The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-13

RE,f4RKaBLE GROUIH or IHL
SEVENTEENIH sTELf MISSION.
e..Thana Year Old IL Has Outgrown Its
Present Ousrters-N ork OF haisin.
Funds for Building,

on the fourth day OF last october The
Seyenteouth-Street Mission Was opened
AZ No. sl6 north Seventeenth street un-
dor the auspices OF NonaDle-Strcet bap-
usc church.
From The beginning services nave been
held every Thursday night conducted hs
the pastors of Richmcnd churches or
different denominations.
The Sunday school meets every sunday
afternoon at 2.iJ o'clock and Is under me
efficient management of Nh. W = Nc
Ghee and q Jealous corps of fellow WORK
eis.
ALL CREEDS.
While the mission is under the control
of the Venable-Sfroet church u Is pta.-
IDEALLY undenominational as many OF mo
officers ana teachers aie members or 9th
er churches. yet there is never - jar on
account Of differences IN creed.
The success Of the movement was as-
sured from the start as 10 opened with
twelve officers and teachers and forty
eight pupils.
All during the fan. winter ard spring
|, the growth has been rapid ald M pres
cnt nineteen officers and teachers and
one hundred and sixty pupils answer the
rOl-cdN.
Every in iicatlon points 20 much
Greater Increase. The present size OF the
school IS such as 20 crowd the rooms very
much and better accommodations are an
imperative necessity
I'D order 10 meet this need the mission
VIII begin the erection OF a chapel at ara
early date. The site hes not been de-
nnteiy decided upon but the building
VIII be erected near the present location
and . handsome and commolious struc-
ture is in contemplation
There is some money IN The building
fund now but not sufficient for this OBJ
! feet and n red white and blue bazaar .or
the benefit ~ the fund Will begin at
] C0rcoran Hall on Twenty-hfth street be-
1 tween Broad and Marshall on Monday
night and continue TWO weeks.
! Elaborate preparations are being made
| for the event ana an Will Doe in READINGS
! hv tomorrow night
There viii be a musical programme
each evening. and great number -
devices for entertainment VIII be impro-
! vised.
TIE officers OF the bazaar are: Presi-
dent. James r. Flo"rnoy. Nice-Prcs.dent.
| W r. McGehee. Treasurer. NJ j. Taylor
Secretary. H. A. Cogh.l
At the Red. White and Blue table the
/ following ladies Will preside.
Mrs W. ". Dickerson. table Rel.
! White and Blue. Annie Barham Mamie
! Hart0n, Martha Udrck. Jane Udr.ck
, Neiua Tucker Annie Craven. Annie
! Dickerson. Florence DicRcrson, Mrs. A..
I ". Dickerson.
Mrs. ". r. Williamson ar The Blue table
will De assisted by Misses Moiie ana Lena
/ Tucker. Page Kelly IDA Davis. Maud
Armstrong L.nnie Powers Irene Dillon.
i Lilly Nuckois Mrs. Chas Phillips.
The Sunbcams table VIII he in charge
81 Misses Violet Anderson and Lotf.e
Fuqua, assisted by afteen little sunte4ms
+ In charge OF the White Booth There viii
he Mrs Miller. assisted by Misses Lizzie
s. Moss. Peachle Baushan Rosa
Baughan. Laura Tranum. Emma Meade.
Edna Bradshaw. Maud Sell Ogg.e Kent
In charge or the Glpsy Camp. Misses
Snead and DckersOn.
The Refreshments Booth VIII be attend
od by Mr.. Slliens. Misses KITTY Anthony
Katy and Anna Loving. Willie Jones.
Lucie Magazines and Mary Bass.
A wtD--tl,e.ed Variety OF affi0ies vil
! he offered for sale and fhe interest which
.s being manifested in the work of the
mission ausurs we'll FOR the success OF
/ the bazaar.
The officers of the bazaar are Messrs.
James Flournoy. president: W. r. No
Chez. vlce-president; Marion Taylor
| treasurer and Hervey CogbAl secretary.