The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-14
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nominations have put up as eye.sores.
j They say II you can't put up first
class church we will give yon literally. He
believed 1t would be good Investment.
Whenever anybody spoke Of the good work
of the Baptists be felt that he would like to
! pull of his hat and hurrah for them. He
honored their labors and their success In
Sidney. We must, said be, build up Oregon
Hill church as we'll as Sidney, or else that
| church will have to be abandoned. He be.
lieved that this centennial year would close
| the history of Sidney church unless some
great effort Is made to accomplish the object
he had in view.
GUESSED IT.
Rev. Mr.. McGivray said that he had seen
the advertisement in the paper, and thought
| that it was in the interest Of the Sidney
church. he was glad that he had not been
mistaken. He hoped great good would be
the result Of the meeting, and that the object
the friends OF lhe measure had in view would
be accomplished. 1t was grand enterprise,
In which all ought to be interested.
Rev. L. A. Peterson said that he had grave
apprehensions as.to the progress of Method
Ism in Richmond unless there were i'm.
portans changes made In the policy OF the
friends of the Church. A meeting was not
the place to get money. Everybody knew
that, and he would dislike for it to 60 into
the papers that a collection had been taken
up, and such small sum had been raised in
this nldss-neetin9 1t would do us no credit.
Mr.. Conrad, an enthusiastic friead of the
cause and member Of Sidney church,
spoke with much fervOr In behalf % the
work-so much so that Mr.. Bedsoe with
drew bis motion to refer the subject TO the
official boards.
vEsY COLD CHURCH BUT wARM HEART.
He hoped taat no one would think that
| he was trying to throw cold water on the
scheme. Such was not his purpose. We are
cold enough now, be said, and little warm
| water would be better. He thought that it
might be best to adjourn, leave the cold
church, and let the official boards consider
the matter. The friends of the cause present
viii go home and get up an enthusiasm in
their families; they will pray over it, and talk
about it, and success would ensue. He
repeated that the object Of the meeting was
| not distinctly stated for them. Mr.. Brown
| wouldn't have been annoyed by the re-
p0rters Of the papers, as he says he was,
TO kuow the object of the gathering, aud Mr..
McGilyray would not have had to guess 1t.
Tie was Silii uu"lilUS lOI IL W ~ III tuc
papers that Methodist massmeeting had
raised only'$l50.
THE SUBJECT CONCLUDED.
Rev. D. 2. Wills, presiding elder, and DR..
w. w. Parker also addressed the meeting in
advocacy of the scheme.
Mr.. Bledsoe laid before the meeting q
communication from Rev. z. B. Beadles and
| others of Nicholson-Street church express
ing their deep interest in the meeting, and
! urging the very great necessity for new
church in the East End. The communica-
| tion was received.
Bishop Doggett presented the following;
which was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That we do hereby appreciate,
endorse, and recommend the extension OF
Sidney church, and commend the cause to
Its friends in Richmond and Manchester.
On motion OF Rev. Mr. Bledsoe the meet
ing adjourned. the blessing being pro-
! nounced by Bishop Doggetr.