The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-07-29
REVIVAL SEASON
OF MIDSUMMER
in FULL BLAST
Protracted Meetings in Full
Sway in a Number of
Rural Churches.
Fifteen Revivals in Progress
Throughout the County
This Week.
Much Good Resulting and
Church Membership
Is Growing.

Protracted meetings are popular
at this season of the year. Almost
every rural church in Henry County
at some time during July and
August when work on the farm is
slack following the threshing and
hay cutting season, and preceding
when fried chickens, and roasting
ears, and watermelons. and other
delicious farm table edibles are ripe,
when the roads are generally in
fairly good condition, holds a re-
Vival "protracted" into a week, or
ten days, or longer period as the
case may be.
At least fifteen rural churches in
the county are holding meetings this
week. Different congregations in
one community take turns about
having their meeting, and then all
the Baptists go to the Methodist
Baptist, and Vica-versa Everyone
goes to the daily services. who pos
sibly can, and take neighbors home
with them for dinner, or to spend
the night. The meetings help every
one, add members to the various
churches create better community
spirit, awaken a fuller religious life,
Meeting began at the Birds Creek
Baptist Church Sunday conducted by
Rev. Guy of Jackson. The services
are being well attended.
Rev. ID. 7. Spalding will begin
a meeting at New Hope Baptist
Church, the second Sunday in Aug
lst, and another at Point Pleasant,
the third Sunday in August
On the fifth Sunday in July the
meeting at the Bethesda Methodist
Church will begin, Rev. e. w. Make
don to be assisted by Rev. ]. E.
James.
In the Cottage Grove community
each congregation in turn is having
a meeting. At the Cottage GroV"
Christian Church, Rev. Wilson, held
a meeting the second week of July.
Mr.. Wright of Palmersville led the
singing. The meeting which began
at the Cottage Grove Meth odist
Church the third Sunday, closed last
Sunday. Rev. j. NJ. Pickens assist
ed in the preaching, and the singing
was led by Mr.. Scott.
Rev. Frank Robbins conducted \
meeting at North Fork last week
Meeting began at Shady Gro".
Sunday, with Rev. W. Il. Williams
as preacher.
Prof. M. e. Woodbridge will be
gin a meeting at the Spring Hill
Baptist Church, the fourth Sunday in
August.
The Union Hall Church, Methodist,
c. Jordan of Murray conducting the
daily services which are well at,
tended
The Cumberland Presbyterians held
meeting at the Gum Springs
Church last week, their pastor ltey.
Johns of Mckenzie preaching.
Rev. C. C. Newbill of Bells, Team,
is holding a meeting at Johnscn's
Chapel this week.
The meeting at Chapel Hill will
probably be the second week in
August with Rev. w. f. Harris as
preacher. This is a Methodist con
gregation.
Rev, Lampkins, Cottage Grove,
conducted a meeting at Ell Bethel
the second week in this month.
Meetings are arranged to begin at
the McDavid's Grove Baptist Church
the first week in August, and at the
Poplar Grove Methodist Church the
fourth Sunday in August.
The Blood River Christian Church
is holding a meeting this week, Rev
w. E. Morgan conducting the ser
vices.
The two churches in West Paris
are also taking their turns holding
meetings, which are always attended
by large numbers of people from the
country.
Rev. Phillips of Jackson closed
a successful meeting last week at
the West End Baptist Church
The meeting at the West End
Methodist Church will not begin
until the first Sunday in October
when the pastor L. W. Maxedon.
will be assisted by II. W. Lassiter.