The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-09-20

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EDITORs Bull ETIN:-To a large
number Of people in Hardeman
county a notice Of the proceedings
OF Memphis Presbytery is always
welcome, but a notice is especially
appropriate when this body meets
in @ Hardemau county church.
The Presbytery of Memphis con
vened at Ebenezer church near
Middleton, on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
Quite full number of delegates
were IN attendance, and despite the
unfavorable weather; the session
was q pleasant one throughout
Arriving at the church about one
O'Clock we found a warm welcome
from the good people Of Ebenezer
and a capital dinner awaiting us:
After this very important prelimi-
nary had been disposed Of PresbY-
terry was opened by an eloquent SER
mon by the retiring moderator, Rev,
&. g. Grove. The body was then
called to order. Rev. John Il,
Boyd of the Lauderdale st. church,
Me.cphjs, was elected moderator,
and Rev. w. S. Cochrane, clerk.
Aside from the regular routine of
business, nothing of general inter-
est lranspired, but the meeting
throughout was attended with the
best feeling and christian spirit
a special hour of prayer was set
apart on Friday to the end that in
the comming year the Spirit might
/ be poured out on the entire Synod
/ and that many souls might be added
to churches within or bounds. It
was matter Of deep regret that
Bro. Evans, the aged pastor of Eb-
/ euezer. who was the author of this
motion, was prevented by sickness
from being with us at the time.
The preaching throughout the meet
ing was especially excellent, and
was a feast Of fat things for all.
Memphis Presbytery numbers among
her members some OF the ablest
ministers in the south.
At the conclusion Of the meeting,
DR., y. NJ. Woods offered an elo-
/ queut resolution of thanks TO the
good people who had so generously
entertained us, and a'so to the rail
roads which bad given us reduced
fare.
1 myself was handsomely enter
tanned by MIR, II. Q. Burns, sub,
stautal and successful farmer whose
comfortable home Is but a short dis
lance from the church. Mr.. Burns
owns his farm without Il single in4
cumbrauce, and his success shows
what industry and intelligence can
! do in Hardeman county. [ also Wis
tied the beautiful home of a lady
| who Is a1tectiouately known to the
/ Presbytery as "Sister Campbell, }
There is nothing small about sis
ter CamPbelI'-nothing whatever
Her heart is as large as her body
and that is certainly saying a grea
deal Her home was thrown oper
with prodigal hospitality to US al
and it is useless to say we enjoyed it
'Sister Campbell" has oae of the
deman county. These two were
the only homes 1 visite ed PERSONAL,
bus the entire community Is IN
te'ligent and well-to-dO, and [ lie
turned home with a higher opinion
Of Hardeman county than l eve
had before The BULLETIN is tax
en and appreciated In many home
but not by all. Those who do no
7 lake the BULLETIN ought to remem
Der that it is a cardinal principa o
Presbyterianism to support home
industries, and every Presbyterian
: ought TO take his county paper.
Altogether the meeting of Mem
3 phIs Presbytery was very enjoyabl,
! and we believe profitable to ali. i
looking back upon It, memoirs q
cordial hospitality, good fellowship
and PRIME beet and mutton ar
pleasantly blended.
w. &. ALEXANDER.