The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-16
DR.. LANDRUM'S CHURCH
JNPRESS GREfT SORROW At HIS
DETERnTNdTfON 10 LEAVE.
uc., Ut.hc. for His Success in His New
Field of Iebor-tom"''"e ="
Appoin, a successor

o,o roeol,r weekly prayor-meetins al
tho Second Baptist church was we" at
,.nacd las, night The services were con,
Quoted hy Rev. DIT W. W. L"ndfum' ~
- nn.icrstood that the report OF inc
committee appointed on Sunday i"s' ~
arsf, resolutions expressing the res'''
OF tie church az Dr. Landrum o'P''
are would report
MI, j. Taylor Euyson. al the re4D'S'
Of Dr Lsndmm. called upon 'no ''"
nittco for their report. when was -.
scented by Mr. Joseph b. mon 49,
who prcfaccd tho report 10y say ~,
the committee had been uhau', 80.
press themselves Boo The ieao,'."'. ~,
they felt. ho alluded 90 the i"'' ''"'
IMndrum had. for nearly ioni''.u -
been in the Second church an" no. ~
dcarcl himself 90 every n'"i"''
CONGREGATION. The resolutions are as loi-
lows.
THE RESOLUTIONS
Ano- . s,r,iro ar nearly fourteen
year, our beloved and faithful pastor
Dr W "a Iandrum. having received "a
call 90 the passionate Of the flfst chuI'h'
OF Atlarfa. Ca. feels 10 his duty TO leave
us and accept tho latter charge.
We visid tD what Doe feels "a call OF
dufr. with bowed hearts. TO the outside
world DO would ho difficult 60 express our
feelings of deep sorrow in having sun
lered the strong. sweet ties which have
50 iOng bound nim 10 us as our tender
w4fchfui faithful undershopherd.
our brother through these years Of SER
vice. lived as pastor ana preacher In
D.. rlI
fidelity.
Iie has turned aside at no time. but
ever had tho one aim. the one purpose
90 nl faithfully The position 20 which
Doc felt lo bad been called by his Lord
aud DIS brethren.
AS to how well he has succeeded the
Prosperity OF hi- church 800 spirituality.
ard Nhcrany and development and use
fulntss. strongly testify
Yet these only partially testify. for his
Astounding usefulness. has extended 60 an
our cify ana state. and his hearty efforts
have been used for the extension Of tho
Masters kingdom in am tho world His
heart reaches after men, whether high
or low rich or poor jew on Gentle
Especially can those in trouble or trial
md 300 him "a friend al AN times.
We cannot tell how much we love him,
and viii not try. Let others know him
as We have. and then understand.
As he must goo. WEE pray that God will
guide Dis every step. May he Do given
wisdom and strength for the great work
which lies before him. The Lord Of
Hosts sustain. strengthen aud bless him
and his 40 AN times in every good
Wa suggest that the expression OF our
hearts for our dear brother bee sent TO
him and Dee pat upon the records of our
church..
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH b. MONTGOMERY.
r.. j.. >TARkE
JAMES L. PHlPPEN.
II. Il. WELLINGTON,
w. r. BOOTH
j. TAYLOR ELLYSON.
Tho resolutions were unanimously
adopted. and the congregation joined IN
singing "Biest BE the Tie That Binds.
after which Rev. r. y. Wilnngham offered
o beautiful prayer for the richest hles-
sings upon the retiring pastor iu hin new
neI
DIR. LANDRJMS REMARKS.
j., Iandrum stated that wherever the
call OF duty mieht take him. DE Wou'u
ever cherish THE fondcst memories oi inc
Second. Baptist church and Us consieia-
zion. He would remember that on W 'u-
neziay NIGHTS the prayer-meeungs were
being held lfe asked that he Doe remem-
lercd when the Throne OF Grace was ape
pr0achcl iu prayer
Many were ,isihly affected az the read
ing of the resolutions and remarks that
followed
Nj Elysn read the following list as
the committee tD nominate successor
10 Up landrum.
T. - Crump. Jackson %. Wood w. j.