The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-24


was defeated. Mr. Moore is nearing
the sunset Of life. but he has lived TO
see the statewide prohibition Law the
fun fruition Of his hfe's labors.
S. 7. Morton, who was a delegate TO
the state Sunday School convention
belongs to that fraternity denominat-
ed by Governor Patterson as Grass
scribbIers." Mr. Morton is editor OF
the Bedford County Times and is not
in accord with the governors whisky
policy. He is ~ fact state-wider OF
the arden sort, with habit of saying
through the columns of his paper what
he thinks Of the liquor traffic and ma
chine politics. Mr.. Morton is an ana
BILE gentleman, fluent of speech and
big hearted.
Frank S. Henry, of Smith county,
was probably the most unique figure
at the big gathering. He is a gentle
man of the old school, a plitician OF
the finest lustre, picturesque, whole
souled and strenuous His talks were
the features of more than one ses-
sion, and so fond is he of speaking
a good word for a good cause that he
gathered an audience of half a hun
dred persons to listen to an improvis-
ed talk that he made on the court
house steps Thursday afternoon. He
boasts that he never took drink OF
liquor or a chew of togacco and that
he has organized forty-eight Sunday
schools. He is prominent at the con-
ferences of the Methodist church, and
in his home county long held the Of
fee of county court clerk. He knows
every resident of Smith, from the baby
in the cradle to the seer by the fire.
side, and they all admire and love him.
He has all the fire Of the mountain
dew distilled from corn grown in the
shade of his native mountains, all its
sparkle and bouquet, and in addition
is thinker and worker. The Tecep-
ton rendered him at the closing Of the
convention was a splendid personal
tribute.
A feature of the convention worthy
of special mention was the address
made by H. P. Figuers Thursday aft
ernoon at the First Presbytei ian
church. Mr.. Figuers teaches the
Bible Glass of the First Methodist
church, and his class is one OF the
largest in the state. Mr.. Figuers did
not attempt oratorical flights, but told
simply and briefly how he organized
and taught his class, the methods used
and the results obtained. So impress
sive was his talk that ]. Shreve Dur
ham, national superintendent, took
frequent notes, and expressed warm
est appreciation of the new ideas
gathered. Mr.. Durham presided at
the meeting.
John A. Patton, Of Chattanooga, who
was elected vice president for East
is millionaire of the gen.
erous class. He owns the famous
Patton Hotel, a big interest in the
Medicine Company which
nuts out large number of popular |
remedies, and has other large bust
ness interests. He gives literally to |
the support of the Y. M. G. A., the |
church, Sunday schools and similar in
stitutions. He is exceedingly charita-
BILE, and his annual benefactions are
large.
In electing w. Andrew Dale as vice
president for Middle Tennessee the
state convention made a capital Sc
lection and conferred deserved hon.
Or upon a Columbian. Mr.. Dale Is a
tireless worker. and is deeply interest
ed in the Sunday school movement.
As county president he has done val
ant service in the way of organiza-
lion, and it is safe to say that the
made by Maury county at
the next state convention will be cred
table indeed.
X X y
Fraternal greetings were received
riday morning by the State Sunday
school convention from the Colorado
now in session. The tele-
gram was in reply to one that had
been sent earlier in the week, but ar
lived too late to be read to the con-
7ention.
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The home Of the late Senator E. W.
was visited by many Of the
practically all OF whom
ought under the same banner with