Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-05
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCES.
The Cause Of God la KnONvIile-The
Workings of Our Churches.
NO. NI.-RRoAD STREET PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH-CHURCH OF THE
EPIPHANY.


Mowbray to return from New York city
and assist him in st. Johns church, also
having in view the organization of a mis-
sion in North Knoxville.
The first movement respecting this mis-
sion was the holding of II service by the
Rev. VIM. Mowbray at Grey Cemetery.
The Rev. DR.. Humes and some members
of his family, with few neighbors, COM
posed the audience. This occurred early in
October, 1867 Through the kindness of
Col. c. NJ. McGhee, this little flock were
granted the use of the brick mill on
Broad street, for services on the following
Sunday, and afterwards were allowed the
use of the said building for an indefinite
length of time, as "a place for holding di-
vine services and Sabbath School. This
was the first effort hat had ever been made
to cultivate the Lords vineyard in North
Knoxville. When Rev VIM. Mowbray
| first began to work in that section of
Knoxville, there was but one Episcopal
liam "a lady, and one Prayer Book that
he could learn of.
! There was then some little excitement,
questioning, and misgivings in regard to
| the building up of ain Episcopal Society
or Church in that part of the city, but Mr..
| Mowbray, not easily discouraged by any
opposition, held evening meetings from
house to house, reading and discussing the
! Prayer Book, also, points in the govern
ment of the Church, Indeed, for several
months lie held meetings OH week day
in the evening, forthe purpose of answer
| ing all questions which the people might
choose TO ask respecting the policy, wor-
ship and doctrines of the Episcopal
Church, until all were satisfied
The persons cooperating with MIR, Now
bray in this wore Il. j. KinHel Henry
Hickman, StephenC c. Dodge, Samuel Sim
cox, l.. {. Shepard and II. ID. Lord.
The first movement towards building Il
Church, was mt a meeting called by Rev
Mr.. Mowbray, on October D. 1867, at the
Brick Mill, at which time subscription
list was suggested and prepared Messrs,
l.. c. Shepard, T.. j. Kennel, Samuel Sim
cox and c. A. Hodge, kindly consented to
take copies of this list and work to obtain
subscriptions for the erection of IA Church
editice. The meeting also appointed Mr.,
Samuel Simcox as Treasurer.
\ considerable sum of money was soon
subscribed but not enough to warrant the
commencement of the building. Through
the unfailing kindness of Col. G.. Nj. Me-
Ghee, Il site was donated on Broad street
for the church, while another lot for the
benefit of the Church was donated by
Messrs. McGhee, Chamberlain and Rich
ards.
At "A subsequent meeting the following
gentlemen We're appointed building com
e mittee, viz G.. A. Hodge, Andrew Ander
s son, T.. J. Kinzel Benjamin Simcox, ant
q. w. Gault. The amount subscribed be
! ing not yet sufficient to warrant the cree
f ton of the building, some doubts about The
a expediency of the enterprise were suggest
n ed, when +. J. Kinzel proposed to under
take the work for what was already sub
f scribed and wait the convenince of the
Church for the remainder. A plan of til,
= proposed building was then presented and ;
certain sum agreed upon and accepted 10y
the building committee on the one hanC
and T.. j. Kinzel, as builder, on the othe
: hand. This contract was drawn up anC
signed by the respective parties on the 27tl
of February, 1868
The work of building was begun March
4th 1868, and the corner stone was laid OF
the 2Sth of the same month Among thos
: present were Mr.. Il. A. Kinzel, Mr.. Nor
man, Samuel Simcox and Il. J. Kline!
A friend having previously named tn
=, church Epiphany, the Rev. VIM. Now
/, bray proceeded to lay the corner stone il
{ the name of the Father, Son and the Hol,
; Ghost, in which to worship Almight.
y God, according to the forms of the Protes
;, tant Episcopal Church in the Unite,
: States. The form of the service was on
> prescribed by the late pious and nobl
y Bishop Otey, preserved by DR.. Humes TO
y such occasions.
On the 21st day of June, 1858, the churcl
= editice was completed, and on Sunday, tn
, 10Th inst, the first services were held, am
!, the first sermon preached by the Rev
u VIM. Mowbray.
- The first meeting to organize the parisl
= was held December 22d, 1868. There wer
!. present: Rev. VIM. Mowbray, and Messrs
u Eugene Porta, e. j. Knzel, l.. G. Shepard
II. d. Lord, p. f. Jenkins, A. Mynderse
S. G.. Dodge Henry Hickman Chas. We're
and Andrew Anderson.
On motion, p. f. jenkins, r. j. Kinzel
y S. G.. Dodge, e, Porta and Henry Hick
a man were unanimously chosen to serve 4
, Nestrymen until the following Easter
If The Nestry Immediately organized b
n eleoting Messrs. jenkins and KinZel Wal
le dens; S. G. Dodge, Clerk, and f. J. Kir
eel, Treasurer. Rev. VIM. Mowbray, wa
a at the same time unanimously electe
re Rector,
.e soon after this Mr.. Mowbray accepted
y call to Chattanooga, as Rector of st. Paul
Parish in that place, and thus the Mort
lar pastor. Rev. Dr. Humes, howeve
)f kindly consented to take the general 81
9r perYision of the Episcopal Church |
this noble work he was assisted from tim
of to time as Lay Readers by Messrs. Beef
Re WITH AYES, Watkins, and Ruth.
n In July, 1872, the Rev. William Nov
/, bray was recalled and again accepted til
d Rectorship of the Epiphany, and is no
n i