Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-13
GRACE-sTREET CHURCH OPENED

GRACE-sTREET CHURCH OPENED.
interesting Services, i'm Which Many
Ministers Take Part.
The congregation Of Grace-Street Bap-
list church moved into the Sunday-school-
room Of their handsome new building on
Sunday, and the day was marked by
services Of great interest. There was
full attendance upon Sunday school in the
morning. Dr. Hatcher's sermon at II
O'Clock was heard by a congregation that
filled the house, and there was not stand
ing room TO be had at the opening service
In the afternoon. The music throughout
the day was fine, and in the morning
$500 was subscribed toward paying off the
debt of 5000 on the house as It sta%ds
Rev. j. ID. HutsOn Of Pine-Street, pre-
sided over the afternoon meeting. and
nearly all the Baptist pastors of the city
were present Rev H. A. Bagby; Rev. j.
calvin Stewart, Of the Church of the
Covenant, and Rev. Drs Jones and Mercer
took part in the opening exercises. Rabbi
Calisch, Of Beth Ahaba was also TO have
done so, but he was unable to be present.
Or. Willngham read letters from Drs.
| uoge and Sweeney, expressing regret that
/ they were not able to be present.
Or. Hatcher made a brief statement
touching the history of the new building.
in which he took occasion to express the
profound appreciation Of his people for
the Kindness shown them by the First
, Presbyterian church, Beth Ahaba Syna-
/ gogue, ST. Marks church, the authorities
| OF Richmond College, and others who had
! opened their houses of worship TO them
I when they were without a home Short
bright, and highly interesting addresses
were made by Rev. Drs. Robert p. Kerr.
George Cooper, j. S. Dill, and w. r l..
Smith.
LETTER FROM DR. HOGE.
The letter read from DR.. Hoge was as
follows:
/ MY Dear DR. Hatcher:
On the day before the disastrous acct
! dent Of November the Attn, which has laid
me low, and from which do not expect
/ entirely ever 10 recover, you gave me a
/ Kind invitation TO take part in the dedica-
| ton services. which are in progress at this
| hour.
My absence will be one Of the unful-
| nlled aspirations Of my life, as IL would
/ have afforded me the warmest and purest
graufication 10 have participated in the
/ enjoyment OF an event so interesting
! TO our whole community. THIS however
/ is a small matter. when IL is remember
/ ed that no accident can deprive you of
/ the presence of the great Head of the
]
! that the devOut soul can crave Oh such
an occasion.
| With all my heart 1 congratulate you
on your entrance into building so adapt
| ed 10 all the purposes for which ii was
designed, and whose material arrange
/ ments are in such harmony with the spir-
itual ends for which the church was
| erected.
1t gives me pleasure 10 remember that
/ am In the most fraternal relations W "a
| every Baptist in this city, and for that
matter with every Baptist i'm the world.
and j pray that God will make your de-
nomination. already so great In number
and zeal. and fraternal zeal. an ever
increasing power in the establishment Of
His kingdom in the world. and that He
Will bestow upon you individually and
upon all that you love every blessing
that can make life desirable and happy.
Anectionately. MOSES ID. HOGE.
Methodist Sunday-schooI Society.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Methodist Sunday-School Society Of Rich
mond was held at unon-Stauon church
Sunday afternoon at 800 O'Clock NJ.
Addison Maupin, president +. w. StlT,
secretary, in the absence Of c. L. Rady,
who was sick. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. J. I. Routten, or
Denny-Street church,, and singing by the
school. The reports fro"l The schools
were read after which DR.. Jere Wither-
spoon, OF GTace-Street Presbyterian
church, made q most interesting ana IN
structive address on the subject OF The
Church." hkening il to lighthouse, a
life-saving station, and a sOWer Of seed.
Excellent reports were made for the
month.
An adjourned meeting OF the Executive
Committee of the Board or Directors OF
the society Will be held in conjunction
with the pastors of the city, at Centenary
church. Tuesday evening, at O'Clock, 70
consider and devise plans for the mission
work in the city.
The next meeting will be held at Trinity
church second Sunday In January. 1899.
The baptist sunday schools.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Hantist Sunday School ASSOCIATION OF
Richmond and Manchester was held sun
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the barton
Heights Baptist church, president Arthur
y Clarke presiding. After the usual open
INC exercises and reading of the Scrip
tITes by MIR r. w. Powers, prayer was
ofYered by Rev George w. Clarke, pastor
of Barton Heights church,
The reports of the schools showed an
Increased attendance over the preceding
,nonth hut a falling off as compared with
November Of last year. the total average
Attendance Of scholars was about low,
,rhe address was made by Rev. q: NJ
DanIels pastor OF Randoph-Street Bap-
list church. This was the first time the
sssociation had ever listened 10 MT.
Daniels. and he mace erxfayorable i'm
preston. Tie urged ,! S1ha ali thi%Ss.
Iudge n. A. Hancock also made short
opd spirite, address. anu General a j..
Phillips made a talk calculated 70 iauucs
a larger and more general attendance
Of sunday-school workers on the meet'hss
~ the association -, Goo
u The he next meeting will be held at Grace
Co., church on the second sunday III
January. ,. ,c,a.rs Here
~ prs 7 y. Garland and X. Z. VII
,ha new presiding elders, were pres
s sn' Yesterday for the first time at me
weekly conference Of the Methoaisr MN,
,Sters The latter preached AT TRINITY
church Sunday morning ,ha ra.
o,ao ~ of Rev Sidney Peters, secretary
c99',,hhSs Methodist Ministers Association
Who IL seriously Ill In MOI AK. =, r.aor
Reys. l.. ii. Rawlings, W. D. Auu0''