Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-05-17
JEREMIAH MOORE
TABLET UNVEILED
Large Gathering at First
Baptist Church Last
Night
WAS FOUNDED IN 1903
Address By Rev. DR.. McGlothlin-Miss
Florence X. Bergman Pulls Cord
Representative Moore Attends.

A most significant and impressive
congregation gathered at the First
BAPTIST Church last evening and wit
messed the unveiling Of tablet to
the>>memory of one of the heroes IN
the contest for religious liberty IN
America, Jeremiah Moore. Many had
to he turned cway from the doors.
Rev. DR.. w. j. McGlothlin, OF
South Carolina ncIivered an address
that will be placed in q pamphlet
form fer distribution in the Southern
Baptist Convention.
A special committ,c had been APP
nointed by Rev. Dr.. j. &. Gambrell,
president, to bring the fluctuations Of
the convention. Rev. Dr.. B. C..
Hen;ng. assistant general director OF
the Is million Baptist campaign,
smoke of the remarkable campaign
lust closed. DR.. l.. J. Haley, OF
Texas. chairman on order of business
Of the convention. expressed the
pleas-rc cf rle determination that
early Baptist history vas thus beng
preserved. and Or. II. w. Battle, OF
Charlottesville. was grateful that
srcb men as Jeremiah Moore could
exert definite influence at critical
period in American history.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. +. B. Jack
son. presided and expressed his JOY
that they the early martyrs OF the
faith were at last given their proper
nlace he declared that Alexandria
was in many r"enects a city of be-
pinninps and that markers OF his
tor;c points would soon be placed over
the c.ir.
others whn toak part IN the cerc-
monies were Rev. DR.. W. F: Fish
er. at chose suggestion the memorial
was placed; Rev. Dr.. f. w. Win
frey, of Culprper, whose church
stands upon the spot where lanes
Ireland. it founder. had been impris-
cned; DR.. ]. NJ. Pitcher. Of Peters
burg. president Of the Baptist Histor-
ical So.ietv of Virginia, and Dr.. w.
f. Watson, Of Alexandria. a former
pastor.
The address of Rev. DR.. McGloth-
lin was thrillingly interesting to
+ Z, W., are acquainted N::tt'! the
struggles for our present constltu-
ton. There are strong evidences
that Jeremiah Moorc's ne:"hbCrs,
Gcorre WASHINGTON and George Ma
sen. were in strong sympathy with his
hra"c stand against he English es-
ta5lishmcnt, and may have secured
the services OF Patrick Henry. at his
trial before Justice Proadwater.
Certain It is the sites of the old Co
lcnial Jail and court house on Mar
kct Square, will continue to be sacred
Shrines to every lover of liberty in
America and tho worl1.
Miss Florence S. Bergman. daugh-
ter cf Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Berry
man. the farmer cartoonist fcr
the WASHINGTON Star staff. pulled
1.-THE cord which r,rrcalci the beautiful
marble mural tablet. An interestin"
rciI' : wa> ;hr ,;:>pl:'. of a II &c
group picture Of the pastors of the
First Bantist Church. from its be-
ginning in lS03. One of the speak
ers remarked that it was notable
company. and contained number OF
| rames of DISTINGUISHED leaders. Many
v:s:tr,S came over from Washing
; ton. delegates to the convention from
| n|"nv southern states. ard R"nrrs"n.
tati,e r. Walton Moore AMI run'-
her of descendants of Jeremiah
Moore.
Al-c"ether the affair will be ION"
remembered in the history CT the
church and the citv
Jcpn,iah Moore f"lml.',l the Firs;
Rartist Church in lS13 md was its
! first pastor.
/ The tablet hears the following
To the memory Of Jeremiah Moore
BsDtist Pioneer and Leader. 1T45-lSl:
Imprisoned several times in Alex.
anIria for "prca"hing the gospel OF
Jesus Christ without license
Jail aNh court house located on the
present Market Square.
Founder of First Baptist Church
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