Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08


ing held on sunday. IT which the call was
extended TO DR.. Iandrum. That paper
says: e.,
For two months the members or inc
Committee OF Fifty that was appointed %
the church TO recommend new pastor
have been laborine earnestly ana con
t,uallv 70 and a man who would best III
the place. They have given thorough
Investigation 20 the subject, ana nave
considered the names Of only the foremost
ministers I'm the Baptist denomination
Dr. I.andrum received the unanimous
vote OF the committee after they had con
sidercd the names Of the most famous W
vines ~ America
The Committee OF Fifty held a meeting
Sunday morning and decided by uhahi-
nous vote 10 present the name OF Ut.
I.andrum. and On the ratification meeting
hold after the morning service Governor
Northen made the report OK the Hoii'-
mating committee.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS.
"rho arsf tbing sought or determined by
the committee" Governor Northen salu'
was 10 satisfy ourselves and agree upon
the character OF the man needed Tor tne
best interests OF the church. When thls
should be decided upon, we could then
proceed TO find the man who possessed
the desired qualifications"
The Governor said that Mr.. J. j. MAJ
dox OF the Board Of DeacOns. and vice.
chairman Of the Committee OF flfty. was
asked by the committee, at It's first ses-
sion TO outline the character Of the man
suited 10 the needs Of the church. Mr..
Maddox recommended ard the committee
sought for a man OF marked culture and
scholarship. and one specially learned in
-. 60 al m a. ID (
he should have the gift Of speech and
pleasant delivery.
"The next characteristic Brother Mad
Cox recommended" continued the Gov
oinor was entire conservation to the du-
ties 20 be assumed for the advanc ment
OF the spiritual interests OF the church,
These elements. bountifully and forceiuliy
combined the committee feel quite sure
they have found.
THE committee further believed the
church needs. I'm a pastor. a man Of So
oial habits, who would know Intimately
and familiarity as well as - alphabetically,
the members OF his hock-a good organ
izer. who could utilize and put to work
an the different elements Of the church
the young people the oil people, the sab
bath school. the prayer meeting. the 20. 70
sion societies. and. inaeed. all tAe lrsa-
tutions of the neutrality-suspicious. the
greatest force and usefulness Of the
church. not TO be lodged in the minister,
exclusively nor mainly. but in the menu
bership IN cooperation with the pastor
and under his leadership"
The Governor saih this committee had
not been unmindful OF the good influence
exerted by the First church o. the re-
lieious and general character Of the com
munity.
I'VE have sought. therefore TO commend
10 YOU" he said. "a minister VINO Will
take prominent position in all the re-
lieious work OF the community and be
gladly received and welcomed by our en-
tire people These clements may appear
exacting. and not easily combined In any
one man. but the committee believes we
have found them eminent in the charac-
ter and life and ministry Of Rev. w. w.
Landrum. Of Richmond Va. and We ind
very great pleasure in recommending him
10 you for election as pastor Of this
church"
WORDS OF PRAISE.
When Governor Northen took his seat
Mr. NJ VI. Hill moved the adoption Of
the report OF the committee by n stand
ing vote He said that ne knew Dr. Ian
drum wen. and considered him the peer of
any man in the Baptist ministry. lie said
that be did not think the committee could
have made a wiser choice If It had
l.rCred a year.
H.. Dunbar Roy seconded the motion of
Mr. Hill i'm a brief speech. in which he
spoke I'm the highest terms Of Dr. Ian
drum He said that he had heard him
preach often, and that he was a man of
great magnetism, and would prove a
strong factor in drawing the young men
Of the community TO the church
Mr. J. W Wills was the next speaker.
He saiQ that II was the happiest day I'm
his Christian experience, for he loved the
new pastor devotedly. and rejoiced that he
was coming to Atlanta. lie said that he
had often heard him speak In Richmond.
and that he was a powerful divine.
Mr. j. T. Carlton moved that a commit
tee Of FIVE be- appointed to notify DR. Ian
drum of his election This motion pre-
vailed. and ;he following committee was
appointed: w J. Northen. J. ]. Maddox.
r. T.. Abbott. a. i. Stewart, and John
NJ Green. Immediately after adjourn
ment the committee sent DR.. Landrum
formal notice Of his selection. and urged
an immediate acceptance. The acceptance
was received last night.
on motion OF Governor Northen, 1t was
decided TO give the new pastor reception
Immediately after his arrival. He will
certainly receive a cordial welcome from
the members of the church.