The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-11-01
CHURCH WORK
COLUMB|A'S LIFE
WHAT SOME OF THE PASTORS
ARE D0NG-NEWS OF INTER
EST FROM MAURY COUNTY
MANY ELOQUENT pAsTORS-
CHURCHES PROGRESSING.

Rev. j. B. Ridley, the pastor of
Friendship Baptist Church has just
left Maury County to go back to his
home in Nashville, this ending a mis-
sionary trip, he was away from his
home ever since July preaching and
doing church work in general. He
closed out his revival at Friendship
Baptist Church this season giving
Rev. j. T. Tunstull, $4,000 for two
weeks preaching. He also closed
out his revival at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church giving Rev j. T. Tunstull
$4,000 for two weeks preaching.
Rev. ]. T. Tunstull is from Nash
vile city noted to be the head
quarters in the state of Tennessee
for famous and progressive gospel
ministers. His experience in church
work in general such as serving as
an officer of the church PASTORAL, a
missionary work in general have been
beyond the average ministers. He
become a member of the North 9Th
Street Baptist Church in 1900 which
his father is pastor and served as
officer of the church seven years and
he made bright and active officer in
this period of time, after which he
was called to the ministry in 1907
He set up mission on 18th Ave-, be-
tween Cedar and Pearl streets on
the right hand side of 18th street in
little red house going north. After
preaching there in this mission for
about six or eight months he was
called to Jackson street Baptist
Church cor Sth avenue and Jackson
street, North Nashville. The old
jackson Street Baptist Church is now
known as the 10th Avenue Baptist
Church, Rev. Henry Higgins, pastor.
Then after pastoring the Jackson
Street Baptist Church three years he
was called to the First Baptist
Church West Nashville in Texas
Town, which is known as the Naza-
reth Baptist Church today Rev.
Maury is the pastor. After Rev. ].
T. Tunstull had pastored the First
Baptist Church, West Nashville, Tex
as Town, three years he was called
to the Vine Glenn Baptist Church,
Flat Rock, South Nashville, Tenn
After serving there for four years he
was called to the First Baptist
Church, Columbia, Tenn. He was
successful pastor at all of his sta
tions in which he has served. He
has now been the pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Columbia
Tenn, for one year. He is doing a
tremendous good work. A work thai
stand approved and also work thai
cannot be denied by the Christian
family throughout the state. Rev.
T. Tunstull don't believe that Coo
makes failures but whenever he sends
you out to do a piece OF work tha
you must do it and you will do thu
work that he sends you to do. Rev
j. 7. Tunstull was granted hi
preachers liscense January the Goth
1910 and was ordained and granted
his certificate of Ordination papers
July the 2Sth, 1910 He has not los
much time since he has been in tn
great work. We have taken tn
words of the Master that is worl
while 1t is called day for when nigh
cometh no man can work. The dea
cons and the Pastors Aid Sister
with the help Of all of the othe
members Of the First Baptist Churcl
are now preparing to send their pas
tor, Rev. ]. T. Tunstull, Jr., to tn
National Baptist Theological School
after Christmas. Around every darl
cloud is silver lining. Above ever
low valley is tall mountain. Per
severance will win. 1t takes tn