The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-29
OLDEST PASTOR
IN RICHMOND
Not in Years, But in Point of Con-
tinuOus Service.
DR.. J. B. HUTSONS ANNIVERSARY
lie Has Labored az Pinc-Strcet Church
for Twenty. Seven Ycars-Cclc-
bration Next Sunday.
Services To-Day.

An occasion Of more than ordinary in
tcrest will be the twenty-seventh anniver-
sary of the pastorate Of Rev. Dr. j. b.
IIutson at Pine-Street Baptist church,
which will be celebrated next Sunday.
The church has fiourished greatly under
DIT. Illusions able ministry, and each and
every one Of his congregation hope that he
may celebrate many more anniversaries.
A very large attendance is expected next
Sunday. and on that occasion a sufficient
collection is expected 10 be raised to pay
off the indebtedness Of the church. which
now amounts to something over $500.
The Pine-street church congregation Is
the largest and one Of the most flourish
ishlng in the city. and during the past
year many Improvements have been made
and much money expended.
An annex has been built in the rear
of the church for the accommodation OF
the societies OF the congregation and
the infant class OF the Sunday school
Besides this q beautiful iron railing has
the grounds laid in grass.
OLDEST PASTOR.
Since the death Of Or. Moses d. HoG-,
Dr. gIutson is now the oldest pastor In
point OF service, I'm this city. ana MS
work here has been most gratifying to
his congregation, his brother ministers
and himself.
Or. Hutson was born in Pittsylvania
county. Va. I'm 1876 lie was converted by
the Rev. J. 7. Kafaurer. AZ which time
be was living in Montgomery county,
and ne was probably the first person to
be baptized IN that county His parents
were staunch Methodists and he was the
first OF his family 10 join the Baptist
church His ordination took place from
Byrne- Street church IN Petersburg. and
for two or three years ~he was pastor OF
saffony church In Sussex county.
I'm November 1872 he was called 20 Pine
street church 10 succeed DR.. Dickerson.
during whose ministry the old Belvidere
church had been moved 70 Pine street
and called by the later name.
The church was then a very plain frame
building. but fully capable OF accommo-
dating the congregation Of one hundred
and slxty-eight souls, which constituted
Or. Hudson new charge. Since then
the congregation has been increased from
I. membership Of les to It's present en-
| roumout, OF something over 100.
NEW BUILDING.
The old frame building, which was
| built under the ministry Of DR. Dlcksrson.
has long since been replaced by the hand
some church which now stands on the
corner Of Albemarle and Pine streets,
/ which IS one Of the most comfortable IN
/ the city.
The church IS now well organized and
doing a vast amount Of good. The Sun
day school IS tho largest in the city
| and seven subordinate societies do the
| church work.
Dr. Huts0n IS q preacher OF power
! ana ability and his work as a pastor has
| been most acceptable 10 his congregation
! lie has taken an active Interest ana part
| In the UNCONVENTIONAL work Of his church
! In the city and state; has occupied po-
| s,tious of importance en- both. He has for
| many years been member Of the Board
of Foreign Missions the State Board OF
| Missions and the Board Of Education.
He Is now in his ffty-ffth year In ex-
oelent health and has many years OF use
fulness of labor before him.
The Pulpits To Day.
Services in the various churches to-day
! will be Of much interest AT 81. Paul
| rnieconal church Rev. George Edward
| walk rector OF ST. Paurs church. Coun-
| an Bluffs. Iowa, will ohiciate both
| morning and evening. Rev. Mr..
| Walk IS one Of the Leading olergymen OF
the Central West, and has been attending
! the National Convention Of the Brother
| hood of 81. Andrew which has been In
! session at Columbus. Ohio.
Rev. Carey T. Morgan VIII occupy his
| Dulpit az Seventh street Christian church
! to-day al both the morning and evening
! services In the morning MS subject will
/ be. The Apostolic Church and Christian
| Unity" and IN the evening. Christ In the
! Home" Services Will Zoe held in the main
| body Of the church. which has been re-
modelled. Mr.. Morgan viii conduct ser
| vices az the Home for Incuraoies this
! afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The subject of DR. Hawthorne's ser
! mon 40 Grove-Aveupe Baptist church
thls morning will be: Christian sta
| bl.ty" Ia the evening by invitation. he
| VIII speak % the Travellers Protective
Association. His subject Will be "OuI
| Birthright"
Post 4 has issued a circular inviting
| every member % meet I'm the lecture
room at 1870 r. NJ to march In body "a
| the main aud'ence-room.
a meeting Of alb the students Of the
city. both academic and professional
viii Doe held at the FIRST Baptist church
tonight.
Dr. Peu Will lecture on the sunday
school lesson nj the Young Mems Christian
Association this Afternoon AZ o'clock.
The Methodist Suulay-school Society OF
Richmond wiu meet at Corinth this after
! noon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Tho Methodist Centennial Church Ex-
tension Society Of Richmond and vicinity
| will hold a mass meeting al Broad street
| Methodist church Thursday November
! ID. az L. NJ
The address viii Do made by Dr. w. w.
Moore. of the Union Seminary. who is in
touch with every kind Of school and col
ege work and whose talk and advice VIII
| Doc of great benefit to Do. Young men. Ser
vices of this kind have heretofore been
e. groat interest. Au students are cor
/ daily invited to attend
/ There viii Dee an interesting sunday
school rally at Hasker Memorial Metho-
dist church to-day
Tho services VIII begin no 9:D win
opening hymn by school and prayer boy
/ tlo pastor. Rsv. l.. 4. Shearcr.