The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01

REV DR. r. i. KERR.
lance II is now the Ministerial Union
Of Richmond and Manchester ana the
Rev. J. G. Hidon, ID. D. is president,
with the Rev. l.. c. Omer as secretary
for tho current year.
OF an the denominations the Episco-
palians have the longest history in Ken
mond ST. Johns their first congregation
dating back as an organization To June
10 17i7 il now nOurishes under the pas
torate Of the Rev. Dr Goodwin IL was
on June s. 1880 that the Baptists organ
lied their first church i'm the mouse Oh
Mr. Franklin on Union Hill Thor lus'
uastor was the Esv. Joshua MOTIFS.
There are now sixteen white Bapust
churches I'm the city ana suburbs INC
Rev. George Cooper. j. D.. IS the nom
ured pastor of the First Baptist church;
Next came the Hebrews. who orSShIed
n synagogue iu 1871. which was ana sun
h. called Beth Shalom There are now
three syuagOgucs I'm the city. Inc siiht
year the FIRST homah talhohS TIn11Sa " 30
celebrated I'm the House or p,iesat.s.
There first regular place OF worship Wa
~ building erected and used by inc flIst
Presbyterian church; afterwards soid ana
Then leased by the Catholics. I'M 1870 Pope
pins VII created the Diocese OF Rich
mond and ON the 9th Of August. ISL IN
Kilkenny. ireland. the Rcv Patrick Nelly
was consecratod its bishop. lie came l."
America in ISL and made Norfolk ms
cathedral city. The present cathedral IN
Richmond was built I'm lS3i-'"' Bishop
Van de Nyvcr IS the present hOnored IN
cumbent Of the See Of Kichmand.
THE METHODlSTS.
The Nothodists organized their first
rhurch i'm 11g3 ON the south side of Main
street. near the old Market Their hIst
regular church building stood ON fianhlh
street. al the corner OF Nin'lethlh. lHe!
have now seventeen white churches.
Next I'm the order OF success ion came the
lrcsbyteriaus. who organized the - liSt
Presbyterian church. under me h,N.
John Holt Rice. u. D.. as pastor, i'm 1872.
ON the site by the river side. now occu-
MED bv Hardgroves tobacco factory
This historic congregation still Nourshes
under its sixth pastor che Rev. Robert /.
Kerr. d. d.. their present house oil "oI-
ship being "a the corner OF Grace ana
There are now ten Presbyterian church
Is and among them the Second chulch
enjoys the unique olsllhtl ION OF H1N.nA
had the same pastor, Dr lioge' Tor my
two years.
Among the historic figures OF ,he carly
mart of this century in NChmond were the
famous 1.-TWO Par the Rct. john -.
Blair born 1859. died lN2i. ANA the hcN.
John Buchauan. born 11lt died Isl MI.
Blair was "a Presbyterian and Mr. buch-
anan an Episcopalian. ana Tor long llile
they preached alternately 10 tne same
CONGREGATION. in the House OF delegates.
After the burning of the theatre IN 1871,
p.rson Buchanan. assisted by faFsph
blair. read the burial service over the
grave where i'm two large mahogany boxes
The moderated bodies OF the victims OF
that catastrophe were laid to rest. ON the
same spot now stands The Monumental
Episcopal church.
OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
Tho Disciples formed their first consre-
cation Ina 49, 10 was made up largely
from members who came from the First
Baptist church. This organization sun
nourishes under the name OF the Seventh
Street Christian church They have three
ff..rI HrH N.t "a b.
The Lutherans organized Iu le'O their
first congregation. which ia now dOnE am
active work under the care or the NcN.
G. ]. Oehlschlacger The LutheIana now
have three fourishing churches
The Friends have a solid Organization
on Clay street near FIRST, Whc.e they
have worshipped Tor many years me OF
ganization Is over a hundred years old.
Long before the war resolution Was
adopted by the Friends excluding from
membership AN persons owning slaves.
This led 20 the scattering of many congfe-
cations and 90 many members lolnlnE
other denominations. and accounts Tor the
falling OF i'm numbers here and elsewhere
I'm the South OF the membership Of this
admirable body of Christians.
A STRONG ORGANIZATION.
one of the most potential ORGANIZATIONS
of Richmond SIS the louns Men Guns
tian Association. which rs d0mciled IN
its handsome building 40 The corner OF
Sixth and Main streets. Alr. Mckee ana
ful efforts. are doing FOR ihc young men
OF the city. work v'Nch is OF the great
est value 90 AN who come under It's IN
huenCc.
The institution was organized in 1854
and the present building erected ~ leNb.
They have seven Bible classes per week.
night school with an enrolment OF 200.
In this school there are thirteen branches
taught. with an attendance for last month
81 1.sS5 The y NJ g. A. has never been
40 PROSPEROUS I'm ITS work as now. Mr.
Mckee is Tho right man in the right place.
On Franklin Slcet between seventh
md Eighth is the home Of the louus
Noman's Christian Association. an insti-
tuition that provides comfortable sur
tOundings FOR young women who reside
within its walls. and surrounds them with
every Christian influence. This IS one OF
the most deserving OF an our institutions.
AN lMPORTANT MOVE
There Be- an important addition about 10
be made 60 our religious forces in The
bringing OF Union Theological Seminary
from Prince Edward county 20 our COM
rnunity and establishing BIZ in the splcn-
did new buildings now being erected on
the Brook Road. This Presbyterian Dl-
Ninity School gives las privileges gratis
10 theological students OF AN dCDOmina-
lions. II has a corps OF professors sec
ond 10 none in similar institutions in the
land. 10 was organized scyenty-thrce
years ago and has graduated host OF
ministers many OF whom have become
famous as pulpit orators ~ is the old
est o. Al Southern Theological Stmlna-
iies and one Of lhe largest
q Il h expected tbal IA institution viii
be opened here IN the autumn Cf 1885
" would be difficult 10 oNercstlfnate
the power FOR good. upon our city. OF the
many religious organizations within its
heuHds. and no other influence has done