The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
subscriptions.

W 4aoICH 81,
1909 ... zoo 90
April /, 1909.
to March 81,
1910. sub
scription ..s1e.sl2 ~
IFS acres Bra
EOS Co, Tex.
land. esti-
mated -. 1850 90 1852 Sc
April l. 1870.
TO April 81.
1911 .... 1890 90
Total ...........-.... s37,s57 SO
Besides the foregoing subscriptions,
asgragatinK &37.s57.5o. there are some
assured and reliable assets which
should be taken into account
l. The Baltimore Conference pledge
in 1908, which amounts to SIS. o0o. 90.
definite plan has been adopted by
the Baltimore Conference for raising
local congregation In Washington pro-
poses to raise. and a part OF the cash
receipts mentioned in this report
IL. The action of the las; General
Conference.
The General Conference which met
in birmingham. Ala, In May, 1905,
did not authorize the board OF church
extension to appropriate anything
from annual collections to this en-
terprise, and refused to do more than
to commit the matter to a commission
authorized TO raise the required funds
by voluntary subscriptions and build
the representative church IL IL could.
But sentiment favorable to the en-
teTpfise WAS 20 advanced at the end
of four years. that the General Con-
ference which met in AshevIlle last
May. authorized the board TO make
appropriations As we'll AZ secure spa-
cial contributions for this purpose and
by action OF the board the assessment
for church extension was so laid n
TO provide $4,000 year, for four
years for this object. That pledge Is
as reliable as your honorable board
can make IT,
II. The Pledge Of the Mt. Vernon
Place church.
From the first, the congregation of
the Mt Vernon Place church has stood
pledged for $4,000, and that also, Is
absolutely reliable. and will be made
good In cash when the work Of build
ing his begun Indeed, 1t liz quite
probable that more than $4,000 90
will be realized from that source. The
congregation Is growing rapidly, and
II has an honorable history for gem
crosby and devotion. The large mem
bership which now composes our
Washington City Methodism, has been
the outgrowth from that Mother
church, and 1t should be said that our
churches at the national capital are
m multiplying and growing In member
chip as rapidly as the churches OF any
other city within the bounds OF South
ern Methodism. II indeed we may not
say even more rapidly than the
In most Of our cities,
In sight for thc Enterprise.
els. $3.50.
IL to the su descriptions mentioned.
ts7.s67So. we ada the
total Of these three pledges, amount
Ing to $4,000, we have In sight for
this enterprise t1s7.a67.So. II tho
cost of the new sitA and the building
to be erected upon IL be sst down Il
a77S,ooo. the estimated figure, Il viii
appear that We have secured ALREADY
In reliable pledges and good sub
scrtptions nearly four-hfths OF the
amount required when a. yet our
people are Just beginning to awake
to the importance OF tho enterprise,
Since March that 10 to say. within
the last sixty dayS-the secretary Of
the commission. Rev. George q. tex
1850 -. 80 AA~E ~cNhHeu tvtVVV IN X00Q
and he has the promise
OF several more large gtfts within the
near future. II u now evident that
tho enterprise ID In sight OF Uuccess.
and 1t behooves m to unite In car
rying It to speedy contamination,
Longer delay about the matter dis
it's friends and discredits IN
all. Failure IN not to bo Thought
OF. for that would mean disgrace
and da mage to our whole connection
II should not be overlooked that
delay to erect the proposed Building
IL beginning to hinder the Mt, Yer
non Place church. Lts building n In.
adequate for its Sunday nchool ana
FOR tho atc0fTi1la6datt0h ot the IN
oreAsins number Of people who wor-
ship at III affairs. II the new church
n to be erected at an early day, re-
bair and enlargement of the present
would involve needless ex-
pense. II. on the other hand, We do
not propose to erect the new church
we should 80 inform the faithful peo-
Pile OF this generous congregation in
order that they may proceed ON their
own account 70 build . suitable house
to meet their needs. And Il should
be said In this connection that the
people of the Mt. Vernon Place
church sre willing and able to build
: church which wiz meet their own
neada, II that 10 al W dssisv auy
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