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1 Viewmont Pasto R.ECORD, HICKORY, N. C. resented Auto ThbJ happy event (above) took place on the puklnl' lot of Vlewmont Baplist OhUl'ch Sunday evening 811 the Bev. Albert A. Young was presented...,air-conditioned 196ll e'k!let Impala by mem bers ol Ida congregation, Balph MaulcJin (left) :representing the ohlll'ch hand11 the keys t.o the Bev. Mr, Young as members ot the Young fa.mil)', Bebecc. Young, Mrs, Young, and Mr. and Clha.rles Y01DIC and: Bohm Thom}l!IOll (.-ioncl from left) look cm. Followblg the evening song ser 'Vloe by the choir the other membele ol f;he ehurob. 11tatt were pr6118dted aaeh gffh by die church with Earl Bobert8 making the prmedtatiollll, The Bev. Ml\ Young hu been the pastor ot Vlemont ehmch for 18 J'eant an4 th11 8uncla.y was the amdve:1'1&17 of hill oomlnr to 1erve W. oon.rregatlon. (Poovey Phot.o) Kinston Free Press Lenoir News-Topic Lexington Dispatch Lumberton Robesonian Morgan ton News-I lerald New Bern Sun- Journal Raleigh News & Observer Raleigh Times Reidsville Review Rockingham: Richmond Co. Journal.,. ---:- ~ ).'-.- f~..u "'--" 111 i

2 REV. A. A. YOUNG Pasto r Paid ; Tribute For Services Here By FRANK POOVEY - The congregation of ~" :--rnon:t)baptist Church expr~ ~ciatio~e services of, the pastor, the Rev. Albert A. Young, for the past twenty years, Sunday, by giving him a plaque during the Sunday morn- I ing worship services. 1 And following the Sunday evenmg Christmas music program I the veteran pastor was honored. by a reception and was given the keys to a new Dodge car. It was noted by Earl Roberts, chairman of the board of deacons, that the new sanctuary, built twelve years ago at a cost of $272,000, is now free of debt. He also said that most of the $560,0000 building complex of the church had been built and paid, for since the cnming of the Rev. Mr. Young on Dec. 17, I McDowell Native 1 The Viewmont pastor is a na-1 tive of McDowell County and 1 was educated at Mars Hill College, Furman University and the Baptist Seminary. Prior to corning to Hickory he was pastor of Oaklawn Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. During the year, he was trav- I eled to far places of the world to conduct services in the interest of denominational missions. Several years ago he toured the Holy Land and next week he will again tour these lands, this time as a guide for a group of Hickory area people. Mr, Young is married to the former Arzilla Geouge and they have two children, Attorney Ch ar les Young, and Mrs. Steve (Rebecca Ruth) Abernethy.! J:)T n.f~...'-.'1'11't.'...,..,..._,.,.v_.,..,-,"'lr.j'::f"'!, Hendersonville Times-News Hickory Daily Record y v ) ) -m:gh Point Enterprise - jacksonvikle Daily News Kannapolis Independent ~:So~~nN!::~::;1:5 Lexington Dispatch Lwnberton Robcsonian Morganton News-Herald New Bern Sun- Journal Raleigh News & Observer Raleigh Times Reidsville Review Rockingham: Richmond Co. Journal DEC i

3 REV.YOUNG Revival At Swannanoa First Baptist The Rev. Albl!rt A. Young, pastor of Viewmont Baptist Church, Hickory, will be the revival speaker at the First Baptist Church in Swannanoa, from April The Rev. Young has served as a member of the board of directors of the N. C. Baptist Foundation, a member of the N. C. General Board and as past Secretary of the N. C. Baptist Pastors Conference. He is widely known through his extensive travels abroad on preaching missrons and evangelistic crusades. There will be special music night. A nursery will be provided for each service. "'.,. Benson Review Bessemer City Record Black Mountain News -<Biow1ng Rock; ROCKet Boone: Watauga Democrat Brevard: Transylvania Times Bryson City: Smoky Mountain Times Burgaw: Pender Chronicle Burnsville: Yancey Record

4 ... former pastor... Homecoming At Oaklawn The Rev. Albert A. Young, pastor of Viewmont Baptist in Hickory, will be the speaker for homecoming day on Sunday at Oaklawn Baptist. He will speak at the 11 a.m. worship, which will be followed by dinner on the grounds at 12:30 p.m. and later a sing at 2 p.m. featuring congregational singing as well as special music. Young is a former pastor of Oaklawn. He served the congregation for three years and led the church in two major building programs and a complete reorganizational program. He also was president of the Pastors' Conference and moderator of the Pilot Mountain Baptist Association here. ijj s.;:, \ ~\ "(. o:.t 11, qi.;:) while serving

5 Minister 7io Retire The Rev. Albert A. Young, who has been pastor of Viewmont Baptist Church in Hickory for years, has announced his retirement from that pulpit "effective July 31. A native of Marion, Young held pastorates in Winston Salem and Greenville, S.C., f before his tenure at Viewmont., During his tenure at View- ' mont there have been three { building programs, and the an- 1 nual budget has grown from $18,000 to $194,000. Approximately 2,200 people have joined the church during this.time and the Sunday school department has grown from seven to 17 departments. Young plans to do interim pastoral work and some preaching after his retirement. Hickory Daily Record High Point Enterprise Jacksonville Daily News Kannapolis Independent Kinston Free Press Lenoir News Topic Lexington Dispatch Lumberton: Robesonian Morganton News-Herald New Bern: Sun-Journal Norfolk: Virginia Pilot Raleigh: News & Observer Raleigh Times Reidsville Review APR 1 197S

6 2A -The1Hickory News, Thursday,_ March 30, Viewmont pastor sets retirement The Rev. Albert Young, pastor of Viewmont Baptifil_ Church for 26 years,nas announced his retirement as of July 31. "I'm not retiring from something to nothing," Rev. Young said in a re-: tirement speech to his con-: gragation. "I expect to preach where I'm invited." Reasons for retiring in-: elude his wife's health and a feeling that he is not up to the work which will be re-: quired during the building ' program ahead for the church. Rev. Young has been a minister for 38 years, hav- ing served also in Winston-Salem and Greenville, S.C. During his stay at Viewmont Baptist the annual budget has grown from $18,000 to $194,000 and ial was $50,000. Now it is he has overseen three worth $500,000. building programs. In his speech, Rev. About 2,200 people have Young expressed his love joined the church and the for the people. Sunday school has ex-: "You have been apart of panded from seven to 17 our lives so long and we of departments, and from 36 yours that this change will to 56 classes. The staff has not come easily," he said. increased from one parttime worker to five fulltime workers. The valuation of Viewmont Baptist 25 years ago when it was Brown Merner-

7 Rev. Albert Young Moving day near for pastor taken care of me and my pastor, obviously the proud interest in staying up late to grandpa. "We had them all family and I love them. "The church let us build watch television. He plans, However, they will have a says. "l stay home at night for lunch today and enjoyed pastor and it is to him they Of the many feet of book- sometimes now, something our own home six years however, to learn to fish, it thoroughly." ago," says the pastor, his play golf, and "all those must tum for their needs." shelves in the office of the I've never done. (ForTwins Bert and Heather, The pulpit committee has Rev. Albert Young, more merly) if I had a night with face softening. "It's about things." '9 and Roger, 4, are the chil- begun searching for his rea five-acre plot with fruit are empty than occupied. Among his retirement no church meetings I'd go Boxes full of papers and out and visit in the interest trees, shrubs, a garden and activities, reading is high. dren of son Charles and placement, he says. wife, Elaine. Allyson Lynn, The Rev. Young's final a huge lawn. My wife works mementos lie around the on the list. of the church." 5, is the daughter of Re- sermon July 30 is sure to extensively with flowers office floor. Plaques and "I've read and studied all and has a small greenhouse these years but mainly to- becca and her husband, spark emotional upheavel, pictures still hang on the The pastor describes Steve Abernethy. The fam- both for the congregation walls, but there's a strong Mrs. Young as "the ideal so I'll help her. She has a ward sermon preparaily lives in Lincolnton. and the pastoral family. feeling that they, too, will pastor's wife," never com- plant light downstairs tion," he says, indicating Although he looks forwhere she starts vegetasoon be packed away. plaining when she wanted there bas been little oppor- ward to retirement, the The text comes from 2 "I've already disposed of and needed him to stay at bles from seed. tunity to read for pleasure. pastor will miss his con- Corinthians, chapter 13, about 1,000 books," says home but he went out anyverse 11:, "I'd like to have some gregation. "By about February "Finally, brethren, be ye ~ the pastor somberly, "one way, "to answer those who more biographical "I've let them know that each year I can hardly walk sketches of former presiof good comfort, be of good ~ pastor bought 150 of them needed me worse." for the styrofoam cups, dirt dents,'; he muses, remem- although I will pray for cheer, of one mind, live in at one time, and I took them and will miss them, I Fatigue is given as the and tender young plants!" a bout 200 to put in my home bering that he has one," At will not serve them," he peace. And the God of love The busy life of a minis- Ease," the story of Dwight and peace be with you." study." The Rev. Young, Rev. Young's main reason says. "No pastor could "That verse expresses pastor of Viewmont.BowJ;.i4 for retiring at 61 instead of ter hasn't left much time D. Eisenhour. have stayed as long as I Church for 261/2 years, will waiting until the usual 65 or for lea ming to enjoy leisure "And we'll get increased have without a tolerant, my sentiments exactly," time. The Rev. Young fig- delight from our four retire on July 30. later. gracious people. They have he says. "I've been working since ures he'll rise about 6:30 grandchildren," says the "Actually, i'm taking the I was 10 years old," he a.m., as always, and has no whole month of July off and says, "l delivered newswill preach my last sermon papers then. July 30," he says. "We "That means I'm slightly made the decision in Feb- tired. I've worked hard for ruary after thinking about 51 years, and I want to it for almost three years. I break the rigid schedule made the announcement I've set for myself. Easter Sunday to coincide "Another thing is that the with my 38th ordination church is on the threshold anniversary." of a major building progin his announcement to ram, a half-million dollar the congregation, the Rev. undertaking and this can be Young emphasizes that al- very taxing on a pastor. I though he will no longer be choose not to go through a full-time pastor, he will with another. still be available for supply and interim work. "The church is ready and ''I am not... retiring I don't want to hold them from something to no- back. I've headed up nine thing," the announcement building programs in my said. "l cannot go home time and I'd rather retire and be seated. I am not this side of the program geared that way... with during it." this I can make the transi- than A house in Bethlehem tion with less trauma, for will occupy much of the there is an inborn desire in Youngs' time in the future, me to preach." time they haven't had in the Already the pastor has begun "gearing down," he past.

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9 CLIPPING SERVICE 1115 HILLSBORO RALEIGH, NC TEL. \919) RECORD HICKORY, N C ~ d.~9 ~ l2- I Hickory Minister Receives Honor The Rev. Albert A. Young, pastor emeritus of Viewmont Baptist Church in Hickory, was recently notified that a room in the new Norman A. Wiggins Law School Building on the campus of Campbell University will be named in his honor. This honor is made possible through the contributions of Bobbie Avant Brown, also of Hickory, a newly appointed member of the Presidential Board of Advisors at Campbell. Dr. Jack Britt, director of corporate and foundation relations at Campbell, notified Young recently in a letter stating, "Ms. Brown requested that you be so honored in gratitude for the powerful influence which you have had on her Christian life as her pastor and friend." Wiggins, for whom the law school building is named, has been president of Campbell University for the past two decades. The university is a century-old Baptist church college, located in Buies Creek, N.C., which is 30 miles south of Raleigh. The law school, which was started 15 years ago, excels in instruction. Today, 97 percent of the Campbell law graduates pass their state bar, a figure 9 percent higher than the national average. The nation's first new pharmacy school in nearly 40 years graduated its first class at Campbell last spring. All 47 graduates passed both their national and state exams on the first try. Young, a native of Mitchell County, was ordained to the ministry in 1940 and holds degrees from both M~ill College and Furman.University. His seminary training was at Southern and Southeastern Seminaries. Additional studies include the School of Pastoral Care at N.C. Baptist Hospital and the School of Alcohol Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to student pastorates at Mars Hill and Furman, Young has heldiull-time pastorates at Oaklawn Baptist Church in Winston-Salem and Viewmont Baptist Church, Hick- Albert A. Young ory. Both pastorates involved a series of extensive building programs. Young has not limited his service to the local church level. He served as president of the Pastors' Conference and moderator of the associations in both Winston-Salem and Hickory. Additionally, he was secretary of the N.C. Baptist Foundation, secretary of the N.C. Pastors' Conference and Secretary of the Alumni Association of the School of Pastoral Care. His service abroad has taken him to Cairo, Rome, Jamaica, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Home Mission Board assignments include Hawaii and Alaska. Since his retirement in 1978, Young has held interim pastorates at First Baptist Church, Forest City; Mt. Herman, Taylorsville; Baptist Home Church, North Wilkesboro; Mountain Grove, Hickory; Woodlawn, Conover; Mt. Pleasant, Wilkesboro; First Baptist, Spindale; First Baptist, Drexel; Calvary Baptist, Morganton; Spencer Baptist, Spindale; and Baton, Granite Falls. Named pastor emeritus at Viewmont in 1984, Young is currently serving East Hickory Baptist Church. Mrs. Young is the former Arzilla Geouge, also of Mitchell County. The Youngs are the parents of two children, Charles T. Young, a Hickory attorney, and Rebecca Abernathy, a teacher in the Lincolnton School Sys tem. They also have five grandchildren.

10 THE HICKORY DAILY!ECORD Jan. 29, 1991 Hickory Minister Receives Honor r~; The Rev. Albert A. Young, pastor emeritus of Viewmont Baptist Church in Hickory, was recently notified that a room in the new Norman A. Wiggins Law School Albert Building on the campus of Campbell ~' "i-~~ ' A. University will be named in his Young ) #* i honor.. This honor is made possible through the contributions of Bobbie Avant Brown, also of Hickory, a newly appointed member of the Presidential Board of Advisors at Campbell. Dr. Jack Britt, director of corporate and foundation relations at Campbell, notified Young recently in a letter stating, "Ms. Brown requested that you be so honored in gratitude for the powerful influence which you have had on her Christian life as her pastor and friend." Wiggins, for whom the law school building is named, has been president of Campbell University for the past two decades. The university is a century-old Baptist church college, located in Buies Creek, N.C., which is 30 miles south of Raleigh. The law school, which was started 15 years ago, excels in instruction. Today, 97 percent of the Campbell law graduates pass their state bar, a figure 9 percent higher than the national average. The nation's first new pharmacy school in nearly 40 years graduated its first class at Campbell last spring. All 47 graduates passed both their national and state exams on the first try. Young, a native of Mitchell County, was ordained to the ministry in 1940 and holds degrees from both Mars Hill College and Furman University. His seminary training was at Southern and Southeastern Seminaries. Additional studies include the School of Pastoral Care at N.C. Baptist Hospital and the School of Alcohol Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to student pastorates at Mars Hill and Furman, Young has held full-time pastorates at Oaklawn Baptist Church in Winston-Salem and Viewmont Baptist Church, Hick- l~~ ory. Both pastorates involved a series of extensive building programs. Young has not limited his service to the local church level. He served as president of the Pastors' Conference and moderator of the associations in both Winston-Salem and Hickory. Additionally, he was secretary of the N.C. Baptist Foundation, secretary of the N.C. Pastors' Conference and Secretary of the Alumni Association of the School of Pastoral Care. His service abroad has taken him to Cairo, Rome, Jamaica, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Home Mission Board assignments include Hawaii. and Alaska. Since his retirement in 1978, Young has held interim pastorates at First Baptist Church, Forest City; Mt. Herman, Taylorsville; Baptist Home Church, North Wilkesboro; Mountain Grove, Hickory; Woodlawn, Conover; Mt. Pleasant, Wilkesboro; First Baptist, Spindale; First Baptist, Drexel; Calvary Baptist, Morganton; Spencer Baptist, Spindale; and Baton, Granite Falls. Named pastor emeritus at Viewmont in 1984, Young is currently serving East Hickory Baptist Church. Mrs. Young is the former Arzilla Geouge, also of Mitchell County. The Youngs are the parents of two children, Charles T. Young, a Hickory attorney, and Rebecca Abernathy, a teacher in the Lincolnton School System. They also have five grandchildren.

11 ~;::;~:is ;:;;i:; ~~:~~ 1'~1!Jo!d Revival S~rvices The con~:ation and pastor of Memorial Baptist Church invite everyone to their revival services, The services will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 10, and continue through Wednesday, April 13. The evening services begin at 7. A church nursery will be provided each night. The guest evangelist, The Rev. Albert A. Young, is a native of Mitchell County and was or-. da in e d into the ministry in He holds degrees from both Mars Hill College and Furman University and completed his seminary training at South ern and Southeastern Seminaries. Additional studies include the School of Pastoral Care at N.C. Baptist Hospital and the School of Alcohol Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill. The Rev. Young has held full time pastorates at Oaklawn Baptist Church in Winston Salem and Viewmont Baptist Church in Hickory. He is presently serving as interim pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church. He has also been secretary of the N.C. Baptist Foundation and has served on the General Board of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. His service abroad has taken him to Cairo, Rome, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Home Mission assignments took him to Hawaii and Alaska. Since his retirement in 1978, he has served as interim pastor for numerous churches. He was named Pastor Emeritus at Viewmont Baptist Church in He is married to the former Arzilla Geouge, also of Mitchell County. The Youngs have two grown children and five grandchildren.

12 Young, Albert A. NCCF Oak.lawn Baptist Church PILOT MTN. Thirty years of service and growth. Photograph of Albert A. Young.

13 SILVER ANNIVERSARY HISTORY OF THERON-RANKIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, ary Ascue at the Baptist and she would have one o one else in the world ould tithe and therefore hurch membership. He belong to the Baptist As for race integration, in Brookford Church. irst Church of Newton. oir music. Laney did hoir director. This was a black lady. Harding the association (South al missionary got some the Brookford Church. and beds were stored assrooms were convertwere men such as Dr. ister and an excellent the state in per capita orne a member of this ber must tithe. Cerwere not completely genuinely respected When Laney was in teacher into a nearby ce of this stump was treated to this secludgave place to a more December 12, 1976, ta stump, nor in the to Jesus face to face, J arnes Louis Price It would be appropriate to refer to Mr. Price as Mr. SBC Price, for he is very much denominationally minded. Born in Wilson County, February 1, 1893, J. Louis Price studied at Wake Forest College taking his degree in After teaching one year he went to Southern Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky, where he took a Th. M. degree in l 925. In 1941 he came to Penelope Church from the First Church of Siler City where he had served some six years. During his twelve years at Penelope Church he led in the building of a sanctuary and later in adding a spacious education plant. No association meeting was complete without his presence, and he served on numerous committees. In 1944 he brought the annual sermon for the South Fork Association, preaching at the First Church of Hickory. His last pastorate was in Dudley Shoals where he served three years. His interims include our Highland Church, Newton First, and Granite Falls First. In the state Mr. Price has been vice president of the Pastors Conference, a trustee of Chowan College, and a member of the program committee. Brother Price married Dora Mae Epley of Glenwood, near Marion, and she passed away in March of There are two sons, William R. who lives with his father in Hickory, and James L. who is a dentist in Hickory. In spite of painful arthritis, Mr. Price wears his 87 years with admirable dignity, and is dean of ministers in our association, being our oldest retired pastor._ 7. Albert Alba Young It was in 1951 that the Brown Memorial Church called Albert Young to her pastorate, and he took the work the 17th of December. He continued as pastor until July 7, 1978, serving a little more than twenty-six and a half years. In this period he led in many bold ventures, one of which was the "often impossible" venture of changing the name of the church. Good old Brown Memorial gave way to Viewmonr in Every year was a milestone of progress. Membership went roughly from 500 to 1300, and of this increase about 500 were baptized by Mr. Young. Total contributions for these twentyfive years was $2,978, In this period four building [Page Twenty-Seven]

14 .. programs were launched including a parsonage that was later sold. The Youngs now have their own estate in the Bethlehem Community. The church staff has grown from a one part-time secretary to a total of five members, not including the kindergarten workers. Mrs. Young was Arzilla Geouge and there were two children; Charles Roper, Hickory attorney, and Rebecca Abernethy, a Lincolnton teacher. Young studied at Mars Hill College and at Furman University for a degree. He did postgraduate study at Southeastern Seminary and at Southern Seminary. He came to Hickory from Winston-Salem where he pastored the Oak.lawn Church for more than three years. He was born in Mitchell County, but he was baptized at Clinchfield Church, Marion, in 1935, and there he was ordained March 24, In the Theron Rankin Association, Young has served as moderator, and he brought the annual sermon in 1960 at the East Hickory Church. While serving in many other capacities in our association, he has served our State Convention on the General Board being secretary of the Social Services Committee of that board. He has been a trustee for the Baptist Foundation, and a member of the Place and Preacher Committee (for the State Convention). In the TOGETHER WE BUILD program of the Stewardship -Commission, Young and Viewmont Church take pride in their substantial participation. Total pledges to this cause amounted to $190, On retirement, Young became interim pastor of the First Church of Forest City, and as of June 30, he was still serving this interim. It appears that Brother Young retired in order to start to work again. Albert will always be Young, and Mr. Young seems to be capable of living up to his name. It is with pride we salute Albert Young as one of our past moderators and one of our time-tested pastors. FINALLY Not "The End," but "To Be Continued" In discussing the death of Dr. Rankin, Mrs. Rankin is reported to have said, "He was just an ordinary man with the world in his [Page Twenty-Eight] heart~' To be a Theron Ran ble association with the worl that direction, we continued i that direction with Bold Missi gun. If we load our gun with of God unto salvation, like D over the lost world. This w adjusting our labors to the di searched our past with an eye [Page