The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-10-26
PREACHERS.
Short Sketch of Those OF the
Big Stone Gap District.

know something OF the men.
j. 4. Duvall, who comes to Big
Stone Gap, has been ten years in the
Conference. lie has filled some oi our
best circuits. For the past two years
he has been at Jonesville and was
greatly beloved. lie is an interest
ing preacher-intelectual, earnest,
emotional. He. perhaps, excels as a
pastor.
S. +. Houk is new man among us
and goes to Jonesville. lie is reputed
one Of our best preachers. Ills ac-
ceptability and efficiency are eviden-
ces in the fact that he stays we'll
his full time.
A. II. Tow, on Hawkins circuit, is
also a new man. Last year he served
Kingston station. One who heard
him last summer pronounced his ser
mon one of the very best he had
heard. That is sufficient.
l.. o. Adams returns to Wise his
third year. lie built, at Wise, last
year one of the finest churches in the
district and his finances were in adj
vance of any previous year. lie is
man Of deep piety and is most lovable.
John G. Cook comes to our neigh
boring mission. lie is an English
man, has had advantages at Emory
and Henry and at the Moody school
and is as full Of energy as an egg IS
of meat. lie will stir.
Frank Alexander, at Castlewood,
is one of our older men. y good
preacher, his force lies, largely, in
that he is the best of mixers. lie is
as good in the home as in the pulpit.
He, too, stays well-four years.
|. p. Martin returns to Lebanon.
lie is one of our strongest preachers.
He is, also, a man Of affairs, looking
after every interest Of the church.
lie has distinguished himself by
building one of the best parsonages
in the conference.
S. b. Vaught is well known in this
section. lie goes to Elk Garden.
His success in raising the money to
save our fine station parsonage Is
phenomenal, an ought to enshrlne
him in the hearts of our people. lie
is fine preacher.
Barney Thompson, at Gate CITY,
comes from a most popular pastorate
of four years at Elizabethton. When
known he will be equally esteemed in
his new charge.
J. f. Bruce, at Clinchport, is one
of our older men, though new In his
present charge. lie is said to be a
good preacher.
Il. T. Mcdowell returns to Cum
berland Gap. lie captured the Dis
trict conferece at Lebanon aud
the louisville camp meeting last
year. That is characteristic OF him.
He is a perfect cyclone in energy and
zeal.
i. X. Byrd returns to Powell
Valley. lie is an all round man, but
excels as IA pastor. lie is, perhaps
the best pastor in the district. Vi
course he succeeds.
j. f. Jones had to return to Pen
nington Gap. They wouldn't eX-
change him for any man, not even
the presiding elder. He is as popular
as Bishop with Il big B.
+. n. Looney returned TO his old
charge because he did so well last
year and the people all wanted him
lie is a growing young man.
G. b. Draper was returned tc
| Clintwood. lie so spread himself
last year doing all the work OF
Methodist preacher that some called
him Bishop Of Dickinson.
W. G. Hicks goes back to Chncl
Valley to finish a new parsonage ant
occupy it and enjoying the fruit o
his labors, and he deserves it. His
people all love him.
G. L. Painter is new man on The
Dickensonville circuit. lie has ne
town in his charge to paint red
but he has a fine country and people
to cultivate and, judging from hi
past record, he will do it we'll.
w. |. Fogleman returns to Kings
port in response to a petition whlcl
his people put in the pocket of th'
p. f. He did well the first year
better the second, and now we cxpec
the best the third year.
VI. j. Butcher is famous where h'
is known for Lutehering sin anC
wrong. He returns to Tazewell
Tenn. He is our highest man ii mo-
our deepest.
Last but not least We have 1. l.
Bowling at Surgoinsville. This II
his first year as pastor. Those wh'
know him expect to hear from hin
and they will not be disappointed.
Thus we are furnished with corp
of efficient, faithful men, who vii
carry forward the work already enter
priSed, and maintain the encomiuu
put upon our district at the last seS
sion of our conference, namely, that
we made the largest progress in al
Jo,o,+nantS of Christian and church