The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-23
NEW HIGHLAND PARK
PASTOR BEGINS SUNDAY
Rev. w. A. Smith Comes to
Chattanooga With High
est Recommendations.

Rev. Walter A. Smith, who comes
70 the Highland Park M. Il. church,
this city, with tomorrow's services, az
ono OF the most popular men in The
Holston conference, but has an unusual
record, of which he can be Justly
proud. He Ia young man Of most
affable traits Of character, with dis
position to make and keep friends
wherever he goes. He Is full Of energy
popular with all classes, and above all,
he has the burden Of souls uppermost
In his mind and heart. He Is never
happier than when he can lend help
ing hand to anyone on the upward road
OF NE; He Is Of a sunny disposition.
sor goSa singer snca leader OF men. and
A BRIEF sketch OF his ministerial
career thus far 10 interesting. He 10
2 native East Tennessean, having been
born near Wits Foundry, Hamblen
county. Jan. !. 1889; He spent HIS
Is the SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. 81 B. ar Smith, ae
now residing ut Morristown. AZ the
age Of Is he entered school at Norris.
town, having had q very nleager coun-
try school education before this, at
tending the Cross Roads school only
TWO months OF the year until his
thlrteenth year. Al Is years Of are he
worked In the monumental shops al
trade.
With a determined desire to secure
q better education he entered the
Athens school when he was 81 years
Ing z kit OF stone cutters tools. Dur
ms MS nrst two years al student In
this chool, he worked at his trade dur
ing spare time. washed dishes. waited
on on tables. carried coal. ana never
q ns,s. mental in character. II he
stone to his success. He was a mem.
per per OF the Philomathean Literary so-
First Sermon at Athens.
=, was while student at Athens
MAJ ne preached his flrst sermon. On
and he made his first attempt in the
pulpit OF the old M. f. church in Cleve.
and. He Joined the Holston confer
ence In 1910 at Chattanooga. and was
appointed pastor of the Beaver Ridge
,ircuit. and during this time pursued
,ollege. In 1919 he was called to finish
ne conference year as pastor at the
1onsdale M. 2. church. Knoxville, fili-
~ tne vacancy caused by death OF
ne pastor. Rev. w. c. Miller. This
ear ne was also appointed field Sec
Jan. 1. 1918. he was pastor Of the
4. p. church at Princeton, w. va.
ma In August of the same wear tool |
narge OF the school a Byington, Tenn.
Y this time he was the ncIple OF |
s1sh grammar am school at. Byington.
r ~ me seventh and eighth grades,
no graduated himself from the high |
cnooi IN the spring of 1914.
he then went to Newcomb. Tam.
.nSfs ne ouilt the town school and
ook charge of It. installing the frst
o,,n. science department in the
y w. MISS Mary Hughley. of Gala
amy corn and pig clubs, and wasII
cry active throughout the county mi
'sIering every uplift movement.
Ae was appointed pastor Of his
aurcn az South Pittsburg in 1915,
University of Chattanooga. His next
Astorate was at Soddy In 1917. Here
won the heart OF every miner in
rs district by DOMINIC overalls and
ping down into the mines with the
',,5 where he ran an engine. and
'nducted cottage prayer meetings at
ght In the homes of these miners.
ere he also took charge of the gram
ar school in the town.
In 1918 his conference sent him 70 ,
% 81. James M. r. church in this city
-
ldly In need OF repairs, and he al once
{ to work to remodel II, raising s2.2O0l
r improvements. His first two serv- ,
es had to be held In a small class-
ON because the auditorium was not
NJ place In which to meet. The first q
inday he took charge the Sunday
nool attendance was only twenty-six,
Two preaching services were at .
nued by twelve persons that MORN
8 ana nfteen ia tho evening. st.
mes Is now one of the most COM 0
odious churches in the city and the i
and attendance in all it's '
partments have been greatly stimu-
ed and increased i.
unrlvaied Record.
In the Centenary drive he made an
rivaled record. raising Sl1,4l7 within :
'ty-eight hours. He was placed in 4
arge OF the field work for the drive ~
Middle Tennessee. I
Feb. l. 1920. he was appointed state
'ector for the Near East relief, and q
made fiatterlng record which has y
en- felt not only in the national Office '
New York. but his success in last .
lrs drive. working against number ;
$ obstacles, has gone to every state
OF the Near East relief
'oughout the country.
" the sitting OF the Hoiston confer Z
e last week in Cleveland, Tenn, ne
de one OF the highest. II not the .
hest grade in his conference class. :
: appointed pastor Of the Highland
TX NJ. Z. church OF this city, and
3 ordained deacon IN the same %
lrch. where he preached his FIRST =
mon at Cleveland ten years RRo. '
Walter" as he likes 20 be called by I
friends, seems 10 have a. his lIfe's b
people you can a. often as you n
. and do IL with n r1iRhf "