The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-19

church. acting with the consent OF the
pastor. held a meeting Monday night at the
residence of Mr.. John B. Biley. No. 216
East Marshall Street. Plans were dis
cussed and the Association organized with
about twenty-five members ana rne fol-
lowing officers: President, MI Jonn Lyna-
ment; Secretary, Mr.. F. j. Gerrins. and
Treasurer. Mr.. John B. Biiley. 1t is the
purpose OF the Association to get to work
about the first of January. The consregn-
ton will pc divided into districts which
will be thoroughly coEvassed. entertain
nents will be given and other methods
for securing funds pursued ne money
will be placed in bank and when $4,000 is
secured, work on the new church will be
begun. with all the funds in hand.
The present house of worship IN add
ton to beng unable to seat the large
membership has not the modern heating
and lighting appliances. The new build
ing vii be thoroughly up-to-date and will
be one OF the handsomest churches in the
city
At the regular quarterly business meet
insof the First Baptist Church. held
Monday night the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Clerk, Mr. D. O. Davis: treasurer. Mr..
r. S. Bosher; Assistant treasurer. MIS-.
A. NJ. Gwathmey; Treasurer Poor Fund,
Mr.. D. S. Mccarthy: Auditor. Mr.. N. r.
Savage; Collector Pew Rents, Mr.. r. Z.
Walthall: Curator of Organ. Mr.. a. B.
Clarke; Church Missionary, Miss Jane S.
Stanard.
Some changes were made in the COM
nittees, the more important OF which are
as follows:
Committee on Finance: MeSsrs. John
c. Williams. Robert S. Christian, c. L.
Wingo, 7. c. Williams. Jr.. John 8. JEFF
ICnl { II
e. Leslie Spence, Jr., and Thomas j.
Luck.
Committee on Music: Messrs. ". S.
Forbes, T. c. Williams, Jr., and A. x.
Henry.
Committee on Premises: Messrs. E.
Jeter Bosher. w. E. Word, Judson B.
Wood, Mrs Mary l.. Hagan, Mrs. Anne
G. Cofer and Mrs. Bette NJ. Loving.
Vestibule Committee: Messrs. John
Chamblin. R. C. Williams and Duke a.
Putney.
fishers: East Aisle. Messrs. W.
BROMLEY Foster and George 7. Christian;
Centre Aisle Messrs. f. L. Montague and
L. w Allen; West Aisle Messrs. Judson
S. Bosller and E. Leslie Spence, Jr.
\ reception was rendered Rev. Father
Gregory Monday night at st. Marvs School
Hall by St. Leo's Catholic Club. a delight
fui musical programme was rendered. re-
tfeSn1neNtS were served. anu on lile Hiloie
the affair proved a very enjoyable one.
Father Gregory left yesterday at noon and
the club desired to make this final express.
sion of appreciation for his services in con-
Quoting the mission for young people at
St Mary's last week.
Rev. W. j. King. OF Williamsburg, who
has been supplying the two Presbyterian
Churches-Olivet, in New Kent, and Beth
any, in Charles City-has resigned the
charge Of these churches il order to give
his whole attention to his work in VIII
liams5urg and its immediate vicinity. The
two churches have requested Rev. VIII
liam S. Campbell. OF this city. to preach
fer them until some more permanent ar
Iangement can be made, and this he has
agreed to do beginning next Sunday
The Methodist of the city decided Mon
day to hold services at three different
points during the week of prayer, the first
week Of January. The churches selected
for these services are Union Station,
Laurel-Street and the church in Manches-
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