Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-20
Mr.. LEAKE ASPASI0R
NE WILL SERVE FULTON BAPTIST
curecu FOR THE PRESENT.
Leading ministers Here Recognize
u,e selection ns IA Most Admirhpie
oo-Dr. Hntchcr's Advice ABOUT
Waking n Permanent Choice

rho committee 20 secure pastor Tor
S., paptist church In Fulton has maue
,-raurements with Rev. W. >. beaAe'
which he becomes the pastor pro
49,, Of the church. and he VIII begin
a.. work there Sunday, filing the pulpit
~. no,b services. Mr.. Leake's position
c,,y missionary, holding midday ser
....s every day IN the week at the large
...,s and factories. have gained for him
-..,. friends In Fulton. as also in other
,....rs Of the city. lie breaches at
,..a every Wednesday at the CEDAR
,.,.s where he Is highly esteemed.
MADE A WISE SELECTION.
49,. p..aatch reporter who asked Dr.
r.,.,..a what he thought OF the action
,...s ly hc Fulton church In selecting
r- Lake as its stated supply the
,.-ft,.0u preacher-editor replied: IL
..-s very wei OF IT. / knew Mr.. Leake
,.t.- D., was hardly out Of his teens. ana
DID. v.. then drawing great crowds Ia
I...-.I Tenn. lie was reared in the
.tt.ius OF Tennessee, where he
..a.,i great congregations, but he
49,. himself away from his admitting
friend. and came 10 Richmond COLLEGE.
and ever since he has been growing in
IA, i.u and grace. He is man Of
n.a.e. anI he breaches a Gospel OF
r,1... have never heard Of his utter
n- % v.rI which could justly give Of
fr.. to any human being His only
ambition seems 20 be 10 do good. The
r..I people Of Fulton, OF all denomina-
lions VIII find in Mr.. Leake wise and
i.Is coworker in all that concerns
OBJ. cause of God in that community. lie
r..s no oulogy, but you ask me. and l
gs. you my honest view Of him.
HAS DONE GOOD WORK
E,v. W. W. Landrum. u. d., when
asked his opinion Of the call OF Mr.. Leake'
-.Eed:
My first knowledge Of Mr. Leake dates
.a.k TO his pastorate at West Point
vaere he took a weak and struggling
.larch and brought it up 10 high de-
.ree Of efficiency. From West Point
b.. was called 10 Norfolk. and while
there. because Of his skin and consecra-
r.n. became one Of the leading Bap-
est pastors Of that city. While In Nor
folk the Baptists Of this city called him
q. take charge OF their city mission
work. This action was taken after they
Dad looked the state over for the best
nan for this position. Mr.. Leake has a
Car head and sound judgment. and a
warm heart ana q hand Of fellowship
fr ai who love our Lord Jesus Christ
whoever ana wherever they may be-
co WHERE DUTY CALLS.
ur Hatchers sermon at the Fulton
church Wednesday night had a fine i'm
preston on the large congregation that
beard 10 lie discussed the subject Of Sc
fug q pastor, and gave some practical
advice TO the church. lie warned the
members not 10 he too hasty nor too
tarly in making their selection.
Pray God 20 send you the right kind
Df 90 pastor, and ne will certainly DO IT, -
was the Doctors advice. lie spoke OF his
carly experience when he had his first
CALI Said ne: Il had my first call TO a
country church while I was attending the
Richmond College, and had almost de-
C.led 10 take 30. as / liked the country,
when ON top Of that ! received a call
from a Manchester church When | re-
cclVel the Manchester call ] almost took
81 as mn insult for I remembered, while
% student az the college, i used 20 tll the
pulpit on Sunday. and would have 10 walk
hack To- the college. and get my dinner,
after probably everything was eaten up
rN.y wouldn't even give me my dinner
Son can judge o. my feelings when / re-
o..yed that call. But Goo called me there.
ari went. and eight ~ the most plea
elrt years Of my life were spent there"
Dr Hatcher then referred 10 his pas
turate in Baltimore. ana Of his suisse
Oa,rf call 20 Petersburg. which he az first
declined. 4 committee from that church
lgot h.m I'm Alexandria. at a church con-
ference. and insisted on his accepting
Before leaving the conference God guided
Dim there which was another pleasant
l.m,mhrance. The Doctor cited these i'm
Ol.uts and others In his own life TO show
that where the church worked together
end prayed TO God that God would guide
Oh. right kind Of man TO be their pastor
ADVICE TO THE CHURCH
n- Hatcher in advising the church,
said.
"rha church should be greater than the
rs" God guides men 10 pastorates. This
church wants man Of sound doctrine.
t With the power OF the Holy Spirit
DON'T know OF a church more worthy
Ell. b. good man than this church, and I
mn for YOU to get a good one. Don't
l. 600 blind I'm following every ones ad-
f. DON'T can man because you like
lr WIFE Don't select a pastor as you
".ti go On "a store TO select a pair o.
Shoes Sou look at the prices-si, s.. S.
fhi h.F "a ls q for 20 cents. Cheap goods
WON'T -1. Select a man worthy OF the
place. lol 90 everything in your power
as FL church. make arrangements TO raise
salary Stake up your mind TO give
much as You can. and then double IT,
I't send committee 10 select pastor
''' THINK these are the worst times We
'..t hsl or that everything looks gloomy,
committee that think these are the
times we ever had. Send men OF good
common sound sense"
At j. T. Throckmorton, OF the Pa
'N0} the Indian church, was received
I letter as member OF the church.