Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-04-23
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The Cause of God in Knoxville The
workings of Our Churches.

NO. xv.-LoGAN's CHAPEL NJ. L. CHURCH,
(CoLoRED)
This society of colored DIethodists was
organized in Knoxville, in the year 1865,
by the Rev. A. f. Anderson, under the
auspices of the African Methodist Episco.
pal Zion Connection, with membership
of about 300 persons. Rev. a. T.. Ander-
son was appointed its first pastor, and re-
manned so until November, 1899, when
the Tennessee Conference, held at Rogers
vile, transferred him to the Baltimore
Conference. He was a faithful pastor, and
worked with a religious zeal to build up
his church. Rev.J. p. Jay succeeded him,
and filled the pulpit about two years, when
he was succeeded by the present efficient
pastor,
REV. If. DEBoSE,
who has accomplished great deal of good
in his church. About one year ago his
ardent labOrs met with the promised re-
ward, and glorious revival was the re-
suit, in which about one hundred and sixty
souls were added to the church. He has
80 managed as to train his membership to
work and three nights every week are oc-
cupied in religious service. Besides the
services every Sabbath, IL A. M, and s =.
NJ, they have
SABBATH SCHOOL
every Sunday morning at O'Clock, which
is well attend ed by the church generally.
They have about 100 scholars in this
school, which is under the superintendent
cy of Isaac Cannon, and a general inter-
est is manifested by the members of the
church in the growth and spiritual welfare
of their school. This is as il should be,
for if q church will see to the proper reli-
gious training of her lambs, their flock will
be sure to increase, and the church pros
per.
CLASS MEETING
is held every Sabbath afternoon at =. ~,
and great good is being accomplished
thereby. The life of q Methodist Church
depends, to a great extent, upon this
means of grace, as every Methodist knows,
and a class that is regular in their attend
ance is sure to prosper spiritually.
PRAYER MEETING,
another important means of grace, is held
every Wednesday evening, and is also
well attended. If church, as well as in
dividuals, desire to grow in grace they
must be earnst in prayer, and We can as
sure them that their efforts will not be in
vain.
YOUNG MEMS PRAYER MEETING.
This was organized shortly after the re-
vival spoken of above, by the young men
converted at that time. That it has been
of incalculable value to these young fol-
lowers of Christ, no one will for moment
doubt, and many have thus been kept in
the straight and narrow path, that would
otherwise, perhaps, have long since re-
turned to the weak and beggarly elements
of the world.
THE LADIES' PRAYER MEETING
Is an evidence that the church is at work.
When the ladies of church take hold, as
Il general thing, they can accomplish more
good than the men, and prayer meetings
of this class are generally attended with
great good to the church. This meeting is
held every Thursday night, under the
leadership OF Mrs. Sane McGhee.
The church at present is in a flourishing
condition, and has membership of about
800 COMMITMENTS, while the average at
tendance at worship is from $50 to 400 per-
sons. We hope the church may continue
to prosper, and that many souls may yet
be brought to close in with the overtures
of mercy.