The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-28
HIthLklD PARK HAS
NEW CHURCH EB|F|ct
When Plan Ii Entirely Developed BY
Northside Mcthodists, Structure
WIN Re of Imposing Character.
HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
was Organized In Public School
house June 20, 1892, BY Rev. DR..
X. N. Sledd, Then Centenary's Pas
tor, With. Active Corporation Of
Mr.. A. L. West.

Members of the Highland Park
Methodist Church will occupy their
new Sunday School room this morn
ing for the first time. the building
having been sufficiently completed to
make this possible.
There will be three services held
in the building today. The Sunday
school session will be conducted at
the usual hour. 1880 A. M. and at +
O'clock the Drssiding elder OF the Rich
mond District, Rev. v. T.. Mc7v.
simpson. with preach. At a:3e O'Clock
this afternoon tho formal opening or
the building will DE held. Among those
who will speak at this service are
Governor Henry Carter stuart and DIR.
w. Asbury Christian, pastor OF Union
Station Methodist Church. This even
ing at o'clock the Rev. e. X. Odell,
former pastor OF the church, but
now conference evangelist will in
ausurate a series of special meetings
" the church. He will preach every
night this week.
Tho Highland Park Church was or
Eanized in the public schoolhouse, q
email frame structure, June Is. 1899.
DR., Il. n. siedd, then pastor OF Cen
tenary Methodist Church, and Mr.. a.
l. West took an active part in this
movement. Mr.. West was member
OF Centenary. The Sunday School was
organised April II OF the same year.
The first superintendent was Mr..
Gordon. This was the first church
OF any denomination organized in
Highland Park.
The second superintendent of the
school was Mr. A. r. Scott who
served in that capacity for seventeen
years
The hrst pastor of the church was
Rev J. n. Latham, who began scr
vice while at college and Upon gradu-
alton served four years 1t was under
his successful leadership that the
former church edifioe was built. From
-this period. perhaps. no two persons
are moro tenderly rsmebered than
Mosby. They were unttr.ng in their
labor
The second pastor of the church
was Rev. c. H. Boggs. who now makes
his home in Highland Park with his
daughter. Miss Lizzie Boggs. They
have watched the church develop al
most from It's beginning. and have
spared no labor for its benefit. Broth
Boggs Is the teacher OF the large
mems Bible Glass, and one OF the
things that Will grace the walls OF
the new building Is a handsome life
size portrait painting OF him. present
ed to his class by Mr.. Z. L. Tragic
Rev, Charles IL. Green has been ably
assisting in the teaching of the Boggs
Brotherhood Bible Glass for nearly
two years.
In 1904 Rev F.. x. Oden was ap-
pointed pastor of the church and a
Sunday School addition was erected at
a cost OF s2,200. The church grew
under his care. as it did during the
succeeding four years with Rev. p. r.
Merritt.
The present school numbers In all
departments CAS- and the church mem
bership is almost 500. The present
superintendent is Mr.. A. s. Robert
son.
-Res. c. II. Boggs Rev. + K. Odeil
and Rev j. II. Montgomery are all
members OF quarterly conference OF
this church. Mr. Montgomery Is the
educational superintendent of the
school. The new building IL "A modern
school building built of brick at a
cost OF about $4,000. 1t will care
for mem bership of 1,80e. The pres
ent pastor Rev G. o. Tuttle. finishes
four years OF faithful service this
fall.
Only the Sunday School wing of
the proposed church has been built,
the church auditorium to be erected
at later date.
List OF Officers.
Stewards and trustees OF the church
are as follows:
A. r. Scott. r. f. Yarbrough. John
s. Lear. c. w. Vaughan, F. f. And
erson. c. Schneider. c. w. Harry. E.
II. Long, Q. c, Peers, A. 8. Robertson.
j. r Kaempf +. ]. August, 8. L.
Manson. A r. Undertake, w. w.
Tiller. w. c. Quarles. p Fl. Gay.
Chas King. J. b. Ttller. J. r. Beadies.
s. @. Meredith, H p. Burton, r. G,
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