IMH 75:2 165-166

"Chronicles of Upper Burnet" (1)

1881

Sunday, January 30th.

The snow commenced going off last night and kept at it
during the day. but not very fast. The ice was uncovered and
made the roads slippery. It was cloudy and misty all day. I
winded my way afoot to "Tater Heaven" where a revival meet­
ing was going on conducted by Mr Moore and Jonathan Lawr­
ence a Quaker preacher. The latter gentleman was in the last
stage of a sermon when I arrived. His hair was parted in the
middle and his little round face was hedged in by a luxuriant
crop of "burnsides," Both hair and whiskers were as red I think
as hair ever grows. His voice was a monotonous "good heavenly
tone" and his language was not always grammatically correct.
He is young and has considerable preaching power. I went to
Leander Lewis's(47) and staid till after dinner-Some time before
dark I went up to Bill Harris's.(48) Bill was sick abed with either
lung fever or a bad case of epizootic I did'n't know
which Found Mr. Arthur Dilly(49) there and had a long conver­
sation on religious, political, educational, and social topics, and
accompanied him to night-meeting. Mr Moore took charge
mainly. "Brer Jonathan" preached or tied to but the Spirit
moved him to quit before he had talked very long. Joe Bunton
went to the mourner's bench and Tenie Dezzarn.(50) Bill's wife
joined the church. I was home before our clock had struck nine.
Wat and Em with their children made the folks at home a visit
while I was gone.

 

Teaching note: Sundays and church was as much social ..and political as religious.