Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-04

/ Tie building Il neat anl tasty, peautAutiJ hh-
| isheI ard commodlous. ana has a tower with
/ bolry and bell on the southwest corner Tho
/ full eboir Of the First church was present and
sang a. n voluntary the stirring anthem "rhlne,
/ q Lord. Is the Greatness % followed with prayer
I Of invocation by Roy. j. g. stewart
Tho congregation then Joined I'm singing the
] l0Oth Palm All People that on Earth Do
Dwoun.-followed with prayer by Rev W. A.
Campbell. ID. D.. and the reading 0t the scrip
lures 10y Rev. Or. Richardson. After another
hymn sung by the congregation Rev. K. p Kerr,
ID. D., Pr05entod the following
HISTORICAL sEETCH.
TIE Westminster church IS named for the
Westminster Abbey, IN London, whore In 1888
our Confession ot Faith and talec4 sms were
male. ] canuOt reprsss the prayer hat in this
build ng and in any which may uc'cci 10 IN he
future 40 other doctrines may oe prea'hed save
those which are found Ia thcse lime-honored
standards ~ truth.
This enterprise was born IN the Church Guild
of the sirst Presbyterian church. AZ meeting
last anriug 10 was resolved 10 establish place OF
worship in This section Ot the city, and the first
step WAS tO secure the consent of the session OF
the First church. This was granted, aud the
session proceeded - ask permission OF me
rrespytery Tor the csiaDlshment Of the West
minister Presbyterian church. ON me recon-
meudafou OF q commit 60. consisting OF Kew g..
ID. Armstrong. u. d., Rev j. ". k0sebro. r. ID,
ana Captain y. =. Barney, The preshytory ap-
proved 90 The enterprise ana urged NAT l ne
prcsse 1872 RAPIDLY ana - earnestly a. possible,
the distinguished chairman Of tae committee
saying i'm bis report that be would not ON any
account LayA the matter delayed six months. 4
sunday school aud FRIDAY night meeting we're
iwnedia-ely commenced iu the eiinoy-Nchloi
house. which has continued until now.
1ho session OF tho FIRST church hon appointed
n committee consisting of Captain George W.
Alien, Ar. j. y. tuiiingTorta, at1 Mr. A. II.
Christian. Jr., with tne pastor - charm an, and
authorized an appeal 90 tho c0nRrr ION Tor 10
uaras .arY means. About A. 800 have hsrn
I.. q Hf ID IHf 'fI.
coucroI. ly ass.4fnI hy "a f0W mamters oi tle
Second church. together riiA $50 realized from
p lecture delivered bog me past flr, sggrc sailue
some tt.1N. Dt thIs amount about fl,iNU has
been expended 0n the bIil1lug and i@j on ihe
bot. The rholo cost Of tho bull Gin VIII he about
$500 and of the lot ONisj tec', ,2oo, so mat We
have still 20 rM-o $500 20 pay ior ho bul l.dins,
which we hope O.. go no few weeks, anil fiNl tOr
the Dos, whirn $50 have tne privilege ~ paying m
equal in-t7 mcufs in ono TWO, and th'e' years
Ahou flXsl fcul ~ the bol oluuiu cnurcu lIt "a
still icit uuipclosed. g. !, i- nof al needed et
present. lh" assistance O. generous friends IN
raising means rY meet the ua sloe due on the
property Wii 10 highly appreciated
WORTH MUCH HoRE.
The beautiful luiliing IN which we meet to-
d8t lsW0rih much WOle tLen the tl*N which wo
pav TOR Dr.. Il. contractor, Mr +. ~itrrding,
undertook @, e-er' 10 a. uoarly B possible az
cost Tho archi .rct. Mr. b.. Rogers. gave ha ser
vices icee lhe Dei l- ciif from Mns-r5 talbot
g. sons. tho pulpit io7k was presented 10y MefHrs.
Culiirgyorfh. the pulpit Bible by VIZ. Windhsin
Boiling. and Mcsars. IOunan Il Cannon furnish
el tha hariware.
N.ug oher contributions in materials were
maI.. besides numerous large aId small sub
-criuuou4 tn money, uy those whom God has
b.o.sel with much or ii-l.e of th.s worlds goods.
Io this buidiu. ihe tl.l and tns poor rayc given
yoiuuurily and generously. 10 b. largely 70 gitt
from the Fr7t Presbyterian church aud few
othcr frcn Ga tO the people of Tins neigh bnrhood,
and thoy VIII count 10 % great privilege ID ha'e
d0re DC if good shall be- c'ompiishod for Our
feioV-mc1 and glory rebound 90 our Lord amt
~ariour Ie4u., hri4f
r.rl.ar -aryir.- win hereafter be- held In tho
now church rrorv sunday afternoon aud on
lrIuay NIGHTS. aud sunday school a. $3.50 A. M.
rue svr,,nS
lHA 'hhAoN'
At ihe close on iha sSet "a pi. err announcer
~ .l5 lrAt l7l'Al, l'l., "lii' n,' 2ll,'
r'.' ,.,. i,,,riiy a.,aofed 10 no OCCASION conn
t0er-.uy sim lesrrinlye alll-ious to tho g0ries
~ Ia. '.,.iy tef1ri, ia Jerusalem. followed with
giorfor tl,9rgbfs OF urq.risal interest showing
tnat IA now church ia q fresh fountain oil lils
fron, Witch grarions blessings shall TOW 10 an
,,.,ir4 nh, tiseoursa uas 1fariy Interesting
O., sI.a-...t,- and well sustained tle reputation
~ ,..lf... .-,..ta,.
During tho co. lection tho choir sang an an
them, oni the ,ongrt gafJn dultod i'm singing
>. ,If lstf tho p9 ser .f .leeu-' Nawr" followed
nv tho baredt,tinn by ke.. G. d.. Read. d. ID.
.-,,,,gv.,s spevrrs
-
lhrt"al oi 'i - i' -,.oi iiih n.i 'ii,
hy me pastor OF 'iiy '.t,e' D"r. N.''tDH, 'N'
-,I Isl'e5 "e.o 'e', ',t 'o ,n' ii i 'u ,
',t,t 90. i,,d ,,ot neon rahearsai I'm mo az
erri-ss As much az was Iesrei ON account q the
short time alloueI them. But hoy performed
their part. WIN much credit 20 ihems ives, aud
b shly entertained ihe largo colsiesauoh.
Tho following - tho programme. which was
well carried out: I. song by the congregation.
p Prayer by Master frank itayser 3 song.
8. Recitation FROM the scriptures J. W hat i7 mo
Gospel, For what intoni"iT 3. How intended
speech, " The 1pnlHy-1choo' Army 10y Charles
II. hy.auI, Jr 70 song oy ih' iuiah. ca-'' 3"
Il Bible story, fcti,td ny ~ ii-un BliL 3. 0yilE,
solo and chorus. "Noi hau lia, Lyer Been loll.'
q. ha Missionary tlo '. -h"'itaLion aLd aoN~5
by ihAteen h.tle gw9 I. 'ohocuoh aud
closing Ayihu "y 'Ae '"'1I'sA.i'H'
A. oLD-hARAEI HALL
Dr. Hogo resumed biz weekly services % Old
Marsot Han Sunday night The szo Of tho au-
dt~nre was only .ni.el uy llr ,Apa'it! on ulo
spacious room, I5'.pu5 ''.4 ,,r,, ,,,o va ',
y" I , '.... ..', .,,.t ..,s,-,,ro ~, ~.
..,. ,,, 80 r,,',ti,,,,. .nf Iop., su-nen
.,"r srJ m rer5nln,.ree worS so conginisl
,t,,.ir IT, .t'.,,.-el ',,,,ifu,l. D., na ep,fn
70 lis.,~ , 2 ~ t i,,, anaicoos f6t
",' ....r,fr.l b, ti,,s Ma. mo tert Wa m.
Cl+tofris,- ,.f fs. 81 viii be "A fatper unto
anil ,.l., -reu te .v sons and daughters. sal n
fIe r.cI .fmlghtrr ana tIsc9urse was diyiiod
b,to fi,rn., .sss-fh. fafltr the iamIly. aud the
U I d
e.-rc.t ,iai. langusga. Ths sermon was one
,g c~oaf '..,.eer a1d made q profound in.yr.s-
e,o9
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bhOADsihhEi hhih'D.al Afi''ofA" '"'"9"'
Earuo,t and Impressive sermons were pre-
sented Co large eonfre shions Do-n morning ahl
evening hy me .aion.ci ana clpiueh. pastor OF
ihi, church, heF Dr. lam '-tl. nero Neto
many eUanBet, present AMI deep interest," "h3
manifested Tho iaile7 ana xehueheh ot lHis
church nave recently ofsaniI5I largo cuoH
composed as iOip"7 r,.
hf9.J r. DleHrhltilei' ni-- Atl'' Nl-HA I''ii'
Miss hiute hrhat4.oh, mls, DiHltN Hi-.i'
Miss Ntlhe fhrAct' PR D.. j.. bo"tH,,li.i, VIZ
Laughorn f"tney' Mr " lilet "le-' pr "t'i5e
Wilkes, Af George huniloyi 1eI W. ,,I;;,,D' I;; ~
bnigs' JL' tnl % aid th'u WI. ". j.. "I"is'
Ottahl@t anu ftVi'''or ItHet'A' t"iu-~
heir 'nil.Al sunday SHOWS ihht WIN constant
prnctic3 ilnY Wlu soon no among s-7 leAIiuB
choirs OF the city.
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