The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-17
RICHMOND ENTERPRISE:
GREATLY ENLARGED PLANT
Southern Presbyterian Publishing
House HAS Helped to i>ccp Rich
mVnd on the Map.
WONDERFUL Gnowru nr WORK
From Small BeginniuE In War Tlmcs,
House Has Rcnchcd Marvellous FRO
portions aud Done Vast Good.

Richmond has numerous enterprises
which. by reason OF wide business con-
nections. nave aided in putting the
concern In the city has been doing
more effective and far-rcaching piece
of publicity than the Presby terrain
Committee oil Publication, and now.
when they are about 10 greatly cniar4u
their mammoth plant. is q good time
TO give brief history OF the work.
Way back in the stormy days Of
civil strife. the Presbyterian Church
was rent in twain by the issues of
those stirring times, and the Southern
Presbyterian Church was organized at
AUG uSta. Ga, In 1861. one OF the iirst
agencies established to promote tho
life OF the newly organized church was
publishing house. and it was located
III ktchmoud because OF the strategic
situation Of this city.
The late Moses prury lioSc, Il. D.. was
maGc chairman Of the board of ,iirec-
tors. and in spite of the difficulties in
cideht To war conditions, the publish
inG house began at once 10 render Il
large service To tn" young church
rs an instance of the difficulties be-
setting printers in war times. il IS re
rated that several issues Of one OF the
publications OF The committee was
wal! paper. one of the first books
ISSUED by The committee was "a pocket
c"ition OF familiar hymns which WAS
widely distributed through the Con-
fcderatc camps surrounding Richmond
IN common with other citizens the
committee suffered the loss OF its
property by fire when Richmond was
evacuated by the Confedcratc trooDs
IN $500 but as soon as the ashes we're
cool the publication of periodicals for
the church was resumed
WONI> DONE: IN THE
EtRI.f DAYS AFTER WAR
The FIRST building ownc, nv the, com
mittee after the war was the familiar
property. bought in 1S6S. which stood
$" long on the southeast corner or
Tenth and Main Streets This proDcr-
~ was sold In 1903 to the American
National Bank. and the site is now Gov
cred by the handsome twclvc-story
BUILDING of that corporations
In 1877 the latc Rev. Jamc,, *. Unx.r
-. d. was called from Alabama To take
charge OF the business affairs OF tn,
committee, and he guided tho enter
Prise through some perilous days. and
sstabhSheh the work upon n sound
financial basis. After tventv-nvc vo.r.
oil singularly devoted ana efficient ser
vice To his church. pr. Iia2cu was
called to his reward in 1902. Just as
HeGouatlonN were pending for the M l..
OF the Main street property.
soon AFTER the death of DR.. Hazen.
me committee called l.. T.. Mlagill. Of
Nashville. to undertake. the manage
mcnt OF the work TURNING ;sid. fro,,,
an active ana successful business ca
rcer as a shoe manufacturer and Job
her. Mr. Magiil removed 10 Ricb,nord
In january, 1903. and became the cx
'cutiVe head of the important branch
OF the church % which he had lon.
been a Jealous member.
MANY PUBLICATIONS WITlI
ENoRMOIS tIHCIIATIoA
VI l"o3 the publishing committees
purchased the Randolph PROPERTY =,
In" corner OF SiNth ana Grace Stro,,e
ana began the erection of tie pinnt
winch mas been their homo for ten
years. tn building was designed fo,
thc special work OF the committee ,nd
IT was thought il provided annie space
Tor growth for yo:srs to come. The
new nia was occupied In March. lrnt
rH" tn c'a "a phenomcual growth fol-
lowed tho 'IoNc L. now quarters
lii l"ii tho committee WAS ulblish-
i"H SIX papcr' for the church with ,
cu'r"io-d circulation Of 3.250. 600 comics
:" serve th'tV coust!tucuCv NOR. Of
icciiNei", ihn editorial starr was en-
iarGcd (ron tire" TO eight. ana .,r,.
publication have been added untu
20" thc committee issues fourteen pub-
lc''i"n5 with coablucd annual cir
'niaHo" OF l2.oco,po9 copies. This has
wen t"p'oEmch' 10 a largo number
"t printers and artisans. and con
"tantly growing clerical force.
The publication aud sale of hook.
pamphlets. etc. has benn n constantly
growing department OF tho committees
work. aud the progress OF the whole
work IL emphasized from tho COMPARE
i've statement of sales. which has just
hoen prepared Tor submission to The
Continued On Firth pnsol