The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03

elder; 1886, William NJ. Green, preacher
in charge, and Y. j. Duncan, presiding
elder; 1887, William NJ. Green, preacher
in charge, and Robt X. Brown, presid-
ing elder ;lSS-, A. p. Nc Ferrin, Jr. preach
er in charge, and r. X Brown, presid-
ing elder; 1880, A. l.. McFerrin, Jr,,
preacher in charge, and Il. X. Brown,
presiding elder; 1870, A. r. McFerrin,
Jr., preacher in charge, and II, r. Jones,
presiding elder; 1891, r. J. Duncan,
preacher in charge, and w. J. Collier,
presiding elder; 1872, John W. Hammer,
Jr., preacher in charge, and w. j. Col
lier, presiding elder; 1893, }. w, Hammer,
Jr., preacher in charge, and w. j. Col
lier, presiding elder; le9i, j. w. Hammer,
Jr., preacher in charge, and w. j. Col
lier, presiding elder; 1898, J.W. Hammer,
Jr, preacher IN charge, and j. Il. Stew
art, presiding elder; 1896, ID. G.. Kelley,
preacher in charge. and j. II. Stewart,
presiding elder; 1897 ID. G. Kelley,
preacher in charge, aud j. r. Stewart
was appointed presiding elder, but after
the first quarter W. Il. PEBBLES was ap.
pointed in his place and he served on
the year. 1898, Payton A, Sowell, preach
er in charge, and w. II. PEBBLES, presid-
ing elder.
In 1885, South Columbia was consti-
tuted separate pastoral charge and w.
II. Wilkes, preacher in charge; 1886, w.
II. Wilkes. preacher in charge; 1887, l..
c. Young, preacher in charge; 1883, w.
r. Thornton, preacher in charge; 1889,
W. II. Thornton, preacher in charge;
1890, W. A. Leath preacher in charge;
1891, j. X. Goodloe, preacher in charge;
1892, }. f, Tinnon, preacher in charge;
1893, }. F. Tinnon, preacher in charge;
1894, Il. l.. Gregory, preacher in charge;
1898, w. Il. Jackson, preacher in charge;
1896, W. d. Wendell, preacher in charge;
1897, W. d. Wendell, preacher in charge;
1898, j. +. Beasley, preacher in charge.
This church, during its organized life,
has been served by nine different pas
tors. most of them young and active
ministers. 1t was organized by Rev. w.
II. Wilkes, a man noted for his wisdom
and carefulness in all the plans of his
ministerial life This congregation
worships in house located on Gallo
way street, frame building erected
twenty or more years ago.
| Columbia station, not counting the
mum Der of pastors sent to serve South
Columbia, since it has been separate
charge, mas had appointed to it thirty
nine pastors, during the 73 years of its
existence. There have been twenty
presiding elders during this same per-
iod. OF these thirty-nine pastors only
four have remained four cons acutive
years, only one three consecutive years;
ten have remained two years; thirty.
| three remained only one year; nine pas
| tors have returned after serving else
where, eleven of the thirty-nine are
still living, four of the pastors after
wards served as presiding elders over
| the charge. TWenty-four bishops have
| stationed preachers here, or assigned
them to this charge. One who served
as presiding elder was afterwards ele-
waited to the Epis topate. The Annual
| Conference has convened in Columbia
six times, riz: lS24-Bishops Soue and
McKendree presiding, with Thomas L.
Douglass as Secretary; lS36-Presided
over by Bishop Thomas A. Morris; d.
9. Mcleod, Secretary; lSH-Bishop E.
5. James presiding, with John B. Nc
Ferrin as Secretary; 59-Bishop John
Early presiding, with W. @. johnson as
Secretary; lS76-Bishops J. G. Keener
presiding, with h. a. Young as Secre-
tary 1888, Bishops Wilson and McTyeire
presiding, with William Nj. Left
wich as Secretary. The session of 1899
is to be held here. 1t is not yet known
who will preside. During the period OF
the charges history three McFerrin's
have been pastors, serving it seven
years.
Looking over this brief statement of
the history of this church, it will be
seen that many valiant men have min
istered at its altar. Most of them have
gone to their long home; but few are
left. Most of these names are strange
to those who now gather in this sacred
place to worship, but their names,
though forgotten in the places where
they toiled, are written imperishably in
the records on high. These, many OF
them, were heroes. They have all la
bored, and we have entered into their
labors. Some remarkable facts are to
be seen here; what small per cent Of
the pastors have remained over one
year, how exceedingly few have re-
mained as long as four years. And an
unusual per cent have returned after
having served elsew here.
p. A. SowELL.