The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-09-25
REVIVAL SERVICES AT CULLEOKA.
Rev. t. f. Hudson of Pulaski, Conducts
n SOul-Stirring Revival.


Rev. t. E. Hudson of Pulaski, Conducts
SOul-Stirring Revival.
The HERALD is indebted to Rev.
WI Frierson, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church at Culleoka, for the
following notice of an interesting
meeting recently held in his church
by the Rev. r. E. Hudson of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Frierson's letter reads:
A meeting of nine days has
recently closed at the Presbyterian
church in Culleoka, conducted by
Rev. T. E. Hudson, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
Pulaski, Tenn. The services were
all we'll attended, especially the
night services, when every available
seat was occupied. In all the eigh-
teen services held during the meet
ing there was not perhaps a single
disiDterested nearer.
The preacher held the undivided
attention of his audience from the
first to the closing sermon of the
occasion. He stood as the man of
| God bearing heavens direct mes
sage to dying men; and heart and
conscience of old and young, of be-
| lever and unbeliever seemed to feel
the impress of the solemn message.
Jesus of Nazareth, it seemed, was
indeed passing by. Three hundred
deeply interested faces seemed each
to attest the fact, 1.-The Lord Him
self now speaks to me through the
| voice of his servant
AS a result of the meeting quite a
number professed faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ, ana have joined, or
will soon join one or other of the
churches in or near Culleoka.
Church members of all denomina-
tions have been greatly revived and
strengthened, and drawn closer to-
gether in christian love and frater-
nifty. AS never before they seem
now to see, as it were, "eye to eye,
invoking heavens blessing upon all
who love and honor their Lord and
Savior.
The hitherto cold and careless in
church matters and religious duties
took the preachers hand in token o.
solemn renewal of their former
covenant vows and engagements tC
be the Lords. Heads of families
have promised to erect the famil!
altar in their homes. Many OF
Gods dear children have said anew
"let others do as they will, but as
for me, I will follow Him all tho
} ray"
Non-professors have, apparently
more than ever before become in
terested in the preaching of tn
word, Some of these were anon!
the attentive hearers during the en-
tire services, and at the close on tn
last night expressed appreciation o
the good word so fifty spoken.
AS the choir sang the CLOSING
hymn, "God be with you till W
meet again." the large audienc,
coming forward, one by one, graspeC
the preachers hand in token of per
sonal benefit received from tn
! preaching during the meeting, an
t every heart doubtless echoed tn
sentiment of the hymn, God b
: with you" dear brother in the Lore
Brother Hudson has certainl,
, done a good work in Culleoka. Hi
: preaching has evidently been blesse
Y Of God to the spiritual profit of tn
churches here, and to the good G
: the entire community.
e Christians, we firmly believe, wi
= walk more circumspectly. Their
will be very little if any card-play
ing or dancing hereafter on the pa
of church members. There will b
S little or no profane swearing on OF
streets. There will be more
IS family religion, and of prayer al
praise in many homes.
Brother Hudson is well qualifie
to 'do the work of an evangelist
Any pastor desiring the aid of
brother minister in a protractt
meeting would find in him a mo
efficient helper.