Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-18
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.


RELIGIOUS MArrERs.
Sunday y-sehool Cessbratfon-Th Sol.
disrs' Home Service. &c.
A grand Sunday school meeting Of
the Methodist schools Of this city, un-
der the auspices of the Methodist Sum
day-School Society of Richmond and
Manchester, was hold at Mozart Hall
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock--Mr.
Albert L. West president, Charles p.
Rady and A. L. Lumsden secretaries.
| The hall was comfortably full Of
Sunday. school children, Sunday-school
workers, and the members of the
General Conference Of the Methodist
Church. The schools occupied the
lower floor and the Conference the gal
leries. The platform was filled with
the Sunday-school choir, the speakers,
and invited guests, among whom were
noticed some of our most estimable
citizens-Thomas Branch, ESQ.,. j. ID.
X. Sleight, president of the Presbyte-
rian Sunday-School Union; Uncle
Larry, president of the Rosebud So
ciety oil the superintendents of the
schools and the pastors Of the several
Richmond churches. The scene was
one of surprising beauty. The children,
with bright and smiling faces, adoraed
with lovely flowers, presented pic
ture Of loneliness rarely seen. Every
l - ko ha
order was equal to any ever seen in
church or school. The singing was by
all the schools, led by choir Of sing
ers from the various schools, who occu-
pied the platform, and conducted by
Mr.. Charles P. Rady, leader Of the
choir at Trinity church. Judges Of
good music say that they never heard
SO large Q body Of children 1000
trained by separate choristers discourse
such sweet music and in such elegant
time.
Promptly at 81 o'clock the schools
were marched in in the following order
Centenary school, headed by Mr.. John
Morton, chorister Broad-Street school,
headed by Mr.. John Ii. Hampton,
chorister; Trinity school, 7. Wiley
Davis, chorister Union-Station school,
r. S. Valentine, chorister; ClaY-Street
school, r. f. Jones, chorister Park
Place school, r. f. Michaels, chorister
Laurel-Street school, +. S. Jones,
chorister.
] M oxn-o;eaa capnmapcaJ prnmntlv
at 4 o'clock with singing by all the
schools and prayer by Rev. William
Briggs, Of Canada.
Mr.. A. L. West, president, then in
troduced the commencement exercises
by referring to the organization Of the
Methodist Sunday-School Society of
Richmond and Manchester, to the first
school established in Virginia by Bishop
Asbury, and welcomed the General
Conference to the city Of Richmond in
the name Of the Sunday schools of the
city Of Richmond and Manchester.
Rev. G. w. Briggs, of Texas, was
introduced, and in addressing the meet.
ing gave the following advice BE pa
tient, be cheerful, be diligent, be prayer
full. Patiently wait till opportunity is
presented to do good, cheerfully bear
all the Affections Of life, diligently per-
form all duties of life, never be ashamed
of any position you may occupy in life.
The address was to the children, and
full Of incident and humor.
Rev. w. G. E. Cunningham, Sunday
school secretary, Of Nashville, Tenn,
was introduced, and spoke to the adults,
giving the following statistics 633,000
teachers and scholars, 62,000 of whom
are teachers. lie referred to the "min-
istry of the Sunday-schoOl teacher"
and said that these teachers are doing a
work that no one else can do, and with
out which the Church can never pros
per.
Mr.. T. j. Magruder, Of Baltimore,
was introduced and addressed the meet
ing, giving his personal experience as
Sunday school scholar, teacher, and a
superintendent. lie paid glowing tri-
butte to the "influence of mothers
love-" lie urged the young men to
make their mothers confidants; neverto
do anything about which they could not
ask amother's advice. lie also paid fer
vent compliment to the Sunday-schOols
of Richmond and Manchester, and de.
clared that he had not seen such sight
before.
Rev. William Briggs, fraternal mes
seDger from Canada, was then intro.
duced and addressed the meeting on
the subject Cheerful Religion"
With a face beaming with smiles he
spoke to the children Of the undying
happiness to be found in the religion Of
tho Lord Jesus Christ. lie urged the
children to give their hearts to God and
love and serve Him all their days.
The exercises were interspersed with
singing by the schools, Mr.. Manly
Ramos, presiding at the organ.
The next regular meeting of the So.
ciety will be held on the second Sunday
in June, the place to be announced here
after.
sOLDIERS'-HOME SERVICES.
The attendance at the service at the
Soldiers Home Sunday afternoon was
large. Rev. DIR. Chapman, who was to
have officiated, was unavoidably de-
tanned, but his place was admirably
filled by Rev. DR.. S. T. Hendricks, of
Brooklyn. DR.. Hendricks was a chap
lain in the Union army and is promi-
nent Grand-Army man. He preached
an able and eloquent sermon, and one
that gave every satisfaction to his large
congregation.
In the course Of his remarks he
criticised the action Of those northern
papers and speakers who had de-
nounsed the people of Georgia and
Alabama for honoring ex-President
Davis. lie said it was bat natural that
the people Of the South should feel a
love and veneration for the leader Of
their "Lost Cause" and wish to strew
his pathway to the tomb with flowers.
At the conclusion Of the services
Governor Lee and many ex-Confede-
rates and others warmly congratulated
the reverend gentleman upon his mas
terly and patriotic effort.
Rev. Mr.. Hendricks was assisted By
Rev. DR.. j. Fred. Cox, Of Texas, and