The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-17
OVER $40, 900 IN SIGHT
NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
RAISED IN ONE MEETING FOR
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
TO Be A HANDSOME STRUCTURE

The Best Architects viii BE Con-
suited Before the Plans are Adopted
--Dr. Eugene Daniels Fine Ser
mon 'sSpeak TO the Children of
Israel Thut They Go FOrward''--
The New Church Building is Now
Assured.
"Speak to the children of Israel that
they go forward" was the subject of DR..
Eugene Daniels stirring discourse Sun
day morning. And the congregation OF
the First Presbyterian church caught the
impulse and made great stride forward
in the solf-same hour.
The sermon was logical, able, convinc-
ing. After signalling the central
thought of the text-the necessity of
advancing at Gods command-the pas
tor discussed first the necessity, and
second the practicability, of undertaking
to build a new church. Under the
former head he showed that the present
condition Of the building, the decided
enlargement of the Sabbath school, the
relation of the church to the general
cause of Christianity in the city, and its
central position at the capital Of the
State, all required that the work
should 90 forward Under the latter
division he reviewed at length the fnan-
cial status of the congregation, show
ing the amount of property held by the
church, its freedom from Indebtedness.
the strength of it, membership, the aid
it would undoubtedly receive at home
and abroad; coming to the conclusion
that while the work would cost constant
aud unrcmtting effort for two years. the
church was yet able to erect building,
and owed it TO their noble ancestors, to
themselves and to their children to go
forward in the work He spoke
with appreciation Of the reverence
which all must feel for the work
of the fathers eighty years ago, but coz
tended that the highest possible ex-
preston of appreciation of them and of
their work, would be found in the eXh;-
bition of the same spirit of enterprise
which impelled them, and which should
impel US, TO do for our generation like
noble deeds as they had done for theirs
DR.. Daniel then called the congrega
tiOnal meeting TO order. Mr. A A
Thompson once moved that the con
gregation undertake the building of a
new house of worship Mr.. W. S. Prim-
rose in a fcrcible FIVE minu es' speech
seconded the motion, which was car
ried unanimously. A finance committee
Of ten, with Mr.. q. a. Thompson as
chairman, was appointed, and build
ing committee of thirty, with Mr. Julius
Lewis as chairman
Mr. Thompson started upon the york
then and there, and called for cont1ibu-
tons and pledges Mrs. E G. Reade
headed the list with 81, 600, Mr.. julius
Lewis followed with 81, 900, and one
after another gave $500, $500, $40 and
all the way down, until over nine thou
sapd dollars was raised on the spot.
The finance committee met yesterday
afternoon to organize for the work, and
several thousand more dollars are al
ready in sight.
Plans for the new church have not yet
been considered Leading architects
both here and outside the State will be
consulted before the plans are adopted
The structure will be a handsome
affair, and viii cost some $50, 900 or
$25, 900
Dr.. Dauiel sid last night: "This
meeting has assured the success of the
enterprise. It is very gratifying to me.