The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
ESTABLISHED 1870.
THE E!sACY LYMAN MEMORIAL

THE EEsACEs LYMAN MEMORIAL.
Very soon after The death ct tie
late Bishop LYNN OF the Diocese
of North Carolina ii was suggested
by his friends that church should
be built in the city OF Raleigh as a
Memorial Of him.
This suggestion took shape at
the Convention head in Winston
i'll May of 1881, the drst Conyen-
ton after his death, and the fol
lowing preamble and resolution
were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, This Convention has
by unanimous vote decided that,
at some future time, a church
shall be erected SIS 4 memorial Of
the Rt, Rev. 7. E. Lyman, D.
D., IL. d., D. G. L., late Bishop
Of the Diocese Of North Carolina
and
WHEREAS, Tie family and
friends Of Bishop Lyman have ox-
pressed their Willingness to Con-
tribute towards the erection of Il
permanent church for the congre-
cation Of Tic Church Of the Good
Shepherd ia Raleigh, to be 9 me-
mortal Of Bishop Lyman; and
WHEREAS, This IS the church to
which Mrs. Lyman, who was &
large and liberal contributor to
the Church in North Carolina, az
we'll as to that individual congre-
CATION, belonged, and to which
she and the Bishop were deyotedly
attached; and
| WHEREAS, A large number Of
the Church people III North Caro-
lima have already expressed their
desire 20 contribute to such me-
mori.l; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Convention
recommends that the people of the
: Diocese shall unite in tie erection
of church i'll Raleigh as q HE
mortal Of Bishop Lyman.
The Nestry CT the C!1Rrch Of tht
Good Shepherd thinking that The
time has come TO begin this hEe
: mortal Church, at a regular meet
ing held Monday, March s, 1881
!, adopted unanimously the follow
# ing resolution:
: Resolved, That we undertake
Il the erection OF the permanen
i church for the Coed Shepherd, L
# be known as the Bishop Lyman
Memorial, to cost Hot les thai
$40, eco noF more than $25 ,00O
- and that the building operation
e are not to commence until $1,000
Of in cash is in hand. The charac
e ter Of the architecture to b
II Gothic, material of outer walls /
- be North Carolina Granite, wood
,e work of North Carolina Pine, tn
it seating capacity of pews TO be nc
- less than GEO, and the size, Pre-
portions ard style CT finish to |
r. that Indicated in the notes an
ic sketches furnished the Architec
to subject to the approval Of tt
ne Vostry.
"a ~ The diocese being thus commi
ct ted to assist in the erection Of III
no Memorial Church, VIC appeal wit
ia confidence 10 the loyal Churcl
III men of the Diocese and to Il
friends Of Bishop Lyman ti2l'oug1
out the entire State, Ct which /
r. was for some sears the Dioccsa.
til and to his personal friends al
as admirers elsewhere, 20 give !
ny substantial aid in his und2
-, taking.
lot As the church is to occupy
tu- very prominent location in I
nd Capital city Of tf1e Stale it is 4
IVY sirable that tie building shall
~ of such a character as 10 be ;
ornament 10 tie city, q credit
IAN the Church and the State and
nat worthy memorial OF TIE ReveG
~. lo Bishop.
;sr- The members Of tie Church
,im the Good Shepherd realize 4 pr
ngs ent necessity fer a new and lars
Ar. church, but being, With very f
III, exceptions, people Of very nc;
mi rate means, and though willing
de assess themselves TO tie extent
ond their ability, are unable to CO
plete the building within a reas,
;s,,- able time by their unaidod etfol
,sed We therefore appeal to you
is is such help as you feel able to gi
gen An offering will be prescn
~ lp' for this object cn next East
ions and we would be glad to HI
on your contribution by that time
clu- practicable.
"se We wo@ld Ike to be in fund.
's ,,.s begin work very soon thereafte
ard Contributions may I've sent
'oint any of he undersigned.
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