Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-01-04
From the Land Of Flowers.
An Unexpected Move; cougrafu
latas Oxford, &c.

iatss Oxford, &c.
DEAR EAGLE: And you have
come ia agaia telling US of
friends and times in Oxford.
We are always cheered by these
visits and hope to Lave you con
iiuue them, hut ! suppose you
will be surprised when inform
you that yen will he asked to
visit US ia a higher latitude; for
your correspondent expects TO
begin lis faboFs in a few days
as pastor Cf the Baptist church
iu Jackson, GA. This change
vas 10 less a surprise to me, for
I expected to remain In this
pleasant town, aud with these
delightful Christian people for
q long time. Averss a I am to
n change. and with my mortal
dislike for moving, IL cost me
quite a struggle TO do what I
FELT TO be 4 GIiy Ahieh | cwed
the cause, ny family and myself,
but the decision was finally
reached. and now I enter upon
the task with cheerfuInesa and
fun Of hope for ;be future.
| was not responsible for the
call to the Empire State, but,
when il came, | telt that I was
responsible FOR the answer At
ter visiting the church and town
| was fully convinced that il was
ny duty 10 90, provided | could
be ~hOr0rably released from my
engagement at this place. I
found it 10 be one OF the best
opportunities which has ever
come TO me, the church being
nearly tsi-e "a large as the
church here or the one one ia
Oxford, With an intelligent, pro
gressiye, vide awake member
ship and with splendid eongre-
cations TO wait upon my minis
try every Lords day. 10 al
ditiOn TO this. the town itself i
one of grea; business thrift. said
TO be by far the best town be-
tween Macon and Atlanta. being
forty three miles from the for
mer aad forty i've f-Oa the LAT
Ter The school s4cil;t es too
are qu'te an iadueemeni: for
there is a splendid school az
Jackson which comes nearer
riyaling Mrs Ltncaster's inc1n-
parable Institution than sry I
have heard OF In many a DAY.
We found it well high impOSsl-
stble to get servants in this town
which forced Mrs Gardner to
do her own hoUse~oTk- A task
which proved too much for her
In her delicate state of health
aud resulted in a severe spell Of
sickness. from which she IL last
now eonvaleseing. The climate
is superb, and in order to- get
the full benefit Of it she will re
main here for the winter. board
ing wi n a pleasant family while
the children and 90 on to
Jackson This will release her
from the cares of housekeeping
and afford the best Opportuni-
ties for TecuDeration.
am glad to see that my old
church has called DIR Il \ Neua
bic, President Of Mississippi
College, who is enc Of the auest
preachers in the South. His
rare pulpit abil.,Ies will no doubt
result not only in a large in
crease Of the congregation, but
In building up the church in
every way. Surely il elOquence,
combined with solid gospel ser
mons. will draw them; then with
Dr. Veuable in the pulpit, there
VIII be no vacant seats in the
large audience room of the Ok
ford Baptist church on any
Lords day bat il will be crowd
ed at every service. / congratu
late, not only the chvrch, but
the good people of Oxford upon
the coming of such "a preacher
into their midst. 3iay the bright.
est anticIpations of the church
be fully realized, aud may orr
Saviour bless them and their
highly gifted and most scholarly
pastor. | plead as an excuse
for the personal nature of this
letter the fact that | owe Z half
dozen or more letters to as
many friends III Oxford, includ
ing yourself and my good Bro.
Thomas, which | have been una
bic to answer. am truly glad
that he remains in Oxford, and
| hope that his labors will be
blessed in the future, as they
have been in the past. You
shall hear from us again. A
merry Christmas aud IA Happy
New Year to you and all our
friends.
G.. ". Garduer.
Z u-v,- II