The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1907-10-04

Eleven years Of arduous and conse-
Grated pastoral work in the citv Of
Nashville under circumstances that
nave not been the most encouraging
and OF which the most pleasant mem.
cries are embedded in the bosom NJ
the Rev. James Bond, D. D., in which
ne mas butlded well the membership.
the reputation and the extensive Chris
tlan influence Of the Howard Congre-
gational Church, closed Monday night
at twelve o'clock. Many are the sad
hearts not only in this church but in
the city of Nashville at the loss Of DR.
Bond, who left Nashville to take I'M his
new duties at Berea, where he begins
the Herculean task of building the
foundation Of the new Berea College
For two weeks extra preparations
were made for the entertainment and
for the last Sunday of Rev. Bond brt
new feature arose and a new enter
talnment was inaugurated whereby
many expressions could be had from
friends of DR.. Bond It was a recep-
ZION given In the Sunday school room
OF the church on Thursday night FIJI.
~ nalt hundred men and women were
present to do honor to the occasion and
TO the distinguished minister The
program was neatly arranged. az was
the entertainment. by DR. & 6 70.
ruthers. 1t was 9 o'clock when the
guests, all seated around the festive
board heard the announcement from
the westminster, DR.. Caruthers. who
called on the following gentlemen for
toasts: Iva
: Opening Remarks. J. e. Miller. Dr
Bond as Citizen, r. L. Mavield. Dr
i5ond as Pastor, J o. Erwin and Mrs
r = +. Burrus; DR. Bond as a Minister
: !. Q. Napier: DR.. Bond as 7 Know
I him Rev G. w. Henderson: Remarks
= Prof. Willistons: Remarks. A. N. John.
e son; Dr. Bond as a Writer H. Allen
t how'd; DR.. Bond as a Man, S. w. Crostb.
wait. III
me evening was growing late when
|. the postmaster announced that Rev
5. F Griges would be the last n
SNEAK on DIR. Bond as a friend" after
which the Rev. Mr.. Griggs gave by
' 'ar the most interesting address 81
me evening He made MANY beauti
lll Illustrations on the life Of the re
flrng pastor as he knew him ant
y wound ND by presenting him a beauti
II mi gold watch The inscrintion n,
~ me watch read From members an,
-O friends of Howard Congregations
~ Those who contributed to the watcI
at wera J. o. Erwin, r. Harrison 7 {
It, McCoy, ]. N. Lee, Thos. Davis Sar
Pevton. w. r. Vassar. Rev. G. w Her
n oerson, DR. p. B Jefferson. DR. r I
". BOYD Marshall Cheatham. VIM Mel
ne ols ?. w. Adams Rev. s. p Grieg
.,r Fl. T. Noel ]. IT. Crawlev. r !
Crawlev, 7. J. Law IT. A. Cameron
N. Langston, Hardy Keith n y
at rrutcher p. R. Carney, Mat Young.
~ q. MILLER. nr. s. w. Crosthwait !
II. - Wright. r. L. Mavfeld. 7 6 Ma
80 Tin Rev. Preston Tavlor. Rev Ce
on Moore, p. Rhines. DR.. 6. 6 Carut
ors' T. CLAW Moore. Rev. 7. 7 Edwarr
pol. ~ a Hart, Rev 7 Fl. WEIGH. Rev
,ov : ellington P. D. Straator prof
iof. Willisto0 (Fisl) IT. Allen Bovd r,
TO- r. Fl BOYD. J. G. Napiar. N n,
md son B. L. Hendry, B. Fl. GRAY
'iN On Sunday the crowd that Visit
NY the church and listened 10 tbe %
, wen sermon Of Rev. James Bond y
Nv FAR one Of the LARGEST In the hist,
line ot the church, DIR. Bond preached ,
- or the ahlest sermons ever heard r.
nm the pulOit. selecting as his text "st,
arly men bs ca str ',,s" quit yourselves