The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-23
Members Of the Church Provide for
More Than Half.
LETTERS OF SYMPATHY RECEIVED
Meeting Held Last Night Was Pro-
ing Committee Appointed. and
it Was Decided TO Hold
Sunday-Schooi Meetings
at College Chapelv

The congregation Of Grove Avenue 6ap-
list Church met in the Church of the
Covenant last night in q business session.
and before they adjourned at II O'Clock
the sum of s12. SD had been subscribed OF
the s3o,oC0 needed to rebuild.
Several of the substantial members OF
the congregation were absent, and the
subscription list is quite likely TO go up
several hundred through these members.
Besides that subscribed by the consresa-
ton, about 5000 was reported from out
side sources This was most encouraging,
and Dr. Hawthorne spoke feclingly OF the
effect it had upon him.
Many letters of sympathy were read, and
from other churches. a telegram was re-
ceived from the First Baptist Church 1f
Atlanta saying that liberal subscription
would be sent soon
Offers were received from various
churches of different denominations in this
city, inviting the congregation to accept
their hospitality for the purpose OF wor-
Shipping until the church could be rebuilt.
1t was decided to accept the offer of the
Grounds and Building Committee of Rich
mond College to use their chapel for the
Sunday-school meetings, for the Sunday
morning services and for the Wednesday
night prayer-meetings, and the deacons
We're directed to provide places for the
Sunday night services. These places will
be selected from the various churches
and the synagogue that were offered.
a building committee of seven was
chosen, which was directed to enlarge
itself to twenty-one This committee en-
braces the following gentlemen:
Messrs. #. II. Elicit, chairman; r. L.
Peters, y. l.. Phillips. H. r. Pollard, Jr..
w. J. Ecddy. r. W. Jones, John S. Har-
wood. Mr.. Richard ". Jones was chosen
treasurer and all checks are to be made
payable to him.
This committee will meet at S o'clock
this evening at the residence of the chair
man, No. S01 West Franklin Street when
the additional members will be chosen
The ladies of the church are asked to
meet at the residence of Mrs. Ellett, No.
S0I West Franklin Street on Thursday
afternoon.
On Tomorrow night and the following
Wednesday night the congregation will
meet at Calvary Baptist Church.
GENEROUS GRACE-sTREET.
An action that will be gratefully re-
membered by the Grove-Avenue congre-
cation. as long as that organization ex-
lists, is tn, noble gift made to them on
Sunday by the Grace-Street Baptist
Church. of which Rev. w. E. Hatcher, D.
D.. is the pastor. Burdened as they are
with the rebuilding of their own house of
worship, the Grace-Street people in a
short while Sunday morning subscribed
over thousand dollars for the assistance
Of their afflicted neighbors
Just about the time for DR.. Hatcher to
announce his text for his morning SER
mon Sunday, he arose and reminded
the church Of the fact that a few years
ago their church suffered a similar loss,
and that it was the Grove-Avenue people
who gave literally of their sympathy
and money to Grace-Street, and now he
felt sure that from grateful hearts the
people would respond.
The volunteer subscription was then
started, with Dr. Hatcher leading with
4 contribution. 1t seemed then that
every one wanted to be the first to sub
scribe, and the clerk. who was taking
down the names of the subscribers. had
20 request that they would be little
scriptions as fast as they were being
given.
The sum of s1.O0o55 was soon raised.
DIR. Hatcher then announced that the
sermon he had expected to preach would
be dispensed with. adding that eve nave
had our sermon.
The Baptist Ministers Conference held
meeting yesterday morning atthe Sec
ond Baptist Church A committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of Drs. w. Z. Hatch
er, J. B. Hutson, W. R. l.. Smith, II.
W. Battle and r. H. Pitt to prepare Il
paper setting forth formally to the Rap-
lists of Virginia the calamity which has
l,efallen the Grove-Avenue Church in the
loss by fire of their beautiful house of
worship
Much sympathy was expressed at the
mseting for DIR. Hawthorne and his
congregation. and many promises of ma
terial help were made. The Grace-Street
Baptist Church headed the list with a
subscription of S1,1Oo; the Second Baptist
Church CAV. S100o: the Pine-Street Sun
day-school. S9A: and Bethel Church. in
Chesterfield SO. kilograms We're read
from the Baptists Of Atlanta and Pc
tersburg. expressing sympathy, and
promising TO give material help.
The Grove-Avenue congregation wor-
shipped Sunday morning with 1he
Second Baptist Church. and in the even
ing with the First Church Al tnc
morning service subscription bonds were
distributed among the members OF ihe
congregation. Numbers of SUBSCRIPTIONS
were registered. and the Grove-AVenua
people are greatly encouraged at the
hearty manner in which their efforts are
being rewarded.
rae Metaotssst Conference at meet
ing yesterday morning adopted the fol-
lowing:
preachers meeting. That we have heara
with sorrow of the great catamity that
hns come ,,por, t;le congregation OF the
c;roye-Ayenue Baptist Church. in the de-
str,rat.nn Of their church. by ire, and
that1we extend to the churc! ana to the
Rev DIR. j. B. Hawthorne. the pastor.
assurance of our sincere sympathy and
our. prayers for the blessing of God on
thelr.plans rebuild the walls of Zion.
5s- S. STEEL,