The wardens of St. James, Mr. E.T. Roberts, and Mr. C.E. Martin, had travelled to Cortland, New York for the purpose of interviewing the rector of Grace Church to possibly call him to be rector of St. James. They arrived at the church on Low Sunday and were dissappointed to find the rector absent that day. Albert Broadhurst, rector of Calvary Church, in Homer was supplying the pulpit that day. The rector of Cortland was not interested in leaving his present parish, and the wardens asked Rev. Broadhurst to visit Titusville. The parish extended a call to Rev. Broadhurst to take effect on the second Sunday of September. During that summer, extensive repairs were made to the rectory, which the vestry considered as a fitting commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. Purdon's coming to Titusville.
The chief characteristic of Rev. Broadhurst's ministry while at Titusville was a considerable broadening of the interest and Christian fellowship with the brethren of other communions.It was believed that the spiritual alms and objectives of the church were better known in the community than ever before.
The extensive improvements and fine equipment added to the parish house in 1922 increased the possibilities of usefullness in the service of young people in Titusville, to which Rev. Broadhurst especially addressed himself. A picture service for young people was held every Sunday evening foe twenty-two years, often with the parish hall filled to capacity.
Rev. Broadhurst baptized three hundred seventy persons and presented to the Bishop, four hundred for confirmation. These numbers were not great as numbers go, but in a town that had grown gradually fewer in population through the years, these numbers were considered good.
During his rectorship, Rev. Broadhurst was called upon to serve the community in many capacities, which he endeavoured to do to the best of his ability while giving his chief interest and work to St. James. He was assisted in all his work by his wife, Cora Brooks Broadhurst, whom he married on August 31, 1912, just before taking up residence in Titusville. They had three sons, Elmore Henry, Albert, and Philipps Brooks, who died in 1921 at the age of three years.
Rev. Broadhurst had various opportunities to go on to work in larger places, but chose each time to remain at St. James. He was honored by the Diocese by being chosen delegate to the General Convention for seven consecutive trienniums. He was Secretary of the Dioces for many years, and a member of the Standing Committee.