Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1868-18??, 1868-08-08

July Ssh locc
EG.5o7; KnozUtA, WhEs
notice in the Knoxville Pres, cd Messenger OF
Yesterday al article which ! an informed also sp-
pes.ed IN the Press c,1 EtToJd, dated IN Anderson
gounty on the goth instant, and pu-porting TO b
written By 81 'eL-F edersl soldier. Tho burden Of
his article IS regard TO an alleged dinculty Of
G. I. Gray, preacher Of lbs NJ / Church South,
at Walnut Grove Church, IL Campbell county. OF
this know nothing, that county being out OF my
circuit, and have nothing to say. But in the same
article the writer says that Dr. Pesrns had ordered
tool of HIS co-Worker of the devil TO 90 to Ms-
hsnsim church, and " to 60 early and take the pull
pit and not allow Mr.. Gray TO Al his appoint
uentS
Now, as l am the preacher IL charge OF the cir
cult in which Mshsnsim church Is situated, pre-
this anonymous writer siludeS TO me. Al
though dc not believe that the article in question
was penned by an "ex-Tedersl soldier" and
although 1t is useless for loyal to attempt to
sesp up with the food OF rebel mendacity freely
ventlated in the columns OF the rebel press, yet L
desire 70 say few words III this connection. l an
rot, nor will any one who knsws me suspect me of
being ~ tool OF nr. Pearue CT OF any one else.
vent 70 MAhAnaim church recently, but not sent by
Or. Pesrne nor told to 90 early or 10 60 al ALL l
vent because il WIS my regular appointment, as
every one in that nelghborhood knows. 1 found
Mr.. Gray there in possession Of the church. Some
VI the people who had suffered too severely from
JEFF Davis rltfsns to tolerate such conduct from
AZ e1-chsplain Of the rebel army las Mr.. Gray isl
and = minister OF 3 church which had lent its whole
influence towards The most bitter and bloody policy
UT the rebellion, and whose ministers used 10 pray
that the gallant Union refugees might return
70 Tennessee, disposed 10 insist that ! should
claim my rights and proceed with the service. But
although | believed Mr.. Gray intrusion unwsr-
rznted and insolent, yet rather than run any risk
ot disorder and violence at the house of God, quiz
silly withdrew ard lett him in possession
The writer whom l strongly suspect to DC the
reverend gentleman himsef) speaks of .co-w worker
II the devil The expression is an unfortunate
for any defender Of thu rebel church for there
various points Of resemblance between his Ss-
tsnIc ulsjetys character and that institution, too
striking TO escape notice The Devil IN the first
place W. traitor aud rebel. So were the leaders
Of that church The Devil strovs TO rule, and fail
ing III this, wished 10 ruin Ditto the Corfeder2cy,
urged On by the rebel Church The Devil Is inso-
tent and vindctive IN tho hour Of triumph Can
his worst malice and exceed the fendish ard
cruel hate that inspired the rebel church ard It's
lsadayy IN the day. when treason was in the ascend
Int The Devil, When conquered in the open teld,
lses fraud and deceit, puts the mask Of friend
ship and love, and approaches his victim with
emile, Could anything be more ike the conduct Of
the leaders Of the rsbsl Church so vindictivs ard
bitter While IN power hypocriticslly soft and sly
1ow that their hour has passed. But the Devil,
thank God has been subjugzted, and though he
may for time be per mittsd TO rIn at large, he will
never regain the position he once held. And the
Did rebel Church. though 1t may still spit Its
md halt show its fsugs, never again regain tie
scrue- power for mischief
We're anything further required 10 show the 1n-
arity Of character in thetwo let me ask where can
be found two more dilconsolste mournsrs over the
dssth Of their great standby, African slavery, than
the Devil and the rebel Church Those who have
besn here during the trying scenes OF the rebellion,
or who were forced to Zee from their homes 10 avoid
rsbel violence, know that my words give nc over
Drawn picture.
nave peloFS me- Oonisoelato SIaIeS AlnA-
lac for the year 1852, " the eighty sixty year OF
American Independence and the second of the Con-
federste States published st the Nashville South
ern Methodist Publishing House" l find in its
pages much relating to the religious publications
and missionary affairs Of the N. E. Church South.
But among the Memorabilia or table of remark
able events, find the following significant para
arb No, l5-Ti,zeoL traitors bllr1 bTid0es and
cut GolOn telegraph aOires IN East Tennessee Many
of them since Gpprshesdcd." What was done with
those that were spprehended2 Let Gallows Hill
answer. Let the widows of Haun and Harmon tell
And does any sane man doubt thst the leaders Of
this ssIne rebel Church would to.morrow-n they