The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02
PlNE-STREET'S GREAT DAY,
It's New Building to BE Opened Next
Sunday-Auuiycrsa


Next Sunday will be an interesting day
with the people Of Plnestreet Baptist
Cllrch.
It is the Goth anniversary % ITS pastor.
Rev J. Il. Huison. he having taken
charge Of The church on the htst Sunday
I'm November 1872
Besides this event-onc always Of great
interest and 10y TO this large and grow
inr conpregatlon--there win be another.
which 81. looked forward TO with much
pleasure.
Next Sunday Is the day nama1 for the
opening TO the Inspection of The public
and for the uses Of the church ifs new
buildings SO quietly has this work been
done that the public is hardly aware Of
its greatness and its importance. At ,ts
last anniversary Oast November an oi-
fort was made 10 pay off n debt that had
Ions been Of trouble to the church. That
EFFORT was so successful as TO leave
surplus of about five hundred dollars.
For many years the growth Of the
church and Sunday-school had been so
marked as TO cause the need of larger
and more improved quarters to be sorely
felt Around the nucleus of five hundred
dollars through the aid Of the female
societies Of the church and by other
means. was gathered a sum sufficient 20
cause the church 10 feel that the time
had arrived 10 make the desired improve
ments These improvements which are
extensive and important are comprised
i'm an annex 81 by % feet.
The lower floor of this annex viii be
occupied by tho primary department Of
the Sunday-school The main entranc
90 this floor is from Pine street and on
entering one finds himself I'm "a large and
ro0my vestihule This vestibule is also
entered from the main Sundayschooi
room. From the ycstibule an entrance IS
had into the primary class room. room
sc by so feet This room has an inclined
floor with a rise OF nearly three feet. II
will be furnished with kindergarten
chairs arranged I'm circular form all fac
ing a rostrum located IN an alcove in The
eastern end Of the room. It's seating
capacity IS two hundred and twenty-five
10 two hundred and fifty children and it
VIII have many modern comforts and
convonicncies necessary 90 successful
sunday-school work.
This department numbering about lao
pupils IS ably presided over by the pas
tors daughter Miss Daisy Hn.son. Her
very efficient aids I'm this work are W.
r.. Daniel Miss Mabel Cartwright, and
Mrs. W. IL Mitchell
from the vestibule Of this floor n stair
way leads 90 q large vostibule ON tho sec
orl floor This vestibuie may also be
entered from the main audience room az
the hurch. From this vcst.oule ralrarce
is had into the ladies apartments. These
apartments cover floor space Of &C by
SO feet and are To be used as parors for
The female societies of the church. I'm
connections with these porlors are many
modern conveniences such as cloak and
dressing rooms, etc.
These apartments win De handsomely
furnished in the most approved style by
the lady workers Of the church without
whose great and timely aid this york
could hardly have been done
Tho already beautiful grounds Of the
church viii be much improved by brick
wall and an iron fence around the sides
and rear Of the church. These improve
monts when finished VIII make this al
ready handsome building one of the most
complete and desirable houses OF worship
I'm the city.
The worship OF next Sunday will be a
Thanksgiving service. The new building
will be thrown open 10 The public and
for the uses Of the church End IN CON
nection with this a special thank offering
win be made by the congregation by
which II IS hoped the entire expenses Of
the work will be met and the church be
able 10 discharge any debt
The membership of this great church
Is fourteen hundred and forty. and Its
school the largest fin the Southern Bap-
list Convention has a roll strength OF
about one thousand.