The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-01
RELIGIOUS NE VS..

Mr.. McFerrin had surprise in store for
the prayer meeting audience at the First
Methodist church Wednesday night. and
delightful one it was. Dr.. Martin.
representing the Mcclure Publishing
20, was present, and being called upon
Delighted the audience with as enter
tanning and instructive half hours
talk as one could wish 10 hear. The
Doctor has travelled everywhere and OBJ
served much; and from what he has
seen and heard in his warderings
around the world, he believes there is a
better day coming by-and. bye, the dawn
or which may already be seen from Il @
hllltops. Ia three cities OF Indi,, nine
years ago, more than five thousand
women mounted the funeral pyre, and
with the heads of their dead husbands
IN their laps, were burned to death, In
conformity with custom of the
country. The spread of the gospel of
Jesus Christ, by consecrated mission
aries, had wrought that change. Ten
years ago there were something over
seven thousand saloons in the CITY of
Chlcago now there are only about half
that number, and their number is de
creaslng there and elsewhere and every-
where, and their days are numbered.
Not only in religious circles, but in
social circles and business circles as
well, a, strong undercurrent of thought
was creating public sentiment that in
the near future, and nearer per.
maps than some of US think. would
dflVe the saloons out of our towns and
CUES and the rum traffic out of bust
ness 1t had already driven selfre.
speeding men, and tt ose who respect
tne social position of their families. out
OF the business. Christianity WAS
working that change. DR.. Martins
business will deUain him here several
days longer, and he has consented TO
lecture at the First Methodist church
next sunday evening at 1870 o'clock:
ana we think it would be safe to say
that every single individual, young and
old, who heard him last evening, will be
more than pleased to hear him again.
lbs subject Sunday night will be the
rrSteepes of Life, and How to Climb
Ihem, 1t is lecture of especial in
terest to the young.
Al meeting held Wednesday night at
the First Presbyterian church, "Young
Mems League" was formed, the pur.
pose OF which is to furnish entertain
ment at the Sunday evening services,
and thereby increase the attendance and
interest. The following were elected
officers of the League: DR.. J. r..
Meadors, President; U. H. Foster,
vice-President JAS l.. McGaw, Secre,
tary.. The following committees we're
appointed Programme committee -
VIM. Dale, Jr, Conner Akin, VIM.
Evans; Invitation committee - Jake
Harlan, A. 0. Kennedy, VIM. Howard. |
U, ID. Foster, Joe B. Borum, Briggs Nc
Lemore; Music committee - Conner
Akin. DIR. j. L. Meadows, A. B. Rains,
Joe fowler, U. H. Foster; Ushers-
William Evans, Bruce Cochran, VIM,
Wilson, VIM. Howard. The next meet
ing of the League will be held next
Wednesday night, after prayer meeting,
when arrangements for their work will |
be completed.
The meeting at the South Columbia
Methodist church, conducted by Joe M.
Ramsey, was brought to close Sunday
night. There were several additions to
the church, and the members we're
greatly revived
DISQUALIFICATION B. d. Kennedy.
pastor of the Brick church and Corn,
ersvllle Presbyterian churches, has re
celved and accepted call to the Pres
byterian church at Troy Mo.
Rev w. B. Capers, the new Rector of
st. Peters church, will arrive about
March 3. Lenten services are being
held at this church every Monday and
Friday afternoon.
Elder Logue, of Lynnville, and Elder
J. Paul Slayden, exchanged pulpits
Sunday, Elder Logue preaching two
interesting sermons in the Christian
church of this city.
st. Peters Parish Society will meet
in the Sunday. school room of the church
next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
DIR. A. j. Holt of Nashville, will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday.
and evening.