The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-21
eTHE BEBLE CAUSE
INTERESTING MEETINGS All. ST. fPAUL's
AND ST, llARK's sCHURCHEs-ADDREssEs
BIZ REV. MEssRs. WEDDELL. HoGE, RIsH-
oPi KAVANAUGH, DIR! PETERKIN, AND

Iff-ASD.; ST, MARK'S CHURCHES-ADDRESSES
BIZ REV. MEssRs. WEDDELL. HoGE, RIsH-
oPi KAVANAUGH, DIR! PETERKIN, AND
4 OTHERS. iy5stH ssa :.ss.a Tss1,37 5s.disf
! The several Episcopal churches which
usually have afternoon and night service
were closed on Sunday In order that the
congregations might take part in the mass
meeting in the interest OF the Virginia Bible
Society; whfchwas held at st. Paill's church
at hali-past 3 O'Clock, and at ST. Marks at
T:30 p. M. aE6
THE MEETING AT ST. PAUL's. .s
The meeting at st. Paups was one o! the
most interesting ever held in this city, and
was attended by one Of the largest and ap.
parently deeply y-interested congregations
that ever assembled within that sacred edi-
| fee. Rev. Charles Minnigerode, d. D.,
pastor OF the church (; Bishop KaYanaugh,
president Of the Virginia Methodist Con-
ference; Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D.,
rector of the Monumental church; Rev.
Moses D. Hoge, D. D., pastor OF Second
Presbyterian church; Rev. John e. Ed
wards. D.. d., OF Centenary Methodist
church; Rev. "A. w. WeddelL of st. Johns
church; and Rev. T. G.. DashielI, rector Of
| st. Marks church, occupied seats in the
chancel. +t','tt =.
THE religious exercises were selected
from the Episcopal Prayer-Book, and were
Iconducted'by DR.. Minnigerode, the services
being commenced by the choir and entire
congregation singing the ever familiar hymn
=" With one consent let all the earth, !" to the
tune Of Old Hundred. '[:,.
At the conclusion Of the exercises DR..
AIinnigerode announced that Mr.. Weddell
lbo,l al Q,.,fi
Mr.. w Weddell commenced his address by
referring briefly to his recent visit to the
Centennial and the bewilderIng magnif-
cence of what he saw there, and which
looked to have been the creation Of q single
moment Regarding those splendid struc-
trres and beautiful grounds, there was no.
thing, however, which challenged his atten-
| tion so much as the simple, rustic building
Of the American Bible Society and its con-
tents. Outside surged. an immense throng
Of human beings, while inside nothing
could be seen upon the shelves but the
blessed Word Of God. From the top of the
building fioated banner, upon which
could be read the inscription, 80, Earth,
Earth, Earth; Hear the Word OF God.''
The inscription on that banner but silently
told the mission Of the Bible Society.
He next referred to the history OF the
American Bible Society, and said IL it had
accomplished no other object, reared mo
other monument, it had offered the Word
of God to the Christian world at rate not
greater than forty per cent. OF the actual
cost. He next referred to the extent OF the
operations OF the american Bible Society,
and said that its magnificent building in
New York was one OF the most imposing
structures in that great city, and that it had
been erected at no cost 10 the Society, but
was the Offering OF number OF liberal
hearted men Of New York. Since its con-
struction $1,000, 900 have been received for
the purchase of the Word OF God for the
healing of the nation. From the printing
press Of the American Bible Society 33, ,000,-
900 OF Bibles, printed in 1853 different IAN
guages, have gone forth to do their sublime
lwork-the work which Christ came on
earth to accomplish.
Mr.. Weddell next spoke OF the noble
work that has been done in Virginia during
the past five years by our own Society. He
had learned facts concerning the progress oi
the cause which gratified his heart. Our
Society's agents have been to the doors oi
| ZOO destitute people; and to $4,000 has
the Bible been distributed. Upon these
facts he presented the claims Of the Vir'
ginia Bible Society. 8
! AT the conclusion Of Mr. WeddelPS re-
| marks the venerable Bishop Kayanaugh
was introduced by Dir. Minnigerode, and
made q short but beautiful address. He said
there was no book like the Bible; it was the
book Of God and the God OF all books.
| Take it as piece Of legislation, it was q
most wonderful work and no book on earth
can equalit
DR.. Hoge, president of the Virginia Bible
Society, delivered the closing address. He
said after listening to the stirring addresses
that have thrilled our hearts he might say
that the American and the British Bibleso-
cieties deserved the warmest gratitude from
the friends Of the Bible cause here. He then
referred to q memorable autumn evening IN
| 1864, when there was an immense gathering
| in the very church in which he was then
speaking to hear the report OF the agent
! that had been sent across the water to PUP
chase, Bibles. He spoke with much feeling
OF the gift on the part Of the British Society
| OF $1,000 worth of Bibles to- our then Ian.
gushing organization. He also referred to
the small amount two thousand 'dollars)
that had been contributed between April,
| 1876 and 1873, by all the churches in pir.
ginia, and said the Bibles given'away by the
Society amounted to q considerable more
| than, that sum. He felt "a blush Of shame
spread over his cheek as he stood before
| Virginia audience to plead for the cause OF
the Bible. fI5.itt s'ls = Z
DIR. Hoge's address was one OF the most
eloquent and appropriate 'impromptu
speeches he has ever made, and what we
have said is the merest outline.