The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-06-27
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BURN MORTGAGE
On PARSONAGE
CIRCLE NO. ii ENrERTAINs THE
WINNING &c iRcLE NO. 2 AT "
JuBlLEE.
BIRTHDAY PIN 70 mrs. DEOMAH
MRS. Luther McAdams sLikens Mem
bsrs Of Circles TO Warriors Return
Ing to Civilian Life ,After Conquer.
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AS the mortgage on the parsonage
of the First Baptist church went up
In smoke the members Of the circles
of women who had paid off the debt
stood and sang Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow" at the ju,
bilee held Thursday afternoon at the
beautiful home of Mrs. Newt Vaughn
on the sowell Mil pike, where Circle
No. 1sentertained the winners Of the
financial campaign, Circle NO. 3 Mem
bers Of Circle Nos, composed Of boys
and girls, were also guests.
Another feature Or the jubilee was
the presentation Of Jet and pearl
pin, designed ais circle emblematic
of the union OF the church circles, to
Mrs. Mary Dedman, senior member
and ardent church worker, who cele.
brated her Ssth birthday Thursday.
1t was Mrs. Dedman who had the hon
or OF applying the match that burned
the $4,000 mortgage ON the parsonage.
Another honor guest was Mother
Annie White, "a years old. who on
her own account presented beautI.
full hand made handkerchief. to Mrs.
Dedfnan as q birthday gift and with
her arm around the guest of honor
said the prayer of benediction that
concluded the ceremony.
Mrs. Luther McAdams, president al
the Joint circles, presided at the ju-
bilee and spoke beautifully of the
great work that had been accomplish.
ed. She compared the struggle to lifl
the mortgage to a war and said that
when victory is won the enemy must
surrender his sword. The sword,
which she said had been hanging
like the blade OF Damocles over their
heads, was the mortgage. It was torn
into shreds and placed in plate on
a silver waiter where Mrs. Dedman
applied the match. Mrs. McAdams
likened the two senior circles to the
divisions Of an army and the junior
circle to the reserves, who must be
prepared to take the place Of the ac-
tive workers, She, said that with the
battle won che members Vi the CIR.
Giles would remove their uniforms and
return as civilians to the great circle
of peace.
The mortgage was originally for ST.
800, but payments had been made on
1t and the interest had been Kept. paid.
SO that when $2,2sO.74 was found to
be the total Of the financial campaign,
there was enough to lift the mort.
gage and have left a fund for the i'm.
provement Of the parsonage before 1t
IL reoccupied by the lighting pastor,
Rev. y III, Barber. who. win return
from overseas next week.
Mrs. A. F. Burnley, speaking for
the president Of Circle No. 2, Mrs.
Jessie Sellers. commended the losing
circle for the gracefulness with which
they had accepted defeat.
/, Miss Leila Howell spoke for Mrs.
Trude Shelton, president of Circle No.
3, the reserves.
The social hour that followed was
made more enjoyable BY a beautiful
program Of music. Frozen fruit salad
was served in the dining room and
Mrs. H. Q. Underhill. president Of
Circle No. 2, the winners. presided
at the lemonade bowl on the lawn.
She was assisted In receiving BY Mrs.
Newt Vaughn, Mrs. j. r. Brownlow,
Mrs. J.. G. Ellington and Mrs. George
The Vaughn home. beautiful In its
appointments, was made more lovely
by lavish array OF cut flowers. Mrs.
Vaughn. gracious and hospitable to
the point of marvel, made the after.
noon one Of perfect delight to all OF
the guests.