The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-11
REV. ERNEST B. MOTLEY
TAKES UP NEW DUTIES
New State Secretary of the Virginia
Christian Missionary society Prom
Kentucky but Native Of Virginia.
IN CHARGE OF MISSION WORK
in Chamber of Com
mercc Building but win Spend
Greater Part of Time in the Field.
Personnel of State Board.

After a successful ministry of some
years in the regular passionate. the
Rev. Ernest b. Motley has accepted
the position Of state secretary of the
Virginia Christian Missionary Societ,
of the Disciples OF Christ, and has
already begun his new work. with
headquarters in this city
Mi Motley IS a native of the old
Dominion, having been born and
reared in Pittsylvania county, near
Chatham. His early education was
received in. the Chatham schools and
IN Washington, ID. {. He was gradu-
ated from Virginia Christian college,
Lynchburg in 1908. He received his
degrees from Pennsylvania college and
the College of the Bible. Lexington,
Ky, in 1913. After special course
in Vanderbilt university. Nashville he
received his b. ID from that institu-
ton in 1915
Mr.. Motley has had several success
ful pastorates in Virginia and Ken
lucky. He has been located in Ken
lucky the greater part of the past
eight years, resigning recently a de
hghttul passionate at Murray, Ky. to
accept his present position as state
secretary, In speaking of his resig-
nation, the Galloway Times of Muir
ray IN recent issue says
Rev. f, 3. Motley, pastor Of the
First Christian church, rendered his
resignation last Sunday morning, and
at his urgent request, il has been ac-
-epted. in order that he may take up
the work as secretary of the Virginia
state board of missions. to which Of
fee he has recently been elected. 1t
Was itA-aaef,- regret thaLthe-e church
consented to giving up Mr.. Motley.
who is held in such high esteem by
not only this church but the com
munitv in general He has done a
good work here and made many
friends among all our people. The
work he goes to Is one of great i'm
portance and he IS fitted and equipped
for the execution OF same His resig-
nation came as great shock to the
church. and they are deeply grbtNed
at losing so beloved a helper and
header in their work but. realizing
the great opportunity for him. they
have gracefully consented to his GO
ing
In connection with his pastoral
work. Mr. Motley has held number
lof successful evangehstlc meetings in
Virginia, Kentucky and, Tennessee.
He is A man of splendid ability. and
his return to his native state for the
special work to which he has heen
called is gladly welcomed by his
friends over the entire state. W ME
his headquarters will he in Richmond,
with offices in the Chamber Of Com
merce building. the greater part of
his time Will be spent by him in the
field in the interest of state missions
The Virginia Christian Missionary
society under whose auspices MIR
Motley labors, is in charge of the
mission waRk OF the sta to of the Dis
ciples OF Christ. and employs quite a
number OF workers in various parts
Of Virginia. The state board is com
posed of the following well-known
ministers and lnymenf VIZ: Rev,
George w, kemper, Richmond prest-
| dent, Vice presidents-~Revs. ". S.
Hoye. Louisa, and II. n. G. Maclach-
/ Ian. Richmond. recording secretary.
G Holiday, Norfolk. treasurer,
Robert ~ Kent, Richmond; audi
/ tor, r. c. Hawkins, Jr,, Richmond ;
resident hers-Geo c. White, II.
w Ware and r. NJ Hundley. Rich
mond This board is chosen by the
annual convention of tho church of
the stste The next convention viii
: he held with the First Christian
church Roanoke. October 1918, 1917.