Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
REV. W. 7. JOLL-.

cInveiline). Rev. ]. r. HJtson; Music; Adj
dress. Life as Seen by His Brother Pas
tors" Rev Dr. William L. Hatcher;
Music: Address. Pastors Work as seen
by His Successor" Rev. G. VI. Daniel;
Music; Benedicuon.
The music will be IN charge Of Mr..
James Calder. which insures that it will
be good The hymns sung Will be read
by different ministers also, and, there
fore. perhaps, every Baptist minister in
the city will take part.
MR.. JOLLY's FINE WORK.
Rev. W. j. Jolly took charge OF Ran
dolph-Street Baptist church on the 4th
of September 1892. At that time the
membership Of the church numbered
about l2O-that Is, one year from the time
the enterprise first started as a Sunday
school. At the time OF his death-March
Il. 1SgS-the membership had increased 10
about $50. This evidenced his love for
the cause and showed the high esteem
in which he was held in the community,
and the love and affection Of his members.
No minister ever enjoyed 20 higher de-
gree the confidence of his congregation,
Il seemed their greatest delight 10 CO.
operate with him i'm every undertaking
having for its object the advancement OF
the interest of his church, and never was
there pastor who worked more diligently
for every enterprise that was calculated
TO increase the usefulness OF his church
and build up the cause or Christ
The members of RandOiph-Street, II
seems. Will never tire of speaking Of his
great big heart and sympathetic nature.
Never was there an appeal made TO him
for assistance in vain and We are IN
formed that on more than one occasion he
deprived himself In order TO contribute
to the comfort and happiness OF others.
His sympathy was not Of the sentimental
but OF The substantial kind. being ever
found among the bereayed and troubled
ones, and pouring in the oil Of glalness
as gathered from the Word of God. lie
indeed Wept with those who Wept ana
reioiced with those who reJOlced. Ii Is
no wonder. then. that the members Of his
church found it in their hearts TO erect q
tablet 10 his memory, and to lnscribe upon
il the words, He went about doing good.
HOW THE MOVEMENT BEGAN.
The movement for memorial tablet
was begun in the Ladies Sewing Circle,
Mrs. VI. a. Williams taking the initiative
by proposing the appointment OF COM
mittee for that purpose. The motion hay
ing prevailed, the president appointed the
following ladies To take charge of the
matter: Mrs. NJ. y. Williams chairman,
Mrs. NJ. o. Hope, Mrs. j. K. Putney, Mrs.
81. r. Pace, Mrs. a. K. Pearce, Mrs.
Christopher ". Saunders, and Mrs. W. r.
Epps Later the ladies requested the
church 20 appoint three male members
10 cooperate with them, and Messrs. o.
J. Thompson, NJ. X. Pace, and 4. j. Bethel
were named. Shortly after the ar
rival Of the present pastor Grew. George
VI. Daniels and his family, Mrs. Daniels
was made president OF the Circle and also
placed upon the committee. The ladies
started bravely 70 work on their task, and
they are greatly rejoiced that the work
is now complete. and they expect a large
crowd this afternoon at the unwilling.
Encouraged by their success and at the
suggestion Of Mrs. Daniels. they also de-
cidcd TO place a life-size portrait OF Mr..
Jolly i'm the church. This will be- exposed
TO view this afternoon FOR the first time.
IL is a handsome oil painting about 3Xl
feet. and Will hang Immediately over the
pulpit.
The ladies are very proud Of the fact
thar both the tablet and the painting are
the work Of two members of Randolph
Street, Mr.. James a. Waller making the
tablet and Mr.. ". Fuller Bethel the paint
ing. the latter being q gift in loving re-
.,, ~, hrauca OF Mr. Jolly.