A Visit to Graysville, Tenn.
By K. C. Russell
There were a few days between the Nashville and the Knoxville, Tenn., camp-meetings, so I improved the time by visiting Graysville, Tenn. I arrived there the evening of September 4, just in time to attend the evening service, at which I spoke to a good congregation of our people, who had gathered in their commodious church building. It was indeed a pleasure for me to meet with these people, and present some important features of the third angel's message. I was persuaded to remain a day longer than I had intended to, in order to attend the soldiers' reunion which was held September 6. There was quite a number of the veterans in attendance at this reunion, besides the citizens from Graysville and its vicinity. Elders R. M. Kilgore and Smith Sharp and the writer were among the speakers. The Lord blessed in presenting some of the basic principles of this government, and the dangers which threaten their overthrow. We believe that those who heard the principles discussed were impressed with their truthfulness. We endeavored to make a clear application of these principles, especially concerning the dangers that threaten us in this country in the exercise of our religious rights. The Southern Training-school at Graysville is doing an excellent work in preparing laborers to carry this16message to the people in the great Southern field. The per cent of workers who have entered the field from this institution during the past four years is very encouraging indeed. The sanitarium in this place, under the supervision of Dr. M. M. Martinson, gives promise of being a great blessing to the sick and suffering in that section of the South, and also in wielding an influence in the promotion of the third angel's message.