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George Clark Rankin first got the taste of religion in the Sardisean manner... "Grandfather was kind to me and considerate of me, yet he was strict with me. I worked along with him in the field when the weather was agreeable and when it was inclement I helped him in his hatter's shop, for the...

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints.... - Jude 1:14 At least some of the Book of Enoch is legitimate because Jude quoted out of the book. 1. The words of the blessing of Enoch, wherewith he blessed the...

I am also currently reading "The Life of George Clark Rankin" located at George Clark Rankin. The Story of My Life Or More Than a Half Century As I Have Lived It and Seen It Lived Written by Myself at My Own Suggestion and That of Many Others Who Have Known and Loved Me George Clark Ranking...

[The Move to Virginia] As the Civil War was coming to an end the Federal forces were pressing in on all sides, guided and encouraged by Union friends, of whom there were many. The worst elements of society were aroused in Tennessee, and bad men took occasion to vent their spite on such as they...

[Salvation and Love Feast] THESE chapters have run in a somewhat similar strain long enough. Let us vary the exercises, as the preacher would say, and hold an "experience meeting” I like experience meetings, especially when I feel religious, and I believe most people do under similar...

[Tennessee] THESE recollections will be very incomplete if, having spent the ever-to-be-remembered days of my childhood and youth on the farm, I do not give a chapter to that period and tell how a farmer and his family lived in those days in this East Tennessee country, with all its bears and...

[Camp Meetings continued] I thought that when we parted at the close of the camp meeting which we attended in the last chapter that I had said what I had to say on the subject; but camp meetings were a great thing with me when I was a boy, and very many scenes and occurrences come up for...

And to let David Sullins tell of the old camp meeting.... CAMP MEETINGS SEVENTY years ago camp meetings were very common here in these Holston hills between the Great Smokies on the east and the Cumberland Mountains on the west. The Methodists took the lead, but were closely followed by the...

In the 1800's the camp meetings were held in worship sheds, which were simply huge wood-shingled roofs supported by vertical log posts. Neither the sides nor the ends of the buildings were enclosed. The openness was welcome during the summer months. Thick oak slabs with pole backs provided...

...David Sullin's Birth and early family.... I was born two miles west of Athens, McMinn County, Tenn., in July, 1827. And I was well born. That is, I as born of well developed, healthy, sensible, religious parents, and on a, farm. All of which is much in my favor, but nothing to my credit. And...

I am currently reading "Recollections of an Old Man - Seventy Years in Dixie" by David Sullins, who describes the old Methodist of Southern variety... Read the eBook Recollections of an old man: seventy years in Dixie 1827-1897 by David Sullins online for free (page 1 of 21)...

What is a Methodist? by John Wesley ... The great and the glorious way! It is too bad that it took 1,700 years to perfect! 1. We believe, indeed, that "all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God." We believe the written word of God to be the only and sufficient rule both of Christian...

I believe (and we all have different interpretations of Revelation) the seven churches in Revelation form the whole.... Ephesus - Messianic - Beginning with the Apostle to the Circumcision, Peter Smyrna - Martyr - Beginning with the Apostle to the Un-Circumcision, Paul Pergamos - Orthodoxy...

After a quick inspection, the American Spirit departed Duluth going about its business. Cudos to the crew whose actions prevented a greater mishap yesterday.

Hard reverse!

Almost run her aground!

You can see the 1,000' American Integrity outside the harbor waiting to get in and the rescue squads on the harbor wall!

Alert--American Spirit has hit the Duluth breakwall ! Watch the action here! Duluth Harbor Cam: GLA Cam

The man pictured in the photo above came from a good generation. His kids generation did not. The daughter pictured used to enjoy wearing hats to church. Some well meaning sister scolded her for it and she lost interest in church from that time forward. There were a lot of people those days who...

In all my years with the Pentecostal Holiness I never heard the first sermon against the Catholics. As you have written, we have our own issues! I watched in my lifetime as the church went too liberal. There were also those who went overboard on the clothesline.