The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
ENTERS FORTY-TH|RD YEAR
OF CONTINUOUS MINISTRY
DIR. 5Osiiua Is. Hutson, d.. d., OBJ
serves Anniversary at Pine
Street Church.
HAS HAD USEFUL Passionate
VIII Read Statement TO Congregation
To-Day Showing Steady Growth of
Church Since lie Became It's Min
lister i'm 1872.

Rev. Joshua -. Hutson, ID. d.. pastor
to-day upon the forty third year OF
continuous service In that pastora to-
From the pulpit of his church this
morning he will read 10 his congrega
tion brief historical sketch of the
church. Although greatly improved In
health since recent attack of Illness.
DR.. Hn; ON viii preach 10 regular ser.
mon to-day He is greatly interested
in the revival services now being held
in the Baptist Churches of the city. and
to-day will attend these services
Or. Hutson was born in Pittsylvania
County in lS4t. The outbreak of the
War Between the States found him pre-
rarinG to enter tho ministry. Without
giving up his theological studies he be-
came nm express messenger. and at this
Important; post he worked throughout
the war. While connected with the ex-
press company he aided in the trans
mission or government supplies and
funds.
Nheh the war was over lie once more
Logan his theological studies, aud three
years later took charge Of "a church in
SusseN County. He preached his first
sermon In Pine Street Baptist Church
on the first sunday in November. 1872
At that time the congregation OF tho.
church numbered 167. att worship.d
In small frame structure near tho
site OF the present church. Ten years
later the congregation began TO wor-
snip in ITS new church,. The church is
stili being used. although the enormous
growth in membership has ncccssitated
the addition OF two handsome annexes.
CONGREGATION ONE OF LARGEST {.
IN BAPTIST DENOMINATION
With membership to-day OF IS06.
the congregation of Pine Street Church.
lis one of the largest Of the Baptist
denomination. The Sunday school OF
the church is one of the largest in the
south. During the fortr-two years Dr.
Hutson has served as pastor, additions
to the church in membership have been
1875 and the diminution 2.59a. In his
long service as pastor AT the Pine
street Church. DIR. Hutson has pcr-
formed l,i59 marriage ceremonies, con-
Quoted 2S4 funerals and made 1926
Pastoral visits. OF his original congre-
cation the venerable minister now finds
few surviving. During his pastorate in
this city there have been nearly $50
changes i'll other white Baptist pastor
ates. and hundreds of changes have
heen made in the pastorates OF other
denominations. For thirty years DR..
Hutson has been senior Baptist minis
ter In point of continuous service In
Richmond, and senior minister of all
denominations for fifteen years.
During his long service in Richmond
DIR. Hutson has made thousands Of
warm friends. and lis probably the
most beloved pastor in this section of
the country. Several years ago he was
honored with the degree of Doctor OF
DIVINITY by the Trustees OF Richmond
College. He has taken an active mart
in mission work and has served in an
official capacity In nearly all OF the
auxiliary organizations Of his church.
THE work of the church has pro
dressed satisfactorily during the past
year." said Dr. Hutson. last night. 'and
Hregation."