The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-19
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HIN 10 abide III tlieirtclty
III was u strong ept,non, iii which he
urged thut il city Should oprn wide its
gates 10 receive every onc and every
thing good, from whatever source IT
came. He made nj, able and eloquent
plea for tic reception by Richmond Of
The Carnegie library3nnd the offer of Miss
Arcnts to buy ~ playground for the boys
of Richmond
Aftcr the sermon tn which there wac
no nlltson To his Resignation, for Dir.
Jones las been avoiding IL scene III this
Whole mnttcrl. he chilled d meeting Of
the church. aud asked Mr.. w J. NVcst-
wood to preside. lilo and members of
his family retired, and the letter of res-
iynation was rend by Mr.. snmuel Rey-
notes.-the clerk of tho church. during the
reading of which there was not a dry
eye IN the lionsc.
Mr.. Jones's Letter.
The letter of resignation fulows:
Richmond. VII, March u.s. 1906.
10 the Members OF Leigh Street I3ap-
tst Church. Richmond, VA:
My Dear PcOple,--At n personal cost
to which ] can ncvtr give adequate
expression. / : herein tender. YOU my Is
resignation as pastor of this church,
and thus return to YOU the higl, and
holy responsibility which YOU laid upon
mo eight Searssago My. love for YOU
Is u part OF my life. cannot be
translated Into words. and | cannot
Think il need he. Your love for me.
f. us your leader in OUR work, has found
d eight years of6benufiful expression in
cordial cooperation, delicate consid-
Grafton. and sympathetic thoughtful
ness. Time has tested it's thorough
gcnuinencss, and 1 need no other
testimony. 1t Is my priceless possess
sion. Were the question OF leaving
you II personal one. this letter would
not be written. But LIDO this in order
to accept the pastoratc of the First
Baptist Church of Columbus. Gu, out
of clear conviction that Mt this
time. my life can count for. more in
the Masters serviceSin that part of
His vineyard. could not speak to
you until the questioned duty was
definitely detcrmined.2 For had Isdone
so my Judgment would have been
clouded by my personal feelings.
Now. must rely upon YOU once
more to help me do what i believe to
be right. Therefore. 1, ask YOU to
accept my resignation this morning. to
take effect the list of May. and that
YOU shall ut once take steps to secure
of this church may move forward with
as little interruption as possible.
Believing in you as tic chosen repre-
sentativcs of Christ's Kingdom Mt this
placr.sl cheerfully commit the future
ofthis work to His wisdom expressed
through you. He will guide you in tie
choice of one who is to bic your leader
but. after ALL 1T is! your work. for
which you have been commissioned
by the Master. To that larger work
to which He bcckons you, bid you
Gods speed.
Your devoted friend and pastor.
(signeD NJ. AsHBY JONES.
Respectfully Accepted.
Mr.. George Winfrec moved the ap-
pointment of a committee to urge pr.
Jones to Withdraw his resignation. but
upon statements made by Mr.. FrarK
Butler, Mr.. c. II. Murray and Dr.. Buch-
anan that they had conferred freely
WITH Dr. r; 1In t,; ana ne h Ei I@Iiy made
cept the call to Columbus, this resolu-
ton was withdrawn. and the resigna-s
ton was accepted, and committee APP
pointed to express the feelings of the
/. In the afternoon DIR. Jones closed the
matter by telcgraphng to Columbus the
acceptance of their cat, to take effect
the first of May.
1t was stated In the NOTICE saturday
morning that DR.. Jones belonged to "a
family of nrcachcrs. His brothers arc
Rev. DR.. Garter Helm Jones. of the
Broadway Baptist church. Louisville.
KY: Rev. DR.. z. Pendleton Jones. First
Baptist church. HAMPTON: va. and Rev.
DIR. Howard Lee Jones. OF the First Bap-
fist church. Chattanooga, Tenn. These
four preacher bows of Or. j. William
Jones. together with their father. have
been familiarly called tile five Jones
bows
DR. Asllby Jones is receiving from all
over the city. and from members of all
denominations of Christians, expressions
of the slncerest regret that he is TO
leave Richmond