Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-08
THE KNOXVILLE WING.
Knoxville, TenH., November 8, 1865.
Synod OF Tennessee.


This body met at New Market on the 9TH Of o,
tober, and was organized by the election Of the Re
Thomas Brown, Moderator. Since 1858 the Sync
Of Tennessee has been in ecclesiastical connectio
with the United Synod, q sectional organization
which has recently united with the General Assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian Church. in the Confederst
States Of America
Il now stands in connection with its former Ger
eral Assembly national Church, and repudates a
connection with any sectional organization.
At its last meeting, report On the Narration %
Of the state Of Religion, was unanimously adopted
which Is as follows:
o. that my head were waters and mine eyes
fountain Of tears that might weep day and nigh
for the slain OF the daughter of my people.
The waves Of war haveswept up and down through
this valley Of our East Tennessee and the fenceIes
fields, he unmended roads the PROSTATE forests tn
open school houses, without windows and doors anC
churches dismantled mark the path Of the fiery sur
ges. The dead are sleeping in valleys and alon.
our hi-sides, and the soil Of many Geld has beer
wet with human blood.
Though desolation reigns around US, We rejoic,
that the wRr is now over, and that days of pesc,
close Of the tolls Of the day without fear instead OF
stealing along in the shadow of groves and fences
Or perhaps quietly creeping upon their hands and
knees in the darkness Of night from caves and Sc
guestered places. Instead Of the roar Of artillery
and the clatter of raiders We hear the ring of the
anvil and the whistle Of the locomotive
The soldier, that found his way out over noun
Lsins and rivers, and strongly guarded passes has
returned 70 bis home, and rejoices in the glorious
stare and stripes. We regret, however that some
times he is disposed take the work OF revenge into
his own hands. Impatient of the delay of law, he
attempts the redress Of his own wrongs. Great as
were those wrongs, and intolerable, we cannot ap-
prove Of the redress of them by the hand Of unlaw-
ful violence No we say to our soldier-boys, that
men, whom God has defended and favored upon The
field OF battle can wait for heaven to avenge their
--4,..ss vuy.
Already many of our Sabbath Schools are revived,
and in places large congregations attend OIL The
preaching Of the word. In some localities, where
the country has been stripped Of horses, not Only
strong men, but women, children and old men go a
long ways on foot to the house of God. School
houses and academies are being repaired, and COM
mendable zeal is shown in seeking to make up the
four years of lost time, which has been almost a
blank in the education Of our youth.
Maryville College has been touched by the fiery
wave and its walls and roof and floors, together
with what funds that have not been engulfed in the
common ruin, are all that remains of the hard Ia
bors Of years Our Northern brethren, over whose
fields the heavy tread Of war has not gone, and
through whose shops the plundering raider has not
swept are ready TO lend US helping hand, and
spontaneously come TO our aid. Alresay have their
messengers gone through our churches, and glad
dened our depending hearts with words Of syInpa-
thy, encouragement and admiration; and brethren
from afar have cast in their lot with us and asked
70 share our tolls.
War has left no trace that should cause deeper
grief than habits Of Sabbath breaking. We trust
shat our ministers viii earnestly contend for the
claims Of God and nature for the rest Of day in
seven and that individuals and families viii hearth
ly cooperate in the work
Intemperance is sweeping away many Of our
young men. Brave and noble ones, tina: have never
quailed before the fire of battle conquered by
strong drink We do not admit that the temperance
reformation has been failure, but that work OF
light and love can be wrought by light and love
again. Without claiming that all wisdom has been
il the past we would rejoice to know, if asylums for
the inebriae or even the culture Of the vine lessen
the evils of intemperance
By reason of swearing the land mourncth. By
kind reproof by the distribution Of tracts and by
faithful exhibition of the SIM and the consequences
Of this evil, in the pulpits, we may hope to save
many a hardened youth from the wrath of an insul-
ted God, in this life, and that which is to come.
I II b,,- H., c,r
common, and have stolen many precious hours from
our youth and planted many wrong desires and
thoughts in their hearts.
Our colored people occupy an entirely new posi-
ton and while their education and elevation awaken
much interest among christians at the North and in
England there should not be 4 lack Of cooperation
among ourselves; and the organization Of acolored
Presbyterian Church at Knoxville we trust, is but
the commencement Of an enterprise that viii bring
large re-snforcernents to our ranks.
To meet the demands Of the present time need
he prevalent influence of the Holy Spirit. Vice
will disappear and virtue triumph, in the onward
march OF revivals In the Joy of seeing children
coming TO Christ parents will have full amend for
all the losses of property, and the comforts Of
home. In the reviving of our churches you will
forget the deselation of your farms and the havoc
Of war.
In the reconciliation Of old friends alienatod,
the hesrt-burnings and the words and deeds of an
ger and cruelty even, viii pass into oblivion
Our great our immediate want Is general revi-
val Of religion For this then, let Us toll, LET Us
pray let US give God rest till theSpirit is pour
ed out till there shall not be room enough to receive
the blessing.
X. =. WELLS,
J. w. ELLIOTT