The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1921-10-19
New Pastor at Methodist
Church.

F"N'hi uPPo'httu ny the hiSnOp
at the session ut Holston Con-
ference NJ Morr,s,uwn, Tenn.
comes very highly recommend.
rd ~ every way.
MIR. Reynolds has served only
four charges IN the conference,
coming from Cleveland. Tenn.
to this point. He was admitted
into the conference in 1911, ana
was srnt to Concord, Tenn,
where hc remained the full linn
u of four years. He had never
preached II sermon when sent
50 his first charge; but despite
THAT fact he would remained a
longer period than four yeats
had the law OF the church ut
that time permitted. From
there he went To Emory Univer-
sity 10 complete his seminary
work. Returning he was as
signed To Severevillc, Tenn,
and promoted from that to
Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville,
Tenn, and ut the end of two
years he was promoted again
aud sent To Cleveland, Tenn,
He is polished Christian gen
tlcmen, well educated, and in
defatiguable worker, and has n
personality that makes him
sought after in social circles. 1t
IS said that every church in
which he has served AZ pastor
has prospered and he can re-
turn TO any pastorate where he
mas served to tho delight of the
people. Cleveland did not wish
to give ham up, but he was
needed To succeed Rev. Dean at
this point, who is descrvedly
very popular aud who was
transferred TO Pulaski City, Va.
MIR. Reynolds la about thirty
live years Of age, has II wire
and one child. Mrs. REYNOLDS
is Il most amicable lady and has
been popular in church and 80
cial circles wherever her mus
band has served us pastor. Bro.
Reynolds aud his wife are ma.
ave Tennesseans.
We feel fortunate in securing
this couple OF Christian aud re.
ligious workers, and welcome
them To our town.
Rev. Mr.. Key nolds will occu-
py the pulpit next Sunday for
the first time, y cordial vel.
come awaits ali who attend.
Rev. VIM. Kyle Creggor sue
cnc,ls MIR. Bratton on the Big
Stone Gap circuit. Mr.. Brntton
returns To Emory 81 Henry Col
lege To complete his studies.
MIR. Creggor comes well recon-
men'ied. He graduated from
Emory & Henry College last
June, aud has served ~ Junior
I. g., on the Saltvillc charge
tins summer. Mr.. Creggor viii
make his home at Andover.
Or. Stradley, Rows. Shelton.
Mcconnell, Benton, Briggs.
Stevenson are the former mem
oers OF this county's Methodist
pastors. Roy. IL. ID. Hart, who
comes To lmboden, aud who
served there this summer has
already made many friends and
VIII succeed well. Rev. 5. O.
Fry, who succeeds MIR. Painter
at iom's Greek, and Rev. w. II.
oIinpkins, who comes To Coo.
ourn circuit, arc young men
With high standing where they
are known.
Rev. John @. Stradley, who is
the eldest son of DR.. G. L.
Stradtey, referred to above
goes To Wise circuit, new
charge formed around the town
OF Wise, has been engaged in
teaching at Wise in the high
school. He il peculiarly fitted
to do this work OF organizing
the new charge, having been
raised In Il parsonage, lie has
youth, strength aud training az
veil as education and consecra-
ton.
Il. a. Shugart, presiding-eld.
er of the Big Stone Gap district.
Expressed himself as being well
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