Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-28
DIR. 7. P. HOLLOWAY
IS APPRECIATED
Significant Action Taken by Mem
bcrs Of Second Baptist
Church.

That the service rendered the COM
munity, rs well as the Baptist denomina-
ton, by Dew. DIR. Thomas +. Holloway,
while he was pastor Of Second baptist
Church, was appreciated is evident from
the text OF minute unanimously adopted
by the congregation of the church following
the morning service last Sunday. After a
pastorate of | / years there, during which
he ccomplished much good not only IN
the church. but in the community ms well,
he recently resigned to beromc pastor oi
church in kalamazoo, Mich he
action of the congregation ot Second
Baptist Church, on Sunday, was IN CON
ncction with the acceptance oi the resIR-
nation of DIR. Holloway. The minute had
been prepared by committee appointed
n week ago for the purpose, the members
Of that committee being DR. Mitchell
Greenwood former Mayor Charles ID.
Bird, Thomas s. Taylor, Sydney Wells
Mahaifv, Jennie c. ahe, William q.
Taylor and Kenneth A. Horn. Following
is the text of the minute recommended by
the committee and adopted by the congre-
cation.
lnasmuch as the Rev. pr. Thomas
Paving Holloway resigned the pastorate
Of the Second Baptist Church OF Whining
ton, Delaware, on Sunday, January ID,
1919, be Il rcso'v we'd
That the members of this church, de
sirous of expressing their heartfelt APP
preciation Of the splendid services render
ed 10 the church bv pr Holloway, who
has so capablv and faithfully served as It's
pastor for ii years, adopt the following
minute:
As members Of the Second Baptist
Church we realize that in the resignation
of DIR. Thomas Z. Holloway We have sus-
tanned a great loss DR. Holloway began
his work with us. February 8, 1908.
during his pastoTate the most radical
program Of tho church long history has
been successfully planned and carried out
hy tho pastor, who gave his best thought to
tho solution Of spiritual problems and the
spread Of God $ kingdom. always rccog-
nizing the tremendous possibilities for IT'S
progress. The church was never so pros
porous as under his faithful administration.
due To his inspirational sermons, mental
vigor and forceiul personality he main-
tanned if at a high level during his in
cumhcncy.
DIR. Holloway was instrumental IN
building the handsome new church at
Ninth and Franklin streets a church
rdihce uncxccfcd in this city for arch-
tactural beauty and adaptability TO the
needs Of large and active congregation
The last mortgage and final indebtedness
against the bui' ding was burned a few
weeks ago DR. Holloway leaving the
church property free of debt To his
conspicuous ability, far-rcaching outlook
and inderatigablc labor Is due this sue
crssful condition Of the church.
The Second Baptist Church has 90
young men who entered tho military
service Of our country during tie Great
" ar, nearly all of whom we're brought into
the church by DIR Holloway, With the
exception Of one wear, the pastor alone
has conducted the church cyangellstic
efforts with marked success. \ large
number OF active and capable young men
and Young women among WHOM exists
an exceptionally beautiful hrlstlan unity,
has been gathered into the church
Dr Holloway has shown marked init
iaslve and organizing ability, resulting in
the contributions being over SIX times as
much ~ when he a2sumcd the pastorate.
At the same time, a deepening OF the
spiritual life Of the church has been most
apparent.
DR. ilolloway's horizon was not bound
ed by the church and congregation he so
erninentlv and successfully served, but his
neighborinC States lie Was actively asso-
GATED with many important movements
for the upliit Of humanity IN our city
where he was recognized as a leader OF
great ability, and one who was fearless IN
expressing his convictions ard opinions.
At the beginning of the terrible World
War he had 81 wondrOus vision OF re-
spon-ibility, ard did chaplaincy work
among the soldiers at Camp Met lellan,
Annistcn, Alabama to which service he
was called BY the Var Commission OF the
Northern Baptist Convention, for period
of eight weeks While at Camp Mcclellan
he WAS invited by the Northern and
Southern Baptist Convent MS to become
permanent camp pastor or salary, but he
declined IN order to return TO the pastor
ate Of this church,
On June 30, 1918, DR. Holloway tender
ed to the church. his resignation IN order
10 serve as camp pastor under the North
ern Baptist Convention. The resignation
was not accepted, but Or. Holloway was
granted q leave Of absence tor one year TO
engage in war service at Camp Grant,
Rockford, Illinois and later at Camp
Custer, Rattle Creek, Michigan.
Mrs Holloway, the devoted wife Of the
pastor, has filled the difficult position of
pastors wife with grace, sweetness and
exceptional gifts of mind and heart, being
a consistent exponent of spiritual and
social democracy, and a most worthy |
helpmeet to her husband,
10 DR. ard Mrs. Holloway We extend |
heartfelt wishes for their future ell-being |
and happiness, and the fullest measure Of |
success IN their new field Of labor. and |
most heartily congratulate the First !
Baptist Church OF Kalamazoo. Michigan,