The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
Served Many Charges.

DR.. Hawthorne began his ministry In
Mobile, Ala. forty-nine years ago this
spring. and has held important pastorates
In Selma, Ala. Baltimore. Md; Albany.
n, Y: Louisville. Ky; New York City,
Montgomery, Ala: RIchfnchd. Va, at
lanta, Ga. and Nashville. Tenn. This
city is the seventh Stale capital in which
he has held a charge. For five years
he was pastor OF the First Baptist
Church, of this city. going from that
charge to the First Baptist Church of
Atlanta From Atlanta he went to the
First Baptist Church. Nashville. Tenn,
and eight years ago succeeded Rev. DIR.
Hiden as pastor of Grove Avenue Church.
Richmond. Or. Hawthorne. who will be
seventy years of age the 18th of next
May, breaches with force and vigor of a
much younger man. and his tall. erect
figure is well known on the streets of
Richmond.
When DR.. Hawthorne undertook the
pastorate of Grove Avenue the congre-
CATION was disturbed with dIssensions-240
persons, over half the membership, hav-
ing split off at one time The member
ship eight years ago was only little
over 200, and under DR.. Hawthorne's
ministry has been built UP to more than
double, being now 512. In October. 1900.
The church building was destroyed by
Are, the structure being total loss, and
while an insurance of 900 was carried
there was a mortgage of $4,000.
Or. Hawthorne said last night that he
had never seen anything in his ministry.
nor did he think there had ever been
anything in Richmond, like the outpour-
Ing of public sympathy and assistance.
Jew and Gentle, Catholic and Protes-
tant, came forward with offers OF as
Instance" said DIR. Hawthorne. THE
morning after the fire 1t took me two
hours to walk three blocks, j was stop
ped so often by offers of assistance and
sympathy"
The handsome new church was built
on the site of the old. one of the most
commanding positions in the newer Sec
itions of the city, on Grove Avenue, fac
Ing Howitzer Place. DIR. Hawthorne's
old churches In Atlanta, Nashville and
4 elsewhere sent liberal contributions to
the building fund. and the congregation
is to-day without debt.
Improved in Health.
Asked as to his health, DR.. Hawthorne
said: IT am 300 per cent. better than
was last May. My physician, DR.. Nose
ley, has been astonished at the improve
ment in my condition.
IT have not determined where I will
go after my term expires. I felt 1t was
due, however, to the church that should
let them know that ! intended to leave
next summer. I love Richmond. and the
Grove Avenue Church. / have suffered
and labored and sacrificed for 1t more
than for any charge have had will
continue to preach until July 1st, and
will put into these remaining months the
best work of my life. both IN preaching
md in pastoral work"
DIR. Hawthorne spoke in hisl, praise
of the Grove Avenue congregation, which
had gone with him through many trials.
''When we were rebuilding, after the
lre, said Dr. Hawthorne. "the ladies'
pciety of the church, of which Mrs.
hawthorne is president, raised $500 for
new organ entirely without the assist
,hce of the church,
Dr. Hawthorne has made his home at
frd's Hotel for some months past, living
nth his son, Mr.. Charles Hawthorne,
no has one child. DR.. Hawthorne has
fhther son, Mr.. Fl. Il. Hawthorne, living
hl Charlottesville Va.
ne announcement Of Dr. Hawthorne s
P4oose to resign was made at the close
pthe service yesterday morning,
Hawthorne preached with unabated
Btlhgth at this service from the text,
DIVER us from evl' Rcvised Version,
TN evil one'o. his subject being, "How
GotDeivers His People From Evil"
II speaker showed how God delivered
Hispeople from evil. first. by giving
therla sense and instinct of evil; second,
by Rping them to promote and main
tainhoral health and vigor. and third,
by Il spiritual faith that Is In them.
Thtnusic at this service was especially
sWeeh solo by Captain Frank Cunning
ham, Scatter Seeds Of Kindness being
r--A4 APPRECIATED.