The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-25
FORMALLY To OPEN
MONUMENT CHURCH
rxERCIsEs TO TAKE PLACE IN
BEAUTIFUL AUDITORIUM
TOMORROW
PASTORS IN CHARGE
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REV. r.. II. BENNETT. REV. L. t.
WILLIAMS AND REV. n. II.
POTTS TO TAKE
PASTORS IN CHARGE

Sunday will be a gala day in Monu-
ment Methodist church circles, when
the formal opening of the beautiful
auditorium, Just completed, will take
place.
The exercises will be very impress
sive, and will be participated in by
several OF the former pastors. Rev.
L 7. Williams, during whose pastor
Ate the present edifice was begun.
Will preach the morning sermon. and
Rev r. Fl. Bennett. In the evening.
Rev. r. III. Potts, the present pastor,
will have charge o. the ritualIstic SER
Woe. and an excellent musical pro-
gram will be rendered by the church
quartet. under the direction OF Mr.
Percy Peay. organist-
The present imposing edifice la the
result of the effort of old Asbury
Place congregation, to meet the Meth
odist needs of the growing West End
Beautifully situated at the corner of
Park and Allen avenues, a mast erpiece
OF architecture, representing the only
home of Methodism west of Lombardy
and north of Main, II stands as a mon
ument to the forethought, and uniir-
Ing zeal OF a people who bullded wise
~ under the efficient leadership OF
Rev. L. T. Williams and Rev. r. H
Potts.
The Interior.
The interior Is artistically finished
In white anS mahogany. and a $40, 900
organ has been installed. The history
of Monument Methodist church Is a
history of growth. of steady expansion
of increasing influence. Starting with
little Sunday school on Taylor street.
nearly twenty-five years ago. this soon
expanded into the Washington Street
NJ. r. church, situated on Washington
and Cary streets. For many years the
good old doctrine was sounded from
this pulpit. and as a result. the loca-
ton was again changed in 1895 to the
corner of Lomhardy street and Han
over avenue. The name was changed
to Asbury. becoming later Asbury
Place.
But now ut last both location and
building are all that any congregation
could desire. and Monument Metho-
dist church, standing upon one of the
most prominent corners IN the city. in
the very best residential section. over
looking the Lee monument. shelters a
contented, proud and happy congrega-
ton.
Its Passionate.
Since It's organization this church
has had time pastors Rev. r. II, Ben
nett, Rev. w. Ashury Christian. Rev.
H. NJ. Beckham. Rev. r. NJ. Maxey,
Rev. Rascom Dey. Rev Charles II.
MEG hee. Rev. George III. McFaden.
Rev Lloyd r. Williams. and the pres
ent pastor, Rev. r. II Potts.
The close of Rev. l. T. williams
four years passionate. came at what
seemed en- inepEortune time. The
church building W s begun in his
regime. and the Sunday school room
completed But the bishop found in
Rev. II. II. Potts. man eminentiy
fitted To the task of completion, one
whose heart, body and mind respond
ed robly to every demand. and with
the help of a loyal congregation, sue
cess is the result
The close of the present conference
year finds the church in splendid CON
dition. spiritually, numerically and A.
nancially. and spurred on by a glori
GUS past. more determined than ever
to Go Forward"