The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-21
'C|TY SERVICES
FOR TO- MORROW.
Rev Lacy Hoge Has Six Services
at Venable Street
Church,
NEW SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
First Meeting in Handsome Build
ing Held Yesterday After
noon.

The beautiful new Second Baptist
Church will be opened for regular SER
vices for the first time tomorrow morn
Ing, when exercises will be held In the
spacious basement lecture room Tne
building Itself is practically complete. but
the furniture has not arrived and consid-
erahie delay has been caused by its fall
stre 10 do SO. \ rough estimate OF the
total cost of the church, including lot.
saS,or0, but II Is impossible as yet to de-
;srmne the exact amount.
The building IS situated on tho SOUTH
east corner OF Adams and Franklin
streets and to-day presents an im-
posing picture. A broad fight of granite
steps leads up TO the por,ico with It's
stately white pillars. The columns show
Tie ornately carved capitals OF the
CcIinthian type. Passing into the audi
iorium one mas a feeling OF great free
siaciousneSs Unlike most churches, 1t
has no gallery and thus gives full view
OF the lofty, heavily healned ceiling
which calls to mind the interior OF a
cathedral. On each side of the pulpit
is a marble baptistry. While supporting
the roof above are two OF the beautiful
pillars.
The entrance to the basement is on
Adams Street, Here there is everything
for the convenience OF the various or
CARNATIONS OF the church. The lecture
room Is large and well lighted and is
provided with comfortable chairs which
can be reversed for the Sunday school
classes. a convenient infantt class room,
with the seats arranged in tiers so that
every tot can see and be seen, is another
.y,, ~, ~
is unusually large and has beautiful
tiled hearth and nantal, which will add
much to the cheer OF the room. Mention
must also be made of the convenient
kitchen. where a marble sink and
roon.y china press will make 1t attrac-
tive to every woman.
The very first meeting of any kind held
IN the new church was called to order
yesterday afternoon by Miss Bette Ely
son. This was the regular meeting Of
Circle No. / of the Building Fund Asso-
ciation,l and was held in the lecture
room. Tonight the young men of the
church will hold more elaborate and
formal meeting.
DR.. Smith will preach In the morning
on The Greater Glory of the Second
House" The Second Baptist congrega-
ton will worship for the first time in
lis new building. It will be a day OF
gladness and enthusiasm. Every member
Of the church who can. will be present.
All friends are cordially invited.
at night the pastor Will make brief
address on The Church and Her Wor-
ship" Dr.. ". p Matthews, of the
Medical College of Virginia. will speak
on THE Church and Her Fellowship"
and Professor ]. c. Metcalf. the recent
able and cultured addition to the faculty
of Richmond College. will speak on The
Church and Her Intellectual Life" All
college students In the city arc specially
invited to this service
Following IS the programme OF the
first service of the Sunday school at $50
tomorrow in the new church:
Overture By the orchestra, composed
OF Mr. n. l.. Rees. piano and director,
Mr.. G. a. Thilow, violin; Mr. u c. Eers-a
Mich, violin; Mr. A. J. LESS cornet: Mr.
Harry Rider clarionet
In concert: teachers, Psalm 103.
In concert: Lords Prayer.
Thanksgiving invocation. Or. r. J.. VIII
lingham
Hymn 5l3.
Responsive reading: Psalm q.
Solo tenor: Orchestra accompanying"
F. W. Cunningham.
Responsive reading: Psalm "a.
Prayer.
Solo, contral;o: Miss Francis Digs.
Bible reading: First Cor. 3: GIT.
Rebuilding the Temle: DR.. s. c. Mitch
ell.
Cur quartettc: Mrs. Fred Cum Miss
Mabie Digs, Mr.. Conway Gordon, Mr..
Ogcar Lohman.
Census, collection and distributions.
Taking names for Honor Roll for
memorial page in school records.
Overture: Our Orchestra.
Reports and notices: BY secretary.
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