The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-11-07
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PITABLE SURROUNDINGS.
LIMESTONE SPRINGS, Tenn,

LIMESTONE SPRINGS, Tenn,
November 8, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Morristown Ciazette:
The fifty-third session of the Virgil
MIA Annual Conference of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church convened at
Union Grove Church, five miles south
of Russellville, Hamblen county, Ten
nessee, on the 18th October, 1883, and
was called to order by the President,
DR.. John G.. Johnson, and adjourned
the Monday following. A great deal
of business was transacted during that
time. Quite number of ministers
were present. Prominent; were Drs.
Barr and Langhorne, of Virginia, and
Revs. Taylor, Matthews, Lockwood and
Hall, of Tennessee. The different cir
cults had their proper number of dele
gates, your humble servant being one
Of that number, which accounts for
this note to you. / found your very
interesting and newsy GAZETTE in
nearly every house around the church,
and l would ask the publication of this
note in order to return, not only my
thanks but the thanks of RAINY others,
TO these very kinl citizens who live in
the vicinity of that grand old church.
1t has been my privilege md pleasure
to visit twentY-four States and several
Territories, but i'm all my travels have
never met such kind and charitable
citizens as live in that community. Our
Church is not strong there, but the
Lord has planted other churches near
there, the members of which can not
be excelled in kindness. The Presby-
terians and Baptists aad others came
daily to the church during Conference,
in company with members of our
church, laden with great baskets of
the best prOvisions-it has ever been my
privilege to help hide. TOP much can
not be said of those ladies who cooked
aud prepared the provisions that were
devOured by that Conference. The cake
was the finest lever saw or tasted. The
iellies and other sweetmeats were OF
d cAluAAdl ShDNAlOA Dab1 49,
itor, you know that oUr East Tennes-
see ladies understand just how to pre-
pare all these things, aud if you will
one day take a trip up to the mouth of
Bent creek and spend a night with
George Trobaugh his wife will treat
you 10 a supper you will not soon for
get, and George will do all the yarn
spinning you want. Then, turn up
Bent creek and visit the Lanes, Hauns,
Hales, Coatneys, Knights and others,
whose names have escaped my memo
ry just now, and you will be entertain
ed with a hospitality you can never
forget.
Hard by the resi- eRce of Capt. Dick
Lane you will find Union Grove church,
situate on a beautiful elevation over
looking the great bend of classic old
Chucky. There you can stretch your
eyes across the beautiful valley of
Bent creek, and when you lake in the
fertile fields, the fine stock roaming up
and down, and all the new improved
machinery, you can see where all their
good things to eat comes from. Beau
tiful residences dot the vallies below,
the inhabitants of which are the most
generous and kind people you can find
anywhere.
On our way home, near this chu oh,
it was our fortune to stop over night
with Mr.. Lyle, at Beulah post office.
He and his wife entertained US in that
manner which only Christian people
know how to do. They gave us some
very fine music also, and the night we
spent there will be a pleasure to our
memory as long as we live.
Respectfully, M. G.. WILLIAMS.