Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
The Brilliant Young Minister Who viii Probably Be
Called to LeghStreet Baptist Church

fin. r. A. Gary. e. c. Garrison c. c. Car
den. F. l.. Butler, +. Morrissette, Charles
II. Maury and 4. II. Peace. These gen
eiemen resolved in the beginning not to
make public the name Of the minister
upon whom they agreed until it was pre-
scented to the church, and not to make any
recommendations until there had been
satisfactory correspondence with the gen
tieman upon whom they settled.
The decision of the committee was
reached about two weeks ago, but under
the rules OF the church the meeting could
not be held until to-day. The members de-
clined, when approached on the subject,
20 say upon whom they had decided. but
that Rev. Mr.. Jones is their choice is al
most certain. 1t is known, however, that
The names OF number Of other distin-
guished men were considered.
SKETCH OF REV. MR.. JONES.
Rev. Meredith Ashby Jones' son of DIR.
]. William Jones and Mrs. Judith Page
Helm Jones. was born in Lexington, Va.
November z. 1868. lie is entitled to join
The Sons of the Revolution" on at least
seven distinct lines, being descended DE
sides from other Revolutionary ancestors)
from Captain Jack Ashby on his fathers
side. and from Carter Braxton, one OF
the signers Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence on his mothers side He came
with his parents to Richmond in Novem-
Der. 1872 and remained here until Novem-
Der. 1887, attending the schools of Miss
Jane Stanard and Mr.. John =. Mcclure
until he entered Richmond College. In DC
tober. 1885. At the age of 10 he made
profession of religion, and was baptized
into the fellowship OF the. Clay-Street
Baptist church NOW Calvary by the then
pastor, Rev. s. c. Clopton He went with
his parents to Atlanta In 1887, when his
father became one Of the secretaries OF
the Home Mission Board OF the Southern
Baptist Convention, and while there no
became an expert stenographer and type-
writer, and had positions in business
houses and with prominent attorney al
law.
UNDER A BROTHERS PREACHING
he had for years purposed studying
Jaw, and was expecting to enter the
law school at the University of Virginia
that fan, when, in the spring of $50
under the influence OF a sermon preached
by his Oldest brother. DR.. Carter Helm
Jones. during an interesting revival IN
DR.. Hawthorne's church, in Atlanta. he
was brought TO see ii 70 be his duty 20
preach the Gospel. He then entered
Washington and Lee University. and took
a special course, after which he entered
the Southern Baptist Theological Semi !
nary and completed his course there IN
May, 1888. having in the mean time be- |
come pastor of the Baptist church. at |
Richmond, Ky. In October, 1894 he en-
tered the University of Virginia for a \
special course OF study under Professors
c. w. Kent and Noah X. Davis. and for |
three months Of the time he was there /
he supplied the pulpit OF the Charlottes- |
Vile Baptist church. where large crowds |
waited on his ministry and seemed de-
lighted with his preaching. In 1895 he |
went as pastor Of the Baptist church 10
Bardstown. Ky. where he has had a
useful pastorate. Soon after going 10
Bardstown he was married TO Miss MAY
Turner, near Richmond, Ky.
OF A FAMILY OF PREACHERS.
Mr.. Jones belongs 10 a family OF five
preachers-hIs father, Dr. j. William
Jones, OF this city. and his brothers, DR..
Carter Helm Jones' Of Broadway Baptist
church. Louisville; Rev. Edloe Pendletou
lumbus. Miss; Rev. Howard Leo Jones
Of the Baptist Church OK the Epiphany
corner Madison avenue and sixty-fourtb
street New York, and himself
Mr.. Jones Is q student. widely rcad IN
general literature. as wei as IN theology
and thoroughly prepares his sermons. mi
he makes only brief skeletons meyer
carries note into the pulpit. and speaks
with easy fluent STYLE graceful gesture
and clear, penetrating voice. He has
flied puipits in Atlanta, Knoxville I,ouis-
vile. Plainneld. n. j., the University ~
Virginia, end other prominent places, and
always most acceptably
he Is genial. pleasant and very agree
able IN society, fine oonversatlonalist
and very popular especially among the
young. '''0
A MODEL PREAcHER'S WIFE
HIS wife is we'll educated, accomplished
and agreeable and Ia every respect
model preachers wife. bfr. Jones has
been reared IN the school Of "old the
e'esT.' and breaches tbs old truths Of The