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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1901
Page
1
Rev George Stuart’s Sunday sermons in Columbia urged firm home rule and Christian motherhood as the nation’s foundation. He warned against card parties and worldliness, praised mothers’ influence, and urged parents to curb youth temptation, promising divine guidance if families follow biblical authority.
A vast Columbia Opera House audience heard Rev. George Stuart praise temperance in a sermon that mixed sermon and political edge. Applause roared as he urged action and held up a coming banner of temperance beside Old Glory. He warned of judgment day and urged steadfast piety, urging crowds, including former whiskey supporters, to join the movement. The following day the church service continued with pastoral reflections on life, duty, and practical Christian living for families and communities.
A religious meeting led by Mr. Stuart urged Bible reading secret prayer and family altars. Participants pledged to adopt these practices while pastors guided handshakes choosing priorities, with many lukewarm parishioners and even nonmembers seeking truth and spiritual renewal. A notable mother’s letter to card playing prompted a child to burn cards at home, signaling strong moral fervor.
Continued on Tit Page. Robbers entered the residence of Mire D. Osteen while the family attended services at the Trbbernacle and took fine chinaware, all the silver, about half a gallon jars of fruit preserves and jelly, coffee and bites. The home was set afire in two places and walls scorched. Police at work with no arrests yet. Multiple suspects suspected due to the scale and timing.
An oil well struck near Pall Mall in Fentress County reportedly yields about 200 barrels per day from a depth around 2,000 feet. The discovery, on the A B Wilkins farm, December 3, draws attention to local industry and potential further drilling in the area.
In the Aciesisal Court adjournment, Aiko Sekine and others faced unclear charges including larceny. The record is garbled with incomplete names and phrases, leaving the exact defendants, actions, and outcomes difficult to determine from the readable text.
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