The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1921-04-01
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
COLLEGE LOCATION
0bion Presbytery.

The semi-annual meeting of Obion
Presbytery of the Cumberland Church
met on the 22nd day of March at
O'Clock pm. with Rev. Carl Lasley
! as moderator, who preached the open
ing sermon from John 1st Chapter
and 34th verse. The subject of the
most excellent serHon delivered by
this young minister was Record
Bearing" He thrilled his large audi
ence with the logic of his discourse.
After the formal opening of the Pres
bytery the Rev. George C. McIlwain
was elected moderator, and he is an
other young minister, one in love
with his work and one who is God
led and spirit filled. He presided with
grace and elegance during the sitting
of the Presbytery.
There. were some fifty ministers
and elder representatives present.
The pastor host, Rev. ]. H. Thomas,
was very solicitous as to- the comfort
and well being of all the members
and visitors at the meeting, and the
people of Dyer and adjacent commu-
nifty opened their doors for the re-
ception and entertainment of dele
important items of business at this
meeting was the selection of repre-
sentatives, both on the part of min
listers and elders to represent Obion
Presbytery at the meeting of the
General Assembly to be held at
Greenfield, Mo-, during the month of
May. On the part of the ministry,
Rev. j. e. Courtney, of Dyersburg,
and Rev. G. v. Tatum, of Mckenzie,
Tenn, were selected with Elders Ed
gar Hudgins, of Union City, and John
r. Cunningham, of Troy, Tenn.
Rev. Tatum has his work in this
Presbytery and will be one of the
graduates of the theological de-
partment Of Bethel College this
spring.
Rev. Tatum has his work in this
and will be one of the |
graduates of the. theological de-
ment of Bethel College this spring.
T h e representatives as above |
stated were, by resolution, instructed |
TO vote at the Assembly for the loca-
lion of, our theological seminary at |
Tenn, due in part to the
TACT that on Monday of this week a
bond issue for 100000 for the To-
,ation of this school at that place
was voted and in addition to this it
s said that the town will donate SO !
acres of land on which to erect the
and campus and that Hope
veil Presbytery will also donate
'25, 900 for this purpose. This meet
ng of the Pre:bytery was one of
he most earnest and hopeful meet
ngs, filled as it was with godly serv-
the most determined and
ea,ous efforts for the upb-tilding of
he cause Of our Master. The music
made by the choir of some thirty
MEMBERS was soul inspiring and the
male qIartette captivated the entire
udience with the sweetness and
harm of their selections.
The Presbyterial Missionary Soci-
ty met at o'clock Wednesday
with full attendance and
he usual bushes was transacted
nth dispatch and the talks iof the
ifferent church workers were indeed
aspiring and helpful. At night the
)ciety gave a public entertainment at
ne church as is their custom, and
[rs. Williamson, of Newbern, opened
lie meeting with a scripture reading,
nd prayer, after which Mrs, McCul-
ugh, of Dyersburg, made soul
irring address on the subject of
issions, filled as it was with many
and helpful utterances.
was a literary gem. Rev. j. q.
ourtn5y, pastor at Dyersbilrg, by re-
lest made a short talk preparatory
the taking up of voluntary col
ction for the cause of missions. The
election amounted to $500.
After the business of the Presby
ry had been concluded, it adj
urned to meet next September at
orth Union, some five miles south
est of Kenton, Tenn.
Mocf rocnootfu11u