The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-10


evening at DR.. Hoge's church on the occa-
sion Of the scmi-annual meeting oi the sum
day schools Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church both
Of this city and Manchester. Dr. Hoge. in
bis usual feicitous style, addressed the
/ happy throng OF children from the text,
Be iOld the lamb.' The singing by the
infant classes, In Gear and sweet voices,
was particularly good for the little ones.
The exercises for the most part, however,
consisted Of singing. prayer. and reading
OF the various reports. which, altogether.
made an ENJOYABLE occasion. The order
maintained was exceptionally fine.
soyenaicih Anniversary OF the yir-
giuia Bible Society.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the Vir-
ginia Bible Society was held on Sunday
night in 81. Paurs church. Long before
the hour for the commencement Of the SER
yices the large edifice was filed to it, Ut
most capacity. galleries, yestibule, the
aisleS, and all the space about the pulpit
being crowded. Eundreds-as many, it is
estimated. az had obtained entrance--ai-
terwsrds came. and. finding no unoccupied
space. returned 10 their homes disappOint-
ed. Rev. DR.. Sledd. tie retiring president.
presided. The services were opened with
an appropriate hymn by the choir. Then
followed reading Of the Scripture and
prayer by Rev. DR.. Minnigerode. \ bIief
abstract Of the report of the Board OF
Managers was read by the secretary, Rev.
". ". staples.
The report showed receipts from sll
sources were Sj,G7G.Sl-S3.250.3 from
sales Oi Bibles; S2,4lG.Sj from churches
ard individuals. The payments for the
purposes OF the Society. Sj.0l4.G3.
Twenty colportcrs have been in the SER
vice OF the Socioty-Some the entire year.
others only portions thereof. They have
labored 2.073 days. costing per day, includ-
ing freight on their books and alI incidental
and travelling expenses, Sl.2G.
They travelled 2G.340 miles; visited 2G,-
2jl families; found 2.j0i familic, destitute
supplied $50 families, 1,t79 individuals,
and rs sabbath schools; visited : .2j7 more
families than were visited the preceding
year.
1t las cost the Society only cents "a
visit each family cents les, than it cost
last year.
The American Bible Society furnished
three fifth, Of the Bibles.
DR.. HOGE's ADDRESS.
Rev Moses u. IIogc. -. h.. had been an
nounced 30 deliver bis lecture on The
Fnality oi the Scriptures and the TecOl-
lection of the Doctors powers Of orat0ry
and command Oi language wa. sufficient %
cause expectation 20 run high in regard To
what be- would say. The discourse had
been delivered in Washington before. and
made there g marked impression. but To
Judge from the effect il produced sunday,
there were but few. II any. present who
did not Join heartily in according 10 Dr.
IIoge full praise for having % deeply in
tcrcsted and at the same time instructed
them.
The St3lding-rOOm even was occupied
/ but in an the vast crowd the most perfect
order was maintained. The complete atten
ton given the speaker showed that hc hIC
/ full power over the audience. The truth.
presented by him were put before the an
dience in such a .cAt o. will cause them Il
prick sharply ana hold firmly.
At the close of the address collection
wa, taken up. the secretary stating thai
+ 500 were needed. MIR. Thoma. Branch
gave 500. The amount raised has moi
/ been reported.
/ Or. Sledd introduced Rev. Or. Mimi
ccrodc, chosen by the Society as his sue
ccssOr.
DR.. NNNIGEE0DE's REMARKS.
Or. Minnigerode, in response, with -up-
pressed emotion, said that this was an un-
expected honor conferred upon him; that
he had only learned incidentally on Satur-
d3y that he had been elected; that be had
not had time 10 give it the consideration
necessary 10 a definite acceptance. d be
/ fclt that with the responsibility Of hi'
pastoral work he might not be- able "a
give 10 the society the amount OF labor
which wa, essential TO success; but
that he would give the matter q
prayerful consideration, and announce
/ hi, decision 40 the first meeting of the
I Board: that he would assure his friends
that De- regarded the appointment rs one OF
+ the highest honor> that could be conferred
upon him. and That whether he accepted
the trust or not, this noble cause should
/ have hi- >ympthie>. prayers. and eiiort'
+ 80 FIR o. compatible with other responsible
. lilies. lie earnestly be,Ousht every Chris
tian man. whether Baptist or Methodist Of
. Presbyterian or Epi,copaliln. or whatever
. li, denominlti0nIl proiudice- mi-ht be-
F to give % this Bible WORK his prayers. sym
pathics, and material help.