The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09
EXTEND WORK IN
ALL DIRECTIONS
'rcsbyterians Organize New Con
gregation, Open New Chapel
and Decide to Buy Lot.
NOTABLE DAY IN CHURCHES

Substantial progress in church eS-i
lines was made by Richmond Presbyte-
rians yesterday, the day being il many
respects a notable one in the local hiss
tory or the denominations. \ new con-
Gresation was organized in Paramount.
with prospects Tor rapid growth In
that prosperous section of the recently
annexed territory: a chapel was dedl-
Gated on the Brook Turnpike for sun
day-scheei and preaching purposes in
a neighborhood which may one day
steps were taken looking to the pur-s
chase of lot in Fulton on which q
chapel and sunday school room Will
soon be erected: notice was given OF the
Church of the Covenant, at. the corner
of Park Avenue and Harrison Street.
fronting on Howitzer Place. In one OF
the most commanding locations in the
latter house of worship will be for
mally opened next Sunday with appro.
pirate services. and its completion Will
mark the most important advance
made in church erection by the Pres
byterians of this generation.
Chapel Dedicated.
Under the ausp,ces oil the Grace.
Street Presbyterian Church. SUNDAY
school has peen maintained ZOE lne
past eignL years on the crook 1urH-
the assistance of students from Union
Theological Seminary. this work was
conducted in temporary quarters until
the demand for a permanent puilalns
cost of about $500 lot was bought
fronting on the Brook Turnpike and
neat chapel las been erected, the
whole cost. which has been a Sse.
terrain Chlrch. amounting to something
over $4,000.
Yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
the new building was dedicated, large
congre CATION. Including many persons
/ from the Grace Street Church. being
| present. The Rev. Iere Witherspoon.
f, D. D.. pastor of Grace Street preached
the sermon to an audience which over
Z. Harvie of the Sunday school, told
Of the work that is going on.
Messr& Edgar G. Gum. %. II. Chalk
| ley and j. w. Young. who served as a
took part in the service. The building
Will hereafter be known as the Read
Memorial Chapel. in memory of the
Rev. DR.. Charles Fl. Read for many
| Church. Sunday school is held here
each Sunday afternoon by people Of
| the community. assisted by members
OF the Grace street Church and the
| First Presbyterian Church. Students
| from Union Theological Seminary con-
duct preaching services at this point
every Sunday and Thursday night. 1t
: is not purposed to establish church
| at this time. although this may be the
I ultimate outgrowth OF the Sunday
/ school work.
4 Work In Paramount.
At the same hour yesterday after
noon an Interesting service was held
1 in Paramount, when the Presbyterian
with twenty-six charter members, most
| OF whom bring their letters from the
Hoge Memorial Church..
A. rnlal-.organizatlnn was effected
\ by the election OF two elders and three
bsat the Rev. Russell '' ID D. b. pastor
Iof tn Second Pre- ibyt rian Church, the
being from Psalms xyil yre The he
the Rev p. K. Walthall, Phi. d., and
1 the charge to the deacons by the Rev.
4 #. T. McFaden D. p.
Will Putcaase Lot.
The board OF deacons OF the Second
! Presbyterian Church yesterday morn
4 some point. In Fulton for the erection
of a chapel and Sunday school to be
maintained by this congregation. For
several eS .al . years an afternoon SUNDAY
4, quarters, and u is now proposed to
lput this institution on more perma-
I ment basis by erecting suitable
FINISHING touches ave now n being,
3Iplaced on the new Church Of the Cove
.Enant, and everything Will be ready for
4 the opening Of the handsome building
next sunday morning. Though 1t Is
mot intended to dedicate the church
1unttl all forms of Its indebtedness have
|Aheen met, the. services on sunday, will
4 be OF 4 special character suitable to
1.-THE first public use OF the building for
tchurch purposes, The lslstor. the Rev.
il tie new ahSseh at il y A. At $50
Il T.. NJ, there will he u special service II,
Il whlctsa numhersof clersymen will take
part, this meeting being especially app
Il proprinte to the opening. AT 3 II. M.
1.-The REV. Walter w. Moore ID. III, presl-
i dent OF Union Theological Seminary,