The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18
NEN|.PASTOR TAKES
CH.ARG| ) IN APR .I ].
Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D, Com
ing to Grace Street Presby-
terrain Church.

Rev. D. Clay Lilly, D. D., OF Nicholas
VILE, KY. who received and accepted
a call extended to him by Grace
street Presbyterian Church to become
its pastor, to succeed Rev. Jerc
witherspoon, y. D., will arrive In
Richmond and enter upon his duties as
pastor the FIRST sunday in April.
DR.. Lilly IS in the prime OF life.
not yet fifty years old, and Is widely
known throughout the Southern Pres
byterian Church. He Is recognized In
various church courts as an active
presbyter. always taking promi-
nent part In the deliberations, and as
q debater and extemporanous speaker.
stands az high as any amongst his
Presbyterian brethren. DR.. Lilly has
with marked ability filled many posi-
tions in the Southern General Assem-
bly,, besides that Of pastor In many
churches.
AT one time he was called to take
charge OF the spiritual and financial
department OF the foreign missionary
work of the Southern Presbyterian
Church.
Before finishing this DR.. Lilly was
called as special field secretary for
the SouthAof the Observation-Disclosures
/ Laymen's Movement and has Just COM
pleted series OF conventions. In
which he has shown remarkable or
ganizing power.
DR.. Lilly was chosen to head this
Lay1uen's Movement, not only on ac-
count Of his consecrated life, but be-
j cause his personality fitted him. In a
J special manner. for leadership in mat
tiers of that sort. possessing. as he
does, that strength of character and
consistency OF life which claim and
hold the confidence OF those who know
him.
4 AS a preacher he is earnest. forceful
and effective. and as pastor, d!ligent,
2, faithful and sympathetic. In every
4 church Dr. Lilly has served he has
4 lection of the people among whom
he has labored.
A newspaper correspondent In on
OF his former fields writing ahou
DR.. Lilly, says:
..Richmond Is to be congratulate,
upon the fact that DR.. Lilly has NC
cepted the call extended him to be
come pastor of Grace Street Presbyte
rlan Church, and that in short tim
he will be closely identified with eyer
interest OF the city that tends to II
4 Rbetterment and especially Of It's spir
itual uplift. He is Christian OF tn
highest type. and the power for goo
OF his personality Is felt in any con,
:; munity. where he resides
q. DR.. LILLY was born at Irvine. Ky,
! 1890. He graduated, taking the dc
gree OF B. A.. at Central University q
! Kentucky. He took his theologica
course at Union Theological Semi
!. nary and was licensed to preach b
! Pennsylvania Presbytery, OF Kentuck:
In September, 1888.
He was ordained by Louisville Pres
y bytery, Of the Southern Assembly,
, 1894.
For two years DR.. Lilly was paste
K of tho Presbyterian Church at Frank
fort. KY. and IN 1896 became pastor &
the Tuscaloosa, Ala. Presbyteria
Church, where his services brougt
y him conspicuously before tho South
: and greatly Increased his influence
4 his denomination as preacher an
:; debatcr. 81
: Y From Tuscaloosa he wen Z to Winston
t Salem. N. c.. and remained there unit
i. two years and a half ago, when /
9 was selected as the organizer and d
!, rector Of the lLaymen's MlssionaY
: Movement. DR.. Lilly'sE executive abilit
t has been greatly shown In the warrior
y conventions held by him througho,
9 the South.
Z Some years ago he married tt
Hdaughters OF Rev. u. Q. Guerrant, p. I
Pres byterian minister. Of Kentucky.
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