The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-03
R|cH AUN0 WILL HONOR
| VETERAN MINISTER
Dr. j. b. Illusions Forty fifth
anniversary VIII Be Celebrated
Tomorrow Afternoon.
MANY WILL PARTICIPATE.
leading Clergymen and Laymen win
eh oi High Esteem In Which Pine
streets Pastor Is Held by All.

me longest pastorate in the history
u richmond, with only one excep-
4oh' VIII be celebrated by the mem
"efs of the Pine Street Baptist
chnrch tomorrow in honor of
ne forty-fifth anniversary of their
pastor. the Rev, J. B. Hutson, D. D.
~ Hutson's work is remarkable for
Us brilliant achievements and service
70 every good work for more than
POUR decades. The celebration will be
the form of a meeting at 3 o'clock
anuay afternoon. at which many
distinguished professional laymen and
sastors OF other churches will speak
me Rev. w. f. Robertson will
EHer the invocation. Hymns. psalms
M prayers will be rendered by Or.
". |. Ball. Rev. c. A. Jenkens, DR..
=. James. Rev. J, r. johnson and
ne Rev. L. W. Smith. Dr. Hutson
ih give some brief statistics of the
hurch and addresses will be deliv-
red by DIR. r, H. Pitt, DR.. T. ClagFett
,klnner. DR.. Douglas S. Freeman DR..
George ". Mcdaniel and DR. Wicker.
E'th the benediction by DR.. Alfred
Baghy.
Inc Pine-Street Baptist church has
IN interesting history. The original
name of the present church was Belvi-
uere Hill Baptist church. II was con-
.Nuted with sixty-nine members in
May. 1865, and Lawson b Hill Lewis
d Carter and William T Martin were
chosen deacons. For the first seven
Teen years the church was served By
4even different pastors. as follows
Elder Henry w. watkins. Elder David
Couling, Elder William II. Fonderden.
Elder Joseph w. Bozeman, Elder
Florence Mccarthy. Elder j. NJ But
Ter. Elder A. r Dickinson Under
he Passionate OF DR.. Dickinson a frame
house was erected on the corner of
PINE and Spring streets and opened
For use in the fall Of 1870 The name
pr the church was changed In March.
81. to its present one Elder J r.
piutson was elected pastor on October
y. 1872 End assumed charge the fol-
Fowinp Novenl Der / The present
Fhouse ef worship was completed in
4 sSS. since which time two comma
pious anaav buildings have been add
|sd. In 1871 the church had only ls7
Faem bers; the membership today is
|l.sS3.
The following Is the honor roll OF
|triginal mem hers Mrs Mary G Beth
ri. Mrs I'm ma /. Psrfoot Mrs, Ada
n Brown, Mrs Elmira Y. Brown. Mrs.
Mary J Carter Richard W Carter.
|Nrs Sonhta Carter Mrs Annie r
|T'ark, YisS Willie W Daniel Mrs.
|fary r Delaney. Mrs. Mary A Davis.
|rDlu~a frs II Farmer James Godsev.
|1rs N7r'ha = Htl1. Mrs Mary f.
ftr~res Mss Louisa F. Morris. Mrs
BE y Mamie, Mrs Martha A MN
VS. 49, tayalta A Perkins Mrs,
|Ana F Ne'ers Miss Sarah \ Terry.
EIr y afH Thurman
CFol!cH-ing are the names OF the
kroserlt deaco-s in order OF their se-
|eettor r. Ga'hrlght. r c Jones.
Y. Farmer. w. g, Daniel NJ WI
inson NJ r Pace, II IL. I'M, Nit
Para SIMS. Rufus r Moody. T Fl
e}nke Il A. Cousins f. /. Parrish
|iHe following are the officers OF the
bhnrch;' Church missionary, Mrs s
n Underwood; clerk, Milford Sims.
eaapce commttte, A. l. Barfoot. trus-
= eas lawrence rapi ehai-n5sn j. " n
2anief Geo, II pFiday 4 l. Mar
,ot. +. q Andrews. chorister, I. c.
,4snor organist, Mrs, Grace Cousins
Endrews. sexton. John A Jones: SUI
I@rtntendent or Sunday school. r.
Hndrews; assistant superintendent. r.
Il. Moody: assistant superintendent A +
4 Barfoot.
yhe church kss many activities and
numbers a ladies' sewing circle. wo-
mems missionary society, young wo-
mems auxiliary, Sunheams circles and
Foung mems missionary society. and
Also three Baptist Young Peoples
Unions, including a senior union, tu- /
hior A and Junior b unions
DR.. Hutson's long service among his
people IL IN itself fitting tribute TO
The high esteem in which re is held .
no the pAapla- tsf Richmond