The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-06
NEW |MMANU !
IS DEDICATED.
Impressive Exercises Held Yes
tcrday Afternoon i'll Hand
some Building.
LARGE. ATTENDANCE PRESENT.
Special Services Held Morning
and Night-Ovcr $500
Raised.

Tho now Emmanuel Baptist church, nt
Fifth and Leigh Streets, was dedicated
yesterday afternoon With impressive eH :
prciscs conducted III the presence OF u
large Gathering OF members and irlehus
of the congregation. Special services
were held morning and night III ceio
brntion or the event. In tho course y.
M nnv fund Of over slhOo, Ia be used
as pnrt payment Ut thc uep' upo
building. was raised
Tho oncning service began AZ inc usl''''
morning hour with the new auditorium
crowded TO its limit. The pros,u'''','o
arranged was carried out IN dcta'ls, wv
&scrmo.s being preached by the p'S,ot,
tho Rev Il. w. stone, After a'i orSeu.
voluntary, the congregation staI,oil,s
sang "IIoy. Holy. Holy, Lord God AZ
mighty" The Invocation was made by
tho pastor, after which several hymns
were sung ana the Scripture lesson was
road. Mr., stone preached a powerful
sermon upon the subject ".rhe Changing
and the lJnchanging," his text being
Matthew xxiv:35.-"llcaven and earth
shall pass away. but my word shall iiot
pass away He referred to the changes
that have taken place In the world. anu
then passed to those things that are
uncanging-thc words OF christ, w
warnings OF Christ and the promises Of
Christ.
a great congregation was present A.
the dedicatory exercises proper. which
began ut $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon
Tho service opened with an organ voliin.
tary. followd by an anthem Joy.ui
Praise" sung by the choir. The Scrip
ture selections were read by the past or.
Prayer was offered and IN anthem was
sung by the fine choir Of the First
Baptist Church. Tho programme includ-
r,tla 1,,.v 4 Unrln Ion
by the pastor and the dedlcatory prayer
by the Rev. Dr. James Nelson. president
Of the Womnn's College. and u former
pastor Of the church.
The dedicatory sermon was preached
by the Rev. DR.. W. +. Hatcher, of Rich
mond COLLEGE. DIR. Hatcher's text was
Hebrews x:25-"Not forsnking the as
scmblng OF ourselves together. De.
sHatcher's sermon was very eloquent anu
effective. He referred to the social liie
OF the church as an essential TO the
development Of Christian character II
was not given to Christian people, he
said, to provide the object or the spirit
OF the service, but the privilege OF sup
plying place for worship was allowed
TO them 1t was incumbent upon them
to make this place comfortable ana
beautiful and the sacrifice made by inc
people in doing this served TO develop
that CHRISTIAN cnaTACtcT3St W "HiS'' e''S
speaker had referred. DR.. Hatcher later
n,edc an appeal for contributions to the
church fund and took up collection.
The evening service was also very
largely attended The congregation
standing sang the doxology, and then
united in the Lords prayer. A greetins
from the Baptist Brotherhood was
brought by the Rev Dr.. Robert H.
Pitt. who spoke briefly but eloquentiy'
The night sermon was preached BY me
Rev. Dr.. w. c. Taylor. Of Petersburg.
whose text was Isaiah MIS- and VINO
smoke OF the Vision OF the Dplifted
Christ and the effect It produces upon pom
life a. 7
The Emmanuel Church was organized
MS the Fourth Street Baptist Churcr
March 20, 1890. The name was CHANGED
to Emmanuel, and the CONVERSATION !
moved into frame chapel at Fifth ana
Leigh Streets in October. 1891. The cor cor
nerstone Of the present building wa.
laid September %, 1909. and the ti l
service was held in the basement on
June s. 1904. The new church Is a very
handsome and commodious structure anG
was much admired yesterday.