The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03
LARGE CONGREGATIONS
ATTEND DIR. HATCHER's SERVICES
SIND1i.
Services In the Synagogue In the Morning
and at the Academy Of Music at
Night-Ihe Building Fund.

For more than two and a half hours
people stood I'm the aisles at Beth Aha0a
Synagogue Sunday at the morning SER
vices Of the Gracestreet Baptist con-
gregation. Every seat in the spacious
edincc had been taken. ana at II o'clock
chairs had been placed around the altar
The galleries were so crowded That soon
after the service began not even stand
ing room could be had. Many were
turned away. 50 great was the demand
for admittance.
Curiosity to see a Baptist service In
synagogue may have TO some extent been
responsible for the tremendous assem-
bage. II such was the case. before the
service was well begun. the deep interest
of every auditor had been gained, and
those in the aisles stood without a muir
mur until the close Of the service.
1t was a grand. an extraordinary meet
ing. one OF undoubted benefit to every
one present.
DIR. HATCHER's APPEAL.
DR.. Hatchers appeal for subscriptions
for the rebuilding fund Of the church
met with a ready response. He SAID
that he desired 20 raise 5000, which
would bring the buildine-fund subscfip-
tons up to s20000-a very nice sum 10
have raised IN so short a time
Soon after the service began. pr.
Hatcher spoke feeliugly Of the deplorablc
loss sustained by the congregation on
Tuesday in the destruction OF its mag
nincent church home. lie felt, however,
that the loss would be OF benefit 10 Grace
Street church lie spoke hopefully OF
the prospects Of soon having another
church home. said that the work must
begin Immediately. lie told how one
gentleman had given 500 for the church
fund while the fire fiend was at work
Tuesday. Many outside tho church had
contributed literally. lie spoke Of how
the children OF the church had taken
interest in the work, and subscribed 10
the fund. Then a canvass Of the con-
gregation was made. and before Or.
Hatcher gave way to DR.. Broughton, he
announced that about $500 more had
been subscribed At the close Of the
services more subscriptions were received.
Dr.. Broughton did not preach a SER
mon. lie called IL a gospel talk. II was
one Of hi best efforts since he ha been
I'm Richmond. The subject was Prayer
DR.. Hatcher appointed "A committee 10
return thanks TO Dr.. Calisch for The use
Of the synagogue.
AT THE ACADEMY.
Sunday night the First and Second
churches united with the Grace-Street
congregation in the service at the Acad-
envy of Music. 10 was a monster meet
ing. Before o'clck the house was packed
to the doors. Every seat from the rear
Of the stage to the wall in the peanut
Il
i'm the aisles. Hundreds. II not thousands.
were turned away from the doors. Rev.
Drs. Hatcher, Cooper. Landrum. Brough-
ton. and Dickinson sat In the front row
OF chairs on the stage. DR.. Hatcher con-
Quoted the opening service. but no ref
erence was made 20 the burning of Grace-
Street church. The usual Sunday-night
collection was taken up. Or. BrOughton
preached a powerful sermon on One
Thing Thou I.ackest." At the close over
a hundred persons indicated their desire
10 become Christians. During tie SER
vices Mrs Hill OF Petersburg, and
Mcssrs Cunningham and Watkins sang
solos. The revival services conducted 10y
Dr. BrOughton will continue this week
az the First Presbyterian church
CONCERT FOR DIR. HATCHER's
CHURCH.
Sunday night Messrs. Haddon s. Wat
kins. Frank Cunningham. and "A State
representative decided, without Dr.
Hatcher's knowledge or consent. 20 get
up a concert. 20 be- given al the Acal-
my Of Music. the proceeds 90 90 90 the
fund for rebuilding Grace-Street Baptist
church.
Messrs. Cunningham and Watkins will
give their time and talents 10 the Under
taking. and the representative
OF the State promised on the
part of his paper free advertising
and the personal efforts OF an CON
nected with the state 10 make the affair
a success.
II Is believed that every other news
paper in the city will gladly aid the
movement.
Yesterday morning the three gentlemen
mentioned called upon Mr.. Horace +.
Smith. the we'll known and successful
manager. who said that
il was a capital plan. and &C. would give
him much pleasure 10 render all the as
sistance within his power.
Messrs. Smith, Cunningham and Wat
lyins have already gone TO work upon
the programme. and the people OF Rich
mcnd may rest assured that the enter
tainment will be one Of the very best ever
given i'm the city.
This Will afford an opportunity for
persons 10 contribute their quarters and
half-dollars TO aid Dr. Hatchor's congre-
cation in erecting q new church
The concert VIII take plac IT the
Academy. March 2ith.