The Ninth Church, Nashville, Tenn.--This church sprang into existence at the suggestion of those who felt the need of a church. A Sunday school was organized in a vacant house March 26, 1899, which proved to be a decided success. This was followed by the organization of the Ninth Cumberland Presbyterian Church of the city of Nashville by Rev. R. L. Price on June 25, 1899. Rev. R. L. Price was chosen by the new organization as pastor, and by the close of the year (1899) a neat and comfortable house was erected and services were being held therein. Since the organization of the church a great reformation has been wrought in the community. At present there is a growing interest in the work and a hopeful outlook. The church is well located, being situated on Leland (Bosby) street, between old Hyde's Ferry pike and the new bridge road. The burden of this work has rested upon a few. They certainly have done well. But with all their energy and persistence something yet remains to be done. A debt of about three hundred dollars overshadows the work. We are anxious to have this shadow removed. Will not our friends and friends of the good cause in which we are all interested, especially in this city, come to our relief in this the time of our need? Any friend desiring to aid in this good work will please remit to W. H. Atkinson, Station K, Nashville, Tenn.--J. L. Alexander, Pastor, 15 Berrien St.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, December 19, 1901, page 1573]

The fine face that appears on the front page of the cover this quarter belongs to Elmer Holbrook, a junior scholar in the Sunday school of the Ninth Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Nashville. Elmer is thirteen years of age. He is one of the most faithful scholars in the school to which he belongs. He has missed only one Sunday from Sunday school in three years. He was called from Sunday school on that day by the serious illness of his aunt. He has as good record of attendance at church and the Junior Christian Endeavor Society. He was the first president of the Junior Endeavor Society. His teacher is Miss Sallie Simpkins.

All of those who read this page may not know that the Ninth Church is the youngest of our Nashville Cumberland Presbyterian churches. The pastor of this church is the Rev. J. L. Alexander, who is widely known and greatly esteemed. The Sunday school connected with this church is one of the best, in proportion to numbers, in the city.

[Source: Junior Quarterly. An Aid to the Study of the International Sunday School Lessons. Vol. IV, No. 4. October, November and December, 1902. Fourth Quarter 1902. Rev. John A. McKamy, Editor. Nashville, Tenn.: Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing House, page 50]

Ninth Church, Nashville, Tenn.--The neat house of worship which has been erected by this congregation, now under the pastoral care of Rev. J. L. Alexander, will be dedicated Sunday, May 31, Rev. Ira Landrith preaching the sermon, and Rev. W. B. Holmes assisting the pastor in the dedicatory exercises. The building is practically out of debt, and the church is enjoying encouraging prosperity.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, May 21, 1903, page 662]

Ninth Church, Nashville, Tenn.--At 3 p.m. Sunday, May 31, the neat cottage church in which this congregation worships was formally dedicated, Rev. Ira Landrith preaching the sermon and conducting the dedicatory exercises, assisting the pastor, Rev. J. L. Alexander. Others who participated in the services were Rev. W. B. Holmes, pastor of Grace Church; Rev. E. E. Ingram, pastor of the First Church; and Stated Clerk J. M. Hubbert, D.D., Marshall, Mo. A small indebtedness on the building was removed on the day of dedication, and funds are being raised to enlarge the grounds and improve the building.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, June 4, 1903, page 723]