Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-28
NunttaI Ceremonies.

The First Baptist church was the
scene of The assem- bling of very large |
congregation at prayer meeting last
night. After the prayer meeting a
lecture on matrimOny was given by
the pastor, Rev. G. a. Strickland, a
song was sung. and az interesting and
much looked for feature OF the even>
ing services TRANSFERRED. Mr., VIM. IL.
Parham, a we'll known Market square
salesman, and Miss Mary J. Haynes,
entered the church, and were united
in the bonds OF holy wedlock by the
pastor, Rev. G. 81. Stricklind. There
were no attendants.
HACKwoRTH- SMITH-Married, last
night, at the residence of the brides
father, DIR. S. II. Smith, Rev. c. II.
Strickland officiating, Mr.. e. A.
HackwoIth and Miss Fannie J Smith.
If You doubt the merits of DAYS
KIDNEY PAD, try one, or ask your
neighbor who has tried one, and it
will be all the evidence you will need
The Poor Asylum Of Knox County.
Mr.. EDITOR: 1 had the pleasure Of
visiting this place on the 18th inst,
and was much pleased with the won
derful improvement in the morals of
the inmates.
T found two Of the commissioners
there, Esqrs. Huffaker and Johnson,
both of whom seem t, be greatly in
terested in the welfare Of the country
and it's paupers.
We took supper with the superin'
tendent, J. w. Lorne, after which We
walked up to the asylum. The frs
room we entered was occupied by &
sick girl, apparently about twenty
wears of age. We were invited Il
lake seats; the room was neat ant
clean.
I observed that she was affected. She
seemed to have been weeping. Sh'
called me to her bedside and took n.y.
, hand and said, "I have been told thai
you are Christian" Unanswered he
In the affirmative. She said the Lore
had sent His spirit to her soul ant
made her happy. Though poor tenn
poraly, she was rich in spirit; she hat
a home in heaven. We were then in
vited to sing for her. Squire Huffa
ker, being an excel ent singer led
assisted by Squire Jackson and others
So we had fne music. Others wht
had recently protested religion lei
their rooms and Joined us, so we had
good old-fashioned meeting, thre
praising God at once. w
, inquired what had brough
about this wonderful change of things
, aud were Informed that Sabbstl
! school had teen conducted by the 81
perintendent, assisted by his Christian
. wife, who had given them the RICH
? instruction. So much for the Sab0at
. school aud Christian superintendent
I have been acquainted with thi
> place for thirty years, and never sa'
things thus before. May God prospe
Z and bless his labors.
y I heard the commissioners say the
never would, as long as they were i
office at that place, employ man 9
superintendent who was not Chris
tan, and I, heartily indorse the IT
mark.
We need chapel at this place fe
L the benefit Of those poor and unfol
tunate people-some small children
not over two years old; some old pei
r sons ninety and middle aged, a gres
!, many of whom are invalids, so the
i cannot get out to preaching and Sal
y bath school; therefore they need
;. house to worship in. hope u
J. county cannot well look into this ma :,
< ter, and may the time NOE De lar ols
I. nriation for that purpose. The
s. spiritual state must be cared for, {
Q. their temporal. w. c.
l. McMillan's, Tenn, Jan. %, 1881.
is. r, sCovILL, Morris, Ills, say
g. . When your "Only Lung Pad" can