Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
DR.. MCDANIEL HAS HIS
TENTH ANNIVERSARY
First Baptist Church Makes Large
Gains During His
Ministry.
. . ANNUAL MEETING is HELD
Reports Show Membership OF LAO,
Sunday School Enrolment OF l.
104, and Contributions Last Yenr
of S37 ,588.17-Oficers Elected.


Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. d. D., com
pleted yesterday the tenth year of his
passionate OF tho First Baptist Church,
and the reports presented TO the annual
meeting or tho congregation in the
afternoon showed that the church under
his direction and supervision has in
creased tremendously in both member
ship and financial resources
decade ago DIR. Mcdaniel came to
Richmond from Texas. and the congre-
CATION, though there was talk at one
/ timeof the pastor leaving on account
OF the III health of Mrs. Mcdaniel has
chung tenaciously to him ever since A
Driel statistical summary presented by
Dr. Mcdaniel for the ten years OF his
pastorate, as showing the progress
made by the church during that time
follows:
Church membership in January, 1904.
$40; in 1919. 1916. an increase OF COS
Sunday school membership 1904, AGA;
In 1914. l.16i, an increase of roo
Current expenses in 1904, s6I5SlI: in
1914. sl2,377.33. an Increase OF s5,l1e.22.
bencvolences In 1904, s4,sl0.6S: in
! 1919. &23.S25.99. an increase OF s19,-
015.3I
CONGREGATION HAS
GROWN STEA Oily
During this time. 1892 members have
been received into church Fellowship.
and more than s250,0Oo has passed
through the hands Of the treasurer
The congregations are as large as can
DO accommodated, said DR.. Mcdaniel
and arc little subject to changes In
weather or community. OF $40 members
In 1905 there are now 4s7, notwithstand-
ing that 46 were lost by death, and of
this number thirty-eight have been
members moro than nifty years. The
total contributions for the year were
."!'sd.l'; the total additions, Isl. and
| the net increase Ill.
| DIR. Mcdaniel called attention to the
TACT that during the summer months he
was engaged, almost exclusively in a
strenuous prohibition campaign. "Thcse
elections" he said. frequently cause
| friction in the churches and result in
| personal estrangenents 1t seems to
me that. with us. these have been re-
duced 10 minimum. The pastor has
no consciousness OF personal feeling
against any member who did not share
ms views on the prohibition question
Probably some thought his aggressive
ness improper. He chccrfully comedies
them the right to their opinions, and
they have been broad enough TO concede
him the right to do his own think
| ing. The loyal support OF the great
/ body Of the church was source OF
strength in those trying days. and shall
be pleasant recollection for the re-
mainder Of life. On that question, mt
least, have clear conscience"
ALL FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
HAVE BEEN PROMPTLY NET
| The report showed that the last year
mas witnessed progress in various
church activities. The eastern annex
| has been paid for. and all financial
obligations have been met promptly and
MI rin
any one The year is closed with n
balance in the treasury, the results
being due to tho hearty cooperation OF
the membership with the finance COM
| mittee. under the leadership OF Russell
| c. Williams. Upon recommendation
of the Mems League. the church
adopted the budget system, and made
an every membcr canvass. The en-
! dowment fund was increased by n be-
| quest from the late Edward S. Clarke
| who bequcathed $1,000 to the fund. and
also $1,000 - the trustees to he used
towards the education of any worthy
young man whom the trustees may
select.
DR.. Mcdaniel said that the church is
suffering somewhat for additional
ground and improved Sunday school
facilities, and hoped that something
definite might he done during the year
The church has not lacked for funds
with which to carry on it's work. and
| now has surplus Of s4Gi.
CONGREGATION is CARING
| FOR IT'S OWN POOR
| In closing, DR.. Mcdaniel said "thc
| financial depression is felt heavily by
many of our members Some of the
poorer are dependent. Our policy Is
! TO care for all our poor No one of
| them shall ever be thrown upon the
worlds charity. In order that we may
have ample funds for GU honored de-
pendent ones. you are asked to increase
| the offerings for this object Mt the
regular communion services" He said
that no member of the church had ever
TO go outside for aid.
| at the close OF the meeting Dr.
George Green. medical missionary to
Ogbomosho on the west coast of
| Africa, who is here on n furlouph
made brief address DIR. Green is a
member of the First Baptist Church
and Is a graduate of the Medical Col
lege of Virginia
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
ARE NAMED FOR 1915
Officers and committees for the COM
Ing year were named as follows:
Deacons-paniel S. Mccarthy, E.
J J, Bosher. Arthur r. Clarke. Archie
w. Patterson, Russell C. Williams,
Raleigh w. Dodson, 4. a. Miller, J..
Howard Jenkins. Samuel T.. Woodfin.
VIII l. Austin. Howard NJ. WalthaIl.
T. Justin -doore. Peter, Winston. Basil
NJ. Gwathmey. Samuel p WaddiN, G.
| Carlton jackson.
Oficers-Clerk. Clarence H. Urner:
assistant clerk, George ~ Sanders; ;
! treasurer, Thomas c. Williams Jr:
assistant treasurer, William L. Word ::
treasurer poor fund, Daniel S. Nc
earthly; auditor, William H. Mccarthy;
church missionary, Miss Jane S. Stan
ard; historian. Clarence H. Urner
curator of organs and pianos. Arthur
Il. Clarke; registrar. Judson S. Bosher
| FINANCE Cominittcc-Russcll c. WILL
| liams. Robert Lee Powers, Richard
Gwathmey, Thomas c. Williams, Jr
James Il. Eubank. Robert G. Longan,
Ernest l.. Taylor, John r Wingo
Charles H. Hagan. Luther H. jenkins.
Charles c. Bosher, William L. Word
Raleigh w. Dodson. William D. Brown
Ing, Arthur l.. Peasants, Peter Wins
ton, Creed Haskins, viii l.. Austin.
Roy Childrey. George N. Sanders
Eugene S. Currin. Edw. T. Eanes.
Benjamin G. Nelson. Norton r. Saw
age, William s Gunn. ICbIy Moao.