Richmond planet., 1910-07-09
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

the earnest and persuasive preaching
of our Pastor. $40 of this number
were baptized by him and admitted
TO membership into our Church.
Your humble servant desires to state
that he enjoys the distinguished hon
or OF being one of that great num-
Der who were buried by nim by bap-
usm on that memorable occasion.
June. 1894
In the year 1893. under the sug-
gestion of our Pastor our Church e
rected at cost OF about $500 90 the
second ceiling in our church 10 make
the interior of our church more har-
monious in appearance and easier for
preaching.
In the year 1900. our Church en-
tertained the largest Negro organiza-
ton in the world, namely, The Ma
ional Baptist Convention. having o.
yer 1000 delegates in attendance.
In the year 1902 our Church was
confronted with a problem so delicate
and intricate. that few Churches
would have undertaken. However,
a request came to us and after ma
ture and careful consideration. un-
der the direction Of our fearless and
courageous Pastor DR.. Graham. our
Church appointed a committee head
ed by our beloved and lamented
Deacon Edinboro Archer to investi-
gate the facts encouched in the an
phcation. The committee having re-
ported a true bill, our Church pro
ceeded 20 invite all OF the sister
Baptist Churches Of our city and ali
over these United States TO Join US
in an exparte council.
On May 13. 1902 the Council con
vened in the Fifth St. Baptist Church
composed OF able and DISTINGUISHED
Divines OF national reputation. The
sainted Or. George w. Lee. then pas
toring in the Capitol City at Wash
ington, ID. c. was elected Judge OF
this Council. After hours of Judi
cious consideration of the evidence
pro ct con. this august and memor-
able body of Christian counsel re
commended that Mr.. John Mitchell.
Ir.'s request for membership be
granted on his Christian experience.
On May is, 1902 our Church pro
ceeded to examine Brother Mitchell
on his Christian experience. He.
having passed satisfactory examina-
tlOn was elected a member.
BY the skill ingenuity and untir-
hearty cooperation OF our faithful
deacons, members and friends our
Church on May 26, 1910 paid the
last dollar due on our church pro-
perty. a debt incurred six years be
fore DR.. Graham came 10 this charge.
In December, 1904, the following
improvements were made TO our
church:
RemodeHng, $4,41S.5O: steam
Heating Apparatus, $1,325.0O: New
Pipe Organ, 100000. Total, 81.
1880.
Collections each year during Dr.
W. +. Graham's pastorate.
From June /, 1892 10 June 1, '93
$5,7SS.S9; from June 1. 1893 to
June I, 1894, S3,077.20; From June
/. 1894 TO June /, 1895, $3,95O.1S;
from June /. 1895 to June /. 1896,
$3,767.1O; from June /. 1896 TO
June /, 1897 S3,9S5.25; from June
/. 1897 TO June 1, 1898 $3.07l.73.
from June 1, 1898 10 June J. 1899.
$2.435.52; from June /, 1899 TO
June ], 1900. 81 ,973.0G; from June
/, 1900 20 June /. 1901, $3,O2496;
from June 1, 1901 TO June 1 1902,
$4,774.S2; from June /, 1902 20
June !, 1908. S3,237.95; from June
/. 1903 TO June 1, 1904, $2,74S.&4;
from June /. 1904 20 June /. 1905,
$3,S59.S6; from June /. 1905 TO
June /, 1909. SO 1880; from June
!. 1909 20 June /. 1910, $S.6343S.
Total amount collected during DR..
Graham's pastorate, $50 ,673.64.
Additions: by baptism, 1875, by
letter, 135; by experience. SO; by
watch care, 9S. Total, 1927.