The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-02
Petersburg:
REV. FRED w. MOORE IN
SIXTEENTH YEAR OF PASTORATE

REV. FIRED w. MOORE IN
SIXTEENTH YEAR OF Passionate
Petersburg, Va, Sept. 1.--Rev,
Fred w, Moore, the able young pas
tor OF the Second Baptist church, of
this city, will enter upon the sixteenth
year of his pastorate with his church
tomorrow, At the. morning service
Mr.. Moore will speak on The Art OF
Living Happily Together In a Church.
and In the evening at s O'Clock on
Trying TO Get to Heaven on the
Other Fellows Badness"
Mr. Moore's fifteenth year as pastor
of the Second church. which closed
last Sunday, was the most successful
OF all preceding years.
The popular and able young minis
ter, for he Is still one of the youngest
and most active Baptist ministers in
Virginia, came to Petersburg from
Crewe church. He found in coming
to the Second church. in 1902, a sp1en-
did field. but a church with a mem
hership Of only B45, and Sunday
school with a mem bership of only $50.
At the end of fifteen years faithful
service the church membership has
increased to 1853, and the Sunday
school has an enrolment of 500. Many
noteworthy improvements have been
made 10 the church edifice, and con-
tributions have increased from $4,000
annually to $1,000.
Fred Moore, as the Second Baptist
pastor 10 Familiarity known to men and
women of all creeds, stands out prom
iHent among the Baptist preachers of
the South, and he Is regarded as sec
ond to none as pastor. He is held in
the highest esteem by all who claim
his acquaintance.
Mr.. Moore enjoys a distinction per-
haps not approached by. any other
preacher in Virginia. that of knowing
by name every Individual member of
his congregation and the name Of
every child of each member OF his con-
gregation old enough to bear a name.
There are men who doubtless would
give millions for such a faculty, but
II came to this young minister through
the close interest which he has mani
tested in his people and his yearning
to save their souls. His Hey o, John
or Mary" to the little street urchin
from one side of the street to the
other is familiar to hundreds Of chill
dren, and they all love and respect
him.
A small boy in the Sunday school
was being teased by a newspaper man
not long since about his pastor, when
the little fellow hraced himself back
and announced. He's our second
Billy Sunday. Don't you wish you
had him ?"
Mr.. Moore, In addition to his pas
toral duties, breaches monthly at both
Rosewood and Union Chapel His
city church occupies one of the most
desirable sites in the city. at South
Sycamore and Halifax streets. It is a
splendid edifce, and the pastor rarely
enters his pulpit but what the spacious
auditorium and gallery are both filled,
and frequently numbers are turned
away.
Graduating from Richmond col
lege with the degree OF NJ. A, MIR.
Moore entered the ministry quite
young, and i1onors which he won IN
college, together with unbounded en-
ergy, have been of great benefit to
him In his ministerial work, and
though he has been rendered fatter-
ing offers from other churches, he has
been content with splendid success
here. His congregation and friends
throughout the city are united in
wishing him still greater achievements.
PETERSBURG WOULD FORM
| SECOND MILITIA COMPANY
! A petition requesting the adjutant-
general to permit the organization OF
second company OF militia in Peters
burg is being circulated. 1t had been
! signed today by more than fifty per-
sons
A. P Hill Rifles, organized wednes.
day night, held first drill in the gym
nasium room OF the Young Mems
Christian association last night. Cap
tain Robert Gillian, Jr., First Lieu
tenant Armstrong and Second Lieu
tenant Kidd divided the men into
squads and put them through the first
eVOlIitiOnS of a soldier
DEMANDS ON ROOM MAY
CROWD OUT CONFERENCE
Whether or not the Virginia annual
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, will be held in Peters
burg this year will proba bly, be decided
at a meeting of local Methodist pas
tors Monday morning. The ministers
will take UP at that time the advisa-