The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-07
THE COMMITTEE NAMED
To Select Or. .Broughton's Sue
Cess0r as Pastor of Calvary.

At the Conclusion of the service at
Calvary Baptist Church Wednesday night
the regular n onthly business meeting was
held. Charles Lunsford, Sr., was elected
moderator on motion OF w. Z. Deaton
and Herbert Echols, the clerk, ofIiciated
as keeper OF records. After transacting
some routine work, w. G. Saunders
of business to take up the resignation TO
the pastor. This was agreed to and the
resignation was read to. take effect the
10Th instant. w. e. Deaton moved that
1t be accepted. TO this motion Charles
I. Lunsford offered the following resolU-
tons as 8 substitute:
First. That we request DR.. l.. G.
Broughton to withdraw his resignation
and remain as pastor of this church.
Second. That u committee of three be
appointed by the chair to await upon DR..
Bronghton at once and pres mt this re-
quest, and obtain from him If any induce
ment can be offered him by this church
tc remain as it's pastor. and to inform
him that this church Is ready and willing
to comply with any request to the extent
of its ability.
Third. That said committee get the
answer of DR.. Broughton to this request
and report to this meeting
Fourth. That these resolutions be
passed by rising vote.
The substitute was adopted by rising
vote. The chair appointed Charles I.
Lunsford, w. f. Deaton and r. b. Wor-
than. The committee at once retired
and returned in short time and reported
that DR.. Broughton could not be found
The committee was discharged. Then
it was that Mr.. Deaton renewed his mo-
ton to accept the resignation. which was
adopted by rising vote. b. Lacy Hoge
was then recognized and lie offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted
by q rising vote:
First. That it Is with the deepest re-
greet that this church accepts the resigna
ton of DIR L. G. Broughton as it's pastor,
to take effect January Is, 1893.
Second. That we recommend DR..
Broughton to the Baptists of Atlanta,
Ga, as consecrated Christian man. a
devoted and faithful pastor and power
full and fearless preacher of thu Gospel
Third. That copy of these resolutions
he sent to the Third Baptist Church o.
Atlanta, Ga, and be published in the
Roanoke papers and the Atls nta Consti-
tuition and Journal.
This was followed by the appointing OF
committee of three to draft suitable
resolutions expressive OF the Doctors
work ami the regret of the church over
his leaving.
Mr.. Deaton moved that committee of
twenty ore be named to recommend a
new pastor. A. G. Chewing offered a
substitute thai the committee be made
five. After some discussion the substi
tute was lost and the original molten pre-
vailed.
NeTheacommittee is made up of the fol-
lowing members: Charles I. Lunsford,
Sr., chairman; ]. B. Daniel. r. b.
Moody, Il. G. Vest. S. w. Howerton. HUI
bert Echols, A. G. Chewing, w. G.
Saunders, S. E. Bonsack, w A Bloxton,
Park Price, J. P. Hippo. J. A. Adams,
f. r. Chick, d. VIM. Good, Joel II.
Cutchin, !. A. pitcher, George Cumming
ham, F. d. Hubbard, Ernest Stone and
r. B. Workman.
After agreeing to pay DR.. Broughton
his salary up to February the meeting
adjourned with prayer. The committee
of twenty ono will begin their work at
once of finding a suitable successor to DR..
Brougton.