The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29
$4,000. It was just after the close

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10000. It was just after the close
OF the convention that the rector. Rev.
John J. Grayatt. called together the
yestry Of the church, and by rcsolu-
tionsit was agreed to raise the amount
and clear the church of debt. and pro-
coed to its CONSIDERATION In time for the
opening of the General Convention. The
church organization took hold OF the
matter with a will which shows much
Of the unity and aggresslveness OF this
church, and on last Easter Sunday at a
sing service. took up a special col
lection which, in Its total. aggregated
something more than $4,000. thus wip-
ing out the debt on tho church at one
blow Plans were then made for the
conservation, and on account of the
gathering OF the church people In Rich
mond for the convention, October LIST
was agreed upon S the date, the day
preceding the opening OF tho General
Convention. 8
Holy Trinity Church was the OUT
| growth Of a movement which had Its
origin more than thirty years ago. and
It's growth and progress have been
indicative OF the westward trend OF the
city. The inception OF the idea of a
handsome IA. church in the growing Yves,
1 END Is due to the beloved DR., Joshua
4 Peterkin. rector OF st. James Church
and the congregation OF Holy Trinity
may OF right call St James its home
]. church. AL Forty years ago DIR. Peterkin
urged the need Of establishing a mis-.
, sion IN the West End. somewhere near
the old Fair Grounds. now Monroe
J larK. IN December. 1871. the first OIL.
. clal action was taken, COMMITTEES
! being appointed by the vestry OF st
: James Church; but owing to break.
e down In DR., Peterlsin's health no pro
s gress was made for couple OF years
{ The present site of the church Of
= Laurel Street. between Main and I1loyt
7 Avenue. was purchased lin 1873 and /;
n chapel completed In July, 1874. an,
q services on this ground may date fror
. this time. The chapel was dedicate
: as memorial to the late Bishop Rich
"a ard Charming Moore, the second Bisho
: OF the Diocese of Virginia Tho chape
d cost some $4,000, and was a neat an
n substantial building, suitable to tn
n needs OF the nelghborhood at tina
time. In the latter part OF the summc
n Of 1874 the Rev. Robert A.. Gibson. no,
J. Bishop oftthe Diocese OF Virginia an
If az this time assistant rector at S
J. James Church, preached on alternat
q Sunday afternoons at the Moore M
az mortal Mission Chapel. gradually i,
Of Stunning charge Of the work OF IL
&c chapel. and served the congregatio
s.: LOT lour years. Bishop Gibson acceptf
M call TO Parkersburg, w. Va. in 1877
de and In the following spring Rev. D, Il
an sprigg, p. D rector OF Grace Churc
TX Alexandria, accepted the charge, a
on June. 1879. st. James Church ga,
en- the lot and building to the yestrv !,
ST. the Moore Memorial Church, and fro
ng this date the real Organization OF Il
al church may properly begin. althoue
ed the organization laid down by Bish5
s. Gibson was the nucleus and many
On. Wy eps1:tles ana organizations heg1
5 10 this day, and have proved tho stro,
on support OF the church. Under the mi
raj istry OF Or. sprgg the conererati,
Led outgrew Its little chapel and tho IVES
Ion ward tide OF the city was firmly esta
ladl llshed In 1886 the yestry invited Ma
md for n new building, The lnte y. j. i3la,
rlyyl lpelp The succesatvl competitor, y