The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-04

Rev. r, b. Cross, the Rev, Thomas
Leonidas Polk. afterward bishop Of
Louisiana The Rev. William Nor
wood was the assistant AZ lifetime of
Bishop Moore's death and succeeded
the bishop in the rectorship OF the
church
] II was in 1929 that DR. William
Meade was elected assistant hiShop o9
Virginia. Under the leadership Of these
two able and devoted bishops the
diocese Of Virginia made extraordl-
nary progress.
4 Death Causes Changes.
49, B.silap Moore-dlsd In ~1&4-:. f4ll Ct
good works. arnids. the evident s.rns
Z of q course well run
The death of Bishop Moore brought
many Changes to Monumental For
a season II seemed that the church
would be entirely abandoned 81.
Paufs. a handsome church on Grace
street, YVES built by the congregation
OF Monumental; and ON the first sun
/ day in December. 1915 the rector.
the Rev. William Norwood the entire
vestry and all OF the congregation
with the exception of thirry-two com
municants, left Monumental and re-
moved To the new. church MI ioag
before this occurrence a new congre-
cation taking the name 81. James mad
mental people had united with it.
1t seemed. therefore. scarcaly pessi-
bic for the conGre CATION Of Monument
tai to continue its life.
Cultured Congregation.
It happened, however, that Christ
church, in the Valley, having an in
terai ling congregation and vigorous
rector. the Rev. George Woodbridge,
was unfortunately located for agpres-
"a, 20 ! ,fg.,.s
who desired 10 remain at Monumental
church proposed 10 the rector and yes
try of Christ church that they should
move into Monumental and st form 1t
new congregation in the old church.
This suggestion was agreed TO. and SO
the Rev. George Woodbridge, with the
union OF Christ church congregation
with the remnant OF that Of Menu
mental, began his long and much
blessed pastorate. He was rector OF
Monumental for thirty three years,
and left al his death one OF the
strongest and most cultured congrega-
tions in the State
This period Includes the awful four
years OF rirV wsrr. Through r. ait tire
church kept up her activities After
the strife was over. Monumental was
one OF the strong and generous city
churches that made possible the. re-
vival of the almost ruined country
C1QTCHtS.
Afternoon Services Popular
The afternoon services al Monu-
mental became noted all over the city
The music with Leo Wheat al the
organ and Mrs Lockerman MS lead
ing soprano was of a very high or
der, The church was crowded at the
afternoon services.
1t Is interesting to note that not UNI
til 1870 was an offering taken mp at
the afternoon service. Not until 1871
did the vestry begin to hold monthly
meetings
1t is also interesting TO note that for
a while the rector of Monumental was
paid $4,000 a year. Needless To say,
this was during the war.
Not until 1877, under the leader
ship Of Bishop Whittle, was the
Diocesan Missionary society vigorous
ly organized The bishop hoped then
to raise $4,000 a year for this pur-
pose
Under DR.. Woodbridge many men
were three @oishops---br Dudley. of
Kentucky; DR.. Lay, of Easton. and
DIR. Williams. of Japan. The Rev. Or.
C.. Walker, professor at the Virginia
seminary. was also from Monumen~
tai. This one church sent ten can
didates for orders to the seminary
After the death of Dir Wood
bridge. and the short and brilliant
incumhency' of pr. j. G. Armstrong,
the church faced another crisis
Under the rectorship of pr. J. u.
Newton, who came from ST. Lakes in
Norfolk. a new church and congrega-
ton was organized came into peinA
and was composed of a large mum /
Der of the most liberal supporters OF
Monumental.
For awhile the future seemed dark
for the church. But under the able (
leadership of DIR. Newton. and with
the vigorous and devoted co-opera- 4
ton of number of young men kho |
became active in the church, a new
era of prosperity began.
The system OF pew rents was
the pews were made free. |
and the services were popularized.
Rev. r. s. Stickney's Work.
On the elevation In 1894 OF DIR. /
Newton to the position OF assistant I
bishop OF Virginia, the vestry called /
the Rev. Femner s. Htickncy. sf North i
Carolina He served tor little less I
than three years and than euccAnkbed
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