The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-10-14
THE YALOBUsHA BAPTIST AsSOCIA-
TON AT SPRING HILL.
A BODY Of Intelligent Christian Workers
At Work.

A more pleasant neighborhood than
that which clusters around Spring
Hill Baptist Church, three miles west
Of Oakland, Tallahatchie county, the
Senior does not remember to have
visited. 1t was the meeting place Of
Yalobusha Baptist Association, com.
prising "a churches, and about 1900
members. As one of three delegates
Rev. J. w. Lee, T. B. Williamson and
our humble self from the Grenada
Baptist Church, we all met on last
Thursday week, at the appointed place
in discharge Of our duty. The Asso-
citation was organized by the selection
Of Mr.. T. B. Williamson, Of the Grena-
do Baptist Church, as moderator, and
Mr.. John Brown, Of Coffeeville, as
Secretary. The competency of these
officers was very empEatically empha-
I sized in the fact, that they had served
in the same capacity in the previous
meeting at Coffeeville, the year pre-
ceding. The Association comprises "a
churches, with over 1900 members,
with delegates from nearly every
church. The business Of tho body was
leisurely carried on during Thursday
Friday and Saturday, having II sermon
every day and at night, closing their
official duties on Saturday evening,
but appointing preachers for the next
day, Sunday, both at the Church, and
in the large Academy near by, on ac'
count Of the large expected turn out Of
the people. During the sitting Of the
Association, we heard quite number
Of eloquent speeches, on the different
reports, as they came up in order, ho1
only from the preachers, but from some
the laymen. While we would like
to mention specially each one of the
locul clergy, we must be pardoned 70,
sayin.. that the Rev. ]. D. Rice, whose
hon,. is near Cascilla, was the leading
spirit, whose lluency of elegant ant
chaste language, with his correct views
and logical conclusions, proved him tt
our mind, far above the average
preacher. His ability and information
TWould shine in any community or an.
church.
| A more Intelligent and moral people
than those who I've in the vicinity o
Spring Hill church, we do not know
They all seemed we'll to do in theil
material surroundings, while intclli
gence, well-bred manners. socia
warmth and open-kanded hospitalit,
we're general. Fine looking. vel
dressed gentlemen, with handsome
stylish ladies, were by no means exccp
tional, and yet the majority of then
were acquainted with that first law
issued on Adam expulsion from Eden
that we ''should live by the sweat O
our face, "and seem resolved to NEE
| its exactions with the courage of th'
man. and the fidelity of the christian
All such men and women we sincerel,
honor. Individually, we Jared we'll
EfSt CIV VIZ SIJCup uIutT lnc Iool Y
that hospitable and generous christian
widow, Mrs. R. A. Sheely, chapcrone
by the intelligent and fine looking MI
r. 7. Priddy. Tho next night, wit
Rev. J. W. Lee, we spent with tn
family Of that warm hearted wido'
lady, Mrs. T. A. Priddy, surrounde
with four Intelligent. Industrious sons
and three handsome, industriou
daughters. Taking it in all of its ran
ificatfons, it was one of tho most plea
ant visits Of the sort that we ever made
finding on all sides good people to d
vide with US the best they had, whic
was both good and plentiful. Nh
Gods choicest blessings rest upon tn
good people around Spring Hill.
A hundred and fifty years ago III
married as well as married womo
were styled ''Mrs.' Girls were calle
miss" until they left school. who
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