Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
(For the Knoxville whig,l
The Sabbath School Enterprise.


journer to notice in your excellent paper an inter-
esting item, nay of vital Importance, not only
to your pleasant city, but to the entire county OF
which abe sits empress provided the enterprise pro
iected by some Of your earnest wide-aWake, genu-
inc philanthropists be realized To wit The Sab
bath School association, both of town and county
Last Sabbath there was read in ALL nearly all
the evangelical churches, little document ceuven-
ing on Thursday evening" the friends of our below
ed youths and children, on whom rests our coun-
trys hope; in whom resides the nations heart
and through whose warm arteries her life blood
pulses.
At the appointed time, after beautiful voiuhta-
nv on the organ, the meeting was called TO order,
and the venerable Dr. Humes was elected to the
chair, and presided over the deliberations OF the
body with matchless quiet and dignity The e1-
ercises Of the hour opened by singing followed oy
the reading Of the sxtieh chapter Of Isaiah by Rev.
Mr. Mowbray.
An able prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Park
This was succeeded by very pleasing dress OF
10 minutes, by Rev. Mr.. Akin, on the 7e Jssity of
sincere, believing prayer, which expects, and there
fore realizes the blessed fruits Of trusting the arm
that bringeth salvation nigh.
| The Rev. Mr. Bstes then came forward in bis
| powerful effective way, appealing TO the sterling
common sense of the minister the patriot the mer-
chairman, the lawyer, the princes in every depart
ment and avenue of usefulness to concentrate their
efforts and smile upon this GOdLike work. by then
most hearty endeavors. If the active men OF the
age wish to accomp lish the greatest possible good
they must reach after the plastic minds of the rls
ing generation, before they grind down their devel
ing manhood at the shrine of moloch, or dwarf
their higher natures by that grasping, monopoilz
ing spirit, which absorbs all, and yields nothing
This work. the divine urged was to be wrought II
the spirit of conservation with an eye to.the endur
ing results, which should tally with the everlasting
interests Of the human soul Eternity only cal
compute the the value OF one Of these young I'M
ortas ensbrined in these tiny caskets OF clay ioI
their coming destiny of joy or woe will be perpetu
ated forever, while the great pendulum of God VI
brates no longer the moments, the hours the days
or the cycle of years
Then followed an unique, mastery address b.
the Rev. Mr.. Mowbray, string, able writer in tn
line Of busy life; man who has already touched
the hearts, and effected as much in the few month
Of his residence in this city, as many others hav
done in years Why7 Because heis Jealous apos
tic Of su775sot, PTuetvus christianity sincere be-
lever in the living caLking epistles upon whose
heart the Great Master has craven the irrePressi
bic doctrine of labor and 80eat. So very beautl
fully and clearly did he define the true dignity
value and omnipotence of labor under the blessing
of our Heavenly Father, that none who listened t.
his glowing words, could help Ginning in with hi
views, and say in the language of one of England
noblest poets,
Build up herein lives and all,
Be like a sheathed sabre,
Ready to fash out at Gods call,
Chivalry of labor.
Triumph and toll twins, and aye
Joy the cloud of sorrow;
And tits the Martyrdom to-day
Brings victory tomorrow"
Among other very eloquent arguments he mad
for the perpetuty of this general enterprise, wa
Christs command to Peter Among those las
memorable interviews he held with his beloved
disciples after his resurrection, and Just prior t.
his ascension, the shepherd of Isreal required tha
impetuous believer to prove and elucidate his at
tachment first by feeding the lambs. The abb
speaker closed with few elaborate remarks in ia
vor of organizing a Sabbath School.
One practical gentleman called for the statistic
of last year. But motion was made and carried
to call second meeting next month, and Also t.
devise some system for a county association, which
was ably advocated by Rev. L Emory, who better
than many, as a faithful missionary knows tn
wants, and the restitution of the different section
of the county, and the beneficial results that nigh
arise from such cooperation
1t is to be hoped that ministers and membership
will give full countenance TO the work. Remem
ber ye believers in the Immortality Of the SOUL "
who profess fellowship in the patience and labor o.
the Redeemer, SO long as the sentence of death up
o nfrail humanity stands unrepealed in the cour
of heaven so long as the recording angel registers
the guilt of those about us, so long one beloved
soul lies at your door, for whom your Savior died
| to redeem, SO long will you have work to per
! form.
haste, o do