The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
WILL WORSHIP IN
THE NEW CHURCH
Services at the Grace-Street Bap-
fist To-Day.
THE STRUCTURE NEARLY DONE,
Evangelist Gales TO Conduct Services
Here - Centenary Improvements
Compleie-Somcthin About the
Other Services To>Day.

house OF worship on Grace anu A"'ii4S
streets for the first time to-day.
The work erecting the new buiid-
ing has been going on for TWO years,
during which lime the congregation has
bccn. worshipping in the Grace-Steet
tabernacle. at the corner Of Grace and
Rolvidere streets Plans for the new
church were furnished By Mr.. \. b. Jen-
pincq. Of New YORK. The material is
granite.
The arrangements Of the completed
part OF the church are al once CONVENIENT
and attractive. There Is an AUDITORIUM
CAPABLE Of seating seven hundred win
adjacent rooms for infant class. pas
tors study. ladies' meetings, deacons
office. Bible classes, etc Most OF lhese
rooms adloin the auditorium ana nave
glass partitions. which when opened luI-
uish nearly four hundred additional SIT
THE MONEY RAISED.
All the work upon the house has been
paid for except about six thousand dol
lars which has been expended III me
nting up of the baseme nj rooms Or.
Hatcher intended 10 ask his people 10
give him that amount OF money last
Sunday. but Ii was fearfuily stormy
fav and many of his people were absent.
he has however. already received thlIy
Give hundred dollars OF the amount asked
for and II is believed in few days the
anti~o amouu- wifi be provided. The
huiidior thus far has cost about thirty
Eve tboue4ud dollars and the pastor says
be propoele 10 give his people time 10
catch their financial breath before ask
ing them 90 complete the upper p9,r WI,
or fh1 bfliiafnc The Suud1V-sch1ol VIII
meet I'm the new house az 9:l' this morn
ing.
AZ II o'clock there viii be deeply In
te~.stirf, eorviccs BY the express "a
wish of his brethren DR.. Hatcher VIII
preach the sermon. hut number OF
ofhDr ministers will take part In the yer
An o'clock in the afternoon another
eorvice will be held. It will be In charge
of The BaBtist Pastors Conference OF the
CITY. but ministers OF other denoinlha-
lions will also take part. All ministers ,t,I
are earnestly invited 10 be present ne
church. happy IN the thought OF enter
ing its new house, opens Wide W. s"5C9
of welcome 20 the public ana is most e
=irous 10 have an the many Itlehu7 WHO
assisted I'm the building oft tnis mouse 20
meet with them I'm the services to-day'
DIR Hatcher has prepared modest
-.'-,t.ntr I'm which grateful mention -
made of the generosity eXtcndeu 10 luc
rhfirch and 10 each of these hcnelactoia
Pa. desires 10 present one OF these tokens
EVANGELIST GALES HERE.
EVANGELIST W. r. Gales. OF Norln 'aIo5
lima reached the city Friday night ana
win be with the Y. NJ. c. A. curing INC
novf ten DAYS. lie will speak at the J.
NJ O. A this morning: at the University
College of Medicine this AFTERNOON az
at =. al. Mr. Gales is most
effoctive and earnest speaker. Tho meme
Cor tho afternoon will be the three X
robeDion Reason. RUM. Mr.. (. w.
MONTGOMERY viii Dee the soioisi
Tho Rows Gospel Army VIII meet az
o o'clock ln the Association music i2oll l
and win he iu charge OF Assistant Se0-
rlfarv Hamilton All are welcome.
Who're win Doe % conference OF the re-
Nrious Work Committee ana "a huHl',,'
of workers in the Blue room lil5
afternoon at o'clock. Those interest," n
i'm the RELIGIOUS work of the Assoclauoh
are cordially invited to Doe ufg5enl,
BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
THE monthly meeting OF the Bapusi
eundav-Schod Association Of Richmond
ana Manchester will be held TINS
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock al the Barton
Heights Baptist church
Addresses viii bee made by Rev. g.. NJ
Daniels. pastor OF Randolph-Street Bap-
fist church Good music and Interesting
exercises may Doe expected
THIRD CHRISrIAN.
Rev. s. r.. Maxwell. pastor Third Chris
tian church. will fill his pulpit morning
and evening ,
In tbe morning his subject will be THE
,rnr5lrar's Apologv." in the evening
"Tbe Governors Night Ride Around the
City" -,-.u,-
Services VIII be held to-day IN the
now and beautiful auditorium on en-
tonarv church Grace street near J. u ,Il.
Since the last services ln the cHuI 80
proner. q number of splendid improve
In,uts have been made, including iepali'
ing. new pews and cushions anu Wv
removal Of the organ and choir 10 inc
main 0oor from the gallery. DIT Tudor
win preach. -.-.,.,...,,
ST. JAMES METHODIST.
pev p T. Wilson. the presiding eldel
arrointcd TO the Richmond District o.
I +ho N y church at the recent conference
| hoI5 at Portsmouth will preach an y,
Iaoos NJ L. church tonight AZ
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN. ,,,-
/ 7, concurrence OF the continued nuns
! -ili,;on of REV c. h. Hyde pastor ~
the Third Presbyterian church. ti,e pO-il h,
! Rev. Thos r. English, ID. D. ana ~
/ night bv Rev. Donald Guthrie
SECOND BAPTIST CHt RCH.
! Rev. DR.. W. r. J.. Smiths subject 20
] night M the Second Baptist cnuicii-<"
/ be a Sabbath Day in Jerusalem
CHRIST CHURCH.
! p+ Rev. Robert \. Gibson. Blshop
/ Coadiutor Of Virginia. will preach
! christ church. corner Nenao.e and 1wen
! tv-second streets. this evening al
! o'clock. Hollywood and Oakwood carr
/ mass door of the church.
| The rector Of Christ church VIII preaci
/ n special sermon az II a. NJ to-day u
I the Daughters of Liberty" Public cor
/ daily invited. ..-...-.
CHURCH NOTES.
/ The Rev G.. ". Rocky, Of shepherds
! town. W Va. will preach at the FRS
/ English Evangelical Lutheran churci
! this morning and evening.
/ Dr Sweeney took the position last sun
| dav that the Sermon on the Mount di'
not admit of a strict and literal construc
/ ton. lie finishes that subject to-day.
| The pulpit of Grace-Street PresDy 'e
rian church will be occupied TIM
/ morning boy the pastor, DR.. Withefspooh
/ whose subject will be "A Choice ire
in II Garden Of Spices, and al nlgn
! Rev. c. G. Hersman. ID. D., or the semi
/ nary. Will preach.
The revival services which nave oeen
| crowned with many conversions az Nesl
! View Baptist church will be continued
/ to-day by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Mercer.
/
| Piano Recital.