Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27

...... ..r. Grace Street Baptist chIfcl TO
thcr hous, OF worship 1t once.
..... ... matter took uo definite ."Cpe.
...I stcps Of such au undertaking
,.... .fa.u and instead of being iepr,as-
..f .gwncast because OF The great
......- which has visited them In The
..-......r of their beautiful chafcn by
... .- Tuesday. trc members ~ Dr.
.....r.-.. "A. manifested the most CAR
,... ,.g. ANA even cxultauon In 'h-
,.... .-..a...s of another new ANA CONE
,.s ..us in the near iD'aIe.
d. Hatcher. who presided over ~,
,....r.. read d paper outlining what A'
d.. .. officers OF the church 1s-."''
t. boz done under the Circumstances
... ... recommendations embraced i"e'''
.u.l. promptly and undnlmols.s "''f'-
. showing the great i4ih and a-',I-
-.4ton existing am9as .-- i-.-'.-,-9 %
..5 congregation.
.. eatu,r.us was au tn,1--'' '''''
There wss no sign oi desp1ai'N'y' L''I'
...t..n was ~ hearty appreciation ot
... EXPRESSIONS of ssmI ainy. t"i '"-
..f.,.r.s of aid tom almost every quar-
..- qs. er.,-ta.t.I rlstoI Who LAS
..rar,i p.aIs ta,.l-cac years "i'n "'7
r... v more u4I once during the
.-....-. almost overcome with emotion.
.t .a Thought boz and his people
... homeless. ia, 10. t-ty never h"4
..-.l, homes Iu all their lives.
OPENED WITH SINGING.
........ WAS called fox 4 O'c.ocE,
81. .u hour before tuat td"t tAe
.,...yt.r.au church was almost
.... u.... ana gentlemen, lt'4e-
.,,rv ..t.. and condition ln me-
.ric.r- r.prtstutatNes ui almost
. nomination. There were eve"
r.. ...u.c present VINO "'tt ''
.r.u at au when br. Hatcher '"-
- and called tht vast asst scm"i"Ee
...r every pew IN the iai-" "d''-
mas uurt IL was a representative
.. or CHRISTIAN mon and women.
Meeting was opened with siu- MS
... ..-. three hymns being come IA'H
.t Every Blessing "W hat q
r-...g Ne Have iu Jesus and Jesus
..r of My soul" In tne pulpit were
... urs. cooper Hatcher ant herr
..t before the session was over h-F us
d a. Iandrlm. Is. ~. Pitt, ana l.. -
,lIsch were occupying hleh seats. i" t'-
ures-rt.u- almost every u'H'ii''i'' t'"-'.
Iyre. -r- singing had concluded Dr
rt....sr r..-u,I to the eds. OF the ros-
tr..r. ana. with tear-ttH immrd eyes, eal-'
on believe ma begin this meeting VITA d
-....st thar au rrs ert Who love the
I..l and believe that you can iolo" iiIih
. the darkness as NtA as tNe A-h'
VG please stIal -p
Almost every person 300 that great audit
.... upon Dr Piu 90 pray. DR. l''l
..,..lt.n Was "a tender ana pathetic
..-.I tor divine guidance ans dressings
BIS hour and time oi apparent distress.
a...+..s that there might be uniaiteIlns
t... ami uuwavtrnr trust upon The
l... -t ttose CHRISTIAN people present.
..t.. tle audience remained stiI-.n@,
-- Hatcher Jed m the doxologg. Praise
Co.,. F.am Whom All blessings Flow.
uR. KERR'S OFFER.
rr Kerr arrr0achel the edge OF the
f.-.-.u t1 say one word. He said
D.. t.t very much as he did on the
t-r previous. when he stood watchins
'-- -,rII church, built by the SELF
a.-..t of Gods people, and conse-
Grated 4. Gods work, trying TO say q
v..l -. 1'r- Hatcher. But words failed
.- chem. hc could har1' speak now.
I. .-E wanted 20 say that by an
..a ~. 81 a.S ''S TeoPie So95s" arsse,s5re.5 SS- ,,
D...t ....ya that this Church Ohe
I. t-.. yt.ram was theirs untn they
c.' Ht another house OF worship
f.r hr iu which they would b.
~-. .me than IN the First Pres
.t--ar .~ Kerr continued ly say
.l .at oh. burning ot the Grace-Street
+.s's, ...-a was not an ordinary ca
.aa-l. De- sH- an act OF Providence; 1t
WAS blessing 10 had brought Gods
I-r.e closer together than they had
',.- a"sH DO had brought. them into
t.- BONDS - love and friendship. Great
f'0a Was '1 come of what appeared 20
D. ..sat disaster and aTiction. DR.
Kerr tre.a Welcomed Dr Hatcher's con-
trrf..r. Ir The most loving terms, 10
o.. irt Pres byterian church.
.r Hatcher with heavy heart said
. 'a' Nr Kerr u his cordial and tender
f'"af.- h-- tr0d upon dangerous ground
G. t- ..r Hatcher was not prepared
81. .Er-.., h.s thanks 20 DIT Kerr and
- t... Tie was too overwhelmed,
a-- -' only ray that FOR the present
l 't.-r would accept the loving gene
''] --l kulnts. Of the First Pres
nF'e-t church. DR. Hatcher cast his
- O't- tae great audience. and said
BAD .r .ucsiay intended 20 say 90
Herauon that II another move
' e"~'ch were 70 be m
one t'e hal b-'ter De
~. b.. rs head He had changed his
a'"r.er - be had not. he de-
caro- -- should have had 10 90 or into
as place aud die So sincere and
- .ai 90 tender ana encouraging
f.'r the expressions OF sympathy
en- .. .erre from all sides. continued
-- i.ter thaf he could DO nothing
' stand 40 the helm. lie thanked
' His blessed promises had not