The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-08
beth AHABA AND
BETH SHALOME.
The Two Organizations Decide to
Consolidate.
THE SERVICES AT PINE-STREtT.
Resolutions OF sympathy for Rev. Dr.
Hogc--New Il. W. u. ORGANIZED.
Meeting Of the Henrico Sunday
Schoois-Othcr Church News
THE SERVICES AT PlNE-STREtT'

Final steps were taken Sunday aiter-
noon at Lee Camp Han, In the ".S''ns
Of the two congresauohS' D''
and Beth Shaomc.
Renrescnt,..ives OF both congregations
uere nrcsent aud the session was presided
over BY MIR a. T. Ezekiel
Tha renort OF the Joint committee OF
both congregations appointed 10 arrange
che prenminarles was received ana
adopted.
Tins was contaminated a union or the
two important synagogues of Richmond.
THE matter was the outcome OF prop
ositjon advanced first by the older con
gregation-Beih Shalomc-and how read
fly acaulescod in by Beth Ahaba is shown
nv the early completion OF the consolida-
ton.
AN OLD ORGANIZATION.
The congregation of Beth shalome dates
from the year 1871, or oo5l according 10 the
Israelite reckoning.
The first place used as a synagogue was
In a room In a three-story brick building
ON Nineteenth street near Franklin.
which was also used as the residence OF
one OF the members. Tho next worship
ping place was in q brick building on
Nineteenth street in the rear OF VIVA,
was then known as the Union HULL anu
near Main street.
some wears afterward the synagogue
now used by the Sir Moses Montehore
congregation was built on Mayo street
above Franklin, where for seventy-hVe
years the congregation fiourished-
Through decrease IN membership by
death and removal from the city, the syn
agogue was sold TO the Sir Moses Monte
fore congregation and the residue OF Beth
Shalome took UP quarters In Lee camp
Hall.
RE1W AHABA.
Reth Ahaba began with the coming 10
this country from Bavaria. about l64O, OF
several Ravarian families At first these
sworsbjpped I'm Beth Shalome. but the
form of worship used was strange 10 these
families. and after they had held several
services i'm private residence syn
agogue was built on Marshall street near
sixth. and then this building becoming
TOO small larger house was buiit on
the present site OF Beth Ahaba.
To this building Improvement after I'M
provement was made, until the present
MAGNIFICENT ediice resulted
Beth Shalome goes into Beth Ahaba
without debt and in a condition alto
gether prosperous.
II is not decided yet whether Rev. DR..
Il. n. Calisch will be accorded an assist
ant on account of this large increase to
his congregation.
The event Of the union will receive fit
ting celebration in the near future
Rev. MIR. Hutson's Anniversary.
Plne-Street Baptist church was the
scene OF the very interesting services
Sunday. when the twenty-sixth anniver-
sary of Rev. J. b. Illusions pastorate
was celebrated and the new annex was
thrown open to the inspection OF the
,onCropotfop
Large congregations were present at
both morning and evening services and
Rev. Mr.. Hutson preached two eloquent
sermons.
In the morning he took as his subject
church unity and spoke instructi"ely
along this line
His subject was one peculiarly appro-
pirate as It was through the rare unity.
the combined perseverance Of the con-
gregation that had accomplished The pay
Ing off of the church debt and the build
ing of the handsome new annex.
After the morning service the annex
was thrown open TO the congregation,
who made a thorough inspe ting tour
and expressed unbounded SdTiration of
the many modern appointments 1t con-
tanned.
The evening service as in the nature
OF Thanksgiving for the blessings show
cred upon the church in the past year.
The membership OF Pinc-Street church
is one Of the largest I'm the South. There
are fourteen hundred and forty names
on the list.
One of the pleasing things that oc-
CURED was the presence OF DR..
A. T.. Dickinson, of the Religious Herald.
who was the pastor and leader of this
congregation when they built their first
house OF worship on Pine street end
through whose labors the most of the
money was raised 10 pay for IL. During
the three years that he was with them
large number was added To The church
and IL gave the congregation great pleas
ure TO have MIN present who twenty
sixth years ago turned over TO Mr.. Hut
son so inviting a field.
Sympathy for DIR. Hogc.