The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-17

YEARS OF CON-
SLANT SERVICE

A fitting recognition Of the yeoman's
service that has been given to the
Mt. Olive Baptist Church by Rev.
Chas. Henry Clark, d. D. as it's pastor
was the anniversary celebration held
last Sunday and Monday at the
church Tie affair was planned by
the members of the church, under
the leadership of such untiring work
ers as Deacons Porch Gibbs, Tate,
Martin and Body Mesdames Douglass,
Rucker, Pride, Drake and others too
numerous to mention.
The celebration began Sunday
morning in Sunday-school, when a
lecture was given by DR.. Winrow, who
spoke on the prominence that had
been given the church by its present
leader
At the eleven o'clock hour DR..
Clark preached AT the afternoon
service Rev. G. B. Taylor, member
of Mt. Olive, who is pastoring the
Second Baptist Church, delivered the
anniversary sermon, in the presence OF
a magnificent audience, At night Rev.
A. e. Edwards, d. D., of Richmond
Va, a lifelong friend of DR.. Clark,
filled the pulpit.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather Sunday and Sunday night all
of the services we're largely attended.
The climax to the celebration was
reached Monday night, when banquet
was rendered the pastor in the Sun
day-school auditorium The room was
tastefully decorated for the occasion.
An arch, suspended from the ceiling,
bearing this inscription Triumphant
arch of the seventeen years of the pas
torate of Charles Henry Clark 1892
1909" A life-sized picture of DR..
Clark as ne appeared in 1892 was I'M
/ der one end of the arch, ard another
one as he appears 1909 graced the
1 other end. A table accommodating fif-
/ ty guests, constructed in the shape Of
4 the letter &C." was spread on the plat
form. At this table the ministers Of
the city the professional men, their
! families and prominent visitors were
served, while the congregation was
/ served seated in opera chairs in the
auditorium proper. Rev A. W. Por-
ter, of the North Fifteenth Avenue
Baptist Church, was master of ceremo-
MES Rev Porter announced supper
was ready. After DR.. Clark and the
guests had marched out of the office
around the table and were seated at
the table Grace was said by Rev.
r. Spencer Jackson, pastor Of st. An
drews Presbyterian Church. An
elaborate menu was served.
The following responded to toasts:
Rev. r. H. Boyd, CDR. Clark's pastor
ate of Mt. Olive from national point
of view" DR.. R. F. Boyd, NJ D., cdr.
Clark's friendship to charity as pas
tor" Rev w. S. Ellington, A. M, D. D.,
cdr. Clark as an associate pastor
in Nashville;" R. L. Mayfeld, Attor-
ney-at-Law, CDR. Clark as a public
>. spirited man." Rev. T. ]. Townsend,
/ D. D., cdr. Clark's service to the de-
nomination in Tennessee" Prof. ]. D.
/ Crenshaw, CDR. Clark as thinker and
/ leader" Rev A E. Edwards, D. D.,
! Richmond, Va, CDR. Clark as a life
3 IOuS IIleuus d. L uOuldS L VI u6I, ANU
ney-at-Law, poem, "a Master Mind"
dedicated to Dr. c. H. Clark in honor
( of his seventeenth anniversary. Mrs.
Elnora Towsen read a paper on behalf
of the ladies in which she portrayed
many beautiful traits and characters
tics of the honoree. Mrs Pearl
Merry read a short paper, after which
1 she presented a bath-robe from the
Progressive Club Of the church. Mrs.
I Amanda Drake read a paper on the
occasion, presenting the pastor with a
broad-cloth Prince Albert suit Rev.
John Ridley read a paper on CDR
Clark as a Sunday-school organizer"
/ AT the conclusion Of these presenta-
tions and toasts, the pastor was found
lacking in words with which to re-
spond. He made extended remarks
describing his early pastorate, maxi
ing particular mention of Deacon Tate
as a diplomat. Rev 1. J. Jordan, o.
Franklin, Tenn, pronounced the bene-
diction.
An interesting bit Of history Is con-
nected with the services Of Nashville's
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