The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-30
GIVES MONEY TO
HELP AGED WOMEN
GRACE STREET BAPTIST CoNGRE-
CATION suBsCRTBED MORE THAN
$4,000 FOR NEW HOME.
PLAN $4,000 BUILDING
DIR. HATCHER DIRECTS FUND
RAISING AND KEEPS EVERY
BODY IN BEST OF
SPIRITS.
PLAN $4,000 BUILDING

starting tie fund toward the cree
ton OF new home at Grove avenue
and Harvie street for Baptist aged
women, the congregation of Grace
xtTeet Baptist church raised upward
OF So, 500 yesterday III less than half
AN hour. following the regular sun
Gay morning service. And this, de-
spite the fact that Grace Street was
not expected to raise more than $3.-
! 0o0 as its proportionate share
Tho Rev DIR. w +. Hatcher. pres
ident of Fork Union Military Acade-
my. in F'luvanna, who served as pas
tor OF this church fer twenty-six
years, was largely responsible for the
manner in which Grace Street re-
sponded. Being supply pastor for
the day. pr. Hatcher lost no time
setting the ball in motion after he
had concluded his sermon. Briefly,
he explained the plan to build $780,
| 900 home in place OF the present an
tiquated structure in which aged
women OF the Baptist faith are how
housed in Richmond. Grace street.
he said. would be expected TO give
one-tenth of that amount. and he
proposed to see the money raised be-
fore he left the pulpit, even If some
| of the members got home late 10
/ dinner.
! Carneal Give, First.
! He had barely concluded when Mr..
! J. H. Carneil arose and pledged him
| self for $3.50. Then Mr.. t. II. Elicit.
/ another pillar in the church, did like
wise.
Dr Hatcher was in his usual plain
spea king frame OF mind.
Come up here, John Savilie." he
called out and get your pencil TO
| work. Sit down there by that desk
| and keep tab on the money as IT
! comes in
MIR. Saville did as he was ordered,
Then Mr.. Elicit and few others
got busy up and down the aisles.
| Nearly half the necessary amount
| was raised by $3.50 individual con-
! tributiona Then tie amount was re-
! duced to s100. then - $50 and then
| $25 Toward the close quite num-
| Der OF IS contributions poured in,
! running the amount cons,deraai. be-
| yond the $4,000 mark.
! Joke on Burton.
| II know one man who would GER
| tainly give $3.50 If he were here. "
| volunteered Mr.. Elicit, while canvass
ing the middle aisle.
! Who is he?' asked Or. Hatcher.
| Reuben Burton"
/ LION dp0bl bdt l. WIN NC
! afraid To go his security quickly
| retorted the pastor. while every body
/ smiled, though 1T was clear that he
| meant exactly the opposite of what
he said.
| When one of the canvassers report
! ed a s25 contribution from Mrs. w,
| E. Hatcher. Or. Hatcher taxed the
| risibilities of the congregation by re-
| marking dryty: 1t may be so, but
| don't know where she Ia going to ge,
| II.
! In his opening remarks DR., Hatch
| er stated that the Ladies' Sewing So
| ciety OF the church would pledge IL
| self 10 raise $500.
Conceived the Idea.
| Incidentally he explained that il
| was Grace Street that first conceived
| the idea of establishing a home for
| aged women in Richmond. and was
| also the first to contribute toward its
! erection.
The reuaainder of the required fnnd
| will be raised in the other Baptist
! churches OF Richmond, 1t was an
| nounced, and no trouble In getting
| the full amount is anticipated.
| The board of managers for the Bap-
| list home has been considering the
| idea of rebuilding for the last year
| or more, hut it appears that lack
| OF funds has been an insurmouns-
| able obstacle