Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22
RELIGIOUS INrLrENcrs.
The Cause at God in KnONViiIe-The
Workings Of our Churches

SOUTH.
Some time previous to October, 1870, the
members OF the NJ. Il. Church, South, re-
siding north of the railroad finding it
rather tax to attend the regular meetings
of their church in the city, proper, arrived
Mt the idea, or rather expressed a desire to
have church of their own in that part of
the city, and for the accomplishment of
this they went to work with will Rev.
James Atkin proceeded to take up sub.
scription Tor that purpose, and 10y October
1870, had about $500 subscribed.
At the Annual Conference of the NJ. +.
Church, South, held at Wytheville, Vir-
ginia, in that month, the members hjp be-
longing to the NJ. T.. Church, South, in
Knoxville was separated, ana those resid %
| ing n,rth of the railroad were made to
constitute a distinct charge. Rev. George
d. French was appointed their first pastor,
over membershipof something over sixty
communicates
y lot was purchased on Broad street in
the spring of ISL and the building of the
| edltice commenced in earnest by Mr.. Sam
| uel Atkin, the contractor, and'in les than
! two months the building was in readiness
| for divine worship.
! During the interval of the establishment
of the charge and the completion of the
| building the congregation worshipped oc>
casionally at the North Knoxville Welsh
church, the use of which had been kindly
| rendered them 10y the members of that
church, and at Temperance Hall, in East
| Knoxville.
Much credit is due to the members of the
| Church Street Church and its pastor at
| hnN L L
| tlvity in obtaining money for the erection
of this house OF worship, and to the ladies
| OF that church in particular are the
| Methodist of North Knoxville greatly in
debted for their beautiful church. They
worked with a will in the cause, establish
| ing sewingsOcieties and appointing COM
mittecs, and thorough canvass of the city
was made, and through tAese means the
principal amount Of the funds used in the
| erestiOn Of the building was obtaiutpd.
In June, 1871, the building was dedicated
to the service of Almighty God, by Bishop
kavaliaugh, in sermon of great power
ON Wednesday night, August ID, 1872,
| says the Church Record, Rev. j. NJ. Me
| Teer, Presiding Elder of the Knoxville
District, called.the official members ofBroad
| street Clutch together, consisting of Rev.
| George d. French, pastor, S. \. Dawson,
| eXhorter; John Carnes, X. c. Bailey, and
David Nelson, class-leaders, for the pur-
pose of organizing Il Quarterly Confer
ence. The pastor nominated the following
Board of Stewards; which were duly cleo
| ted: John i. CarneS, John w. Paulett
James Havely, John Gates, VIM. G. Jones,
John Ninson and Samuel SmcoX. Mr..
j. w. Paulett was elected as Secretary Of
| the Quarterly Conference.
In the month of September 1871, gra-
clous revival of religion occurred at that
| Church, and many souls were happily con-
VnrtnI N 'ha i
! during that year and numbers were added
| TO its membership. The number OF their
| communicates at the close of that Confer
ence year had increased to lbs souls.
AT the Annual Conference held at Nor
rlstown in October, 1871, Rev. b, O. Davis
was appointed pastor of this charge. He
labored faithfully with his flock for one
year, accomplishing much good, and the
church continued to grow. At the end of
his year he was transferred to n mission
work in South Chattanooga. At the last
Annual Conference, held at Chattanooga,
Rev. George ID. French. the first pastor,
was again returned to this charge, and is
faithfully at work in the cause. Since his
first appointment to the Broad Street
Church in the fall of 1870. Rev. Mr..
French has itinerated it considerably. He
was appointed to the Cleveland circuit in
the fall of 1871, and almost Immediately
afterwards to the Charleston station, and
before thrce-tourths of the Conference
year was passed. Rev. T.. T.. Hoss being
transferred to San Francisco, California
Rev. Mr.. French was appointed to the
Church street charge for the remainder Of
that Conference year
SABBATH SCHOOL.
The sabbath School was organized Is soon
as the church, and has been attended with
great success. There were present about
nifty members Mt its organization, and it
has continued to grow in both interest and
members, until now it contains one hun
dred and fifty scholars and is one of the
best schools in the city. Major ID. A. Car
penter is the present Superintendent, and
faithfully does he fill that position. There
Is nothing that We can conceive of that
is more interesting to Us, or of more bene-
MT TO a community than u good Sabbath
school, The moment we enter one, ii |
seems to us that we breathe a pure and no. |
ly atmosphere. To see all the young, |
smiling faces, looking up with tenderness
into their teachers eyes, eagerly listening
to the words OF instruction that come from
her lips, in which she tells them of "A Sa- |
viour's love, and ofthe heaven that through |
the merits of His blood is opened |
up to them, can not fail 20 fill |
the heart OF every lover Of the
cause with gratitude to Him who !
loves the lambs of the flock, for the success
OF the Sabbath School cause i'm this part OF
His moral vineyard May the richest
blessing OF heaven continue to rest upon |
the Sabbath Schools everywhere, for they |
are one OF the main props of the church, |
ana constitute grand emigration society |!