Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-07-04
Uncle Toms Letter

The women of Pryor Ridge have ex'
celled all other women on this noun
tain. True, many daughters have. done
excellently, but your "Uncle Tom
cannot recall to mind any that have
done better. Pryor Ridge has a popu-
lation of some 200 with about 200 more
in radius of three miles. This COM
muDity has had no church or Sunday
school, so two or three women put
forth an effort to lift their community
up and / believe they pursued the
proper course by securing the services
| of the Rev. win Martin TO hold pro-
tracted meeting, which has been going
on for three weeks and has resulted in
about 30 conversions, and the organiz-
alton of a church and..a Sunday school,
Just three women were the cause and
the beginning of this wonderful work
and the results are grand. Nearly all
the women in the Pryor Ridge COM
munity Joined the three heroic sisters
and did what they. could, and l tell you
there has been something doing as sure
as you live. They provided the preach
er with cottage and kent him plenty
of provisions, so he had no lack of any
thing, and don't believe these wom-
en- could have found man better
qualified to do the work they wanted
done than Brother Martin. He is
above the average preacher and teach
er and hews to the line. He is not
sensational or emotional, neither is he
pulpit critic as some we have heard
who have nothing bnt sluice of slurs
and vituperatiOn for christians. He
seems to have a wonderful amount of
charity for those that are weak in the
faith, and regards men and women as
human beings. His sermons are plain
and simple so child can understand
him. / don't know how many compli-
ments and bouquets ought to cast at
the feet of these daughters of the
church, but if was TO say their price
was far above rubies / uon't think I
would speak an untruth The people
of Pryor Ridge we're orderly and we'll
behaved and treated the worship with
reverence and respect, but can't say
as much for some who came out from
near Tracy City. They didn't respect
the service like they should have done,
but they got their training from My
ers' Hill and from the Walker gang
that never could respect themselves or
anyone else. What l mean by the
Walker gang is those cattle that can't
remain in the house during service
Such people ought to stay at home and
especially from communities where
they are not wanted. No one cares to
be annoyed by such set. Some young
ladies made themselves conspicuous
once or twice by talking. OF course
your "Uncle Tom" doesn't want any
fuss with the young ladies, but don't
fancy back seat girl, and ever knew
gentleman to hunt wife from the
back seats of church. Did youS If
l was gill before I would take a
back seat in the church l would stay
at home. There is where all the
roughs get and l wouldn't like to get
mixed up with such crowd, Ladies
are never found in the rear in any
congregation if there is any room in
the front. Another thing, gentlemen
never expose young lady when act
ing as her escort by lolling or loung-
ing around her in the church or any
where else, and young man who so
conducts himself doesn't care a cent for
her ,. !
Well, I've wandered off on this line,
so | will report the marriage of Gar
nett Hargis to Miss Nellie Kirk.
Now, if these new married couples
would subscribe for the News and
read "Unce Toms" advice to them,
probably the divorce evi would cease
The best way for a couple to get along
is for each one to attend to their own
business and don't try to boss each
other. Some men think their wives
are fools and are continually bossing
them, and the wives the same way
with their husbands. lived with a
43 years and had happy
home, and we didn't meddle with
each others business and we got
along. Try it, young friends. A hap
py home is the best thing under neav-
IN, and there is no place like home
When fellow loses his home be has
ost something. UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.