The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-11-09
THE FAREWELL SERVICE.
A DAY OF UNUSUAL INTEREST
ANDS SADNESS

For the Members of Broad Street Bap-
fist Church-Dr. Broughton's Pas
toIaI work-ResolutionsA Adopted.
Sunday was a day of unusual in
terest and of sadness for the congre
cation worshipping at Broad Street
Baptist church. 1t was day of sep
aratiOn blLween pastor and people
DIR. BroughtOn being about to enter
upon Il new pastorate with the CalVa-
nv Baptist Tabernacle, at Roanoke,
Va.
The Farewell Service" was held in
the afternoon at $3.50 o'clock The
remarkable vitality and aggressive
ness Of the church was especially en-
phaSiZel. even in these last services.
At the morning service two persons
were received into the church and at
the last service another. The Ordi-
nance of Baptism was administered.
DR.. BroughLun's farewell address
was brief and pointed. He said: The
occdsiun which calls Us together this
afternoon is one Of peculiar sadness.
Twenty months ago | came to TINS
churchill vas My first pastorate-.
my fifth SERMON was preached here.
Here the speaker reviewed the sIa-
tiSticS showing the strength or rather
the weakness of the church when he
assumed the passionate: but SAID he,
while they were small in numbers
they were in earnest never was there
a harder working band of christians"
He next spoke of the growth OF the
church, the enlargement of the build
ing and Of the still overlooking con-
gregations. During his passionate
there were 250 conversions, 100 OF
whom Joined Broad Street church.
DR.. BroughtOn then reviewed the
organization and work of the church
society of Workers with the social,
literary, missionary and industrial
departments. Il want to say" said
the speaker, chat the feature of
their work that lies nearest my heart
is the night school. There are hun
dreds and hundreds 'Of poor children
in WinStOn-Salem whose only hope for
knowledge is in an institution like
this and we are trying to train their
minds and hearts 50 that they can
rise to higher plane of social and
spiritual life.
After some words of advice to the
church as to what their course should
be DR.. Broughton addressed himself
to friends and public. sometimes
I've found it necessary to say some
cutting things. In the fear of God l
have attacked sin in high places and
in low but ] have no i'll will toward
any man. | have run this pulpit in
accordance with my own notions,
with God as my guide. God bless you
ALL"
Deacon J. NJ Martin, on behalf of
the church, delivered d short and
touching response expressive of the
great love of the church for DR..
BroughtOn, assuring him that the
prayers of the church would ever as
cend in his behalf. On behalf Of the
Board of Deacons Mr.. Martin formal
ly accepted the pulpit from the retir-
ing pastor.
At the conclusion of the service
there were few dry eyes in the vast
audience.
The church has not yet chosen
successor to Dr.. BrOughtOn.
IN HONOR OF DIR. BRoUGHToN.
The following resolutions were pass
ed at the recent session of Pilot
Mountain Baptist Association, held
at Friendship church, Stokes county:
Whereas, Rev. l.. @. J. ughtOn has
accepted the pastOrate IL Of the Cal
vary Baptist church in the city of
Roanoke, Va, therefore
Resolved first, That we part with
him with sincere regret.
Second, That our prayers and best
wishes shall follow him to his new
field Of labor.
Third, That we commend him as
an excellent preacher, an earnest, I'M
firing worker, and true man.