The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-06-12
Quarterly Meeting at Nugent.

on the II. G. A. 4 N. railroad, about ten
miles from Pineville, that has been built
up by the energy and thrift Of Mr.. jpn.
Nugent, who is its controlling spirit. He
runs saw mill with a capacity to cut
10000 feet of lumber per day, and en-
ploys regular force of IS and so men.
The oxen used to pull IA big log wag-
ons number ITO, and when driven up the
other morning looked like drove Of Tex
as steers just from the west.
In addition to his regular mill bust
ness Mr.. Nugent has lately furnished
10000 lineal feet of piling for improving
the Missouri river. and is now at work
shipping 1900 sticks of piling for tempo
rary work in the improvement of PLAQUE
mine bayou. These sticks Of piling are
from 40 to so feet long. measuring not
less than IL inches at the butt, and 8
inches at the top.
The commissary at Nugent was burn
ed down several weeks ago. and another
building has been fitted up by Mr.. J. H.
Cole for this purpose. Mr.. Cole has al
80 built dwelling for Mr.. Nugsnt, and
did the finishing work on the new church
lately completed at that place.
The school at Nugent is in charge of
Mr.. Oliver Teagle. who is giving the pa
irons great satisfaction. His assistant is
Miss Florence Lacroix, who also receives
the hearty endorsement of the patrons.
They have an enrolment of IS pupils,
with an average attendance of about 60.
The present term will close July ID, with
the usual exhibition.
The section foreman at Nugent is Mr..
G. W. Griffin who usually has ten or a
dozen men under his supervision. Mr..
Griffin is rarity in railroad circles. He
Is the Sunday school superintendent, and
has offered Bible to all the pupils who
learn the Ten Commandments, and a
Young Peoples Hymnal to all who learn
the Apostles Greed, and, as the result of
his liberal offer, II Bibles and 10 Hym-
mails have been earned by the boys and
girls; and the prospect is that he will yet
have to give out several other prizes.
A protracted meeting was begun In the
new church at Nugent on Saturday, May
18th, and continued until the following |
Wednesday night. Rev. ]. /. Hoffpauir !
conducted the most of the services, as
sisted by Rev. A. G. Flowers, and as re- |
'ult OF the meeting fourteen persons join
ID the church.
The church at Nugent was formally
dedicated on Sunday, June 9th, at which
lime Rev. ]. A. Parker preached splen-
lid dedication sermon to congregation
i nearly 300 persons. At the close of
he sermon the announcement was made
hat there was debt OF e58 65 due on
be church, and this must be extinguish-
d before the dedication could be pro-
eeded with; also that it was desirable to
aise $35 for the support OF the ministry,
nd the congregation present was asked
contribute the s93 IS needed. The sum
e77 70 was raised, being s1S IS more
han was needed to pay the debt due on
be church. The building was then for.
tally presented by Mr.. J. NJ. Nugent,
lille H. G. Goodwin stood as sponsor to
'ceive the church on behalf of the board
trustees. The church was christened | j
Jackson Chapel" in honor Of Rev. Geo.
ackson, who was mainly instrumental !
raising the money for its completion.
his aged gentleman ives present during .
70 dedication, with face beaming with
to nee his hopes realized in
70 erection of this house OF worship. He i
cached in it on Friday and Saturday c
ghts preceding the dedication.
At II o'clock on Saturday. Rey. j. A. !
arker preached fine sermon to a large 3
aggregation, after which persons were 4
'ptised by. immersion and 2 by spripk- Z
'g. The quarterlyconference was held
$50 O'Clock in the afternoon. l.
QUARTERLY coNFKRENcE. n
At the second quarterly conference of
Q Colfax and Ada charge, held at Jack.
n Chapel, Nugent, La, on Saturday,
me 8. 1897, roll call showed the follow. r
2 present: A. G. Flowers, p. g., in the =
air, j. w. Baldridge, j. M. Nugent, w.
Hodnett, g. w. Griffin and II. G. Ii
'odwyn. Also Rev. j. A. Parker and
". George jackson were present as Wis.,
'rs.
3. G. Goodwin was elected secretary. o. q
The preacher in charge handed in re- y
rts relative to Epworth League work. 81
mber and state OF Sunday schools, gen. y
u state Of the church, ETC., showing an !,
'rease along nearly the whole line. ~
The churches were called and reported -
to amounts collected for the support y
the ministry as follows:
flax. 49,. .$73 50 NuReut ..s 90 tn
ply Chapel l 90 Grays Creek 90 ~
n Creek. 90 Olive Ryanrh m