The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-11-10
be with Us
The New Pastor.

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arrive In Union In a few weeks
and is a man greatly beloved thr-
oughout the whole Southern Bap-
fist church. An evangehstic pam
phlet published in the state Of
Tennessee speaks Of Mr. Wake
field as an eloquent preacher and
a great gifted singer and the fol
lowing sketch of Mr.. Wakefield
will be read with interest by the
people Of Union:
Rev. Vim. Daniel Wakefield be-
gan work with the Home Board
October 1, 1906. He avs born
Feb. 10. 1878, in Shelby County,
Kentucky, and had the fortune to
be reared on the farm. After his
schoo days he entered the bank
ing business In Louisville in 1897.
Rev. DR.. Wakefield was born into
the Kingdom of God December,
1895, and united with the Bap-
fist church at ShelbyYille. KY,
and later Joined the Walnut
street church at Louisville, of
which he was ordained December
III, 1904. He was for a year pres
lident of the Louisville City B. z.
P. u, and began his work as a
singer with Brother M. F. Ham.
God has greatly used him as a
singer and as a preacher of the
gospel. His wife, formerly Miss
Sarah p. HARRISON of Shelby
county, enters heartily into his
work, They were married April
%, 1902.
During the three years that DR..
Wakefield has been associated
with the evangelistie corps of the
Home Mission Board he has been
uniformly successful preaching
with great power in San Antonio.
Atlanta, Birmingham, and Lynch
burg,
Splendid Growth of the Church
The work of the First Baptist
church during the ~pastorate OF
Rev. K. W. Cawthon has prosper.
ed remarkably. There has beer
a net increase in the membership
of 135, and perhaps the greater
gain has been the enlistment .o1
members in good works. Tht
church has given with great lib
eralitv both for local expense
and benevolent enterprises. .
Reports to the Union County
associations are as follows: Fol
1908, total gifts $4,000; for 1909
total gifts So, 900.58; for 1910, to
tai gifts $3,772.78 making
grand total for these years o
$21.753.39. To this grand tota
must be added the amounts givel
during four months not included
These gifts have been for home ex
penses and almost every form o
benevolence. The congregation
of the church have steadily grow
eliminating in the splendid con
! gregation of last. Sunday night
The congregations have grow
more than 100 per cent. Tn
church now is in a splendid cor
dition in every way, harmoniou
, and hopeful.
: Resolutions Passed.
e The following resolutions wer
passed by the congregation of tn
7 First Baptist church:
. Whereas, our beloved brothel
. Rev. King w. Cawthon, has tel
{ dered his resignation as pastor G
the First Baptist church, Union
: S. c., and
Z Whereas, the members OF sal
: church desire to express their sil
cere appreciation of his service
therefore, be it
/ Resolved, That in the resign;
e ton of Rev. King w. Cawthol
! our church has lost a faithful pa
l tor, who has done much for II
upbuilding of our church, an
Q who has been wonderfully success
! full in increasing its membership
J Resolved, That he has been u
Z terly fearless, resourceful, an
Q ~conseerated as well as energet
: and untiring in the discharge
i his duties, and he has done muc
s to promote our righteousness.
l Resolved 3rd, That we sincere
g regret he has seen fit to sever h
4 connection wit hus, and we e.
q tend to him and his family OF
e best wishes for future success ar
usefulness.
s Resolved 4th. That these resoI
e lions be inscribed in the minu
e book Of the First Baptist churc
z and a copy be given to Rev. *. y
Cawthon, a copy be published
the Baptist Courier, the Progre
y and Union Times.
u (Signed by