The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-04
IS THIS CHURCH TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR PREACHERS? .a" .. ..

The Rev. Broadus E. Jones, pastor OF the
First Baptist church of Hendersonville Tor
a comparatively short time, who has been
called to the pastorate of larger churcn'
the First, Baptist of Norfolk, Va, IS the
third pastor of this church to leave Hen
Jacksonville under similar circumstances N
the past few years. His predecessors, the
Rev. William Herschel Ford and the Rev.
Arthur Jackson, were called to Knoxville
and Savannah after somewhat brief serv-
ice here. The Times-News is certain that
this showing is proof of the fact that the
people of the First church of Henderson,
Vile possess peculiar qualifications for find
ing and calling ministers of unusual ability
and popularity.
However, the course of Baptist pastor
ates is one not altogether approved by de-
nominational outsiders - for whom this
newspaper is better qualified to speak than
for the Baptists-as the people of other de-
nominations and many Of those outside the
churches are given just about enough time
to get acquainted with the Baptist pastors
and then they go to the larger cities and
churches. Of course, it is not the proper
procedure for outsiders to start an argu-
ment about this matter, or undertake to
speak for the Baptists, but it is certain that
the public did not approve of the removal
from Hendersonville of these pastors; for
the very good reason that the people HAD
learned to admire and respect these gen.
tlemen and to believe that their citizenship
and service in the community was great
community asset; but if the First church
can go right on, indefinitely, securing men
of this character for pastors and then send
ing them to the larger cities when these
centers of population are in need of out
standing leadership, perhaps Henderson
vile ought not to offer objection.
At any rate, Hendersonvile and this
section will sincerely regret the removal of
the Rev. Broadus Jones to Norfolk, not
outstanding the fact that his host of
friends recognize the fact that a larger
field of service and usefulness is opening
for him. .."
Mr.. Jones is a cOnseerated minister; and
his earnestness and evident desire and de-
termination to make his ministry count in
the advancement of the kingdom of God
and his denominations progress has beer
outstanding in his work here. His work
has been marked with success and his
friends are confident that the larger fielC
will find additional demonstration of hi:
ability and fidelity. ...
Pastor Jones and his family have wo1
friends here and their removal to Norfol.
will be the cause of general regret; but TIL
lively interest in their welfare of host b
friends and their sincere good wishes will
go with them to the Virginia city.
Gene Ashcraft, in The Monroe Enquirer
tells the story of young man who wen
into barber shop and the barber aske,
him if he wanted haircut or the OF
changed Very good for barber shop repair
tee; and it affords the opportunity for call
ing attention to the fact that observation
discloses that large majority of the NAL
patrons of the shops are running withou
oil nowadays. ..- .. ..-.
How Time flies! Only II business day
until Christmas. That is short time, a
you will discover in trying to give atter
ton to all the matters that must have al
tention before the years most popula