H. C. NEAL CALLED TO HIS REWARD
Famous Methodist Divine, Who Blazed the Way For the Church in Tennessee, Dies at Abingdon.
Abingdon, Va., May 10. - Rev. Henry C. Neal, an aged Methodist minister, died here late this afternoon. For the last few years Mr. Neal has not been engaged in the active ministry on account of his age and failing strength. Previous to that time he held a number of appointments throughout Hollston [sic] conference. Mr. Neal was beloved by all who knew him. He leaves one son, John C. Neal, of this place, and a daughter, Miss Pearl Neal.
Mr. Neal was well-known in Tazewell, being distantly related to several Tazewell families by marriage. He was admitted to the conference more than fifty years ago. He is famous in the history of Methodism, as a preacher who was whipped within the bounds of the Holston conference in the attempt to prevent him from preaching, and to run him out of the country.
In the year 1867, the first conference held after the war, met in Cleveland, Tenn. Mr. Neal was sent to the Maryville and Louisville Circuit, a circuit to which the Rev. L. K. Haynes had been appointed the year before, but was forced to leave the field by cruel and lawless mobs. At that time the Northern Methodist church had taken possession of the church property of the "Rebel Southern Methodists," and determined by mob violence, if necessary, to prevent the preachers of the M. E. Church, South, from holding service or reorganizing their churches, which had been scattered by the war. When Mr. Neal made his round he was intimidated by threats, houses locked against him, and pistols thrust in his face, and all sorts of means taken to keep him out of the community. There was nothing against Mr. Neal except that he "was on the wrong side," a member of the "rebel church," and having conquered the south these blatant, defiant infidels, composed of mobs of low-down white men and nergoes [sic], thought vainly to control the conscience and conquer the hearts of the people as well.
Finally, finding that this intrepid preacher could not be scared off by threats, a mob met him in the road one day and with cocked pistols against his breast, halted him, dragged him from his horse, blindfolded him, "so he cant see us," one said, led him into the woods, beat I him on the head, cutting great gashes, stripped him to his shirt, tied him to a tree, and two of them, one on each side, "began," says the account written by Mr. Neal himself, "to beat me with wythes." They wore out the wythes, and untying him, made him lie down, and throwing his over-coat over his head, departed. He made his way to friends, where his wounds were dressed.
Later on Rev. Jacob Smith, was maltreated in about the same manner in this same section - Blount county, Tennessee.
The above facts are gleaned from the 4th volume of Holston Methodism, by Dr. Price.
When the northern states conquered the southern states the northern Methodist church thought it had conquered the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and that to the victors belonged the spoils. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." Southern Methodism received a great uplift in Tennessee by these presecutions. Many Tazewell Methodists will recall Mr. Neal. May he rest in peace!
Rev. L. K. Haynes was a contemporary of Mr. Neal, and if he would give a few lines of reminiscence of those troublous times and brave men, we would all appreciate it very much. - Editor
Clinch Valley News
May 16 1913
Page 1
Grateful for information from Find A Grave contributor Barry L. Seitz (#47501146)
Rachel D.L. Mitchell in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Rachel D.L. Mitchell
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1841
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1871
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: John D. Mitchell
Mother: Eliza F. Mitchell
Spouse: Henry C. Neal
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 348
Burial here per VA death certificate
Birth Date: 4 May 1839
Death Date: 9 May 1913
Death Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 May 1913
Father: John Neal
Mother: Permelia Young
Famous Methodist Divine, Who Blazed the Way For the Church in Tennessee, Dies at Abingdon.
Abingdon, Va., May 10. - Rev. Henry C. Neal, an aged Methodist minister, died here late this afternoon. For the last few years Mr. Neal has not been engaged in the active ministry on account of his age and failing strength. Previous to that time he held a number of appointments throughout Hollston [sic] conference. Mr. Neal was beloved by all who knew him. He leaves one son, John C. Neal, of this place, and a daughter, Miss Pearl Neal.
Mr. Neal was well-known in Tazewell, being distantly related to several Tazewell families by marriage. He was admitted to the conference more than fifty years ago. He is famous in the history of Methodism, as a preacher who was whipped within the bounds of the Holston conference in the attempt to prevent him from preaching, and to run him out of the country.
In the year 1867, the first conference held after the war, met in Cleveland, Tenn. Mr. Neal was sent to the Maryville and Louisville Circuit, a circuit to which the Rev. L. K. Haynes had been appointed the year before, but was forced to leave the field by cruel and lawless mobs. At that time the Northern Methodist church had taken possession of the church property of the "Rebel Southern Methodists," and determined by mob violence, if necessary, to prevent the preachers of the M. E. Church, South, from holding service or reorganizing their churches, which had been scattered by the war. When Mr. Neal made his round he was intimidated by threats, houses locked against him, and pistols thrust in his face, and all sorts of means taken to keep him out of the community. There was nothing against Mr. Neal except that he "was on the wrong side," a member of the "rebel church," and having conquered the south these blatant, defiant infidels, composed of mobs of low-down white men and nergoes [sic], thought vainly to control the conscience and conquer the hearts of the people as well.
Finally, finding that this intrepid preacher could not be scared off by threats, a mob met him in the road one day and with cocked pistols against his breast, halted him, dragged him from his horse, blindfolded him, "so he cant see us," one said, led him into the woods, beat I him on the head, cutting great gashes, stripped him to his shirt, tied him to a tree, and two of them, one on each side, "began," says the account written by Mr. Neal himself, "to beat me with wythes." They wore out the wythes, and untying him, made him lie down, and throwing his over-coat over his head, departed. He made his way to friends, where his wounds were dressed.
Later on Rev. Jacob Smith, was maltreated in about the same manner in this same section - Blount county, Tennessee.
The above facts are gleaned from the 4th volume of Holston Methodism, by Dr. Price.
When the northern states conquered the southern states the northern Methodist church thought it had conquered the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and that to the victors belonged the spoils. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." Southern Methodism received a great uplift in Tennessee by these presecutions. Many Tazewell Methodists will recall Mr. Neal. May he rest in peace!
Rev. L. K. Haynes was a contemporary of Mr. Neal, and if he would give a few lines of reminiscence of those troublous times and brave men, we would all appreciate it very much. - Editor
Clinch Valley News
May 16 1913
Page 1
Grateful for information from Find A Grave contributor Barry L. Seitz (#47501146)
Rachel D.L. Mitchell in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Rachel D.L. Mitchell
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1841
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1871
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: John D. Mitchell
Mother: Eliza F. Mitchell
Spouse: Henry C. Neal
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 348
Burial here per VA death certificate
Birth Date: 4 May 1839
Death Date: 9 May 1913
Death Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 May 1913
Father: John Neal
Mother: Permelia Young
H. C. NEAL CALLED TO HIS REWARD
Famous Methodist Divine, Who Blazed the Way For the Church in Tennessee, Dies at Abingdon.
Abingdon, Va., May 10. - Rev. Henry C. Neal, an aged Methodist minister, died here late this afternoon. For the last few years Mr. Neal has not been engaged in the active ministry on account of his age and failing strength. Previous to that time he held a number of appointments throughout Hollston [sic] conference. Mr. Neal was beloved by all who knew him. He leaves one son, John C. Neal, of this place, and a daughter, Miss Pearl Neal.
Mr. Neal was well-known in Tazewell, being distantly related to several Tazewell families by marriage. He was admitted to the conference more than fifty years ago. He is famous in the history of Methodism, as a preacher who was whipped within the bounds of the Holston conference in the attempt to prevent him from preaching, and to run him out of the country.
In the year 1867, the first conference held after the war, met in Cleveland, Tenn. Mr. Neal was sent to the Maryville and Louisville Circuit, a circuit to which the Rev. L. K. Haynes had been appointed the year before, but was forced to leave the field by cruel and lawless mobs. At that time the Northern Methodist church had taken possession of the church property of the "Rebel Southern Methodists," and determined by mob violence, if necessary, to prevent the preachers of the M. E. Church, South, from holding service or reorganizing their churches, which had been scattered by the war. When Mr. Neal made his round he was intimidated by threats, houses locked against him, and pistols thrust in his face, and all sorts of means taken to keep him out of the community. There was nothing against Mr. Neal except that he "was on the wrong side," a member of the "rebel church," and having conquered the south these blatant, defiant infidels, composed of mobs of low-down white men and nergoes [sic], thought vainly to control the conscience and conquer the hearts of the people as well.
Finally, finding that this intrepid preacher could not be scared off by threats, a mob met him in the road one day and with cocked pistols against his breast, halted him, dragged him from his horse, blindfolded him, "so he cant see us," one said, led him into the woods, beat I him on the head, cutting great gashes, stripped him to his shirt, tied him to a tree, and two of them, one on each side, "began," says the account written by Mr. Neal himself, "to beat me with wythes." They wore out the wythes, and untying him, made him lie down, and throwing his over-coat over his head, departed. He made his way to friends, where his wounds were dressed.
Later on Rev. Jacob Smith, was maltreated in about the same manner in this same section - Blount county, Tennessee.
The above facts are gleaned from the 4th volume of Holston Methodism, by Dr. Price.
When the northern states conquered the southern states the northern Methodist church thought it had conquered the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and that to the victors belonged the spoils. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." Southern Methodism received a great uplift in Tennessee by these presecutions. Many Tazewell Methodists will recall Mr. Neal. May he rest in peace!
Rev. L. K. Haynes was a contemporary of Mr. Neal, and if he would give a few lines of reminiscence of those troublous times and brave men, we would all appreciate it very much. - Editor
Clinch Valley News
May 16 1913
Page 1
Grateful for information from Find A Grave contributor Barry L. Seitz (#47501146)
Rachel D.L. Mitchell in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Rachel D.L. Mitchell
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1841
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1871
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: John D. Mitchell
Mother: Eliza F. Mitchell
Spouse: Henry C. Neal
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 348
Burial here per VA death certificate
Birth Date: 4 May 1839
Death Date: 9 May 1913
Death Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 May 1913
Father: John Neal
Mother: Permelia Young
Famous Methodist Divine, Who Blazed the Way For the Church in Tennessee, Dies at Abingdon.
Abingdon, Va., May 10. - Rev. Henry C. Neal, an aged Methodist minister, died here late this afternoon. For the last few years Mr. Neal has not been engaged in the active ministry on account of his age and failing strength. Previous to that time he held a number of appointments throughout Hollston [sic] conference. Mr. Neal was beloved by all who knew him. He leaves one son, John C. Neal, of this place, and a daughter, Miss Pearl Neal.
Mr. Neal was well-known in Tazewell, being distantly related to several Tazewell families by marriage. He was admitted to the conference more than fifty years ago. He is famous in the history of Methodism, as a preacher who was whipped within the bounds of the Holston conference in the attempt to prevent him from preaching, and to run him out of the country.
In the year 1867, the first conference held after the war, met in Cleveland, Tenn. Mr. Neal was sent to the Maryville and Louisville Circuit, a circuit to which the Rev. L. K. Haynes had been appointed the year before, but was forced to leave the field by cruel and lawless mobs. At that time the Northern Methodist church had taken possession of the church property of the "Rebel Southern Methodists," and determined by mob violence, if necessary, to prevent the preachers of the M. E. Church, South, from holding service or reorganizing their churches, which had been scattered by the war. When Mr. Neal made his round he was intimidated by threats, houses locked against him, and pistols thrust in his face, and all sorts of means taken to keep him out of the community. There was nothing against Mr. Neal except that he "was on the wrong side," a member of the "rebel church," and having conquered the south these blatant, defiant infidels, composed of mobs of low-down white men and nergoes [sic], thought vainly to control the conscience and conquer the hearts of the people as well.
Finally, finding that this intrepid preacher could not be scared off by threats, a mob met him in the road one day and with cocked pistols against his breast, halted him, dragged him from his horse, blindfolded him, "so he cant see us," one said, led him into the woods, beat I him on the head, cutting great gashes, stripped him to his shirt, tied him to a tree, and two of them, one on each side, "began," says the account written by Mr. Neal himself, "to beat me with wythes." They wore out the wythes, and untying him, made him lie down, and throwing his over-coat over his head, departed. He made his way to friends, where his wounds were dressed.
Later on Rev. Jacob Smith, was maltreated in about the same manner in this same section - Blount county, Tennessee.
The above facts are gleaned from the 4th volume of Holston Methodism, by Dr. Price.
When the northern states conquered the southern states the northern Methodist church thought it had conquered the Methodist Episcopal church, South, and that to the victors belonged the spoils. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church." Southern Methodism received a great uplift in Tennessee by these presecutions. Many Tazewell Methodists will recall Mr. Neal. May he rest in peace!
Rev. L. K. Haynes was a contemporary of Mr. Neal, and if he would give a few lines of reminiscence of those troublous times and brave men, we would all appreciate it very much. - Editor
Clinch Valley News
May 16 1913
Page 1
Grateful for information from Find A Grave contributor Barry L. Seitz (#47501146)
Rachel D.L. Mitchell in the Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Rachel D.L. Mitchell
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1841
Birth Place: Washington Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1871
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: John D. Mitchell
Mother: Eliza F. Mitchell
Spouse: Henry C. Neal
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 348
Burial here per VA death certificate
Birth Date: 4 May 1839
Death Date: 9 May 1913
Death Place: Abingdon, Washington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 10 May 1913
Father: John Neal
Mother: Permelia Young
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