The above photo was taken yesterday on Highway 150 at Linville Chapel on the campus of Oak Ridge Military Academy (ORMA). The photo is wavy because it was taken through the car windshield, reflecting how everything looked with the cold rain.
The chapel is not very large, but is so charming and would be a perfect place for a young cadet to go to work through difficult times and to nurture spiritual needs. Above the door, there is a sign that reads, "REMEMBER THY CREATOR IN THE DAYS OF THY YOUTH." To the right of the doors is a brass plaque that explains the chapel was renovated in 1991 by R.N. "Buster" and Edna Linville in honor of Bishop Kenneth Goodson and wife Martha. Bishop Goodson had his first Methodist appointment in this church in 1935. ORMA dates to 1852, and with he heavy columns and the texture of the brick, the chapel looks like it could be from the same time period as the other early buildings. The stained glass windows are still lovely and would look even nicer from inside the chapel on a sunny day!
Here is a photo of when we featured Linville Chapel about three years ago. Happy Sunday!
A simple but beautiful design.
Posted by: William Kendall | Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 01:34 PM