CARTER COUNTY, TN - CHURCHES - Report on congregations in Turkeytown,
				Buffalo and Boon's Creek, 1841
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Excerpt from the Millennial Harbinger, Vol. 5, December 1841.

Jonesborough, East Tennessee, September 8, 1841

	We have good times in the three eastern counties of East 
Tennessee, the account of which we wish to communicate through the 
Harbinger to our brethren at a distance, that they may also rejoice with 
us, and give thanks that East Tennessee is redeeming herself from 
sectarianism.

	On Friday before the second Lord's day in August last, we 
commenced a four days' meeting in Turkeytown, in Carter county; and during 
the meeting five persons confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of 
God, and were planted together in the likeness of his death.  There have 
been some fifteen others added to this congregation this season, and it 
now numbers about ninety members.  On Friday following we commenced 
another meeting at Libert, in Johnson county, and thirteen made the good 
confession, and two others restored.  This congregation numbers about 
eighty members.  We had brethren James J. Tipton and David T. Wright, our 
assistants in the word and teaching.

	On Friday following we commenced at Buffalo, Carter county, and in 
two visits to that place we have gained for the King fifty three; a part 
of these from the world, the rest from the Methodists, Baptists, 
Lutherans, and one from the Universalists.  This church numbers one 
hundred and fifty members.  At Buffalo we had the assistance of brother 
James Miller from Washington county.
 
	On Friday following we commenced a meeting at Boon's Creek, in 
Washington county, five miles north of Jonesborough, where all the above 
named preaching brethren were with us; and before we closed fifty-six 
bowed to the yoke of Prince Emanuel.  This congregation now numbers one 
hundred and fifty six members.
 
	In all our addresses we endeavored to enlighten the understanding.  
We addressed the sense, and not the passions; and succeeded in getting a 
full share of the intelligent part of the community in the above 
additions. 

	Brother D. T. Wright is engaged to ride as our Evangelist in these 
three eastern counties for one year.

John Wright