The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-13
MEMORIAL TO
JOSEPH BRY AN
New Parish House Presented to
Emmanuel Episcopal
Church.
DEDICATION SERVICES
Handsome Structure Gift OF
Those Who Would Perpetuate
His Good Work.

Emmanuel Church Parish House, a
Gated yesterday afternoon and present
ed by Charles Cotesworth Pinckney on
behalf OF the donors to the yestry of
the church.
The new parish house is built of
stone. and is charmingly furnished. 1t
stands about stones throw east of
the church. facing Brook Road. 1t
contains large assembly room and
four school rooms as well as kitchen,
dining room. drcssing-rooms and liv-
ing-rooms for the caretakers,
The building, which is heated by
hot water and has Its own gas plant,
Is the gift of Mrs. John Stewart the
Misses Stewart, Bishop and Mrs. Peter
kin and Mr.. and Mrs. Pinckncy, to En-
manuel Church as a memorial TO Mr..
bryan.
The services yesterday afternoon
were very simple. Evening service
was read by Bishop George w. Peter
kin and by Rev. L. E, osgood, rector
of Emmanuel; i number of hymns We're
sung, and then MIR Pinckney arose and
said:
Il have been asked to present this
evening TO Emmanuel Church this par
ish house, and l do so at the request
erected. The donors of this building
sre Mrs. John Stewart, Miss Lucy w.
Stewart, Miss Annie C. Stewart Miss
Norma Stewart. Miss Il. Hope Stewart,
Bishop and Mrs. George w. Peterkin,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Pinckney. Other
contributions also have been received
from members OF this congregation.
and these as whole Will be put into
some permanent and appropriate me-
.s.,t. H. a.,
I'm n few short weeks we will celc-
brate in the church yonder the semi
centennial of it's conservation as {
place of worship. Fifty years is
long time, and If 1t has brought sor
row at times. it has brought gladnes
at others, and surely to. day our heart
are full of Sladness and gratitude tina
our church has grown So in this stretcl
OF time,
Must Enlarge Borders.
'sAnd now after fifty years we FIND
that we must enlarge our borders, tina
what was once the luxury of font
dream is now real necessity and thai
Is the parish house, the parish school
I'm presenting this building in be
half of the donors l have. but one slip
ulation to make. and that is that i
shall be known now, and for all time
as the Joseph Bryan Memorial Parish
House And this is right. Not TO per
petuate in the hearts of those VIII
knew him a name which could neve
be forgotten, but rather that the futur
generations may ask, wv hat manner c
man was this? and be the better 70
the asking. And so in these hall
where children will ere long bend owe
book and slate, learning their school
day tasks, who knows but unconscious
~ they may become better men, bette
women and better Christians throug
the contemplation of the life ana char
acter of one who wore ever and al
ways The white flower of a blameles
life
Mr.. Rector and wardens of Emman
nel Church, l present you this build
ing, and may tho blessing of God res
upon it,
Accented by Vcstry.
T. Crawford Redo, senior warden
accepted the gift for the vcstry anc
Mr.. osgood also spoke on behalf o
the congregation. Bishop Pcterkil
offered special prayer for the worl
10 be carried on in the new building
and aftert.hc bepedction the congre
cation dispersed.
A bronze ablet is set in the wall ol
the left side of the entrance. 1t reads
Emmanuel Memorial Parish House,
1910.
THESE stones are set for
a memorial of
IOSEpJI pTpV