Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-11
THE SAINT (AND SlNNERS) OF
NORTH TAZEWELi.


NORTH TAZEWELi..
lworshippcd with the snints (nnd
sinners) OF North Tazcwell, on Sun
day morning during the revival which
has just closed, and intended these
Few remarks" for the last issue of
the paper, but upon returning home
from services was siezed by the
grip, and up to this good hour have
felt III no very suitable mood for
writing, not even about revivuls.
don't wish TO I've understood us even
lnslnuating for moment that
there was any connection between the
services at Nerth Tuzewcll here
referred to and my attack of the
grip, or more correctly speaking, the
grips attack of me. Most surely
didn't attack it. | wouldn't have
pestcred if | had met it in the road
but would have sided off and pass
cd by on the other side.
Bu3 the monster slipped up un
awares, and struck me solar pick
us when ! was cast expecting an
attack-immediately upon return
ing from good warm reviv:., meet
iAg. But, about the mc9aing: al
ways enjoy "goin' TO mectin'" ut
North Tazevcll, The folks there al
ways seem glad to sec me, and shake
hands, and give me cordial invita-
ton to dinner, and of couraa, they
treat every visitor in the same hearty
,, manner Some churches remind one
OF great big cold storage room like
they nave over ut the Packing House
across the river. There is II stiffness
and coldncss in the atmosphere, from
the pulpit and choir all the way down
amen corner and all, which chills you.
On this occasion the atmosphere
was anything else than chilling.
The pastor, Rev. Mr. Putt, had
been holding series of meetings for
some time, Rev. w. c. Thompson
doing the preaching, and the meeting
was in full swing. The singing was
good-just little draggy, perhaps,
lacking little snap and life, but it
was good. When | went in they were
singing that fine suggestive old song,
81 want to go There" The sentiment
Is fine, but l noticed that some of the
brethren who joined in were not very
enthusiastic
Il heard Il good man say once that
he always felt like singing the re-
fraln this way: | want to go there
do, but don't want to go just now"
| heard n preacher say once that he
believed there was Il great deal of
lying done in singing. There are
some hymns that frccze-others burn
ON the lips that attempt to utter them
But, am wandering away Rev. Mr..
Thompson, as we all know, is the
circuit rider on this Tazewell circuit.
believe they call the Methodist
preacher Circuit rider" yet, though
l am not sure. That's what they
used to be, but l seldom hear the
designation these days.
They now say, l believe, "prcachcr
in charge of such and such circuit.
at any rate, Mr.. Thompson has charge
of this Tazewcll circuit, embracing
churches in Burkes Garden, on Cinch,
in Thompson Valley and in the Cove
lie is an industrious, hard working
man and his work is telling. The
meeting at North Tazcwc.. resulted
beiic7c in about 80 Or rl:.re pro
fessions. Lao3 Sunday night some 40
odd joined the church. Several of
the older members said it was the
best meeting tEcy lad had for 80
years.
Mr.. Thompson's preaching is clear,
interesting and convincing. He speaks
with an earnestneGs that holds the
attention and forces conviction. He
doesn't claim, believe, to be a
professional" evangelist, yet he has
decided evangelistic gifts. His meet
ing at North Tazcwel was devoid of
anything of the spectacular of sem
sational.
On this particular occasion there
were number of the leading citizens,
heads of families, of the community,
who declared themselves for the bet
ter and higher life.
will not attempt to describe or re-
port the sermon. The subject was,
material and Worldly Things Can
Never Satisfy the Needs of The Soul"
Solomon, who had everything on
earth that he could think of, that mo-
ney would buy and power command
from the smallest wish to the highest
call of ambition and power, said at
last "Vanity and Vexation of Spirit"