The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-10-15
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

and evening.
The Methodist Tennessee Annual
Conference convenes next Wednes-
day at Shelbyville.
Mr.. A. G. Killheffer, Rector of St.
Peters Church, has filed his resigna-
ton with the vestry, to take effect
December /.
DR.. H. H. Halves, of Bluefield,
West Virginia, who has been hold
ing a meeting at Zion Church, will
remain over until Sunday and oc-
cupy that pulpit in the forenoon.
The Kings Daughters will meet
next Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock with Mrs. r. p. Dodson.
Scriptural lesson, "Cbristian HUI
mility." All members are urged to
be present to transact business of
Importance.
Ladies' Union Prayer Meeting
will meet at 3 o'clock this evening
with Mrs. Milton VOORHEES,. Sub
ject, Matt. Is chapter; Leader, Mrs.
John Martin. Oct. 22nd, will be the
18th anniversary of this order, and
upon that occasion the meeting will
be held with Mrs. Reece Addison.
The Mems MONDAY Prayer-Meet-
ing is being conducted this week by
Capt. ]. H. Russell, and the Power
of the Holy Spirit" has been the
chief theme of discussion. These
meetings are greatly enjoyed by
those who attend, and it is their
earnest desire that others may come
and enjoy this means of grace with
them.
A protracted meeting will begin in
the Christian church at this place
next Sunday morning. The servi-
ces will be conducted by Elder E.
j. Meacham, who on that date will
enter upon his duties as pastor of the
church. He is an able preacher and
the congregation is to be congratu-
lated upon having secured his minis
terial services.-Marshall Gazette.
This conference year there has
been enrolled on the membership
list of the First Methodist Church,
115 new names. This is nearly
three times as many as have ever
before been added in one year; show
ing the fruits of DR.. Kelley's earnest,
untiring pastoral work. We hope
the Bishop will allow him to con-
tinue it at least another year, il not
three more.
The revival meeting at the South
Columbia Methodist church closed
last Monday night. This was one of
the most successful revivals ever
| % 90 oh hn
ing 81 additions to the church and a
large number of conversions. The
members were also greatly revived,
and many Of them expressed their
determination to go forward in the
Masters work with more zeal and
earnestness.
The Maury County Sunday-schoOl
Association met in semi annual con-
vention in the Presbyterian church
at Spring Hill last Saturday. Maj
J. r. Williamson, chairman of the
executive committee, in the absence
of President L. P. Padgett and the
vice Presidents, presided. The day
was spent in discussing topics per-
tanning to the advancement and
building up of Sunday-school inter
ests in Maury County. Santa Fe
was selected as the next place Of
meeting, which will be on the second
Thursday in next May.
Last Sunday, both morning anc
evening, Dr.. Kelley preached from
the seed sowing parable in the
Bible; preaching, as he always does
practical, forcible sermons. Mex
Sunday, which is the last Sunday
of this conference year, he will
preach, by request, a sermon he de-
livered here several years ago, or
"Honest Doubt" At night bis sub
iect will be, "What is Heaven?'
The congregation voted last Sunday
to invite the Conference to meet ii
Columbia next year, and severa
will attend from here to urge tn,
claims of Columbia upon the Con
ference, which convenes at Shelby
vile next Wednesday. The cburcl
officers will also insist upon DR.. Kel
ley's return to Columbia. He ha
done a splendid work here; not onl,
in building up the membership o
his own congregation, but in gOinj
out on the highways and bringing
comfort and hope to heavy hearts
' 1t would be great disappointment
therefore, to- the community at large
J if the Bishop should listen to tn,
appeals of Murfreesboro and sen(
him there. Possession Is nine points
in the law, and Murfreesboro mus
wait upon Columbia.