The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
Religious ,Revivals.
Forhe Eaa Tennessee Union F1ag.l
CHEROKEE, Nov. End, l8t

? Dear Sir Having just returned home
from preaching tour through Carter and
johnson counties, and not knowing but what
our travel and experience might be interest
ing to some of your many readers, give
this short sketch of the same
], in company with Bro. Dove, went to
VanhusS Schocl House, in Carter County, in
what is called the "Neck," and O beautiful
little cove IL is-situated In kind of double
of the Iron mountain, surrounded on all sides
apparently by lofty hills, and high promcn.
tories; steep and abrupt precipices OF
awful graadure, while the be,utifu. valley
stretches itself ont along the base of the
mountain on either side and forms the beau
tiful little cove, called the "Neck." The val
ley is watered and rendered extremely fnrtile
by the Watauga river, which winds softly
and smoothly like huge serpent, as it
courses its way down the valley to old Ocean,
the great Parent of Waters. Here, amid this
scene Of sublime granduer, where we were
surrounded by those awful and sublime works
of Nature, which were admirably calculate
in their nature, to draw out the latent powers
of the mind and elevate the soul to the
great God of the Universe, we met q large
and respectable congregation of our fellow
bath day, for the purpose ofworshipping that
God who made them.
We had the unspeakable pleasure Of meet
ing with many of our old friends and ac-
qnnintanccs, amongst whom, were many of
our soldier friends, which had just returned
home from the Union Army, where they had
braycd the storms, trials and hurdsLips Of
war, in defence of their country's honor,
may God preserve them and bless them)--
and amongst many other kind and affection
ate friends, we had the exquisite pleasure
of meeting with our old and esteemed friend
Capt. Ellis, the bold Union scout.
Here amid our old friends, and acquaint-
ances, we continued our meeting for three
days and nights--the people all the while
appearing to take the most lively in crest i'll
it, and we sincerely hope and pray that God
will kindly reward them for their kindness
10 US while among them.
We left the "Neck," and crossed the Noun
tain on Thursday, where we had meeting
on Thursday night, at the house of Thorn Is
Nanhnss, where we met very respectable
congregation of the citizens of Carter county
We went on next day, (Fridny,) to johnson
county, where we had series Of appoint
mcnts, but was made someNh It Sud by tn,
intelligence which we received when We al
rived in johnson. This is my native county
the land Of my birth and the home Of my
childhood--and of course, is the most inter-
esting place to me in all the broad world
the ties and associations are indissolube
and the interest and welfare of the citizens
are ever nearest my heart. Then, no wonder
that was made to feel sad and sorrowl, J,
when heard the shocking intelligence, tina,
at public dinner or barbecue, which the
citizens had given in honor of our Union
soldier boys, and as festival of rejoicing ut
their return home 10 their friends, their com
panions and assocatcs-that, at this festival
Of rejoicing, they had INDUCED too free.
ly in the creature, had become inebriate, ami
got into a general row, which resulted in
a general engagement ms ing some two
hours and a half Fortunately, no person
was known to be killed, but several seriously
wounded. But the uglicst feature in the
case was, that the combatnuts were al Union
mtn--I hope that for the future, they will
be more guarded ut those places Of rCjoicings,
and not get to lighting among themselves.
We commenced cur Meeting on Sabbath
at Lows Chapel, where we had n very re-
spectacle and intelligent congregation, who
seemed to take decided interest in the ser
vice, and we hope, that at least some of them
were benefited by waiting on the Lord, thu,
they had their strength renewed.
We then, 10y request, removed our meetinl
to Charity Westinghouse, in the Shown set
tlemcn., five miles from TnylorSvillc--wh
we completed our services, and returnc,
home, where we arrived on Wednesday even
Ing, after an absence Of two weeks. And
now our prayer and sincere wish is, that
much good may result from our l,bors.
Yours, respectfully, Sc,