The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-09
.UR GE N 7 APPEAL
BY WESTMINSTER
All Presbytcrians Requested to
Help Build New Church
in West End.

subcommittee from the general
building committee OF Westminster
Chhrch visited every Presbyterian
church in Richmond yesterday morn
ING These SubcOmmittccs carried with
,hem copies of Il circular letter signed
by the general building committee. and
Whlcn was read 10y the pastor OF each
church 10 his congregation and IN
every instance its objects were heart
~ commended to the earnest consid-
Grafton OF the members OF the several
congregations.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, In .
tcrs a. The corner of Grove Avenue and
r.im street. and It's present and tu-
tnrc welfare demands a larger and
better equipped structure
\ lot on the corner or Davis and
Park Avenues, Immediately facing tho
Davis Monument. has hccn secured,
and the committee asks for at least
$4,000 TO erect a modern. up-to-dale
church building that will compare ia
vorably with ether Presbyterian audi.
forums IN Richmona
inc building committee further
states that more than onc-half OF the
proposed cost OF the new building ha4
already been guaranteed by the twen
ty-iour men pf the buiidins. committee,
but that the burden of raising the fun
amount VIII he too heavy for the Nest
minister people unless the members OF
the other Presbyterian Churches viii
literally assist i'll the work.
The church membership l. now ISIS.
with d sunday school enrolment of 230
ana an average attendance OF nearly
30.
Needs Arc Imperative.
There Is urgent need Tor several
more classes in the school. but ii is
Impossible TO place tham In the pres
mi crowded condition cf the building.
Within AN easy radius OF The proposed
rev building II is estimated there is a
population of more than 10000 people.
Tho other denominations arc equip
ped or are cuuipping themselves To
cope with this fast growing situation,
and are even now rcaping tho benefit
OF their efforts.
Asbury Place Methodist Church will
hnild on the corner VI Park Avenue
and Allen Avenue.
The English Lutheran Church has
erected handsome structure on the
corner of Monument Avenue and LON
ment. while tho Tabcrnacic Baptist
Church has already begun the erection
Of new building mt Grove Avenue
and Meadow.
Other churches of various dcnomina-
tons have already purchased lots in
the rapidly growing West End. and
contemplate building in The near fu-
lure.
Appeal to rrcsb,icrinnH,
Westminster is the only Presbytc-
rian church west OF Harrison street.
AMI the officers feel the need should DO
The bm!idins committee concluded
it's letter with the following very
! strong appeal To the Presbytcrians OF
| the city:
| shall tho cause OF our church suf-
fer because Of our lack of effort? Shall
, Professionalism languish while other
! denominations; go steadily forward?
! We cannot project inc field with our
| present equipment We are going to
| build. VIII YOU help MS with your
! sympathy. Your prayers AMI your
! money"
! During the next two weeks the com
| mittce will call personally upon every
! Presbyterian in Richmond and asl; Tor
a contribution. 1t is moro than likely
I that the y. NJ G. a. plan Of going in
J PARTIES OF TWO VIII be aIopted.