Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
DIR. GIBSON INSTALLED AT
GRACE STREET CHURCH
Warm Welcome Is Given New Pastor by Baptists of City,
Dr.. McIaden Speaks for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Pledges Whole-Hearted Service.

The installation OF Rev. c. Finley
Gibson. ID. d.. as pastor of Grace Street
Baptist Church, was observed yestcr-
day afternoon with the solcmnity be-
fitting such an occasion at 4 meeting
ot the congregation and friends of the
church held Mt $3.50 o'clock and prcsid-
al over by Rev. George w. Mcdaniel.
-. d., pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. OF Richmond.
The hrst speaker to extend well
come TO the becoming pastor was Rev.
T.. 4. McFaden. II. D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, OF this city.
DIR. McFaden spoke of being the
seventh pastor Of his church. and OF the
fact that the geological strata" of
Richmond was undoubtedly Baptist. He
stated that the war had brought the
Christian forces of the city closer to-
gciher and that DIR. Gibson had come
10 Il place where the people would
praise and inspire u pastor and pay
him. as we'll because the people OF
Richmond were not the l0-cent kind
when II came to paying n pastor. He
assured DR.. Gibson that he would have
tn Hearty support and prayers. not
only OF the congregation Of Grace
street BAPTIST Church. but Of n! the
Christian people of the city. and
happy the church with such u pastor.
and happy the pastor with such Il
church" concluded Dr. McFaden
SURE GOD MEANT THIS
TO BE BAPTIST CITY
In introducing Rev. r. II. Pitt. D. D.,
Or. Mcdaniel said that when God made
isichncnd he was sure that He meant
1t to be a Baptist city.
pr Pitt. as the editor OF the Re-
lrious Herald. spoke "as one having
authority OH the history Of the growth
a. lie. 4. g al, In ia, -,
monG. which, he said. had "goodly
history" lie spoke of the first church
which was built in the city on Cary
street between Second and Third
Streets. more than century ago. and
Of the large and honorable part"
which Baptists had played in the his
tprH OF Richmond until now there were
2ltcc White naptis,s in the city and
twcnty-s!X churches.
our people like 10 stand in the old
paths, and they also like TO walk in
then." said pa Pitt. and the walkir.:
is ever in the line of progress" He
declared that Il great spirit of har-
monH. solidarity and unity prevails
alnong tn EaItigtS Of the city. and in
welcoming -. Gibson TO Richmond he
voiced also the welcome OF the $4,000
wlitc Ea2t.sts of the state members
of the LOO different Baptist churches
aud the twcnty-ninc district associa-
tionS pc Virginia.
WARM WELCOME Is
GIVEN NEW PASTOR
That Richmond had the prerogative
of welcoming Baptist minister In
the name Of the state he explained
by the statement that the great Hap-
fist organizations for deuonina,iopai
activity had always been located in
Richmond. as wcll ~ Tho Religious
Herald, the Baptist organ OF the state.
which has been published in Richmond
Tor nincty-one years.
In introducing Or. T.. w Boatwright.
president Of Richmond College DR. Me-
Daniel declared wh.msicaliy that c!gh-
teen years ago he did not know tho
name Of any other Baptist church in
Richmond but that of Grace street
TO hear Dr.. Hatcher ;ali about Grace
Street Baptist church" said Dr. Nc
Daniel 1T sounded like the Holy CRY
Of Jerusalem" He prophesicd that
under the new pastors leadership this
church would show the largest pro-