The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-17
WILL Be FINE We! I. E Il /: 1 I:

I'll
! lin and Will Cost About 5s
| $4,000. 4sss
The cornerstone laying OF the new
4 Second Baptist Church took place at
! Adams and Franklin Streets, where the
modern house Of worship is to- be con-
str,lcted yesterday afternoon at4 o'clock,
and tho ceremonies were among the most
n Impressive Of the sort ever held III the
city.
The stone was laid under Masonic cere-
\ monies, and tho committee In charge was
4 composed or Mr.. r. D. Hotchldss, DR..
\ r. w. stiff and Mr. Bent !. August.
a Grand Master Thomas N. Davis. OF
Lynchburg, WIS master OF ceremonies.
4 and Richmond Lodge, No 10, a. Fl. and
A. NJ, actively participated.
Thecxercises were opened With song by
d the choir and music by Iardella's band.
d 1'ht opening prayer was offered by Dr.
III NillnghaIn.
b An interesting address was made & by
Mr.. E. Nj. Long, and after the Masonic
n cxcrclses. Rev ". r. L. Smith, pastor
Rof the church. dismissed the audience
& Tho programme. which was most In
b tcresting one. was interspersed with
n music and song, and the exercises Hcrci
a well attended by members and friends OF
n the congregation /.
d The church, when completed. will cost
h a bout $4,000 q, Is &
List Of Articles.
II Following IS 4 list OF the articles de-
II posted IN tho box which was placed in
III tho stone: si5 ,s.4 4s ffss 3 EI35 ls
N i. Church covenant, also containing list
n or pastors OF the church and their time
OF service since organiza ton to present
4 time. TIVE ID {
q 1Ast Of trustees and committees e on
a purchase OF lot, building, organ and cor
{ pet-stone laying OF the new church.
g. Photograph OF the nine children who
n took part In the first ceremonies, Is consist-
Hing or digging foundation on the lot. May
n q. 100. II A a s5s n
h N 4. Newspaper account OF first ceremo-
Bnies on ground. May :. 1904.
n 81 Copy OF resolution offered by =
fTaylor Ellyson regarding subscription TO
4 be- taken up by the church. January %
H1oOo. and list OF su bs criptions. amounting
Hto $40, 042. 225. n: s$ u.
i s. Copy OF last number o IT he lid
Bingz, IS a monthly agazine publis ned Dy
Ethe Ladies Building Fund Assoc tto o.
Hand edited by Mrs. J. Taylor E1lysopn'
Ewith list OF officers July I, 1904: AZ
i. Call OF Secretary r. B. snead FOR
Emeeting of Richmond Lodge. No. 10. a.
IaF.3 &c a. NJ. for purpose Of laying corner
Hstonc, July is. 1904. Il -
n s. caIl4of commandery OF St Andrew,
EEo. 13, X. T.. as escort to Richmond
Hodge, No. 10. July 1e ls'A :, 3, !, :,
n o.! Programme OF ceremon ies. aging
icorner- stone July 1s. 1901, by com mittee
n 10. Address OF Professor a9 Ernes t8 a.
sT5onr ID 4 delivered on the occasion Of me
Having Or cornerstone, July ~ 1i sD4,
II ID Complete roster OF membership OF
I3thc church, July. 1904: . !. ~. =. Z,
t. List OF officers OF the churcn s. u1S'
E ia. Complete roster Of Officers tea he e.,
~ scholars OF the Sunday school, Juiy,
| Hi 4 I. COW 81 three hymns composed \ by
:, =, he RI OF tho church and sung on tns
ioccasIon Of the seventtoth anniversary sag pt
ths e eopss 3 programme Il exercises
& ~ sunday school, MS folloYs: October Il,
,s.,a 10 iis.5 day and roll call; March
Hians General roll call: May 3. 1sts. y onr
Ennn,,ai.a January 81, 100, annual roll c1ItA,
HMarch a. 1901, quarterly exercises June JUN
Eos. 1901, quarterly exercises. Y.
16 An address on the 1ariy3 D.ys -,
Hsecond Baptist Church w pS REM tiDil = =.
EEllyson, January Il, 1sSs.
n ~ 4 card showing the regular order
- exercises Of the church, Sunday july y
ma ~ 1904 sermon by the! Rev W. e. -.
4.stt
III Photograph /, OF present Second 4 Bap.
Ht,st Church building, corner sixth ana
HMaih Streets. Is a
"A "a. AZ piece OF the hollow copper glopc.
which surmounted the steeplel Of the
n ohmrch Al sixth and Main Streets, and
EwhichIfell With the steeple in the storm
Eof September q, 1896. Al q. |, g, y,
90 x twenty-dollar Confederate bill,
aced In box as representing the ~ Lost
Hcause n, in which the Second Baptist
schurch Indicated Its patriotism by giving
Hats bell for making guns IN the year 1901.
IA III copies OF sleashas and other matter
Hin connection with Young Mems Mission
Ia nv society, Second Baptist Church.
2e Religious Herald, July II. i904
e3 Proceedings Of eightieth annual gses-
zion OF Virginia Baptist General EAssocia-
Etion. held with the Stanton Bap-
Mist Church. November 12-16.1 1903.
"a Proceedings Of forty-nlnth session OF
Ethe Southern Baptist Convention. held at
Evansville, Tenn. May 13-ls, 1901
I rs; Proceedings Of one hundred rs md md
Htwontieth annual session OF Dover Bap-
Hist Association. held with the Ashland
EBaptist Church, july 21-22-c3, 1865. 81
III 26. The Foreign Mission journal, July,
|21soi, published monthly by the Foreign
Emission Board, Southern Baptist Conyen-
Elton. Il. {; \! q 5
nj ~. RlchlnOrd IOllcBe f5ullcLlli WI NY,
E1a04 session t1903-1904. i5 VI vi 8
I q. Woman's College Bulletin, July, 1908.
H--sesslon l9o3-1sO4. s,55 Is n
go. Constitution. bl-laws and roster OF
HRichmond Lodge, No. 10, A. y. and A. NJ.
I9 30. Constitution, bylaws 81 and roster,
ECommandery OF ST. Andrew. No. 10,
Iknights;1 Templar. s5
al Copy OF News Leader. July 10, 1904.
n g. Copy of Times Dispatch July as,
H1ao4.
n Schiller Lodge, Odd Fellows. 81
H1hcs German Odd-Fellow lowe held
Ha very Interesting meeting Wednesday
Mast Tho Finance Committee brought
Ein a very encourag cling report, The sec
Eietary's book showed a. big increase in
Hmembership, Short speeches were made
Hhy visiting brothers, District deputy
Eeam scheer, Of the German district. as
Eslsted by Past Grand M, 70, HoEe, Ir..
HCharles Pohlig, p. Witte and Charles