Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26

unless he continued to be their pastor,
and he consented to do SO, hoping 10
carry forward the work
DACGHTER OF BAINBRIDGE-STREE
@ k-Grove IS a daughter of cambridge
sr. Baptist church.e and therefore
ss, of Stockton-Street and Clopton-
Sn, churches. 1t was started several
Je.s ago as an evening Sunday school
90 Marks Addition. Little more than
t-0 years ago II was changed TO morn
r- school. with 'thirty-five members.
Vow IL has us members enrolled The
school became a church September y,
1871 with sixty members II has now
n'nety-elght mcmbers--a net gain in thir-
ty months of thirty-eight members. 1t
was when a mission IN 1891 that Rev.
air Sullivan began his work here. Up 10
the time the church was organized SER
vices were held and the Sunday-school
lesson taught and said in private dwell
res. About the time the sixty decided
% have regular church services they Sc
cured a vacant dwelling just across the
street from the place where the new
church IS 20 stand. and by removing par
tt0ns Of two adjoining rooms. found
se.tinc-room for all who came on ordl-
nary occasions. The congregation grew
steadily. however. until now often on
flr Sunday evenings persons are turned
away or cannot find a seat. 1t was IN
view Of these facts that new and larger
church was decided upon.
THE BUILDING-TO-BE.
The new church. a cut Of which is print
O. here. was designed by Mr. W. c. West,
architect. of Richmond. Ii is TO be SSN00
fest frame, and slate roof. 1t VIII nave
far class-rooms, 50 arranged that they
nav bee thrown into the main audience
rnngpfrW of tie mann
room is 10 be 90 but can be enlarged by
using the class-rOoms, TO $50 The new
church viii be very pretty indeed Inside
s wei as neat and attractive outside
Tho pews will he cushioned. and the pull
OIL. fnrnitu~e will be especially handsome
1fr West has given this people tho-
rnehlv modern house. The floor Is 10 De
Inclined. the baptistery VIII be elevated
above the pulpit platform. enabling All 10
Witness the ordinance. 1t VIII nave no
c,-r.ng and VIII be walled about WIN
imitation marble.
r.. church owns the house and lot
where I'd now meets. and has also bought
ana paid for the lot on when the new
l.rr'rg is 10 be erected. This is to cost
Do, more than s2100. Mr. West Is the
architect and on Friday evening the SCI
ef.l contract was awarded 10 MI r. -
Andrews and the brickwork 10 MI " H.
talglan. o,, %
T. church expects 20 hold week Oh
Irg.- r,.efinrs. beginning the first sun
taH ADril and will hold another meet
ire following the dedication or me NJ"
llllnr Inc pastor 20 be assisted IN 'ho
lslf.l Meeting by Rev j. X. Harrison, %
lmu nla church The future OF 'No
church seems 20 be very bright
TWO MOST IMPORTANT ORDINANCES
Tie Manchester City Council. at ca.tgS
meeting u friday evening last, auopt'u
upon rec0mm adatiOn of the OIuihaN1'
Committee Two most important otu'
nance Governing license taxes OF MIAMI
iac.urers and wholesale dealers a. -
The design and hope Of the Couhch -
open tle gates of the city 10 All pu9,'
incn of either class. and in cordiai a.,
substantial terms invite them 10 TO-
here. where manufacturing and meiSan
tlc advantages are unsurpassed anywhere
81 me South.
These ordinances are herewith printed
81 full:
An Ordinance Requiring Merchants. Mer
camille firms ana Corporations Conduct
ing the business OF manufacturer o.
Products for sale 20 others in TINS Guy
I'D Obtain Licenses Therefor and I'm
posing License Taxes Thereon:
section 1. re II ordained By the Cit,
Connel of the city OF Manchester. Tha
every merchant. mercantile firm. or cor
I0ration conducting in this city the bysi
ness Of manufactures OF products 10
sole TO others shall be required to Obtain
Licensees therefor FL the manner provides
o. The city Ordinances for other cit.
licenses. and shall pay an annual mems
tax Tor snch privilege. which tax shall b.
graduafed as follows: When purchase
shal not exceed 1900. the amount shat
be g. when purchases exceed $1,000 Da
% not exceed 5000, the amount shall D
80 and for all purchases over 5000 en-
less than $1,000 there shall be paid
cents on the 800 IN addition 70 me sl'
aad upon an purchases over soV'VOV an
less than $1,000 there SHAH DO paiu
cents on every 500 addiuQnal on Ia
amount 10 excess OF 5000. ana upon al