Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
DISTRICT THE CITY.
RICHMOND PASTORS MAP OUT PLANS
FOR MISSIONARY WORK.
Interesting Discussion Ms 10 tho Scope OF
the M~ovcment-Dr. Dodge Invited
to Speak Here.

to Speak Here.
The second meeting or the organization
OF the pastors Of the city for the purpose
of bringing the Church nearer to the
people was held at the Young Mems
Christian Association yesterday at noon.
The meeting was called TO order by
Rev. Or. Fair, of Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church, who opened 1t With prayer.
DR.. Fair then stated that the chairman
ship ought. In his opinion. to be filled
from time to time by representatives OF
the different denominations, and sug-
gested as chairman Rev. j. j. Gravatt,
who had inaugurated the movement.
|. Mr.. Gravatt was elected. and briefly
thanked the meeting for the compliment.
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
Rev. Dr. Young. on behalf of the
Executive Committee appointed at the
first meeting. submitted the report Of that
body. as follows:
The Union Conference OF the Pastors Of
Richmond and Manchester:
Dear B~rethren.-Your Executive Com
mittee, TO whom you entrusted the work
Of formulating n plan for the bringing
Of the churches Of Richmond in closer
contact with the people by a house-to-
house visitation. through which is to be
secured accurate Information as to their
spiritual and material condition. beg leave
to state that they have held three meet
ings, and have to submit 10 you the
following as the result Of their labOrs:
/. We would recommend the appoint
ment Of ten visitors from each congre-
cation, such appointment TO be made by
the pastor, or in any other way the pas
tor and his church may deem wise.
2. We would recommend, further, that
the visitors go two and two, m u a
no two be from the same denomination.
3. We would recommend. further. the
adoption OF the following cards to be
used by the visitors:
% \ CARD OF INTRODUCTION.
As representing Christian churches In
this community. W. would esteem it
a favor, if we might see some member
of the family a few moments. and thus
obtain the simple information we seek.
Names
(g A STATISTICAL CARD.
Name Of head Of family......................
Name Of
street NO........''.''''.
Number in family. ... Male. .Fcmale....
Number Of church members in family......
Where membership
WHAT church attended. ..................
II not any. which proferred...............
Number OF Sun1ay-schoOl scholars in
family over ) year5...............""...
y. B.-If any sick, or needy. ascertain
condition. cause. age. and state fully on
oth.r side.
l. We would further recommend that,
I'm order 10 the conduct OF the work,
the city be divided into five districts. as
follows:
o. Fulton District-All that part of the
city included within a line drawn from
the river up Pear stree 10 Main street,
thence along the south side Of Main
street eastward 10 the boundary, anu
Fulton.
e. Church-Hnl District-All that part
Of the city lying east Of a line drawn
along the east side Of Seventeenth street
from the river 10 the boundary, except
that part situated within the Fulton
District.
O. Shockoe District-All that part Of
the city lying between a line drawn along
the c ntre of Seventeenth street from
the river to the boundary. and a line
QI1hl dIbil, inc ttHlIt Ol IHEL SA4f'A
from the river to the boundary.
"a and o. Monroe and Brook Dis
tricts-The rest Of the city. to b. divided
by a line drawn in the centre of Grace
street, from First street to Rylanl street.
along the centre of Ryland street. north
to Broad street. along the centre OF Broad
street 10 the boundary. all that part Of
the city lying to the south Of this line
t. be known as the Monroe District. and
all hat part OF tn city lying TO the
north Of this line to be known as the
Brook District.
The Fulton District Will include the
following churches: Fulton Baptist.
DeEny-Street Methodist. Weddell-Me-
mortal Episcopal.
Churca-HHi District-i.eieh-Street Bap-
fist, Nenable-Street Baptist, East-End
Baptist. Howard's-Grove Baptist, Third
Christian, Trinity, English Evangelical
Lutheran. Trinity Methodist, Tnion-Sta-
ton Methodist. Falrmount-Avenue Metho-
dist. st. James Methodist, Third Presby-
terrain, Olf-Market Presbyterian. St.
Johns Episcopal. Christ Episcopal.
Shockoe Dislrict-First Baptist, Second
Baptist. Emmanuel Baptist. seventh
Street Christian. 81. Johns German Evan
gelical. First English Evangelical Luth-
eran. Centenary Methodist. Broad-Street
Methodist. Second Presbyterian. Grace
Sire I Presbyterian. Monumental Episco-
pal, 81. James Episcopal. ST. P1uls Epis-
copal.
Monroe District-Pine-Street Baptist.
Grove-Avenue Baptist. West-View Bap-
tist. Randolph-Street Baptist. Laurel
Street Methodist. Asbury Methodist. Park
Place Methodist, Church of the Covenant
Rresbyter!an). Westminster P~reshyte-
g. q. r,r-s- y-yFcg,na1 Crqra TTnfc-
Holy Trinity Episcopal. Ail-Saints'
Episcopal. st. Luke's Episcopal, West
End Mission (Christian).
Brook District-Grace-Str ct Baptist,
Baptist. Marshall-Street Chris
Friends. C~lay-Street Methodist. First
st. Marks Episcopal.
The pastors and visitors from each dis
trict will meet. select their own chair
M and any other officers thy may
desire. and adopt such plans as may
seem TO them best for the carrying out Of
the work in their district in accord with
general plan.
we would name as temporary chairmen
tn Sc districts the following brethren:
District. Rev. W. 4. Laughon;
Church-Hin District. Rev. j. II. Cannon;
Shockoe District. Rev. II. ~. Bagby; Mon
roe District. Rev. j. j. Gravatt; Brook
District. Rev. W. l.. Hatcher, j. ID. II
will be the duty of these temporary chair
men 10 call together the pastors ana
of their districts, and 10 pr side
until the permanent organization snail
have been effected.
:. We think il would be wise 10 nave
I'm the near future a mass-meeting OF the
Of Richmond. that this work may
brought before them, and puDlc senu-
ment be reused on the subject.
6. There Will be some expense connected
with the work. We leave 1t with you
TO decide how great the expense shdli
H. and how il shall be provided for.
: II &c understood that the churches
If Manchester will undertake this work
for their city. the city to constitute a