The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-06
FIRST LUTHERAN
. STARTS NEW HOME
Impressive Religious Scene When
Cornerstone Is Laid
by Congregation.
FACES STUART MONUMENT
DR.. NIorehcad, in His Address,
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FACES STUART MONUMENT
DR.. Morehcad, in His Address

Under brilliant skies and IN view or
the passing throng on Monument
Avenue. the cornerstone OF the new
building Of the First English Evan
tcrday afternoon with impressive reli-
gious ceremonies. The church prom
ises to be one of the handsomest IN
the city. the walls Of Virginia, granite,
of the main floor The structure VIII
be semi-circular in shape, occupying
the broad sweeping curve Mt the inter-
section OF Monument Avenue and Lom-
ument erected to9the memory OF Lieu
tenant. General j. e. B. Stuart, Be,
yond the monument the building, VIII
and on all sides 1t has a most com
manding outlook on the most progress
sive and prosperous section OF new
Richmond. 1t is so far the only church
building on Monument Avenue, though
report has il that others VIII soon
follow.
Rev. j.. A. Morehead, d. D. of Roa-
noke College, at Salem. u former pas
stone as the representative OF the vir-
ginia Synod. the present pastor of the
church, Rev. j. ]. Scherer, Jr., con-
Quoting the service.
DR.. Morehend's Address.
IN the course of his address Or.
Morehead said that there were two
conservative forces IN human soclety.
sans Elm an and ;ruH te u ey neSt
and passions. and all the dark picture
OF human iniqulty there was the pow
er OF God moving for the advance.
of the church and Christian education.
IT must be an announcement, he said.
not only to the members OF that par
ticular congregation or denomination,
Christian church Of any denomination
suitably located and properly housed
for the work committed to IT.
THE church stands" he he said; 10" To-
saving things in human life The city
OF Richmond needs this church as n
conservative force In It's progress, and
tho Lutheran denomination needs this
munlty The large German and Scan
dinavian population already In Vir-
g'nia and others coming In make a
well located and suitably arranged
cal lutheran Church OF Richmond
ITo st desirable.
why 1t Is Needed.
Another reason why we should
o. this denomination and rs. work for
the uplift of the people and the well
fare OF the community.
THE history of the. DENOMINATION
stands for the positive things OF the
Christian religlon-faith in the Bible as
the Word OF God. in the Lord Jesus
Christ as the atoning Saviour. faith IN
the reality OF the resurrection and the
life beyond the grave. 1t stands
against rationalism and higher criti-
cism, and against every form of mis-
belief and unbelief. The Evangelical
Lutheran Church stands with other
churches and othcr denominations FOR
the positive truths of the gospel
II congratulate this congregation In
having begun this great work, In hav-
ing selected so excellent a location
and In having laid a cornerstone OF
this promising and imposing building.
l charge YOU that having laid your
hand TO the plow. you do not look
backward u'tl tile conule.ton OF tile
Undertaking"
The Virginia synod OF tho Lutheran
Church meets In Richmond THIS fall,
and every effort will be made TO have
the main auditorium OF the new church
ready in order that the meetings may
be held there, and the dedication take
place at that time.
The pastor of the church, Mr.
Scherer. returned Yesterday morning
from Salem. Va, where he secured
subscriptions amounting TO $500 for
the building fund.
The following articles were placed
ship, copy of The Tlmes-DIspatch or
April A. 1910. So gold piece, photo
graphs of former pastors, constitution
and directory of congregation, with
list of members officers. members of
building committee and others; photo
graph of William Myer. Sr., charter
member who died last year: minutes
or the Lutheran Synod of Virginia and
OF the United Synod of the South.