The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-05

REV. j. b. HUTSON.
letter and join some other church. for
he himself had no idea Of leaving. The
sermon took rather the course of a talk
to his members. the preacher saying i'm
substance that. assuming the thought
expressed in the text. be would speak
OF some things which as pastor Pee de-
sired. Mr. Hutson said. / do not de-
sire wealth. / have given up the world.
] do not desire fame. but ] DO desire 20
please God rather than men. 7 do not
desire ease and comfort. but my great
est desire is in the words of my text
that every one of you should show
the same diligence
HIS WORK AT PINr-sTRErT.
The sermon was of great tenderness
and love, and often brought tears TO
many eyes. There are few men more
deeply loved by church than is Mr.
Hutson 10y his church.
on the 80 day Of November Ohe first
Suud9y). 1872. he preached his first ser
mon as pastor of this church and has
since leon its inspiration and light. and
10y deep conservation 10 his work. by
great humility and untiring labor. has
built up one of the strongest Christian
organizations, In many respects. I'm this
city. When ne came - the church It's
membership was 16s. II now has .3el
members. and is to-day the largest
membership among the white Baptist
churches Of this city. and is also the
largest I'm the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton with probably one exception. that
Of Dr. EatOn's church i'm Louisville. Ky.
its Sunday congregations are among the
largest if not the largest in the city.
The attendance upon its praycr-mecu
IS almost phenomenal, averaging three
or four hundred, and are almost always
la int fn.
meetings OF IT'S young people on Friday
nights are largely attended. averaging
from soventy-fye 10 one hundred each
night
The church for a long time worshippcd
in a frame house. corner Of Pine and
Spring treets. but. outgrowne It's quar-
ters. I'm 1852 began the erection OF the
handsome building they now occupy.
corner u Albemarle and Pine streets.
In many respects this If one OF the most
desirable chprch buildings in This city,
being almost perfect i'm ITS acoustics
and I'm the comfort of its interior arrange
rncnts It's entire cost in round numbers
was $4,000, all of which has been PAID
evcent 500 The church is therefore
nracticallv out OF debt For years the
neace and harmony Of the church has
ben perfect. and the spirit of unity ana
brotherly love has seemed TO govern its
every action. IL has seven societies, all
OF which are doing a great work to the
help Of the pastor and the good of the
church and the community. The socie-
ties and their number are: The Wo-
mems Missionary Society. 40 members
Young Ladies' Missionary Society. SO
members; Young Mems Missionary So
cicty. 80 members. Little Girls Mission
ary Society. 20 members, Little Girls
Aid Society. d. members and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. with lj5 members.
oiDfsI is roiNf OF srmIca.
Mr. Hutson. who has so long ana 50
faithfully served this church. may be
said 10 be. in many respects. a wonderful
man. lie is as 10 service the Oldest Pap
list pastor ln tie city, is the Oldest OF any
d.n1miudaon except the venerable Dr.
Hoee. and has served his church two
wears longer than amy other Baptist pas
Tor ever did in the history OF Richmond.
air. Huts0u Us "a man o. great consecra-
lion. OF deep humility. and as am organizer
fas no superior He is "a hard student.
never enters his pulpit except after the
most laborious and pray Crful study. Ills
sermons are fun of deep thought. OF great
rirfy and show lu themselves the careiui
decoration he has given. lie is an UNI
oefsnfatious man in all Things. prcieirins
rafher TO do good than 20 gan fame. In
an his preachings his aim seems 10 ne
adherence TO the Bible truths, ard 10 give
- his hearers that on which thoi souls
NAV feed and grow fat' 20 preach that
r,bich w.A rather strengthen 'hcir faith
man tickle their fancy. WIN the New
Testament as his creed, his chiet ann
seems rather TO instruct than TO natter
and please. rather TO edify and LIT mp
than TO caJole.
ASA PAsIOe.
As "A pastor me is "a great success. OF
a deeply sympathetic nature, his heart
readily responds 10 every sorrow OF his
flock OF urliring energy, ass a visitor
there can boz little doubt that he Is uneN-
cellcd IN amy denomination or In any
church. During the last year he mage
1873 pastoral visits. and % calls i'm
which no one was at home. Ills visits are
often TO houses OF sorrow. ana are OF so
much comfort and strength to the sor-
rowing that TO many OF bis people he has
become "a part OF Their lie. Most Of those
y-ho do not know Mr. Hutson would
mink from ms long pastorate that ne was
nlifc an Oh man, but not so. Yet I'm the
,,ri,nc OF lfe and vigor, his life Hes before
rath.r than behind him. For twenty
,hree years he has passed I'm and ont
emoug his people burylng their fathers
md mothers. marrying their sons and
a.ughters and haptzing their children,
,,n,n no Is looked upon as fixture AMI
No Ieener regret could be looked for than
lie separatiOn from this people.
eKtTcH or MH. HUDSON.
Rev. Joshua Il. IIutson was born In
pittsyIvania county, Va. When three or