Earnest was a noted Church of Christ preacher and orator. Ernest and his first wife, Martha Clendenin, had 8 children: Livy, Herbert, Charlie, Sutton, Gladys, Ora Lee, Clarence and Ernest Jr.
He was a widower when he married widow Bernetta Bean Tinsley July 29, 1929. He was the son of Charles Bradley and Mary E. Christian.∼Gospel Preacher listed in Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
Ernest Christian was born in Tennessee, June 18, 1872, of Scotch and English descent. After his public school days he was a student at Irving and Burritt Colleges, in his native State. For fourteen years he has been preaching the Gospel, and more than 1300 have obeyed Christ through his preaching. For the past six years he has been with the faithful in Texas, preaching constantly.---Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
CHRISTIAN
A telegram from Levy Christian, oldest son of Brother E. Christian stated that his father, E. Christian passed away at his home 1008 Chapel Ave., Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1939. Funeral was to be held there on Friday morning. Brother Christian was one of my best friends. Our friendship dates back over a quarter of a century. We lived next door to each other for a long time. His and my family were like one big family. After he moved to my old native state, Tennessee, we averaged several letters a year. If it is at all possible to know another in heart and life, I knew him. I knew his joys as well as his sorrows. and shared them. He was human and did make mistakes, had weaknesses and shortcomings just as all of us have, but he always corrected them when the opportunity came around Brother Christian had a wonderful personality, one of his striking peculiarities was his natural ability to draw people to him and that, too, without an effort, seemingly, on his part. I have known preachers to work very hard to get themselves into the good graces of people and make a big failure, but E. Christian did the job without any effort on his part. He was here and there-all over town meeting the people and doing good out in the by-ways and hedges day and night and never compLaining or flinching. He had more friends here among the world than any preacher that has ever been in our midst, when they would get into trouble they would seek his advice. He did more to get young married couples back with each other than all the laws. And while here did a wonderful work in getting brethren who had fallen out to return to their first love. He was a useful man in any town and community. The church of Christ has lost one of her best, loyal, efficient preachers and debaters. No preacher ever enjoyed a debate any more than he. His work was highly successful, both as a preacher and debater. No man could preach a funeral and console the sad hearts any better than E. Christian. The truth was never known to suffer in his hands. He was fearless, courageous, militant, yet he was kind and sweet-spirited in the pulpit. I have seen him when trouble was coming up, stand his ground, he never flinched or retreated. Ho was never known to compromise nor sacrifice a principle. I have seen him tried more than once. He never stooped to political trickery to carry a point nor to obtain work among the churches. He loved and appreciated his preaching brethren. There was not a jealous or selfish fiber in his make-up. May God console and comfort and strengthen Sister Christian and his children with a brave heart during these lonely hours through which they are now passing. May their faith in God and his promise be as steadfast as that of their loved one who has gone where there will be no more suffering and shedding of tears. ---Dew Womack, Anson, Texas. Firm Foundation, April 11, 1939, p. 8.
ERNEST CHRISTIAN PASSES
On Thursday, February 16, at the City Hospital in Nashville, Ernest Christian, who had been a gospel preacher for upwards of half a century, passed, following an illness of nearly three weeks. He was stricken at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., on the fifth Sunday in January, where he had gone to preach. After a week in the hospital, he was removed to his home, where it was thought he would recover in two or three weeks. But his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. Brother Christian was born and reared in Warren County, Tenn., but most of his labors were in Texas. In recent years he lived at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., moving to Nashville a few years ago. Funeral services were conducted by James A. Allen and Price Billingsley. Both speakers emphasized the strong stand for truth which characterized Brother Christian. He spent practically his whole life preaching and debating. In debating he pressed his opponent. In his conversation he always saw the humorous side of life. His position on religious issues was always understood.---Gospel Advocate, 1939, 188, 238.
He was a widower when he married widow Bernetta Bean Tinsley July 29, 1929. He was the son of Charles Bradley and Mary E. Christian.∼Gospel Preacher listed in Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
Ernest Christian was born in Tennessee, June 18, 1872, of Scotch and English descent. After his public school days he was a student at Irving and Burritt Colleges, in his native State. For fourteen years he has been preaching the Gospel, and more than 1300 have obeyed Christ through his preaching. For the past six years he has been with the faithful in Texas, preaching constantly.---Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
CHRISTIAN
A telegram from Levy Christian, oldest son of Brother E. Christian stated that his father, E. Christian passed away at his home 1008 Chapel Ave., Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1939. Funeral was to be held there on Friday morning. Brother Christian was one of my best friends. Our friendship dates back over a quarter of a century. We lived next door to each other for a long time. His and my family were like one big family. After he moved to my old native state, Tennessee, we averaged several letters a year. If it is at all possible to know another in heart and life, I knew him. I knew his joys as well as his sorrows. and shared them. He was human and did make mistakes, had weaknesses and shortcomings just as all of us have, but he always corrected them when the opportunity came around Brother Christian had a wonderful personality, one of his striking peculiarities was his natural ability to draw people to him and that, too, without an effort, seemingly, on his part. I have known preachers to work very hard to get themselves into the good graces of people and make a big failure, but E. Christian did the job without any effort on his part. He was here and there-all over town meeting the people and doing good out in the by-ways and hedges day and night and never compLaining or flinching. He had more friends here among the world than any preacher that has ever been in our midst, when they would get into trouble they would seek his advice. He did more to get young married couples back with each other than all the laws. And while here did a wonderful work in getting brethren who had fallen out to return to their first love. He was a useful man in any town and community. The church of Christ has lost one of her best, loyal, efficient preachers and debaters. No preacher ever enjoyed a debate any more than he. His work was highly successful, both as a preacher and debater. No man could preach a funeral and console the sad hearts any better than E. Christian. The truth was never known to suffer in his hands. He was fearless, courageous, militant, yet he was kind and sweet-spirited in the pulpit. I have seen him when trouble was coming up, stand his ground, he never flinched or retreated. Ho was never known to compromise nor sacrifice a principle. I have seen him tried more than once. He never stooped to political trickery to carry a point nor to obtain work among the churches. He loved and appreciated his preaching brethren. There was not a jealous or selfish fiber in his make-up. May God console and comfort and strengthen Sister Christian and his children with a brave heart during these lonely hours through which they are now passing. May their faith in God and his promise be as steadfast as that of their loved one who has gone where there will be no more suffering and shedding of tears. ---Dew Womack, Anson, Texas. Firm Foundation, April 11, 1939, p. 8.
ERNEST CHRISTIAN PASSES
On Thursday, February 16, at the City Hospital in Nashville, Ernest Christian, who had been a gospel preacher for upwards of half a century, passed, following an illness of nearly three weeks. He was stricken at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., on the fifth Sunday in January, where he had gone to preach. After a week in the hospital, he was removed to his home, where it was thought he would recover in two or three weeks. But his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. Brother Christian was born and reared in Warren County, Tenn., but most of his labors were in Texas. In recent years he lived at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., moving to Nashville a few years ago. Funeral services were conducted by James A. Allen and Price Billingsley. Both speakers emphasized the strong stand for truth which characterized Brother Christian. He spent practically his whole life preaching and debating. In debating he pressed his opponent. In his conversation he always saw the humorous side of life. His position on religious issues was always understood.---Gospel Advocate, 1939, 188, 238.
Earnest was a noted Church of Christ preacher and orator. Ernest and his first wife, Martha Clendenin, had 8 children: Livy, Herbert, Charlie, Sutton, Gladys, Ora Lee, Clarence and Ernest Jr.
He was a widower when he married widow Bernetta Bean Tinsley July 29, 1929. He was the son of Charles Bradley and Mary E. Christian.∼Gospel Preacher listed in Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
Ernest Christian was born in Tennessee, June 18, 1872, of Scotch and English descent. After his public school days he was a student at Irving and Burritt Colleges, in his native State. For fourteen years he has been preaching the Gospel, and more than 1300 have obeyed Christ through his preaching. For the past six years he has been with the faithful in Texas, preaching constantly.---Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
CHRISTIAN
A telegram from Levy Christian, oldest son of Brother E. Christian stated that his father, E. Christian passed away at his home 1008 Chapel Ave., Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1939. Funeral was to be held there on Friday morning. Brother Christian was one of my best friends. Our friendship dates back over a quarter of a century. We lived next door to each other for a long time. His and my family were like one big family. After he moved to my old native state, Tennessee, we averaged several letters a year. If it is at all possible to know another in heart and life, I knew him. I knew his joys as well as his sorrows. and shared them. He was human and did make mistakes, had weaknesses and shortcomings just as all of us have, but he always corrected them when the opportunity came around Brother Christian had a wonderful personality, one of his striking peculiarities was his natural ability to draw people to him and that, too, without an effort, seemingly, on his part. I have known preachers to work very hard to get themselves into the good graces of people and make a big failure, but E. Christian did the job without any effort on his part. He was here and there-all over town meeting the people and doing good out in the by-ways and hedges day and night and never compLaining or flinching. He had more friends here among the world than any preacher that has ever been in our midst, when they would get into trouble they would seek his advice. He did more to get young married couples back with each other than all the laws. And while here did a wonderful work in getting brethren who had fallen out to return to their first love. He was a useful man in any town and community. The church of Christ has lost one of her best, loyal, efficient preachers and debaters. No preacher ever enjoyed a debate any more than he. His work was highly successful, both as a preacher and debater. No man could preach a funeral and console the sad hearts any better than E. Christian. The truth was never known to suffer in his hands. He was fearless, courageous, militant, yet he was kind and sweet-spirited in the pulpit. I have seen him when trouble was coming up, stand his ground, he never flinched or retreated. Ho was never known to compromise nor sacrifice a principle. I have seen him tried more than once. He never stooped to political trickery to carry a point nor to obtain work among the churches. He loved and appreciated his preaching brethren. There was not a jealous or selfish fiber in his make-up. May God console and comfort and strengthen Sister Christian and his children with a brave heart during these lonely hours through which they are now passing. May their faith in God and his promise be as steadfast as that of their loved one who has gone where there will be no more suffering and shedding of tears. ---Dew Womack, Anson, Texas. Firm Foundation, April 11, 1939, p. 8.
ERNEST CHRISTIAN PASSES
On Thursday, February 16, at the City Hospital in Nashville, Ernest Christian, who had been a gospel preacher for upwards of half a century, passed, following an illness of nearly three weeks. He was stricken at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., on the fifth Sunday in January, where he had gone to preach. After a week in the hospital, he was removed to his home, where it was thought he would recover in two or three weeks. But his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. Brother Christian was born and reared in Warren County, Tenn., but most of his labors were in Texas. In recent years he lived at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., moving to Nashville a few years ago. Funeral services were conducted by James A. Allen and Price Billingsley. Both speakers emphasized the strong stand for truth which characterized Brother Christian. He spent practically his whole life preaching and debating. In debating he pressed his opponent. In his conversation he always saw the humorous side of life. His position on religious issues was always understood.---Gospel Advocate, 1939, 188, 238.
He was a widower when he married widow Bernetta Bean Tinsley July 29, 1929. He was the son of Charles Bradley and Mary E. Christian.∼Gospel Preacher listed in Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
Ernest Christian was born in Tennessee, June 18, 1872, of Scotch and English descent. After his public school days he was a student at Irving and Burritt Colleges, in his native State. For fourteen years he has been preaching the Gospel, and more than 1300 have obeyed Christ through his preaching. For the past six years he has been with the faithful in Texas, preaching constantly.---Gospel Preachers Who Blazed the Trail by C.R. Nichol.
CHRISTIAN
A telegram from Levy Christian, oldest son of Brother E. Christian stated that his father, E. Christian passed away at his home 1008 Chapel Ave., Nashville, Tennessee, February 16, 1939. Funeral was to be held there on Friday morning. Brother Christian was one of my best friends. Our friendship dates back over a quarter of a century. We lived next door to each other for a long time. His and my family were like one big family. After he moved to my old native state, Tennessee, we averaged several letters a year. If it is at all possible to know another in heart and life, I knew him. I knew his joys as well as his sorrows. and shared them. He was human and did make mistakes, had weaknesses and shortcomings just as all of us have, but he always corrected them when the opportunity came around Brother Christian had a wonderful personality, one of his striking peculiarities was his natural ability to draw people to him and that, too, without an effort, seemingly, on his part. I have known preachers to work very hard to get themselves into the good graces of people and make a big failure, but E. Christian did the job without any effort on his part. He was here and there-all over town meeting the people and doing good out in the by-ways and hedges day and night and never compLaining or flinching. He had more friends here among the world than any preacher that has ever been in our midst, when they would get into trouble they would seek his advice. He did more to get young married couples back with each other than all the laws. And while here did a wonderful work in getting brethren who had fallen out to return to their first love. He was a useful man in any town and community. The church of Christ has lost one of her best, loyal, efficient preachers and debaters. No preacher ever enjoyed a debate any more than he. His work was highly successful, both as a preacher and debater. No man could preach a funeral and console the sad hearts any better than E. Christian. The truth was never known to suffer in his hands. He was fearless, courageous, militant, yet he was kind and sweet-spirited in the pulpit. I have seen him when trouble was coming up, stand his ground, he never flinched or retreated. Ho was never known to compromise nor sacrifice a principle. I have seen him tried more than once. He never stooped to political trickery to carry a point nor to obtain work among the churches. He loved and appreciated his preaching brethren. There was not a jealous or selfish fiber in his make-up. May God console and comfort and strengthen Sister Christian and his children with a brave heart during these lonely hours through which they are now passing. May their faith in God and his promise be as steadfast as that of their loved one who has gone where there will be no more suffering and shedding of tears. ---Dew Womack, Anson, Texas. Firm Foundation, April 11, 1939, p. 8.
ERNEST CHRISTIAN PASSES
On Thursday, February 16, at the City Hospital in Nashville, Ernest Christian, who had been a gospel preacher for upwards of half a century, passed, following an illness of nearly three weeks. He was stricken at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., on the fifth Sunday in January, where he had gone to preach. After a week in the hospital, he was removed to his home, where it was thought he would recover in two or three weeks. But his condition suddenly took a turn for the worse. Brother Christian was born and reared in Warren County, Tenn., but most of his labors were in Texas. In recent years he lived at Hermitage Springs, Tenn., moving to Nashville a few years ago. Funeral services were conducted by James A. Allen and Price Billingsley. Both speakers emphasized the strong stand for truth which characterized Brother Christian. He spent practically his whole life preaching and debating. In debating he pressed his opponent. In his conversation he always saw the humorous side of life. His position on religious issues was always understood.---Gospel Advocate, 1939, 188, 238.
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