The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-24
MINISTERS PREACH
FAREWELL SERMONS
Local Methodist Pastors Con-
duct Final Services Here :
Seven to Leave.
VIII Take Departure Early
This Week to Assume Duties
in Other Fields Assigned
Them by Conference.

Seven Methodist ministers of Rich
mond and vicinity conducted their
farewell sermons yesterday and will
leave early this week for other fields.
Out OF the seven to take their depar-
ture Rev. Henry &. PfeifYer. of Central
Methodist church. South Richmond. has
served the full four years allowed by
the Virginia Methodist conference. Mr..
Pfeiffer has been sent to Ashland,
where he will take charge OF the
Methodist church there and win be-
come chaplain in Randolph Macon COL
iege He will also conduct services
once a month In "a small mission. To-
Gated a short distance from Ashland
in Hanover county
The other ministers who are to
leave Richmond this week are Rev
Frank L. Wells. of Broad-street. who
goes TO Memorial, Lynchburg; r. r.
Waterfeid, of Clay-Street, who has
been appointed presiding elder OF the
Charlottesville district; Rev. s. J. Bat
tin, of ST. James, who goes to Farm
ville Rev. Ernest Stevens, of Trinity.
who goes TO Chase City. Rev. Charles
Tinsley Thrift, Of West End. who goes
TO Louisa county. and Rev. c. 0. Blan-
ton.
The New Pastors.
The new pastors who will come to
Richmond are Rev w. A Cooper to
Central Methodist: Rev. J. w. shackel-
ford. Broad-Street; Rev. j. L. Bray.
Clay Street: Rev. J. T. Green, St
James: Rev. Starke Jett, Trinity: Rev.
l., C. Moore West End; Rev. c. A.
Tucker. Highland Springs.
All of the preachers who are to
leave have accomplished much dur
ing their stay In this city. Practically
every one of the churches OF which
they were In charge have shown in
creases In membership. The member
ship OF Central Methodist has almost
doubled in the past four years.
To Rev. Charles Tiusley, OF West
-s.eieHe@- q . 81 4t.4a-e.f-AAv-
ing been the cause OF abolition of three
saloons and "A -distiilery in swansboru
In view Of this good work he was
presented with silver water service,
and a handsome bound Bible and die
ttonary.
Most all OF the farewell sermons
were brief. consuming only about
twenty minutes. They viii leave Wed
nesday or Thursday TO assume their
new pastoratss.
Farewell Mt Central.
Rev. Mr.. Henry c. Pfeifrer preached
his farewell sermon at Central
Methodist church last night from the
text: My grace Is sufficient for thee
II Cor 1872. The theme was: God
All Sufficient Grace the Christians
Resource"
The text was interpreted In its set
ting. st. Paul prayed for the removal
OF the thorn In the flesh. The answer
that he received was, MY Grace lis
Sufficient For Thee
Two main thoughts were suggested:
L. Mans condition gives the man a
large opportunity.
Men sometimes present their con-
dition as an apology for mediocrity
How often we offer as an excuse a
comparison of our condition with
fanother
Many OF the worlds greatest bene-
factors have come up out of unfavora-
BILE conditions.
One OF two possible courses IL be-
fore us. as real men change un-
favorable conditions or rise above
them. That Is a tragedy when men
become the expression OF unfayorable
conditions That is success when men
turn their surroundings into an ex~
CONTINUED on Second PaRa1