The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
new HOUSE
IS DEDICATED
Impressive Exercises Held Yes
terday by the Presbyterian
Committee.
WILL BE CONTINUED IN TO-DAY
Handsome New Building Of Pub
fishing House Is Now Open
to the Public.
WILL BE CONTINUED TO-DAY

with songs Of praise and prayer Of
thanksgiving for the successful accom-
plishment Of a notable step In a notable
and important work the splendid new
home Of the Committee Of Publication
az the Southern Prasbyterias Church was
cpened and dedicated yesterday after
noon, and tn own Wide to the inspection
Of distinguished company OF ministers
and laymen, gathered In recognition OF
the event
Though rather brief. the ceremonies at
tending the opening were dignified and
impressive The scene presented In the
beautiful new building was interesting,
and. at times. striking. The handsome
appointments Of the lower floor. which
gives its space to the nstail book depart
ment. were further embellished with a
tasteful decoration Of palms and other
flowers. In&this large and commodious
apartment the assemblage, which In
elud,d many ladies, all OF the Presby-
terian ministers and several pastors Of
other denominations. besides a host Of
well known aymen gathered and stood
while the simple programme was carried
out. All around them were lofty books.
some with hlgh-soundlng ecclesiastical 4
titles and others bearing the well known
names OF the masters lin the various
branches OF literature. Portraits OF for
,elheads of tke publishing house have
been hung upon the walls. and the faces
OF Dr. Hoge and Dr. Hazen looked down
upon the attendance.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises opened with tn. doXolo-
gy, sung By the audience. The keys of
the building were then deliv,s ed by the
general contractor, Mr.. Thomas. to tho
Rev. Or. James Power, Smith, chairman
o. the Publication Committee, who, in
turn. presented them to Mr.. R, e..
Magtll, th.s secretary Of pu blication.
AS chairman Of the committee. Dr.
Smith made a brief address, summarizing
the work of the publishing house. and
giving a short historylso of its7ia bors. Hc
thanked the architect and the ortractor,
end declared that the hand of God had
been upon the new building. for in all
its construction there had been no in
Jury done to any one oftthe many whose,
work had gone into tits erection. Dr.
Smith traced tina history OF the publish-
ing house and made mention OF the nota-
BIZ work Of the secretaries, Brown, Baird
and Hazen.
Suitable response was made by Mr..
Magtll, and then the Covennnter choir
sang. The dedication prayer was offered
by the Rev. Dr.. G. B. Stricken, of Union
Theological Seminary, and te deunl by
the choir followed. It was then formally
announced that The publishing house was
open for Inspection. The audience there
upon broke up and went over the building.
A committee composed Of the wives of
the members of the Publication Commit
tee held a reception In the chapel The
young lady employees of the house also
received the guests on the upper floor,
and rendered refreshments. The build
ing was open until o'clock for inspcc-
tlon.
Continued To-day.
The celebration will be continued to-
day. Special sermons will be preached IN
many Of the Presbyterian churches on the
use OF literature as an evangelizlng
agency, and the power Of the Sunday
school work. AT $3.50 o'clock In the after
noon the Presbyterian pastors and sun
day school students will meet DR., Phil
lips and hold q conference with reference
to the Sunday school work in the city.
a great union service of all the Pres
byterian churches Of Richmond will be
held at night at the Second Church.
special choir, under the direction of Mr.
Wei. gle, OF Grace Street, will render some
special music. The orator OF the evening
Win be Dr.. q. Alphonso Smith, professor
J of English in the University Of North
Carolina. Or. Smith is distinguished
man, and is a son Of the late DR.. j. Henry
Smith, OF Greensboro, NJ. G.. for nearly
half q century one OF the leading pastors
and preachers Of tho South. He Is a
brother Of DR.. Egbert W. Smith and Of
Dir. Louis Henry Smith. the honored
president Of Davidson College, N G.
The New Building.
The new building, designed by Captain
M. r.. Dimmock Is a splnedld brick struc'
ture OF four stories, 1t occupies lot
60x6s feet on Sixth Street, between Broad
ana Grace The cost Of the building and
furnishings was about $4,000. In the
building besides the various departments
OF the publication work. are private road
ing rooms for the convenience Of visitors,
and other modern appointments Of IKE
character. There is also on the second
floor n chapel for meetings OF the Execu-
1--we Committee, for sessions OF the City
Onion Of Presbyterian Pastors, for called
meetings OF the Presbytery, for Sunday
school conferences, teachers meetings
and kindred gatherings, The building Is
q model one in every respect.
1t Is a fitting tribute to the memory
of ono who was for more than forty years
the chairman of the Publication Com
mittee, that on yesterday, the day OF
the dedication OF the new building, the
house brought from the press the. flist
published volumes Of the sermons OF the
Rev, Moses D, Hoge. ?. r., lase pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church OF
this city.
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