Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-20
Riding the circuit.
KNOX CIRCUIT, CLAPP's CHAPEL
January IL, 1875,

NNN-N NAiNSNAAi SLAII . ShdfEb,
January u, 1875.
To the Editors Of the Chronicle
Your correspondent left Knoxville
mounted on handsome steed for a
jaunt through the country. An I'M
pleasant ride of thirteen miles through
the mud, after looking with sadness
upon the pike as we departed to its
right, landed us safely at this church
on Thursday, of last week, in time for
the opening services of the fret quart =
erly meeting of this circuit. The
ministers present were Bros. Marker,
Kinsland, Hyndes, Maskell and Muir
ply.
The Rev. Mr.. Kinsland is the min
lister in charge. He is "a good practi-
cal preacher, very genial and social in
his nature, and Will make friends it
matters not where he goes.
The different churches on the cir
cult were nearly all well represented
and encouraging reports were received
from the same. Rev. J. J. Marker
presided with his usual dignity and
business-like success.
During the session, there was preach.
ing by Rev. Mr.. Kinsland and Rev. j
j. Marker, who were assisted by 9TH
er local ministers. On Sabbath morn
ing brother Marker preached with
great freedom and power, and made a
deep impression upon his attentive au-
dience. On sabbath evening session
of about two hours length was devoted
to the subject of religious education,
and the subject of education generally,
Ia 4
dresses were made by the Presiding
Elder and other brethren. The speak
ers grappled with the subject in a prac-
teal and intelligent manner, and the
entire audience was thoroughly arous~
ed upon one of the most vital
questions which concern us
as people, church aud a
nation. | believe this is the last
meeting of the first round of Brother
Marker on his district. He has made
vigorous campaign, holding a series
of conventions in connection with his
quarterly meetings, where all the most
important questions of the Church
(such as Sunday schools, class-meet-
ings, ministerial support, Christian
education, the spreading of Church
literature, etc, etc. were ably dis
cussed and thoroughly ventilated.
This knowledge was justly due the
membership Of each Church, as they
heartily desire TO do their whole duty,
and, as a general thing, will do their
duty promptly, if the wants Of their
Church are only truthfully and intelli-
gently laid before them.
Bro, Marker is pre-eminently a
model Presiding Elder, and does his
work with thoroughness rarely
known in the past or present.
The entertainment of the ministers
by the good people of this community
was simply bountiful, overlooking
with the kindest hospitality. We all
felt, in more respects than one, that
at lods good to be there. "
This new, beautiful and commodi-
Gus church edifice has taken the place
of the old brick church which was
built about forty years.
Old Uncle solomon Clapp, venera-
BILE Christian gentleman of eighty
years of age, il justly called the Father
of Methodism in this community. A
man of wealth, OF the purest charac-
ter, of noble piety and Il broad public
spirit, his ample means have been
largely consecrated to the church Of
God. He is faithful worshiper at
the church of his name, is universally
beloved, and hands down to his pos
terity a legacy more precious than
gold, and has built a life-monument
more enduring than marble
The young people are quite well
trained in singing under the leader
ship of Mr.. Austin Walden, whose at
tainments in the science of music res
fleet credit upon him. w. r. NJ.