The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
CHURCH
OPEN 70 PUBLIC.
lsv Grove. Avenue Dedicated
With impressive Exercises.
SEVERAL ABLE ADDRESSES.
Or. Mitchell. Or. Harmon, Rev. Calvin
Stewart, Rev. M. Ashby Jones and
Others at Their Best Com
versions in Fulton.


8 held, and tic day, in all respects passed
most pleasantly.
The beautiful new house OF worship ex-
e cited the admiration Of all who visited
St during the day, and the Grorc-AYcnue
people were often and heartily congratu-
lated upon Its completion.
The first service of the day was held at
IL o'clock In the morning and was tho
most Impressive Of them all. Extraor-
3 .iinarv exercises were participated in by
Ir. A. E. Dickinson, Dr.. George X ldoPcy
and Or. James Nelson-
The dedicatory sermon by DR.. J. q.
Hawthorne was on the subocct Hupic
Worship" taken from text IN heVela-
tions. DIR. Hawthorne spoke OF Inc man
ncr in which humanity should worship
God. condemning the mere formaA "ot-
shin. and declaring that thu worship IRON
The heart, was always acceptable. Coo
s,s aaid. Is Infinitely worthy of worship.
and he should be approached with rever-
rnce and awe Tho fitting worship OIL
Cod could occur In the field. the forest.
The Glen. anywhere, but here in the busy
t.,fy some special place must be chosen.
/ Hence the erection OF churches.
The latter part Of the discourse was ae-
voted to an eloquent reference 70 -tie
s.,,s,,;,r or the old church and the gen
ero,,s aid given by the entire city toward
e,,e construction OF the new building. The
ers4 church contribution received toward
Inc rebuilding was SIS in cash, given on
4he Monday after the burning by the
Bethel congregation Of Chesterfield. Inc
Crace-Street Church. OF which Dr. w. "
thatcher was then the pastor, came next.
The First Church gave the largest a1nou .,l
.about $500. The brunt OF Inc WORK.
however. fell upon the Grove-Avenue PEG
,,le themselves, and DR.. Hawthorne spoke
IN snecially complimentary terms or MI.
IT. Il. Elicit who had given SO much OIL
s,is time to the collection OF money! OIL
Mr.. r, W. Jones. the treasurer OF 'ne
Executive Committee; OF Mr.. n. u! 9ele,s,
who had charge OF the paintlne o. tue
1,er, church and the selection OF WINDOWS
and Of Mr.. w. T. Ready. the contra ctor.
The church building was presented on
,,stalf ,of the architect by the Hon. II.
81. Pollard. and Colonel John S. harWooo
accented the keys for the church. Inc
de3icatory prayer was made by DE-. w
"a. whitsitt, Of Richmond College.
OTHER SERVICES OF THE DAY.
In the afternoon there was an eloquent
sermon by the Rev. NJ Ashby Jones ana
addresses by DR.. John Hannon. OF Onloh-
Station Methodist Church ana Tue n =,
Calvin Stewart, of the Church Of the
Covenant. The musical part of the pro-
,ra,mme was admirably carried out by
+ho choirs of the First and Second Bap-
y .ist churches and the Virginia Glee Club.
sTha, evening service was perhaps the
hest of the day. The congregations OF
tho First the Second, and the 1race-
Street Baptist Churches unl'eo WIN .,re
l,roye-Avenue people in the celepIatlo1l'
and an immense attendance was the re-
erlt An attractive feature of the musl-
4 "a, nroeramme was the 1ntermezEo from
4he Cavalleria Rusucana, rendered on
fhe violin by Mr.. Victor Mcneil Al
INV Hy
dresses We're dellverea 9S M -
Z Gardner, of Grace-Street; DR.. W. Il. u.
smith. OF tho Second Church; DR.. George
S,ooner. of the First Church, from which
the Grove-Avenue congregation sprung,
Professor S. c.. Mitchell. on behat OF
Richmond College; DR.. IL w. Battle OF
Petersburg. and DR.. r. Il. Pitt, VINO
preached the last sermon delivered In
The old church. AS at the other services,
Dr. Hawthorne presided and introduced
zach of the speakers.
About sixty persons protested faith in
Christ Sunday night at the last OF the
revival meetings held at the Fulton Bap-
eist church. The meeting has been in pro-
nrcss two weeks in which tune there have
Neon about one hundred and twenty-five
sronyersions. Rev. II. d. Garland, the
Er,rnmer evangelist OF lkeysvillc, assist
I'D the pastor, Rev. w. s. Leakc. AT
avery service the church was packed, and
MI last night a hundred people were
turncd away from the spacious auditorium
The crowd last night was the largest that
mas occupied the edi1ice since the day it
,yas dedicated. Seventy-one have al
,,eady united with the church, and many
others have indicated their purpose to
Join the Fulton Baptist and other
churches.
ono OF the best of tho series of mems
= - 80
christian Association was held Sunday af-
ternoon in the \. NJ c. a. Hall. There
were about ten requests Tor prayers. The
meeting next Sunday will be conducted
by the Rev. N. 3. Broughton, of Raleigh,
N. C.
The address by the Rev. Carey e. Nor
gan. pastor Of tho Seventh-Street Chris
tian Church. was one OF the finest ever
heard in the city. 1T was on the subject
Saved BY Grace" aud was replete with
scripture and illustration. The closest at
tenrion was given the speaker through
out, Tho singing was led by the Broadus
Memorial Bible-school orchestra and
chorus.
The exercises Of Broadus Memorial Bible
School yesterday were of an unusually
Interesting character. After the study of
the International Bible lesson the super
1AlIOOQCCQ Ai. =Sicoi IodLuSii-
man. who spoke on 1.-THE Evolution OF
the Back Yard DR.. BauShman deliv-
cred an inspiring and remarkably helpful
address: emphasizing the Importance of
Keeping every part OF tho back yard in a
perfectly clean condition. He oontended
that Just as much caro- should be exer-
cised with the back yard as with the
front yard or the parlor or dining-room
or any part of the house, and that by
saying attention to these matters. health
happiness and prosperity would be pro-
noted
S. DIR. Baughn,an in avery eloquent manner
called attention to the deEeneracy of tho
back yards in Rome and how the people
Who thus neglected their surroundings
were reduced from the most powerful fac
tors for conquering the earth to an in
significant nation IA strength His adj
dress was greatly enjoyed by all who had
The pleasure OF listeuinE to him.
Immediately after the address several
hundred packages Of seed were delivered
each ranseeSe having printed on 1t Com
pIiments q the Broadrs Memorial Bible
+ school The Oesd were RiyonSNith the