The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-22
SkTILINS DoWN 40 WORK.
Shockce District Or4aajzsd for House u
ttoute t.ritnuon..


| At the union meeting of ministers of all
| dcnom.lations, neld at the Young Men i
Christian Association recently. 1t Was
decided TO diyide the city in five districts.
ICr the purpose or noiui"g mouse 10 mouse
,isitaloas wan ii view 81 iOohInS dIter
the spiritual wants OIL the citizens oI
KiC1lnonu. The DIVISIONS agreed upon
was latO the uastricts OF ruilon' ChuicH
t1tn. sno.xOe. monroe and Brook.
Ine IN nlstcrS OF onockoe dlstfict met
yesterday afternoon dt - cIoCh III lHo
iecJ Ire-rOom OK oeVenth-Streel ChIlstldIi
cnurch for the purpose VI erecting
permanent orsdni@d.aJn. IheIe "rfe
present Rev. DR.. George Cooper. ReV.
.d -. Hoge, -. D., Rev. j. ~. Mason.
lteY. Japez Han; Key faui MT az 4y,,t ev'
On motion. keY. George Cooper was
elected permanent chairman ana Rev.
j. L. MOorehead secretary.
The district which reaches from seven
teenth to FIRST street, and from the river
TO the northerly city border line. was.
on motion, subdivided into the following
First. From Seventeenth to Ninth
street: second. from Ninth to First street
and north Of Grace street: third. from
Ninth to First street. south OF Grace
street. In the first district Rev. DIR.
George Cooper was elected Temporary
chairman. II comprises the following
churches: Monumental EPISCOPAL First
Baptist. BroadStreet Methodist. st
Rev. j. X. Mason was elected temporary
chairman. 1t comprises Emmanuel Bap-
fist. st. Johns Evangelical. First English
Lutheran, Grace-Street Presbyterian and
st. james Episcopal church. In the third
district Rev. NJ ID. Hoge will be tempo
rary chairman. 1t comprises Second BaD-
fist. Seventh-Street Christian. Centenary
Methodist and Second PRESBYTERIAN
church
II was further decided that each church
is to appoint ten visitors. who are TO 70
TWO and two and visit every house In
their respective districts, as soon as thew
cards. The following are the contents
OF the cards to be handed them I'm order
To secure the necessary statistics and
other information:
"(a) a card of Introduction
''As representing Christian churches in
this community. we would esteem 1t a
favor II we might see some member of
the family a few moments. and thus OBJ
tan the simple information we seek.
"Cbl A statistical card
Name Of head Of family -.
Names of individuals --.
Street and number -
"Numter in. femilv-male. -: female -.
Number of church members in family.
Where membership --.
what church attended -.
'lf not any, which preferred -.
Number OF Sundayschool scholars IN
family over five years -.
IF any sick or needy. ascertain con-
dition. cause, age, and state fully on other
side"
on motion of Dir. Hoge. II was decided
that the necessary announcements be
made by the ministers of the district at
the services tomorrow week. when the
visitors will be selected
The latter will meet the following night
in their respective sub-districts when q
certain number Of houses will be as
signed TO each counle of visitors to Sc
cure the desired information.
Rev. DR.. Hoge stated that he had writ
ten to Mr.. william T. Dodge. of New
York. inviting him to deliver an address
on the proposed work in this city in the
near future. Much to his regret he had
been Informed nv Mr. DodPe's daughter
thHt her father was at present in Europe.
The executive committee will therefore
have n invite some other gentleman TO
speak here.
The MEETING adjourned subject to the
all Of the Chair.