Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1916-11-02
c. M. BUCK SHOOTS SELF

C. M. BUCK SHOOTS SELF
Curtis M. Buck, prosperous far
mer living about two miles east OF
Cookeville, shot himself Sunday night
about 8 o'clock. death being instan
taneous, Whether act was accident.
al or Intentional is not known. Bur
ial was made at Algood with Odd Eel
low rites. Mr.. Buck was about so
years of age, and leaves his wife and
several grown children, besides sew
eral brothers. He had recently sold
his farm to Ridley Anderson, having
been in poor health for some months.
A VISION OF HoPswELL CHURCH
At the request of the members of
Hopewell church, as teacher of the
public school at that place, am writ
ing up the church for the benefit of
those concerned, as well as the sur
rounding communities.
The Missionary Baptist church at
Hopewell was established in the year
1873, and has stood the trials and per
secutions for those many years. Has
had many preachers as pastor and no
doubt but some of them were men
who had not the burden Of sinful souls
Upon their hearts; no doubt some of
them cared more for money than for
the church or sinners, and no doubt
but that the church at times became
cold and Deglectful of their duty ,hoth
tc brethren and sinners in the neigh
borhood, and so we find them battling
along for 43 years doing but little
good, seemingly, bringing lost souls
into the fold of Christ
Thus We found the church at the,
beginning of this writing when the
members had grown cold and indeffer
ent toward each other; when the
church had been without a regular
pastor for almost twelve months, we
find the members being aroused to a
sense of their duty. and having been
aroused, went about their duty, which
first was to call meeting of the mem.
bers for the purpose of electing del
egates to attend the association for
the purpose Of representing the
church and securing a pastor for the
ensuing year. and they were instruct
ed If possible, to secure the best
The delegates attending the Associ-
alton selected for their pastor, Rev.
J. P. Bilyeu, of Cookeyille, man
who is able to enlighten them con-
| corning the truths of the Bible.
A protracted meeting was announc-
ed to be held beginning on Saturday
before the fourth Sunday in October.
and as set, the meeting began. Bro
Bilyeu beginning by first laying firm
foundation on which to build. thence
he began series Of gospel and heart
rendering sermons which everyone
could see from the first was sure to
have their effect on the unsaved.
Brother Bilyeu is great and power
ful preacher, one who has the burden
of lost souls at heart. So the work
went ON with Bro. Bilyeu at the wheel
and the Christians working, singing
and praying as they surely had never
done before. as some were saved, who
like Paul of old, were chief among
sinners, and also like him were cast
upon their faces and cried nightly
unto God until they were saved.
On Friday night after the meeting
had begun, the work of saving souls
began in earnest. The power of God
was felt among men and women and
from then until Sunday might the Lord
found way into the hearts Of 80 men,
women and children, and they were
: 0 praise God in the highest for ;.
what had been done for. their souls
whose souls were made happy as they
shouted their praises of God, but sor-
rowful, oh, so sorrowful, to see those
who stood back and said by their ac-
tions that they did not want the enjoy
ment of the righteous nor Christ as
their saviour.
III" meeting was attended by peo-
pie from Cookeville, Bona and Silver
Point, all taking an interest and some !
joining themselves to the church at
the close of the meeting. During the
there were 80 conversions,
and 81 joined the church, making a
total membership of 73 at present.
The work and additions to the church
has never been excelled by any other
pastor and let us hope that Bro Bill
yeu's success may be even greater in
the future. At the close of the meet
ing there were 25 candidates for bap-
tism the baptizing taking place on
The creek below Mr.. Joe Shanks', and
was attended by a large crowd. After
The close of tie service little Ellon
Thompson, one of the number bap-
.ized, was seized with severe pain
N the back of her head, and pronounc- !
I'd by the doctor as neuralgia and
hought not to be very serious. i
So closed iur great meeting, leav- 7
ng others seeking salvation, while 8
hose who had found the Lord pres e
,ious to their souls were rejoicing ov-
II their new found treasure.
J. T. RICHARDSON.
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