The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-08
WHO'S YOUR PASTOR?
A likely QUESTION
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the Laurel Street Church on1v one 10, :
ihere IS small chance Of his befnp sen
20 another field. There is no Srason -,
-. SO Tar as this church is concerned
though, Of course. some other field ma,
need him, as the wishes and wan+e"o
another church are just as much con,
soered as those OF the church wifi
winch the pastor is domicilsd. There /.
not one chance in a hundred that DR.
Johnson will not be returned.
WILL GO TO THE TOP
Possibly Rev. ". 3. Beauchamp. OF
the Broad Street Church will, yrh;ch
the Conference meets, NAV come n -,
an extra fine field. Mr.. Beauchamn is
regarded as one who will finally reach
The top notch among the Methodist
preachers Of the State If he lives IA
was sent to Broad Street because 81 he
hustling power. He has done much to
keep the old church, which does NOT
have much advantage from location
w1de-awake and before the public. Ia
has been at Broad Street Church three
years. He may go to Centenary, or one
Of the fine charges Of Norfolk NAV be
gwen him. The latter disposition of him
Will, OF course, depend on the situa-
ton and demands down there.
Trinity Church can, in the nature az
things. keep Rev. George H. Spooner5 one
year longer. There is not the slightest
ooubt that It will try to do So There
are good reasons to believe that il viii
succeed. Il is not the policy OF the pre-
siding bishop to change a pastor who
is wanted by his present church who
wants to stay and is doing a good work,
unless there be some field which needs
just such a man.
WANT HARMON, SURE.
''Of course" said steward yesterday,
Union Station is going to strain every
nerve to keep John Hannon' =
This congregation would raise such a
howl If DR.. Harmon were taken from
them that the Bishop would hear 1t to
his dying day. SO the reverend gentle
man whose amels pleased EVANGELIST
Stuart SO much during the recent series
Of meetings will likely hold forth at old
Union Station for one more year, which
Is his last of grace.
It is said that not a young minister in
Richmond is doing more good than the
Kev. ]. Q. Babcock. pastor Of the Fair
mount Avenue Methodist Church. His
term is not out. He has record Of be-.
ing what IS called q ''four-year-man,'
so he Is quite likely to remain where he
is. Some other church either needs him
very much or is bringing great pressure
upon the bishop to get him.
Revs. Joseph D. Langley, Of st.
James. and James e. Oyler, Of Denny
Street, are both new men, and as thev
are doing a good work and are much,
liked, they Will also certainly be return
ed Rev. 3. A. Potts. through some
mistake. is serving. so it is said, his
fifth year. and will be transferred from
the Highland Park Church at once
MOORE COMING BACK
Rev. X. NJ. Maxey. OF the Asbury
Church. Is one OF the most energetic
young ministers Of the conference II
there be much swapping aboutSit is like
~ to be among the smaller churches and
younger ministers. the bishops arguing
that he weaker churches need young
blood and fresh energy.
1T Is learned that Rev. Mr.. Moore.
once at st. James. later In Norfolk. and
now pastor Of one Of the most fashion
able churches OF Louisville. win be trans
ferred. AT any rate 40 10 enc Of the