Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-07
GOVERNOR FITZ LEE.
HIS SYMPATHY WITH TIE SAILORS OF
DUB COUNTRY.
His Introduction Of Dr.. Wither'poon at
Dr.. Hogs's Church Sunday Night
Pleasant Services.

There was quite large audience at
the Second Presbyterian church (Dr.
Hoges) Sunday night on the occasion
of meeting held in behalf of the New
Orleans Bethel, OF which Rev. DR.. A. j.
Witherspoon is chaplain. The exercises
opened at $50 with an organ voluntary
aud after this Rev. Mr.. Howisonrcp
the Lords Prayer. Music followed and
Rev. j. Calvin Stewart offered the
second prayer. after which Mr.. HOwison
read letter from Rev. Dr. Landrum,
in which he stated that owing to a mis-
apprehension of the hour for holding the
meeting he had made an engagement
for another service. IN the letter Or.
Landrum discussed the importance Of
the Bethel enterprise and made 1t clear
that Christians should respond to the
appeal about to be made 10y DIR. Wlther-
spoon.
Nir. Stewart stepped forward and said !:
al see ia the audience the Governor OF
Virginia. lie is a good Governor this
We all know. But, better still, he Is a
true humanitarian, and as such is inter
es.ed in 90 work among the seanen.
He will introduce to you the Rev. Or.
Witherspoon.
.fIE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Governor Lee stood on the platform
in front OF the pulpit and said:
In accepting the invitation to be
present this evening and introduce 70
the audience the distinguished gentle
msL who is TO speak much pleasure was
derived from the fact that the subject OF
the address was one - peculiar interest
at least 10 me, for my father was one Of
those who lead ga life on the ocean
wave " and whose home for great part
of his existence was "on the rolling
deep: and whether standing upon the
shores of the mighty ocean and watch
ing the majestic foam-crested blllows as
they break into glitterIng fragments
upon its sands, or whether looking ont
upon it when il is still, quiet, and awe
inspiring from its very calmness, or
whether listening to the angry roar OF
tho tcmpost-tOssed waves laShcd into
fary when "the winds their rcyels keep, y
as they are thrown wave upon wave
against rockribbed barriers, there has
always been q fascination about the sen
for me.
when Napoleon the ereat-greater rs
statesman than the world gives him
credit for; far greater in all that consti
tut1s the qualifications Of purclya mill
tary character, but not great enough IN
the virtues that mako the perfect man
was at the zenith OF his fame, ana kings
were crowned and uncrowned by the
wave Of his wand and the magic OF his
warlike touch, the Imagination Of the
poet asks his preference for a resting
place when HES htful fever is over,
and when no sound would ever awake
him to martial glory again, to the suppo-
silious question le is made to reply:
BURY me deep iu the boundless sea,
let my soul have a limltiaes grave.
For IN iif. my slirt wa wild au1 FREQ
As the march Of tho mountain wave.
Ard free from tho reach u mortal control
We're the deg tbs of MY fgfhomirss mind.
And tho ebhe AMI GOws ol my sinfie soul
NOr tides % tho rest OF MANKIND
Tho pens Of writers of prose and
Doatrv both before and since that period
have been prolific ia paying homage 10
th. inspiring theme, aud the prayers Of
good men and women IN every cline
II ~, assembled TO Gcd the Father who
guides the storm-clouds at Ills viii, and
TO God the Son who commands the
waves to lie calm and they are calm, for
the safety of those who go to sea IN
ships and who ale on the deck "wben
through tine torn sail the wild tempest Is
screaming.
Tonight We have in our midst one
whose life is being devoted TO saving the
sailor when he comes on shore by placing
such q chart in his hand rs will enable
him to steer clear Of the Rocks OF Tempta-
ton. avoid the Shoals Of Sin, and reach
IN safety the larbor OF Everlasting Life.
No granlcr work Yas ever coniided to
human hands. / present to you the
Rev. DR.. Witherspoon, OF New Orleans.
THE DocroRs ADDRESS.
The reverened gentleman in opening
his address made graceful acknov-
ledgement Of the happy manner in which
the Governor had introduced him. He
said the Governor WAS in good company,
for when he (the speaker) was in South
Carolina he WIS introduced by the Coy
ernor Of the State. President Cleveland
had promised to visit the Bethel on his
next trip TO New Orleans, and Mrs. Cleye-
land bad agreed TO bring along one OF
her pictures to adon the art gallery.
The Doctor then proceeded to plead
for the men Of the sea, ,0OO,00O
in number-sailors and fishermen
engaged in the commerce OF the deep
He spoke OF their dangers, shipwrecks,
hardships. epidemics, unhealthfulness Of
vessels, wherein they endured not only
the perils Of the sea but the perils of
disease. No sailor can find relief by
trip TO the mountains and minerals.
The sailor is the carrier Of his country's
flag. They 90 to foreign lands-to every
quarter Of the globe. They should be
converted, SO as to be tho carriers OF
civilization and of Christianity to every
port On the globe. The speaker con-
tinued in this strain, and presented his
work in q very interesting address.
After the address a collection was
taken up, and quite handsome sum
was obtained.