The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-02-04

Howard Teasdale have presided sue
cessively over the musical depart
ment of public worship. The tasteful
design and execution for the arrange
ment Of the choir, the pulpit, and the
chancel were the workmanship Of w.
S. Smith, Methodist and architect, to
whom Columbus is indebted for many
of its most elegant and beautiful re-
sidences.
Rented Pews.
In 1878 the church, finding il some
what difficult to raise the annual ex-
penses, adopted as temporary ex-
pertinent the renting Of the pews as
means Of relief. The plan was
signally successful but was discon-
tinued when the church debt was paid
and the building dedicated.
Distinguished Church Eyangelists.
The Rev. John Newton Matfit, one
Of the greatest southern pulpit ora
tors held a revival meeting in the
old Methodist church in 1886, with
great success. In the second build
ing, Father Hirseg, the pedestrian
evangelist, the Rev. w. H. Milburn
the blind preacher, (aftcrward chap
lain to congress), Geo. w. Carter, OF
Virginia, and w P. Harrison, latter
wards book editor of the M. f
Church South, were transient occu-
pants Of its pulpits.
The Rev. Sam Jones, Sam Small
John Culpepper, George Stewart, and
George Inge, distinguished Methodist
evangelists have each held protracted
services in the present church build
ing.
Protestant Episcopal Church
I The earliest members of the Episco-
pal church who settled in Lowndes
county and in Columbus were Mrs.
Sarah Frazier Nelson, wife Of Capt.
! Wm. Nelson, who settled Belmont in
1922, Mrs. Bland Beverly Randolph,
wife of Capt +. B. Randolph, who set
tied Goshen in 1924, Mr.. Jack Bill
lington, who came to Columbus in
1928 and Mr., Abram Maer in 1892.
After 1882, quite a number of citi-
zens from the best families of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and other states
were the Stantons, Acee, Boykin,
emigrated to Columbus, among whom
Lightfoot, Meade, Ross, Whitmed,
Evans, Vaughan, Walsh, Brownrigg,
Long, Ramsey, Chandler, Smith, and
others, and by 1888 they were able t
organize into strong influential and
wealthy church. In 1889 they finish
ID a large substantial frame church,
situated on the northwest corner of
the lot now occupied by Gen. S. d.
Lee. The building was 40 by 60 it.
in dimension, painted white with or
namental frieze, open front hall
which contained the entrance doors
into the main auditorium and the
stairway to the galleries above. 1t
was well seated with high straight
back maple colored pews, with a
seating capacity for $50 to 400 per-
sons. 1t had galleries on three sides
of further accommodation, and in the
west gallery was erected pipe organ,
the first ever brought to Columbus;
accompanying musicand. such as
chants, anthems, glorias and orators
were first introduced into church wor-
ship. The church was consecrated by
Bishop Kemper, Of Missouri, in 1889.
The first pastor was the Rev. Mathis
| L. Forbes young Scotchman, we'll
educated, social and friendly in his
manner and well adapted to the new
and mixed population pouring into
Columbus. He was very popular and
had good audiences to hear him
preach. General Richard I. Brown
rigg, deyout and wealthy vestry-
man, was its senior warden, and con-
tinued in that office until his death.
st. Pauls Episcopal church has
been served by the following pastors
ext church record; Revs. M. l.
Forbes, George w. Freeman, after
ward bishop Of Texas); VIM, +. ilal-
sey. Benz. NJ. Miller. (lo49) IN TEN
porary charge; Edward FontamC
QS4s), N. P. Knapp, j. H. lngraham
and A. D. Corbin; I. S. W. Mott
Robert +. Clute Tin temporary
charged j. D. Gibson in 1855, join
Coleman, J. I. Pickett, j. l.. Tucker
Jr, Blair Linn, William Munford, W
W, DeHart, Temporary chargel; ]
l.. Lancaster, r. Grattan holland, W
II. Barnwell, and Walter R. Dye.
! In 1854 the old church was sold, ant