Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-27
Rev. Brakefield
Reads Resignation

,.;ooS i. II tbe First Baptist Church OF
pogaInsa because it was the occa-
s,o9 of the formal presentation OF
fhe resignation of, Reverend j: =;
Rrakefield, who has served the local
Congregation acceptably Tor the last
eleven years. Reverend Brakefleld
read the following resignation:
To the members of the First Baptist |
Church of Bogalusa:
NV Dear Brethren and Sisters IN |
| Christi hereby tender to you my
restoration as pastor of this church,
Ia lake effect December 81, 1919.
This comes as no surprise to you, since
4 I announced to the church, Septem-
her 14th, that / had accepted the
i chair of the Bible department IN
Louisiana College. -
December 31st will complete the
eleventh year l have been your pas,
tor. The work began in very small
wav. Bogalusa had been born only
short time. The little town, then,
was only an infant, and Christian
work was in her swaddling clothes.
The first sermon preached here
after becoming your pastor, Mrs
Brakefield and 4 presented our
church letters making application for
membership in the church, but there
were only two members of the little
mission present to receive US. Broth
liz. A. Davis, the only man, SAID i
move we take them" We have
watched the work grow under the di-
rection of Gods Holy Spirit until
now we have great church.
The first year / was your pastor
YOU were able to pay only 5000 90
salary. with the State and Home Mis-
sion Boards supplementing the bal
ance. Last year (1918) this church
gave more money to carry on the
work of the Kingdom than all the
churches in the Washington Parish
Baptist Association.
You have been true to the Word OF
| God and tried to keep the church
clean; but that gave the church pow
er; and my hope is you shall ever
keep true to the Bible.
III Coming as pioneer into this I'M
/ developed country, many people mis-
/ understood US. The growth and de-
velopmentS of many, many have been
wonderful and glorious; moreover
] there remains remnant who never
have developed grace enough to Co
operate with real, progressive Bap-
list work. But my course has beer
clear and should the days have to be
lived over again would do as | have
done.
/ We pray God to direct the church
to His man for your pastor. 81
loyal to him. Uphold his hands ir
all true causes and true doctrines
You will make him just such a pastor
as the support you give him in every
N way. May the Lord richly bless yoJ
nj in all things always is our prayer
Please pray for US all the time.
III Yours in Christ.
HI REV. and MRS. ]. 2. BRAKEFIELD
Bogalusa, La, Nov. /, 1919.
Note-I requested Mrs. BrakefielC
to sign this statement with me be
cause she has been the greater pastor
of the two. J. E. B.
Immediately after the reading 0.
the resignation and its acceptance, ]
Hi X. Johnson, chairman of the commit
tee appointed some time ago to con
slider the matter of selecting sue
cessor to Reverend Brakefield, who's
resignation was anticipated, gave HI
III report, and by the unanimous vote o
the congregation, DIR. T. w. Talking
ton of Shreveport was elected to tn
II pastorate of the First Baptist Churcl
to take effect January 1, 1920.
DIR. darlington is Texan by brit
and is a graduate of both the Baylo
iii University and the Southwestern
Ill Theological Seminary. He came t
HI Louisiana six years ago and serve
Ill three successful years as pastor i
- Homer. He was then elected secre
- tary of the Sunday School Boar
- work for the state and continued i
~ that office for three years. He wa
Hi offered the same post again, whic
has grown to command the service
HI of five men, over whom he was t
have been the overseer. He ha
elected to re-enter the passionate an
come to Bogalusa.
The new minister expects to liv
III in a house on one of the avenue:
III where he and his wife and two chi
dren expect to be at home to thei
congregation after January /.