The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-27

| ayers OF his congregation. AZ a meeting
! OF this body, held yesterday morning, 10
! had decided. first 20 tender the sympathy
! OF that congregation 10 Dr. Hatcher ana
his people. and TO offer 10 them the use
| or Beth Ahaba synagogue for all their
! services. Sunday school meetings. etc,
| with coal 4rce ana ient free, for so long
a time aa they might need or desire &c..
Dr. Calisch said that MS church had been
sanciincd by the prayers and the tears
of bis people. and that they did not throw
open it's doors irreFerently or lightly.
and that he fell that b. was more sacred.
that fits wallis were more glorinrd. 0y the
express ION of tlis feeling OF humanity.
The gifted rabbi spoke of the destruction
or Dr. Hatcher church as "A calH nifty
not confined ia that minister's congroga-
tiOn. not simply confined 10 the BaDust
denomination, or TO The Christian COM
munlty. bat a calamity 10 every man.
woman. and child iu this 90 Speaking
Of the meeting. Doe said tnat Doe even
went further than iid Rev. DR. 1.andrum
when Doe characterized lt as era evidence
OF hr0thfriV love. lr. Caliscl said that
it was "a demons irai-On of human love
and brotherhood.
CAME AT THE RIGHT TIME
The Rabbi was followed hy Rev. dr.
Br0ualton. who had been called upon by
Dr. Hatcher. Dr. Brou-htou said That
Doe believed that thif calamity came just
at thD rignt time. N bad given an ov-
uOriUniIv for n cfmmiurlug OF prayers
along new linc. Bee begged those pres
ent Co make the most possible OF this
opportunity hcseccning them To- buiid
not ouiy Cd ncW house of worship. but
90 build grandcr spiritual structure.
TO this end Doe would contribute ail that
hc could 0f bis 0Hn means and his
prayers and labor
Hev. Air. Mercer pastor of the " est
View church, au offspring OF Gface-Slrect.
secured the floor lt This point. and he
assured Dr. Hatcher OF the coincidence
Of his people. Mr. Mercer stated that
slN years ago Gracc-Strcet church RAD
given his church $780, and f0riy-fve
members had started IL out FOR itself.
only last Sunday Mr.. Mercer had appeal
efl 90 The Second Baptist church Tor some
aid, and he had been working am0ng
the members of that congregation THIS
week a most gratifying sum mad al
ready been raised and pledged. This |
money. said Mr.. Mercer. would De re-
turned and those pledges cancelled. and
no further effort would be made 10 raise |
funds for West View. This step had been |
decided on because his people wished the |
Second church congregation 10 do an |
il l.- power f0r 'flce-S Street. In con-
clusior, Mr. Mercer stated that I'm addi- |
u0n 10 taking caro- OF Itself. his church |
also hoped TO De able 10 contribute 500 |
building for Grace Street church "T'U 4
have 10 break up This meeting" said ljr /
Hatcher. at this jnncture. II can't stand |
IL. 70 IS too good. ~ Then holding in his
hane "a huge batch of letters ana tele- 1
grams. the Doctor explained that they |
too. were messages OF coincidence ana |
prOffers Of aid and encouraGement IRON !
good people here and elsewhere.
The meeting was then closed with
song service and q general handshakiEg.
In passing by Or. Hatcher Cap Chas.
IT. Epps gave the minister's hand a
light grasp. saying. Doctor. the 500 /
told YOU / wOuA give you toward build
ng another church Is subject to your
)rdcr'
THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
one Of the recommendations contained
n the paper presented by Or. Hatcher
vas that a committee be appointed 10 at !
nee look into the question OF a new
hurch building. and 10 adopt such fnan-
ial methods as might seem to them most
nectiNe.
This committee was appointed last even
ng, and il is understood that Dr. Hatcher |
; its chairman. II Is the old hulld!pg |
ommittee which had cha of the cree,
ion OF the splendid church Just DESTROYED.
nj consists of about twenty-five mem /
ers.
As 10 the other recommendation made |
Y DR.. Hatcher. that "A special committee
{ appointed 10 secure tenn. rary quarters
Or church worship a. soon 1racticable'
'r. Hatcher stated last nig.. that this |