Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-31
PASTOR OF TRINITY.
REV. Mr.. WHITLEY TO SUCCEED Mr..
sTuRoIs, WHO is MADE ASSISTANT.
Cornerstone of the Reservoir Baptist MIS-
sion Church Laid Yesterday-Other
Houses of Worship.


ter received yesterday by Rev. DIR. Gar
land. presiding elder OF the Richmond
district. from Bishop A. W. Wilson. OF
Baltimore, who has charge of the Vir:
ginia Conference until the next meeting OF
that body, which will be held IN Lynch
burg next November.
Bisbop Wilson's letter WAS in response to
one from DIR. Garland forwarding letter
which Rev. Mr. Sturgis a few days ago adj
dressed to the Presiding Elder. stating
that his health was such as 20 render him
unable to discharge the duties OF his pas
torate. and asking that he be relieved from
service until the next meeting OF Confer
! eDce.
Rev. Mr.. Whitley is now chaplain Of
Randolph-Macon College at Ashland and
professor OF elocution in that institution:
Ills appointment il for the remainder OF
the Conference year.
Mr.. srUEoIs IS ASSISTANT.
The Bishop also announced that he re-
tains Rev j. r.. Sturgis as assistant pastor
of Trinity, under the law. but on account
OF i'll health grants him an indefinite Leave
OF absence, which be will spend with his
friends on the Eastern Shore. 1t is hoped
that he will recover his health by the next
session of the Virginia Conference.
The Bishop informed Dr.. Garland that
he nn1 instructed MT. nQltiCJ w t"hV
charge Of Trinity at once.
THE NEW PASTOR.
Rev. J. II. Whitley has been q member of
the Methodist Conference for number OF
years, has filed prominent positions in the
Conference with great acceptabilty. and ls
n preacher of very decided talent. He was
educated at Richmond College and early IN
life evinced rare oratOrical gifts.
His appointment to Trinity gives very
great satisfaction.
MIR. Whitley has sIgnified his intention
TO close up his work in Ashland by preach
ing there on Sunday next, after which he
will at once enter on the duties OF the pas
torate OF Trinity. lie will be in the city
to-day.
Rev. J. J. Lafferty will preach at Trinity
next Sunday morning.
The Reservoir Baptist Mission.
The interesting exercises Of laying the
cornerstone Of the Reservoir Baptist Mis-
sion church, on the corner of Cary and
Meadow streets. occurred yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock.
There was quite a large crowd present,
notwithstanding the fact that the site OF
the church is beyond the limits of the city:
The audience was made up principally OF
persons from the immediate neighborhood,
but there was considerable number from
the city.
The exercises were opened by DR.. W. T..
Hatcher, who presided, and made some IN
teresting remarks explaining the history
and work Of this mission.
DIR. Hatcher was followed by Rev. Drs.
W. w. Landrum. S. A. Goodwin, j.. Nj.
Frost. and George Cooper, who made snort
addresses.
The music was furnished by the choir
from Richmond College, with an accom-
paniment from an organ which had been
| placed IN the open air IN the lot.
THE BUILDING.
| The church is to be frame structure,
which with the grounds will cost, when
( completed $500 or more.
| The building occupies lot 60xl50 feet
on an elevated plateau. 1t has total
width of AZ feet and q depth of S4 feet.
Its seating capacity will be $50 persons be-
| sides the infant-class room, which Will ac-
! commodate fifty scholars and be separated
| from the auditorium by movable sashes,
| thus increasing the seating capacity TO 800.
| There is pastors study 10xl5 feet. There
will be beautiful alcove with a platform
| for the pulpit beneath. which is the bap-
| tistrv, that is to be lined with lead. The
building will be heated by furnace
placed in the cellar.
The structure is cruciform in shape,
| having q nave and transept. There Is
tower 12xI2 feet at the corner. with q
broach spiro which reaches the height of
| 76 feet. The interior is 1915 at the sides
| and 22.3 at the middle, the ceiling being
vaulted.
The structure is framed and boarded
horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
| The roof. gables, and spire are to be cover
| ed with slate.
/ The architecture is in the early English
stvle, the first of the pointed or Gothic
style, and in the pointed or upper parts OF
] the windows there are to be portions OF
art glass. The remainder Of the glass will
| be obscure.
The sides of the interior will be plastored
! and the whole painted In tasteful manner,
and when completed will reflect great
credit upon the Christian zeal and liberal
/ itv of the members Of the Grace-street
| BAPTIST church, who have contributed the
money to build this much-needed and
beautiful edifce; also upon their pastor.
/ Rev. DR.. William T.. hatcher, through
( whose untiring efforts this enterprise has
been pushed forward.
BUILDING UNDER WAY.
Although the cornerstone was laid yes
terday the frame of the building and spire
are up. the window-frames in place, and q
LARGE portion of the work of enclosing IS
done. .,,. -,
II is expected that the building will be
completed by the lst of May. The contract
price for the building complete, without
the seats. carpets, &C., is -. 800.
Mr.. Albert l.. West is the architect and
superintendent; MIR. j. q. Dickinson the
contractor. -,
The box for the cornerstone; in which
various coins. papers, etc, were deposited,
was furnished by Mr.. Lewis Dorsett.
This mission has no regular pastor. The
pulpit has been filled by students from
Richmond College. 1t is the offspring OF
(irace-Street Baptist church, and has here
tofore been under its charge.
Church Improvement.
The congregation of Clay-Street Metho-
dist church contemplate making some
notable improvements In that sacred edi-
fee. A handsome sum has been subscribed
and much of il paid in: Drawings 1or the
| improvements have also been submitted;
II is proposed TO alter it into a stately and
handsome building-the equal OF almost
any in the city.
At least $4,000 will be the outlay, and 1t
will have TO be enlarged. have towers, the
best points in modern architecture, and be
n thing of beauty as well as comfort within
J and without. Rev. W. III. Atwill, ex-Coun--
Gilman G. j. Hunt. Mr.. + s, Dalton, and
other members are active in TINS sooo
work.
GRAcE-sTREET CHURCH.
The congregation of Grace-Street Bap,,
tist church are also devising the ways ana
means of church extension: IL has n,r NOT
been decided as yet what will be done; Inc
present structure may be enlarged, re-
modelled, and beautifed. or it may be torn
down and an imposing edifce reared from
the foundation. Rev. DR.. Hatcher has al,
enterprising, an energetic, and S,a Liberal RAJ
congregation, as he has also 9ae desolea
TO the faith OF their fathers. 1t is among
the possibilities of the near future that the
Richmond Baptists will have on our loseiy
street of churches one OF the nanusoiuIset. ~, -
of ali that adorn its well-trod paths tnat
lead ON every hand to public worship.