The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-06
HEARTY WELCOME
I 0 Ne W PASTOR
DR.. Warren Greeted by Second
Baptist Members at Rccog-
milton Service.
DENOMINATIONS
Minister'S First Sermon Plea
to Sinful People to Accept
Christ.

| -At the Second Baptist Church yes
,crday the pastorate Of the Rev Louis
| Bacon Warren, d. D.. recently called
| by the congregation, began most
auspiciously. DR.. Warren reached the
city last THURSDAY, and yesterday
morning he attended The sunday school
session, being on hand promptly at .
| O'clock
At the II o'clock service he was
greeted by a very large congregation.
every seat in the auditorium being oc-
cupied. He preached a sermon which
was based on no particular text but
followed the reading OF several pas
Sages Of Scripture, his theme being
the need of sin-curscd men and women
supplied by the love and powe. Of
/ Christ. The discourse may Well be
called revival sermon. Gods Wiling
ness to pardon and save fallen man
being the leading thought. and the way
to salvation through Christ was force
fully and earnestly presented.
Recognition Services.
At $3.50 In the afternoon another
large congregation assembled in the
church to take part in u recognition
and welcoming service. a number OF
ministers attended and took part III
this interesting service, among them
Rev. r. J. Willingham, d. D., Rev. w
L. Ball. Rev W. c. James. Rev. George
". Mcdaniel, y. D., Rev. X. II. Pitt,
y. D.. Rev. Charles II. Ryland. ID. d.
and Rev. James Nelson, y. D., OF the
Baptist denomination; Rev S. c.
Hatcher, of the Methodist Church. Rev
T. I McF'adcn, D. D., Of the Presby-
terrain Church, and Rev r. A. Good
n no
Dr.. WillinGham presided and intro
duced the speakers. He also on be-
half Of the Second Baptist Church. ex.
tended TO the new pastor the cordial
welcome Of the membership and gave
him the right hand OF fellowship. This
he did in an appropriate and very feel
inS but brief address The welcome on
behalf OF the 1900 Baptists of Rich
mond was extended by DR.. MacDaniel
in short and eloquent address, which
was happily interspersed with whole
some good humor
Welcome From Daptists.
On behalf of the Baptists Of Virginia.
| Dr Pitt cordially welcomed Or War
| rem. and in SO doing outlined briefly
! the great work the 1000 Baptist
| Churches and the 800 and more Ban.
tisl ministers in Virginia are enga gcd
IN. TO a share in this work and the
responsibilities it carries ne clouuently
| invited the new pastor.
! On behalf and in the name Of The
other denominations OF Richmond and
| Virginia, DR. McFadcn felicitously and
most cordially welcomed DR.. Warren
70 large share in the Masters work
In the new vineyard TO which he has
| been called. lie told Or. Warren that
! 1000 Christians of other denomina-
.lons In Richmond wure working hand
IN hand with the $4,000 Baptists here
TO advance the kingdom on earth. and
IN no city In the land, perhaps, could
ne md greater Christian harmony or
q people who pull together better
| DR.. Warren Responds.
| Dr. Warren replied briefly to ali Of
| these words or welcome, and pledged
| himself to every work that had been
! mentioned. lie said, having attended
college in this city and having visited
mere. he knew something of the good
ness OF Richmond and something of its
| sins and needs. and when he an
preached the old city to begin duties
TO which he had been called his sole
| prayer was that God would help him TO
help In the work being done and to
+, he done
During the service Lieutenant Gov
ernor j. Taylor Ellyson read letters
| from DR.. " w Landrum, Of Louis
viile, Ky, and Rev. Robert w. Forsy III.
rector of ST. Paul's Church, Of This
city. Both of these letters expressed
the regrets of the writer's at their in
ability to attend the recognition SER
vices The letter OF Mr.. Forsyth,
written from the sick room. was a
nest cordial welcome of the new pas
tor to the ranks OF the Christian
| workers in this rity. and a fervent
prayer Tor the prosperity Of the Mas
| ter's cause as committed to his hands.
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