French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-02
DR.. BONAR 10 find
FIRST BAPTIST SOIL
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE
Accepts Passionate to Begin Next
Sunday; Church in Healthy Con-
dition; Something of Work of
Former Pastor, Mr.. Cawthon.

Former Pastor, MIR. Cawthon.
I Apropos the acceptance of the pas
torate of the First Baptist Church
by Rev. E. E. Bomar, of Owensboro,
KY, to succeed Rev. K. w. Cawthon,
the new shepherd will find the organi-
zation intact and the financial budget
well cared for as it applies to the
present year.
Following the recent resignation
of Mr.. Cawthon, effective on May l.,
but who was given a vacation during
April, the pulpit and finance commit
tee of the church made itself active
to prepare for the incoming of a new
pastor.
In this connection it is not amiss
to mention the numerical and mate
rial strength of the church as the new
pastor will find it and the growth I'M
der the former pastor.
The building during the passionate
of MI. Cawthon was remodeled and
enlarged. The church enjoyed a
great financial growth, collections
during his passionate having amount
ed to $3O,OO3.6O. The church upon
Mr.. Cawthon's taking up the pastor
ate in 1910, had a membership of
237. During his p~astorate 389 were
added to the church and despite
deaths and removals there was a net
increase in membership of 245,
which was a net gain of rel 100
per cen in membership.
The following communications
show something of the esteem in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Cawthon were
held:
With reference to the work of Mr..
Cawthon as dean of the Baptist train
ing school recently held in Asheville,
Walter N. Johnson, corresponding
secretary of the Baptist State con-
vention, wrote:
81 have received report of the
work which you did this year in our
schools for pastor and workers. 1
deeply appreciate your good work.
You made a definite contribution to
the success of the schools the first
year. You helped to root them deep
~ in our UNCONVENTIONAL life. More
than l can tell you I appreciate the
service which you have rendered to
our convention work and the king
dom"
From Fassifern Girls.
The following from the girls at
Fassifern, who have been attending
this church, is interesting,
eve, the Baptists of Fassifern
school, wish to express our regret in
your leaving Hendersonville, and as
a token of our appreciation of your
services during the past three years
that we have been a part of your
congregation, we herewith enclose a
small sum in addition to our regular
Offering"
From Missionary Society.
"Your committee appointed to
draft resolutions in appreciation of
Mrs. K. w. Cawthon, presents the
following:
"Resolved, first, That it is with
deepest regret that the Women's
Missionary Society and the church as
a whole lose Mrs. K. W. Cawthon
through the resignation of u pas
tor. For seven and One-half years
she has labored faithfully as pastors
wife and in various organizations Of
i. the church.
"The Women's Missionary society
wishes to express it's sincere appreci-
alton of her faithful and untiring eff
forts while president as we'll as active
member.
"Resolved, second, That the church
loses a valuable friend, as a personal
worker among the unsaved, shut-ins
and newcomers.
Resolved, third, That the Sunday
school loses a very active and effec.
tive teacher.
Resolved, fourth, That personally
we count it a privilege to have beer
associated with Mrs. Cawthon. Hel
conservation and willingness have
meant much to us. She has been {
blessing t.. the entire church and hel
place will, indeed, be hard to. fill. The
ties which have been strengthened
through years of association and ser
vice are not lightly broken.
Resolved, fifth, That these reso
lutions be spread upon the minute