The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
PASTOR IS COMMENDED
FOR EFFICIENT WORK
Services During -Four YeaEA
Resolution Il Adopted.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE MANY
While Serving Fairmosnt Methodist
Church, New Building Has Been
Erected, While Both Sunday School
and Church Enrollments We're In
creased.

In appreciation of his efficient ser
vices during the four years ne has
been pastor Of the church. resolu-
item has been drawn up and adopted
by officers OF the Ladies' Aid Society
and committee representing the
board OF stewards of Paramount Ave
aus Methodist Church. commencing
the Rev, h v. Carson for his excel
lent work The resolution was drawn
Up BY Mra J. Il Drauer and MrA John
r. Jster. president and secretary. re-
speotively, Of the Ladiss Ala Society.
together with G W. Pollard ana Q.
l. Absrton. . committee from the
board Of stew rdA. MIRA Carson u
also commended for Asr good work.
Mr.. Carson has bssa pastor Of the
Fairmount Church for the past four
years. and under the rules Of the vir-
giniA Methodist Conference, he VIII
have TO b Transferred to some other
church ~ the coming annual meeting
Mr.. Carson has been AZ earnest work
~ and Il win be with reluctance that
the members Of the Fnirnount con-
1rsGation win SEQ HIN take hts de-
paSturs.
The accomplishments Of rhts pastor
have been many and IN passing Il
may be sAtd that he 10 one Of the
few pastors who have been retained
at the East End Church for the full
four Year,. During the tine he has
been serving this pastorate hand
some church has been erected, both
tho Sunday School and church enroll
ments have largely increased. while
many additional improvsm ents have
been made, At the present time the
church IL IN a more fourishfns oondi-
ton that II has been IN some time
~ - aN$ ~fA ~ -
his unttrtng efforts
Mr. Carson In not only 4 rood
preacher. but he is good pastor. and
the church that gets him after the
next meeting OF the Virginia Metho-
dist Conference WIFI be fortunate Just
who VIII succeed Mr.. Carson as pas
tor 81 the church has not yet been
limited
The resolution forlowet
Pastor In Commended
Whereas It has been the good for
tune and with much pleasure and
qualification for four years past of
FAirrloun.-Avenue n E Church.
South. To have the services OF the
Rev. L v. Carson a. pastor. and
Whereas n has also been It's pleas
ure TO have his ODDLY wtfe. who has
80 faithfully iabored with him. and
blessed by his work which has been
done most faithfully. both al preacher
and pastor. and the ase1stance Of his
good wife In rebuilding our house Of
worship. we desire 20 give our test
naoniais OF this spiritual man OF Cod
and his wife, and
Whereas. under the rules Of The
Virginia Conference that he and his
family cannot serve this charge long
sr: therefore. be n
Resolved. BY the Ladies' Asa So
ciety and the board Of stewards OF
Fairrnount-Aveune N e Church.
South. that we regret TO say rcod-bye
but IN eotng we bid him God -speed
ana pray that he and his family WIFI
ever be faithful and his work tn hi.
new field win be of great rood IN
uphu!id'ng the Kingdom OF Heaven
LADIES AID SOCIETY,
MIRA J. 9 Brauer,
President
Mira rchn r. Jeter.
Secretary.
BOARD OF sTEwARDG
C W. Pollard,
O L AIbcrtson,
COMMITTEE