The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-27

sustaln him by their prayers, and Gods
spirit should preside, they would have a
good time together and do grand work for
Jesus. He earnestly appealed TO the brethren
TO put self beneath their feet and lift on high
the banner of Jesus.
The Committee on Business made par
tial report, adopting the programme pub
liShed in yesterdays paper.
A telegram was read from IT. Thane Mil
Ter. of Cincinnati c'the blind man elo.
quept y. expressing his deep regret ut MS
inability TO be present.
oPEN.AIR MEETING.
Announcement was made for an open.air
meeting at the corner Of Ninth and Capitol
streets at II Z. NJ, and the Convention ad.
journed with the benediction by Rev. Dr,
swami, of Boston.
Night Session.
wELCoME MEETING.
For two hours before the appointed time
people were crowding the sidewalks in front
of the Second Baptist church, and so soon
as the doors were opened the stream poured
in until every square inch OF room was
taken, while hundreds were obliged to &C
away without coming within the sound OF
the speakers voice.
The scene presented, rs one looked out
FROM the platform Of the church, was grand
and inspiring beyond description. The
magic touch of the ladies (under the guild.
ancc of their chairman, Mrs. Dob5in,) bad
decorated the church with evergreeDs and
rarest flowers with the most exquisite taste
and skill.
Over the pupit-arch was the motto, ~" Wei
come" In the rear Of the pulpit was the
motto, "lf we love one another, God
dwelelh in US
On the pillars were the mottoes, " Peace
and love be multiplied" and "By love serve
one another"
On the choir-gallery was the motto, "We,
therefore, ought to receive such that we
might be fellow. helpers TO the TRUTH"
The crown of rare flowers suspended in
the pulpit, presented by w. A. }. Smith, OF
Hollywood Nursery, and the iesloons.
wreaihs, crosses, vases. &c, about the pulpit
and suspended from the galleries, were sur
pasSDgly beautiful.
THE CHOIR.
The choir numbered about eighty-threC
Voices Major William K. Tanner couduc.
tor. IT formed, perhaps, the richest and
most powerful amateur chui ch-chorus ever
assembled in this city. Professor NJ. 5. Tur'
ner presided at the organ.
In addition TO the choir, kesSnich's full
orchestra bore an important and conspicuous
part in the musical programme. The choir
was composed as follows:
Soprano: Mrs. w. w. Slower, Mrs. Dr.
Brock. Mrs. DR.. Woodward, Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. James Gordon, Mrs. Or. Biting, Miss
Mamie Armistead. Miss Virginia Hall, Miss
Lizzie Stirling. Miss Ida Gray, Miss Alice
Gennet. Miss Kate Dudley, Miss Tidy Stan
ard, Miss Giles, Miss King, Miss Williams.
C0ntralto: Miss Maggie Redford, Miss
Mamie Reinhardt, Miss Julia Fox, Miss
Blossom Moore, Miss Sue Mountcastie, Miss
Deans, Miss Read, Miss Duval, Miss Cary,
Mrs. Crouch, Mrs. Coier, Mrs. Evans.
Tenor w. "A. jenkins. j. d. Redford, NJ
J. Dimmock, A. S. Watkins, A. A. Knox, FL
l.. Reese, John Kepler, l.. PiZzni, Willie
Smith. David Burr, l.. Manson, John Nor.
ton, r. ID. Hudgins, 1. j. Mercer, james
Woodward, Frank Cunningham, w. Is
Bieelow, FL. =. Gray, +. F. Parham, Charlie;
Lundin, w. w. Stovcr, w. A. kepler, How
ard Taylor. Manly Curry.
Busso: Robert Cbamberlayne, Harvey
Blair, John Tyler, Ed. Grant, j. +. &. Potts
Ashton Slarke, William Riddck, l.. Fl. Jen
kins, BE. Cosby, Willie Netberland, A. I
Abernethy, w. H. BIickadar, Charles Branch
w. S. Pitcher, r. Emmett Tyler, John Piz
zini, II. r. Cardozo, Thomas McCaw,J. A
Simons, n. s. Colef, L. Chalkley, {. w. Tan
Ger, George Hooper, Harry Owen, wine
Biting. j. G. Tignor. Oscar Hudgins, T.. r
De Witt, G. w. Allen.
J.T. Ellyson, president Of the Riehmona
Association, presided over the meeting anc
introduced the exercises.
The choir sang Rhighni's grand chorus
" The Lord is Great -; after which, Key. Dr
C.. G.. Bltting (pa>tor OF the church) leo ID
feryent and appropriate prayer.
Rev. DR.. Cranberry, Of the Broad.Streel
Methodist church, read the Scriptures, ana
the following hymn, written for the ocGi'
sion, was sung:
wELcoME-UYME.
Grat efui hearts aud cheerful voices
Swell our sacred song nlght,
Scn0iug up to God THANK ssl.iDg
For tue scenes which greet our sight.
Thanks we give for that sweet spirit
Which has hilher Drawn, from Tar,
Sucha gOodly band Of pilgrims
Guided by loves gentle star.
Christian friends, we bid you wecome--
Welcome To this sacred place;
For we 10y vi h untold gladness
Here 10 meet you face 10 lace.
Welcome to our homes, we bid you;
Hearts and hanCs we give you freely,
For you ali are brethren here.
Thus shall all our hearts he strengthen d.
FIJI ed with love and holy fear;
Wisdom crown our acts aud cOunsels
In these dxysof converse mere.
Thus the Saviour shall be honored.
I'm this feast OF Christi Al love,
ndthese gatherings he tue ioreta'tc
or reunion sweet above.
MFR. Ellyson intro duced Judge Robert
Ould as gentleman no less distinguished
for his eloquence than for his hearty entering
into eyery good word and work.
Judge Oud then made the following ad-
dress:
yCDGE GUILDS wELCoME-ADoRSs.
Christian men Of this North American con.
tipent, welcome to Virginia and ber ca pltal !:
Soldiers Of the Grand Army Of the Captain Oh
our Salvation, all hail. Not only THIS lar
and beautiful city, With its bills at this suspl-
cious season all pinnacled in green, greets
vorJ. but its people, instinct with the spirit
Of Christian hospitality, apg wide the por-
t.ls of their hearts aud bid you enter WIN
confident step into their warmth. Some ol
you come from regions where even now wa
'er is reluctant to relax its grasp-resions
where Nature seems even yet TO be listening
n vain for the trumpet Of her resurrectiop,
ohile others are from cllmes which had, ere
,ou took your departure. burst, nDdera more
,out thern sky, into the teemipg lie ana Joy
# Summer. And, thus coming 10 contrary
directions. you have met each other 10 Inc
- :. q k,iaaoad Christian work TO mlDgI6