French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-11-15
LWELL SERVICE TO
Mr.. & mrs. WONBLE

Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Womble were
given an interesting and appropriate
send-on Sunday night at the Methodist
cnurch. where Mr.. Womble has closed
four years OF hard work. which has
been featured by an appreciative
growth in> various phases of church
work.
1t was a union service in which
Methodists. Presbyterians and Baptists
participated in remembrance of Mr.
and Mrs. Womble and it partook some
what of the nature of a farewell occa-
sion previous to Mr. Womble's trans
fer to another field by the Methodist
conference in session at Asheville this
week. ~
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. T. E. Simpson of the Presbyterian,
church and the exercises consisted of
music. Bible reading and talks by Mr..
Simpson, Mr.. Womble and Rev K w
Cawthon. pastor of the First Baptist
church.
After scripture reading and prayer
by Mr.. Simpson he briefly told of the
object of the meeting wTicn was to
do honor to and say farewell to Mr..
and Mrs. WOmble. He said that he
had not been here but two years but
had learned to love them and that
since Mr.. Cawthon had been here with
them for four years it was appropriate
that the farewell message, in the main,
be left to him. Mr. Cawthon's talk
was brief and to the point. He said
that pastoral relations with Mr.. Wom
bic had been most pleasant and that
his worth to the community had been
recognized. He said that Baptists had
seen a solid and substantial Christian
ity among the Methodists and in their
organization and that they were doing
good and had an important place to
fill
Mr. Cawthon was followed by Mr..
Simpson who said that he wanted the
service to be a monument to harmon
ious Christianity, because. many peo-
pie had gathered. representing differ
ent denominations and showing how
love and respect was not limited to de-
nOminational lines. He spoke highly
of the cooperative work of the differ
ent denominations here and said that
he would dislike to be in a place where
there were not such cordial denomi-
national feelings, but he knew of places
where conditions were not at all pleas
ant. He felt sure the service and
, what it represented was pleasing to
God.
Mr.. Womble was given the floor and
be spoke briefly, expressing his appre-
citation for the occasion, the interest
and sympathy shown by the people in
and outside his flock and said that
these things had contributed greatly
to the success of the work he had un-
dertaken.
The church was filled to overflow
ing, the annex and Sunday school
rooms being crowded.
The following statistics speak in
most f1attering terms of the growth
of the church and its present high
state of efficiency under the able pas
toFate of Mr. WombIe:
Number members received this year
~; number received in four years
284; net increase in members liz;
present number members 536; total en-
rolled in Sunday school this year, in
IalI departments. 545; Sunday school
raised for all purposes this year 1854;
the woman's societies raised $3.50; the
church raised this year from all
sources $S,e6A0o; church raised dur
ing four years about $23, 100000. Tie
church Is we'll organized and is in fine
shape.
MIR. WOmbIeS Statement.
As the time limit will remove us
from Hendersonvi1le at the approach
ing conference, / wish to heartily
thank the members of the Methodist
church. the pastors of the other
churches. and the hosts of friends, for
contributing so. much to the success
of our work and to our happiness
while in your midst And assures you
that you will aways have warm
place in our hearts.
w. F. WMBLE.