Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-09-26
Surprise Union Service Held
at Baptist Church
Sunday Night.
STANDING ROOM ONLY
All of the Local Pastors Took
Part in the Meeting
in His Honor.

Perhaps the largest gathering of
Christians and people generally ever
assembled in church in this city,
was at the union meeting held in the
Baptist church last Sunday night.
The services were to begin at 1880,
but at fifteen minutes past seven
o'clock the seats in the audience
room and Sunday school room were
filled and chairs and everything that
could be used as seats had to be
brought in for the crowd that kept
pouring in for at least ten minutes
after the services had begun. And
still all the people could not be ac-
commodated. Even all standing
room was taken while many were
standing around the doors and win
dows and hundreds who could not
get inside had to return to their
homes.
The occasion was a special service
to do honor to DR.. E. L. Southgate,
who, for the past four years, has so
faithfully and helpfully served the
congregation of the Methodist
church, and acted as presiding officer
of the Ministerial Association of
Hopkinsville.
DR.. Fcgartie, of the Ninth Pres
byterian church, presided; Rev. E
H. Bull, of the First Presbyterian
church, invoked the divine blessing;
Rev. Geo. c. Albeit, of the Episco-
pal church, read the Scriptures and
DR.. c. H. Nash, of the Baptisl
church, made the opening prayer.
Rev. H. D. Smith, of the Christian
church. on behalf of the ministers
of the city, spoke in highest terms
of DR.. Southgate as faithful SER
want of the Lord-serving his
people with a faithfulness worthy
the emulation of all pastors. In a
happy manner he referred to the
universal esteem in which DR.. South
gate was held by his brethren in the
ministry the members of all churches
and those who have no church con-
nection-going as he did into all
homes when sympathy and consola-
ton was needed, in his gentle and
loving way he had won the hearts of
all who have met him in the past
four years of his ministry. Mr..
Smith very touchingly referred to
DR., Southgate's being called to an
other field-where, the Doctor no
one knows-and assured him that
pastors and people will always hold
him in loving remembrance.
DR.. Southgate's remarks were of
, that deep, heart-reaching and loving
character peculiar to him. He parts
from us with deepest regret, and
though it sewers many a loving tie
he is ready to go where the Master
calls. He considers the preaching of
the Gospel and ministering to
troubled hearts his paramount duty
in this life, and though he goes
from us with sorrow in his heart he
stands ready to take up the work Of
the Master where he may be sent
t The Doctor was very much affected
! at the public manifestation of the
regard in which our people hold hin
and brought forth tears from many
: of his hearers.
The musical features Of the even
, ing were highly enjoyed This con
sisted of finely rendered organ vol
untary by Mrs. J. H. Anderson
: vocal solo by Miss Nell Donaldson
! violin duet by Misses Gary and An
. derson and vocal solo by Miss Mat
tie Duke. The services were con
clueed witha prayer and benedictiol
by DR.. j. L. Wyatt,