progressive and lie
lgressive. It's young men are work Ia
y hard b make a city, and its mer. D,
lapis by their tact and energy are ri
aging trade from their sister towns. II
these remarks should meet the eve a
a R'oCk-laiser or wide.awake l.
rmer who knows there are more II
roftable crops than cotton, / would N
~ 10 him, go to Sardisr' ito. Sc