The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10

followed DR.. Rice's occupation Of the
Pine Apple house Of worship, but some
Of your readers may take an interest
in the following statement:
Rev. Mr.. Rice, while laDoring I'm Char-
lotte county as pastor Of cub Creek, ana
some other churches. visited Richmond.
and was heard with so much approval
By Presbyterans Of the place, that ne
was cordially invited 10 come and settle
among them Rev. Mr.. Blair, the cotem-
porarv of Buchanan, of the Episcopal
church, was the only Presbyterian min
lister i'm the city These TWO ciergymen
preached on alternate Sabbaths in the
CAPITOL. and maintained that intimate
social relationship which became so Ia
nous.
The visit OF DR.. Rice TO Richmond was
prior 10 the burning of the theatre
which occurred in December, lel. Inc
call 10 come 10 Richmond, then was de-
clincd. on the Sabbath after the ire
which brought so deep a shadow of sor-
row over the State. as Mr. RICE was
entering the yard around the court-houss
of Charlotte county, then the place or
preaching the sad intelligence reached
his ears. He dismissed from his mlnt
the discourse which he intended TO deli'-
ar on that day. and when he rose 20
preach, announced the following text
1.-THE voice said cry. And he SAID "hal
shall I cry? All flesh is grass. and an me
eodiiness thereof Is The flower OF me
fell. ,he grass withereth. the howor rad
eth. becausd the spirit Of the LORD
bloyeth upon IT,. surely the people Is
grass The grass witnereth, the mower
f,deth. but the wOri OF our God SNAIL
stand forever Isaiah VI. T. 5.
Richmond. now covered with the dark
robe of anliction. her people in anguish
and tears. presented scene that APP
nealed 10 the preacher as tne previous
call had not done. inc c'll WIS '1"'"
ell and he came. ,,.,. H.,
80, E,snLlin. near Eighteenth, anu there
he frst Presbyterian church was or
s.,,1ed Most OF Richmond, as TO botn
BUSINESS and residence. was then east OF
- .,,,,l,sf creek. but IN choosing a site
~ ~ ho,,sa Of worship. the congregation
- ono TOO far down on Main street
- present site OF Harsro'es TOBACCO
so'.,orv ~ not the same building near
,hs Intersection OF Main anu
cishth il the latter were eAtenu -.
house OF worship built on ,n'S ~. 80
never completed, Though II "a" fo-
been occupied in its unnnish'"
"A short time. .,, and tho
zeal and liberality OF his coadlu'ora was
illustrated in their erection OF 9..o',"
house OF worship, the pine N.pio
church" already mentioned, nortn oil inc
Old Market. ..a O.,
Here the congregation continues 70
r.orship till the house at the corner oi
Eranklin and Governor streets was nun',
nrohabiv about the year 1880. and wnere
m Wm. j. Armstrong and Dr. Niiiia''
: plunner served as pastors
the next removal was TO the present
s,to NJ the City Hail. where Rev Dr. l.
\. Moore and Rev. Or. T. l.. Preston
r,are The pastors for most OF the time
ca whence IL was by the city. with the
"ansant Of the congregation, removed TO
,,s nresent situation In the western part
~ the city. where the congregation Is
served by Rev. pr. X. i. Kerr.
As the writer Is not at nome ana has
No, the necessary hooks, he has 10 rely
mon memory for the facts above stated.
II appears that the great calamity or
,siI M. hurting of the Richmond thea
tr. which stood where the Monumental
church now stands. was the cause which
brm,.ht 10 Richmond that remarkable
man. Rev. John n. Rice. during whose
pastorate OK about ten years mere the