The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-26
Memphis Preshytery.

EDITORS BULLETIN-YOu request me
to give you an account of the recent
meeting of our Presbytery.
The Presbytery of Memphis met pur-
suant to adjournment at Covington,
Tenn, Wednesday, April 18th. The re-.
firing moderator always breaches the
opening sermon, but the retiring mOdera-
tor in this case, Col. J. U. Green of Gov
ington, being ruling elder, appointed
Rev. r, r. Evans, of Germantown, to
preach the opening sermon. Mr.. Evans
was unwell, so the duty devolved upon
our townsman, Rev. w. S. Cochran, who
preached an able and eloquent discourse
from Romans viii, 18th. Rev. G.. G.
Grove, who once supplied the Bolivar
church for while, was elected Modera-
tor and J. f. Lloyd, Clerk. A large num-
Der of ministers and elders were present.
This being spring meeting of Presby-
terry, much of the time was taken up with
routine work, the hearing of reports of
committees, the reappointment of new
y
reading statistical reports from various
churches. There was very little business
of public interest transacted. This was a
good sign in tself. The absence of creak-
ing and friction was an indication that
everything was running smoothly and
well. The various reports from the diff
ferent churches showed a marked increase
In membership and an increased zeal in
carrying forward the benevolent objects
Of the church. Indeed, Presbyterians in
the United States give more for church
work in proportion to their numbers than
any other ecclesiastical body, which fact
is a significant one. Memphis ?resbytery
is not behind in this respect. The amount
raised for education last year was larger
than it has been for years, and the Pres
byterY is pledged to raise one dollar per
capita for the cause Of home missions.
Our two evangelists, 6. w. Boggs and J.
F. Lloyd are doing great work in river
bottom fields. Two new ministers were
received at this meeting, Rev. G. w.
Boggs and Rev. John Boyd, now pastor
of the Lauderdale St. Church, Memphis.
Active measures were taken for the zeal
Gus prosecution of all church work both
dometic and foreign. Rev. S. s. Gill
and Elder Francis Fsntress, of Bolivar,
were elected delegates to the General
Assembly to meet in Chattanooga in May.
ANrs4.n ~ AsvA Il. L
Bolivar, peonle should not imagine that
Presbyterianism is dying out If, as some
assert, it is in j moribund condition in
West Tennessee, one has only to attend
a meeting of that able and influential
body, the Presbytery Of Memphis, to be
convinced of the fact that its actual de-
cease is a thing of the far distant future,
Our stay in COyington was rendered de-
lightlul by the constant attention and
cordial hospitality of the people of all de-
nominations. We are under especial OBJ
legations to Rev. Z. K. Bransford Of the
NJ Z. church tor the use Of his church for
committee room. Mr.. Bransford and
Rev. Mr., Spreads, pastor of the Baptist
church attended our meetings and we're
both invited to sit as visiting brethren.
The people of Covingtou sustained their
for unbounded hospitality.
and while the gentlemen did all in their
power to render our stay pleasant. we owe
our heartiest thanks to the ladies who are
always hrst in the home, first in the Oh urch
and first in the hearts of the Presbytery.
Covington is an active, thriving town,
situated in a beautiful farming country.
They have a Touring mill which turns
out 100 barrels per day when it runs the
whole time, a large saw mill and they
will soon have a large stave factory. /
was told by Col. J. U. Green, the editor
of the Upton Record that much of the
lumber for the staYe factory will be hoat-
ed down the Hatchie from Hardeman
county. So much for our supineness and /
heir activity. A visit to the beautiful es- J