The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-03-14
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Kew. W. B. Capers preached a strong
sermon Sunday morning from the text.
For unto every one who hath shall be
given, and he shall have abundance;
but from him who hath not shall be
taken away, even that which he hath. I"
Mr.. Capers' deduction from his sub
Ject was. that unless a man exercised
his religious privileges and grew in
grace, his spiritual nature would dwarf
and finally die. The offertory was
Intiammatus. an extract of Stabat
Mater, by ROssini. beautifully sung as
a solo by Mrs. Chas. A. Forgey. A
full choir of voices Joined in the
chorus. In the afternoon the offertory
consisted of a duet sung by Mr.. LARA
bee and Mr.. De Lalande Latreille.
At the morning service Mr.. Capeis re-
minded the congregation that the day
was the anniversary of his coming
among them: graciously adding that
his lines had fallen IN pleasant places"
With tribute to the gifted orgaDist,
Miss Camille Herndon, under whose
accomplished direction the choir had
grown and strengthened, he briefly
stated some facts of the years work
which show the Strengthening of the
parish.
At the meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the First NJ.
f. Church laat week. the following Of
ficers were elected for the year: Mrs.
j. b Ashton. President: Mrs. A. p.
McFerrin. lst Vice President: Mrs q. Il.
Hughes, 2nd Vice President; Mrs. John
Sloan, Corresponding Secretary: Mrs.
w. p. Boyd, Recording Secretary; Miss
Lucy Floyd, Treasure: Mrs. j. b.
Ashton, delegate, and Mrs. ". p Boyd,
alternate to the Annual Conference,
which meets at Fayetteville in April.
DR.. d. G. Kelley, Presiding Elder OF
the Columbia District, will preach at
the South Columbia Methodist church
Friday night; at Mt Olive: Saturday
afternoon at 2 80 O. clock at the First
Methodist church Sunday morning,
and again at the South Columbia
Methodist church Sunday night
While here he will conduct lhe second
quarterly conferences for these
churches. He will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Lander.
The members of the First Methodist
were delighted to see Mrs.
Sharp back in the choir Sunday, after
her return from trip to Florida. The
music at the evening service was greatly
enjoy ed, the features being duet by
Mrs. Sharp and Mr.. Arch Lipscomb,
solo by Miss Ida Lipscomb. and a duet
by Mrs. Sharp and Miss Lipscomb All
three of the selections were beautifully
but the latter was especially
enjoyed.
A'CouIier Journal special from Lex
ngton, KY, says that Grace Episco-
pal church, of Chicago. has rendered
is rectorship to Dean Baker F. Lee,
If Lexington, at an annual salary of
;15 900, and that he will accept Mr..
lee was formerly Rector of st. Peters
'hurch of this city.
Rev. J. W. Cherry of Pulaski, will
'egin series of revival services in the
Methodist church at Mt. Pleasant on
Caster Sunday.
The Columbia Presbytery of the
Presbyterian church, will convene at
at Pleasant about the middle of April.
The Twelfth Annual Convention of
he Marshal County Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at Bear Creek Cum
erland Presbyterian church, near
looresville, embracing the fifth Satur-
ay and Sunday in this month. A num-
err of prominent speakers will be
resent.
Rev. T. E. Hudson has been actively
lgaged in evangeistic work for the last
X years. He has not been well for
,me time, and has decided to take a
w months Of much needed rest. He
i'll, however, conduct a few meetings
nd preach at Culleoka the second and
'urth Sundays in each month. Giles
ounty Record.
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