Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-27
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daughter in this hour of misfortune. DF;
Cooper stated that the gentleman VINO ha'
thus pronered aid to the Grace-St'eet
church had spoken Of the burning VI
ina, edif,ce as a public calamity ana
denomlnational sorrow.
OFFER OF BETH AHABA.
Rev DIR. Calisch. rabbi of Beth Ahaba
Synagogue, was next recognized ny ~
Hatcher. Dr. Calisch made a beauuiui
and eoquent talk TO DR.. Hatchers people,
nerforruing a mission with which he had
been charged by the Board OF Managers
OF his congregation At meeting o,
this body he'd yesterday morning u ha'i
decided first 10 tender the sympathy OF
that congregation 20 DIR. Hatcher anu
his people and 20 offer 10 them the use
of Beth Ahaba Synagogue for all their
services. Sunday-school meetings e'c'
with coal free and light free, for so long
4 time as they might ned or desire H.
DIR. Calsch said his church had beeh
sanctlhed by the prayers and me tears
of his people, and they did not thro"
open its doors irreverently, or llSh'iy'
and he felt that IL was more sacrtd'
that it's walls were more glorlied py inc
expression Of this feeling or humanity
The gifted rabbi spoke OF the destruc-
ton Of Dr. Hatcher's church, as CT
lamity not confined 10 that minister
congregation: not simply confined 10 the
Baptist denomination, or 70 the CHRISTIAN
community. but calamity 10 every man.
woman and child in this city. Speaking
Of the meeting, he even went further
than Rev Dr. Landrum did. when he
characterized II as IN evid nee OF
brotherly love. Dr. Calisch said II was a
demonstration of human love and brother
hood.
The rabbi was followed by Rev. Or.
Broughton. who was called upon by Or.
Hatcher DR.. Broughton said he believed
this calamity came just at the right time.
IL had given an opportunity for COM
mingnng of prayers along a new line. He
begged those present to make the most
possible of this opportunity, beseecnihg
them TO build not only a new house OF
worship, but TO build grander spiritual
structure To this end he would con-
tribute all that he could OF his own means
and his prayers and labor
4 DAUGHTER CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Mercer. pastor Of the West
View church. an offspring Of Grace-Street,
secured the floor at this point. ana
he assured Dr. Hatcher of the confidence
Of his people. Mr.. Mercer stated that
six years ago Grace-Street church had
given his church $3.50 and forty-fve
members, and started IL out for Itself.
Only last Sunday Mr.. Mercer had APP
peaIed to the Second Baptist church
for some aid and he had been work
ing among the members of that congre-
CATION this week. y most gratifying
sum had already been raised and pledged
This money, Mr.. Mercer said, would
be returned. and those pledges can
celled, and no further effort would be
made to raise funds for West View.
This step had been decided on because
his people wished the Second church con-
gregation to do all in its power for Grace
Street
IT WAS TOO GOOD.
In conclusion, Mr.. Mercer stated that,
i'm addition to taking care Of itself, his
church also hoped TO be able 10 con-
tribute 500 or more toward the erection
Of a new building for Grace-Street
church.
I'm have to break up this meeting"
said DR.. Hatcher al this juncture; Il
can't stand 1t. It's too good" Then.
holding in his hand a huge batch Of let
ters and kilograms, the Doctor ex-
planned that they. too. were messages
Of coincidence and proffers Of aid and
encoura cement from good people here and
elsewhere.
The meeting was then closed with
song-service and a general hand-shakinS.
In passing Dr. Hatcher, at the close
Of the meeting. Captain Charles II. Epps
gave the minister a tight clasp Of the
hand. saying: Doctor the 500 | told
you would give you toward building an
other church is subject to your order"