The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-02-25
RODISON'S WORK
AS RURAL PASTOR
OUT OF ORDINARY
TWELVE YEARS AT cULLEokA
HAVE BEEN FULL TO BRlM
OF ACHIEVEMENTS.
BUILDER IN the COMMUNITY
Has Been Active in Every Phase OF
Country Life Ever Teaching Schoo!
During the Shortage Of instructors
Incident to War.

(From Tuesdays Daily Heralu.)
DR.. J. M, Robson, whose resignation
| as pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church at Culleoka, was announced on
Saturday,, has had remarkably in
teresting and useful career as min
| lister in this county. When he came to
his present charge at Culleoka twelve
years aso it was without property
the supreme court having he'd that
as a result of the union of the Cum
! berland Presbyterian churches the
property Of the congregation of the
| former denomination remained that
OF the Cumberland Presbyterian
church. Se u
But nothing daunted under the lead.
ershfipl Of Mr. Robson the congfe ga
ti6n raised the funds and purchased a
hundred acre farm between Culleoka
and Glendale and for several months
the church services were conducted in
the farm house. In the meantime a
buyer for the farm was secured, a
large lot being retained and work on
one of the most complete and ornate
country church plants in Malry coun-
ty was commenced. 1t was soon COM
pleted and today could probably not
be duplicated for $4,000. The build
ing IS OF brick, admirably located at
the crossing of two roads, has base
ment, Sunday school rooms and is fur
mace heated. 1t is equipped for serv-
ing dinners and has been the scene of
many of these delightful events.
The church has been power IN
that community. 1t has extended its
activities into every phase OF life
Conferences on sanitation, bette.
farming, improved rural life, educa.
ton, good roads and kindred subjects
have been held at frequent intervals.
Some Of the most distinguished men
Of the state, leaders in various lines
Of activities, have been the guests
and speakers at this church in recent
years.
No appeal for any good cause, al
home or abroad, has ever been refused
by the church. Its per capita contri
buttons to missions and to benevo-
lences will compare favorably with
any congregation in the country in
this state During the war, the church
time and again, in every drive, on ev-
cry occasion, manifested its unfalter
ing loyalty to the flag and the cause.
The pulpit was used weekly to ad
vance the great cause for which Amer
lea bled. Its service flag in proper
ton to members was large and gold
stars thereon testify to the valor OF
is sons.
Dr. Robson has been leader in the
Culleoka community. He has been
builder. He has been active in every
movement in all that section for ad
vancement During the last year of
the war and the year following, when
there was such a scarcity of teachers
Dir. Robson consented, in addition to
the heavy duties of his pastorship, to
serve as principal of the school at Cul
leoka. He did this out OF gconsidera
ton for the community. { Because lof
his success I'M rural life work DR.. Rob |
isof has been recognized bysathe |
boards of his church and invited to |
participate in conferences in New
York lH1t4 q m ea
y No min ster Of his denomination is |
better qualified for the work in which |
he will be enagedg at tfhe Agricul |
tural and Industrial School to which |
he has been called than Dr. Robson |
He is admirably fitted for work among
the young PEOPLE with whom he has
been very successful. He has an inter.
esting family, his eldest daughter,
Mary, being graduate of the county
high school of last years class.