Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
DIR. JONES ACCEPTS.
BRILLIANT YOUNG MINISTER COM
ING TO SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.
TO RESIGN IN LOUISVILLE TO-DAY.
He Authorizes the Dispatch to An
nounce His Decision, Which Will
BE Made Known to His Consrega-
ton This Morning.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch. Richmond,
Va:
l will resign the pastorate of McFerran
Memorial church tomorrow morning,
with n view to the acceptance Of the call
extended me by the Second Baptist
church Of Richmond.
CARTER HELM JONES.
This telegram, received by the Dispatch
last night. from the brilliant young min
lister who has been called to the pastorate
Of the Second Baptist church, will carry
gladness and JOY to the hearts of that
congregation, which has been without
shepherd since the resignation Of DR..
Landrum fourteen months ago. There
was little doubt that DR.. Jones would ac-
cept. but what uneasiness did exist is
now removed.
The call from the Second church was
extended by a rising vote of the congre-
cation, taken at a meeting held last
Sunday after the communion service
The committee of fifty who had been
nj work for more than year trying 10
find a suitable successor to DR.. Landrum
had but the night before agreed TO re-
commend DR.. Jones. His name had been
under consideration for some time. as
had those of a number Of other distin-
guished ministers, and the chairman OF
the committee had been to Louisville ana
had long talk with him.
The telegram from DR.. Jones to the Dis
patch was in reply to one sent him Fri
day night. asking II he would not advise
this paper and through it the Richmond
congregation. what his decision would
be. so that ii might be made known here
simultaneously with his announcement
of II to the church in Louisville this MORN
ing. He had previously indicated that
he would make known his decision to-
day.
II will be observed that DR.. Jones
does not say when he will come TO
Richmond. 1t is expected though, that
formal letter of acceptance will be re-
ceived in a day or two, and that in this
he will tel when he viii enter upon his
duties here. 1t is quite likely that he VIII
come within a month or two.
DR.. Jones is one of the most gifted
young men in the southern ministry, and
will be a most desirable addition TO the
clergy Of Richmond. lie is the eldest
son Of Rev. DR.. j. William Jones, known
and loved throughout the entire South
land. and comes Of a family Of preachers.
OF his four brothers, three are minister's
His wife Is a daughter of Rev. DR.. Nc
Gown formerly of Gordonsville. Dr.
Jones is only Sc years Old but IS
an able and eloquent preacher and
especially popular with young men,
He was born at oakley. in Nelson coun-
Nv. va. and when quite young came
with his father to Richmond, where ne
received his early education. During his
residence here he attended the church
Of which he has now been called TO be-
come pastor. lie attended Richmond
College. where he won high distinction.
He graduated there in Latin. Greek, Eng
ush and French, was active in the llte-
rarv societies, and took high rank as a
debater. Having decided to enter ire
ministry. young Jones went 70 the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
at Louisville, KY, where he graduated
with high honors. One Of his early pas
torates was that at Elizabeth. n. j.,
where for some time he filled the pulpit
of tho First Baptist church, and was
greatly beloved by his congregation. lie
afterwards accepted the pastorate OF the
First BAPTIST church Of Knoxville, Tenn,
where he remained several years and
did a splendid work. He resigned this
nastorate to become pastor of the
McFerran Memorial Baptist church,
Huntsville. and for several years he
has served there with great accepta-
biity and the people have become greatly
attached to him. He has declined many
calls to larger fields.