Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
and work on the new church-a hope of
years-wil begin at once.
IT'S GENER PLAN

ITS GENERAL PLAN.
The style is Gothic, though not over
pure. II is not plain. nor is it gorgeous.
IL will be built Of red brick, with stone
trimmings, and slate roof. The audi
forum and Sunday-schOol room are on
the same floor. The seating capacity Of
the former is 49, gallery Of this 100; sun
day-schoOl room $50. gallery 40, infant
class room 100. All the compartments
are partitioned by sliding doors, and can
be thrown into one, making a seating
capacity of / 30 The organ-stand Is on
a level with the pulpit. and to the right
of it, as one enters. This and the eEtrc
interior arrangement are perfect Every
convenience is there. Besides the thr
auduoriums, there are four yestibulcs,
library. three class-rOoms. ladies' parlOr,
and pastors study. one excellent fed-
ture is that there are no columns in the
auditorium to Obstruct the view The
location will be the lot owned already
by the church at the northwest corner
Of Thirteenth and Porter streets.
MOVEMENT BEGAN YEARS AGO.
The idea Of leaving the old Ninth
Street church and building new one IS
not by any means a new one.
In fact. for several years there has
been new church" society, whose eX-
istence has been for the sole purpose OF
boarding up money for this new church.
They have had lawn parties. teas. and
literary entertainments, and have a nice
sum TO turn over TO the church at the
proper time. II was a wish of many that
the church should be built during Rev.
W. w Lear's pastorate. but at that time
a persistent attempt was being made TO
get another lot I'm exchange for that OF
the church. 1t failed. and the new build
ing will be put at Thirteenth and Porter.
Rev. J. c. Reed. now pastor, has given
the movement every encouragement in
his power.
The Building Committee for the new
church is comprised of the following gem
tlemcn: Nessrs j. Robert Perdue Chair
man. j. c. Reed, W. II. owens y. ID.
shotwcll. NJ. \. Campbell j. L. Redford,
r. II. Betty. 9. Scott Mckae. and Will
liam !. Clopton.
THREE GENERATIONS OF CHURCH
ES
This is the third generation OF Central
church The mother church was "Oid-
Plank" which until "a short time ago
stood at Tenth ana Perry streets. This
was abandoned after many years, ana
the present house of worship, on Ninth
street, between HUI and Decatur, was
erected. This was a good church in its
day but is now far from being new, neat,
or pretty. However, il j. very digniiied,
and is dear TO the many who worship
there
SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED.
The trustees Of the Manchester school
district OF Chesterfield, held a meeting
Yesterday for the purpose of elec.ing
teachers for the schools Of the district.
The following were chosen:
Swansboro' School-Miss Lavinia Walden.
principal: Miss Julia Morris. No. !; Miss
Minnie Jones. No. 2; Mason's Park school,
Miss Minnie L. Drewry; Ninth-Street
school. Miss Alice Mcmahon; Bi,tle
school. Miss Cora NJ. Spain; Broadrock
School. Miss Mary Rosa Weisiser; Moors
school. Miss c. ) u. Clopton.
Colored-Mount Olive. Layinia Baker;
Hickory Hnl. Addie Eggleston; Five-Mile
Branch. Martha Hewlett; Warrick Road
Ida Snllie; Gravel Hill, Annie Blackwell;
Assistant, Motley Holmes
MIR. ATMANAWAY TO PREACH.
The Bainbrldge-Sreet Baptist pulpit
will be filed this morning at IL o'clock
bv Rev. 4. G. McManaway. OF Arkansas
who is visiting in Richmond.
A committee OF fifty has been selected
bv the Board of Deacons to nominate
pastOr This committee VIII NC Nh-
nounced in a few days. Subcommittee
Of six viii be appointed to attend TO The
"details. 80,
THE monthly meeting Of the Little
Workers Society Of Stockton-Street Bap-
fist church will be held this afternoon
NJ s.gO o'clock. very interesting pro-
oramuf. has been arranged, and Rev. Mr..
Reed pastor OF Central church, viii
speak
rev Ben Dennis, rector of the Meade
Memorial Episcopal church, will NIL his
opnointmenis to-day for the first time In
several weeks, having been 10 Europe on
his vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Brown. Of Union Theological
Seminary will preach at the Presoy-
terrain church at II A. NJ. No services
in the afternoon.
There will be prayer meeting at the
aimshouse this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
conducted by the Epworth League or
West-End church.
After the morning service at Clopton-
Street Baptist church to-day the Sacra-