The farmer and mechanic., 1912-04-02


tcnacnt Il. V. Judd In Well Chosen
Words-Dr. Broughton Will Leave
In Ten Days For London, England.
The large Auditorium was nearly |
taxed to its capacity Sunday afternoon |
when Or. Len c.. Broughton. formerly |
Of Atlanta and a native of Wake coun- |
ty. delivered his farewell sermon to
the people of his native county before
going to London to assume the pas
tOrate of Christ Church.
Dr. BrOughtOnS subject was "The
Need of Men,, and he held the strict
attention of his large audience during
his entire sermon. He emphasized the
worlds great need of men, not merely
the individuals, spelt with a capital
and underScOred.
New York. from whence he will sail
for his future home. Not only At
nta, but his large host of friends in
this county regret his departure and
We all wish him GOdspeed in his new
field Of labors. May he even accom-
plish greater things in England.
THi, GOING AWAY OF BROUGH-
The following was written for the
British Weekly of London by the Rev.
VIII II. owen, president Of the Bap
tist Ministers Association OF Atlanta:
Len G.. Broughton has resigned the
Baptist Tabernacle Church Of Atlanta,
Ga. TO accept the paStOrate Of Christ
Church. London, England. Atlanta
loses prophet who has taught it a
rev meaning of the Church Of God; :;
London pushes back the portals Of
its open doorway and welcomes a new
apostle.
"Hroughton came to Atlanta fifteen
years ago. it was then a town of 65,-
900. He came with a vision. He left
strong church in Roanoke. Va, and
came to the weakest, most helpless
church in Atlanta. He left a church
crowded to the doors and came to a
church empty, save for the hollow
echoes that filled it's bare walls. He
came alone, against advice, in the face
Of quiet scorn, and the kindly satire
Of good friends - he came with nc
hope but the wrapt purpose which had
come from vision, a vision Of that
day when the church of the living Goo
should put the emphasis Of service
upon each utterance of it's creed, anC
eaeh word Of it's propaganda.
Broughton had a vision that haC
grown out Of a provision. The pre-
vision had come while driving an OK
cart loaded with wood in the countr!
h'lis of North Carolina; it had grow1
when he became a physician ant
touched humping, throbbing pulse
and cooled the raging Of hot fevers il
the heads of pleading patients. thel
the vision brOke-the church mus
make loads Of wood lighter on plod
alng oxen, give hope to the dreamin
lad hid away in the hills and mus
ONE into the room Of every war
Worn and wretched sick soul and wo
ho,
hS song that should be sung in tn
0aIne of the NaZarene. All of tn
nSlon stands in Atlanta victory. .
5reat church building, seating $500
an infirmary, filled to it's capacity;
1ospital for pellagra, a disease S
dreaded that this is the sole hospits
IN America that opens it's doors ur
.sonditionally to its victims; a hon
.or -. working girls surging int
ms ms city and saved thus fro,
tne restless roaring maelstro1
Which sweeps so many int
me great social arcanum about whic
rlshteous men only speak in whisper
hhu once year nationwide Bib
conference, bringing thousands fro
.he Tar North, and the distant Sout
10 ask questions of the doctors, to |
answered by them-this and more
me secret ken Of Broughton only,
me victory Of the vision that led hi
His CrOwning Victory.
Atlanta misunderstood Broughtt
ior ten years-as Florence, Savon
rola, as Epworth, Wesley, as Worn
Luther. The day of his vindication-
MS hnal victory his unanswerable II
ulnph came when the cornerstone
me last of his great buildings W
ltid This was two years ag
broughton's day had come. I sh:
never forget the picturesqueness
IL All, as he like a tender child, la
the cap on the cornerstone to his ne
ana great tabernacle He was
quiet. so gentle. so like a spirit-su
uued conqueror in the presence of t
power that had led him hitherto
hao seen Broughton rage like wi
"lhd. beating out the sin flames tn
were consuming the souls Of his aul
Vnce' l had seen him ripple with h