The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
Rev. H. d. c. Maclach.
Ian, Distinguished Ken
lucky Minister, Call
ed to Seventies
Christian Church.

AT meeting held after the morn
ing service yesterday the congregation
of the Seventh Street Christian Church
unanimously extended call to the
Rev. III. d. G. Maclachlan. distin-
guished minister of Shelbyville. KY.
who II Is understood will accept and
VIII take UP his work In Richmond
within the next sixty days. succeeding
the Rev. j. j. Haley, d. d., who will
retire TO his estate in California.
Upon the resignation of DIR. Haley,
some months ago, a committee. COM
posed of twenty-five members OF the
church. was appointed to recommend II
pastor. The choice of Mr.. Maclachlan
was unanimous. and the committee Sub
mitted its report yesterday. Mr.. C. w.
Throckmorton presided at the congre-
gational meeting. Mr.. w. F. Green act
ing as secretary. Mr.. r. NJ. Hundley
read the report, which was at once
adopted. This is the second call ex-
tended to Mr.. Maclachlan by the
Seventh Street Church. The first was
four years ago. before the present pas
tor was secured. because he felt that
the work at Shelbyville was IN such
condition that lie could not leave II
without injury to the church. he de-
clined that call at a great personal
sacrifice.
The New Pastor.
A Scotchman by birth, Mr.. Maclac!,-
Ian is an American by adoption. He -
thirty-six years OF age, and has been
In the ministry about seven years. His
father was the Rev. Ivic Maclachlan, q
prominent Presbyterian minister OF
Scotland. He was graduated from
Glasgow University, taking the degree
of master of arts in 1891 and the de-
gree OF bachelor of law in 1923. After
graduating he decided to travel, and
came to America. So pleased WIS he
with this country end It's constitutions
tina. he determined to make his home
here and settled In Texas. 1t was then
that lie BECAME acquainted With thu
tenets of the Christian Church. and de-
cided to become minister Of that COM
munion. After taking course at their
Bible school In Lexington, KY. he was
ordained to the ministry, and later on
took a special course In Chicago Uni
versity. He has had only two charges,
tsimpsonville and Shelbyville, Ky. He
married. Young lady of Lexington.
Ky, in June, 1901. She Is highly ac-
complished, and is said to be an ideal
preachers wife,
Mr.. Maclachlan is Of medium build.
but has been quite an athlete. and is
fond of outdoor sports At one time
he was the champion tennis player of
Scotland. lie is magnetic speaker.
and his sermos- are eloquent and loSi-
|. cal. Last Sunday he preached in Rtch-
mond and delighted a large congresa-
i5tion.. He Is regarded as one Of the
ltablest of the preachers of his denoml-
nation. He lisa Mason and is known
Ito be a great mixer" especially among
young men,. The church feels Itself
fortunate in securing the services OF
| such a worthy successor to the long
list Of able men who have filled It's
pulpit
Goes to Far West.
The new pastor succeeds the Rev. DR..
| IT, i. Haley. who has been the pastor Of
the church for four years and whose
designation takes effect the first OF the
year. AS already announced DIR. Haley
will go to California to live IN ordnr
| that he may look after some properly per,
interests which he. has there and de-
vote more of his time to literary WORK X;
| II is understood that Dr. Haley ,YllI
supply the pulpit at Seventh Street
Church until the arrival of Mr. Mac