The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

w. f.. Hatcher, D. D., LII. D.. OF this
city, and an address by the Hon.. G. E.
Nicol, A historical sketch will be read
by Mr.. Mark e. Miller, ono OF the teach
ers. s
On Tuesday night q service will BIO held
under the auspices OF the ladies' Mite
and Ladies Aid Societies, The sermon
will be preached BY the Rev o. It. Fllppo.
d. D.. OF Philadelphia: the address will
d., OF this city. The historical sketch
will be read by the Rev A. w. Graves.
On Thursday night there will be a SER
vice by the Fanny Mercer Missionary
Society, with q historical sketch by the
pastor. sermon by DR.. l.. M. Mercer.
Of this city, and All address BY Dr.. c. II.
Ryland, OF Richmond. A great interde-
nominations al meeting will on Friday night
close the, celebrations. There will be adj
dresses by the Rev. P. p. Phillips. the
Rev. ]. f. Brooke, D. D., the Hon. G. +.
Simpson, the Hon. x. Kemper, the Rev.
j. P. Stump. Mr.. Hubert snowden. the
Rev. y. r. w. Dwell and the Rev. W. J.
Morton. 45,i st.. ,s
THE CENTENNIAL SERVICE.
The centennial service proper will oc-
cur on Wednesday night. Upon this
occasion the programme will be as fol-
lows 3
Anthem, Gloria" by the choir; invo-
cation, by Rev, G. T. Herndon: reading
OF scripture, by Rev. Theron 0utwater
prayer, BY p. W. Winfrey, D. D.; solo Sc
lected; history OF the church. J. r, Mans
field; centennial poem, Adam Martin: : cen
tennial hymn, congre Eution; sermon BY
w. c. Biting, D. D.: voluntary "Fea-
tival Te Deum, !" choir; address, Rev. c,
r. Wlnblg1er; benediction.
Tho attendance upon this service and
at the others as we'll is expected to be
very large. In addition to- the ministers
mentioned In the programmes above there
will be present from time to
time the following Rev. ~. A.
Mortseller, Rev. ]. @, Council. Rev. ".
q. Hafslip. Rev. c. r. Herndon. Rev. F.
r., s.. Dunaway, D. D., Rev. Z. Hez,
Sven, Rev. G. w. Mccullough. Rev, w
r. Hundley, Rev. c. w Trainham and
Rev. ]. A. LETTERS. X
ORGANIZED IN 1908.
The First Baptist Church Of Alexan.
dria was organized on April %, 1903, by
twelve persuasive males and seven fe.
males-who. having obtained letters OF
dismissi on from the Baptist Church at
Backlick, met In the courthouse, then 10.
Gated on the north side OF the Marke,
Square, and effected an organization
which they called '-The Baptist Society
OF the town OF Alexandria" Before the
close OF the year they succeeded In build:
Ing a church-house On the lot occupied
by the present edIflce. The congregation
rapidly grew. In 1929 the church building
was destroyed by FIRE, but a better one
was built. and in 1858 the present struc.
ture, which was. however, modernized In
1892, was erected to meet the growing
needs OF the congregation. The present
membership Ia $50, sts Nd
The first pastor OF which tho congre
cation hns any record Is Elder John
Morgan. He was succeeded BY several
elders until 1874. when Brother John Para,
disc was ordained pastor Of the church
From that time until the present the
pastors have been as follows: Eide,
Spencer II. Cones. 1876 to 1923; Elder Johr
Bryce 1923 to 1924 Elder Samuel Cor
nelus, 1924 to 1897: Elder Edward Kings
ford. 1si1 to ls45; Elder O. W. Briggs
| 1913 to 1853; Samuel shuto, D. D., 1856 tc
! 1859; G. G.. Biting. D. D., 1859 to 1866
Rev. y. j, Willis, 1867 to 1869; G, II. Ry
land D, D.. 1863 to 1915 Rev. w. s, Penick
1874 to 1881; o. n, F1ippo p, D., 1881 t.
| 1886; Rev, !. NJ. Mercer, p. D., 1885 to 1891
Rev, ]. II. Butler, D. D.. 1891 to 1900,
George I.angford Hunt. D. D., Ill. p,
| assumed The pastoral charge Mayil. 1900
| and is still In office. alt.