Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-09
SRoM TEXAS.
To the CHRONICLES:

Az CHc NAhONlCLE.
Here am, way out in Northwest
Texas Conference, 800 miles from Ten
nessee.
} 1t seems little strange that I am
here; but wonderful are the ways of
aProvidence, and we have been trying
TO follow in this path all our life.
never felt more resignation in all
my past life than have in this move.
This is one of the grandest countries
the san ever shone upon; its product
iyeness is wonderful in cotton, corn,
wheat, oats, barley and vegetables OF ev-
cry kind Fruits OF all kinds grow to
perfection except apples, and they do
pretty we'll
The face OF the country, as you stand
and look all around you, is perfectly
charming Like the sea in'-i4s gentle
undulation, it has just enough of rising
to drain it and not enough to obstruct
syour vision.
/ reached Texas in time to meet the
conference, and found a warm-hearted
set of Methodist preachers, full of zeal
and consecrated to the work OF the min
istry.
/ am on the Waxahatchie circuit,
with comfortable parsonage, four reg
ular appointments, membership Of 500
and first-rate churches.
Christmas Eve night the parsonage
was attacked by about fifty men and
women with six or eight wagons of all
kinds OF provisions-hams, turkeys,
1 pound cakes, canned fruits of all kinds,
sacks OF flour, meal, sugar, coffee, etc.
So you see, Mr.. Editor, they believe in
feeding the preacher.
The day after Christmas was my first
quarterly meeting. The stewards at
their meeting allowed literally for
their preacher. With such liberality
by my official board, and a few more
storm parties, such as we had the other
night l think the preacher can live.
Texas with her attractions OF soil and
4 climate, her people and their liberality
has not caused me to forget Tennessee
and especially Antioch Circuit
II Consider me at Martha's Chapel the
kirst Sunday at II o'clock, Salem al
8, Collinsyille the second Sunday at II
Chapel Hill at 3, Antioch the third Sun.
day at II, again at Salem at g. Mt Zion
the fourth Sunday at II. With my hal
off and shaking hands with every mem
Der OF the church and especially my
brethren and sisters that are not mem
hers of the church.; so meet me at those
appointments at those hours, and We
will shake hands and look in each 9th
ers faces in thought and feeling, across
the Mississippi and across IA tract 0
tcountry 800 miles wide.
We had only been at the parsonage
two days before We had that storm par
ty.
James II. Roberts, wife and son wen
with us down to the parsonage anC
spent Christmas. Jim has nice farm
and good team; so he feels at home
Il with plenty to eat for himself ant
friends.
\ write this letter to all of my friend
ON the Antioch Circuit, and will writ
to them personally as l have opportunl
ty, and | want everybody to write t
n me that will, and / will answer them.
IN NY postofice is Mountain Peak, Eli
county, Texas.
I see the marriage Of my two mutua
friends, Fletcher B. and Fannie E., il
the CHRONICLE. l congratulate then
. and wish them long and happy life
Fletcher is a great boy, but Fannie is
sgreater girl.
My special love to Mrs. Kate Ston
and every other one that have marie
on Antioch. B. NJ. STEPHENS.