The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-09-23
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Rev. S. A. Steel, d. D., is conduct
ing series of services at the First
Meth odist Church this week. To-
day three services will be ED; 10 a.
m, p. M, and 1880 p. m. To.mor-
row, Saturday, there will be only
two services; 10 a. M, and p. m.
Sunday, three services; | a. M, 3
p. m, and 1870 p. m. At 1870 p. M,
SUNDAY, DR.. Steel will deliver his
lecture on 1.-The Pioneers of Method
ISM" which has delighted more
than hundred packed audiences
in our large cities, both north and
south, and it will be a reflection up
on Columbia if it does not pack the
First Methodist Church of Columbia
Elder. M. G. Kurfees. of Louis
Vile, KY, arrived last Monday to
begin the series of revival services
at the Christian Church. He has
been preaching some excellent SER
mons, and much interest is being
taken in the meeting. His subject
for next Sunday morning will be,
How to Worship God Acceptably
To- day" and for the night service,
1.-The Church Revealed in the New
Testament" Much good is eX-
pected to result from the meeting.
Richland Presbytery of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church will
convene in its fall session at Last
ing Hope Church, Carriers Creek
to-day, September %, at 1920 a. m.
The committee on examination of
probations for the ministry, consist
ing of Revs. M. @. Gabard, w. A.
Provine and w. II. Dale, met yester-
day at l0:30 O'Clock. Rev. w. r..
Dale, the local pastor, has an
nounced that he would have series
of services in the local church fol-
lowing the session of Presbytery.
At the fourth quarterly confer
ence, the last for this ecclesiastical
year, held at the First Methodist
church last Monday night, the fol-
lowing official board was elected.
Stewards, RObt. l.. Ashton, w. w.
Dennis, r. G. Church, f. D. Lander,
w. E. McKennor, r. G. Irvine,
John Latta, r. H. Williams, S. w.
Wartield, E. P. Turner, G. II.
Hughes. H. P. Figuers, w. E. Bos-
tick; Sunday school Superintend-
ants; J. b. Ashton, F. D. Lander.
Presiding Elder w. r. Pesbles
preached at the South Columbia
Methodist Church last Friday and
Sunday nights, and at the First
Methodist Church Sunday morning.
He also held the last quarterly con-
fernces for these two charges for
this conference year.
Rev. w. A. Provine occupied his
pulpit at the regular morning and
evening hours on last Sabbath,
preaching at IL o'clock on the Pow
err of Habit" and at night on Paul
Doctrine of the Body"
Columbia Presbytery meets Fri
day night at Memorial Church near
Lynnville. DR.. f. B. Webb and Mr.
Ed Gordon are delegates from the
First Presbyterian Church of Co.
lumbia.
Rev. w. r. PEBBLES, Presiding
Elder, will preach at the Methodist
church at Bigbyville next Sunday
night and hold quarterly conference
Monday.
The Ladies Union Pray Meet
ing meets with Mrs. Annie White
Friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Subject, "Contidence"-Heb. 1926
Leader, Mrs. Thos. Lamar.
There will be no services at St
Peters next Sunday, on account o.
the absence of Rev. Baker P. Lee
who is taking his vacation at Sum.
mertOwn.
The Ladies Church Aid Society OF
st. Peters Church has decided to
have a dinner on the first Monday
in January, 1899.
The South Columbia Epworth
League has changed its time of meet
ing from Sunday afternoon to eact
Tuesday night.