Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-01

OF The hrst President before and after tue in@
angurzl services attending worship and in-
vokiug the blessing OF God. The new na-
ton was baptized with religious worship.
After some iorclble remarks on the progress
o. America IN the past 100 years the speaker
said WashingtOn's character. his work, the
elements OF his greatuess, It'll large place
in the literature, not only Of Anne r'ca-but OF
the world. and yet has always impressed me
that OratoTy, as It Il ordinarily conceived OF
~ the popular mind. has weakened rather
thsn decpened the knowledge and the I'M
preston Of Washington's character, OF the
lessons u teaches. OF the inheritance 1t LETT 10
the country, Washington was 10 simple, so
direct, so trne-as al greatness is. The
great power in bin was the power OF filth
iath in God. faith 10 what he had to do,
faith in himself.
WAS WASHINGTON RELIGIOUS!
The Bishop then referred TO the absurd
inquiry as 20 whether Washington was re-
liglous man, member Of a Christian church.
This had come from reckless spirit OF skep-
ticism which delighted in opposing received
opinions.
Turn over the pages OF Washington's
private letters. his dispatches, his cOmmuni-
cations to Congress. his orders TO bis army.
md his presidential addresses and you viii
| find rveryNhere the same-a religious al
mosphere. an humble, simple confession oi
religious faith.
MS LAST SPEECH.
In his last speech TO Congress he closes
thus ~ pray that God NAV have you and
| the State over which YOU preside IN HIS
| holy protcctioR; that lie may be pleased
to dispose IA all 10 do Justice, 70
1 love mercy. 10 demoan ourselves VITA
charity, humility, and pacific temper oi
mind which were Characteristic OF the
| Divine author OF our blessed religion, with
out an humble imitstion Of whose example
IN these things we can never hope to be
| happy nation"
His utterauCes give you the impression
that they are part Of his character-that he
| speaks what he feels and believes.
ITS COURAGE.
The Bishop then spoke Of the courage OF
Washington IN saying that while prudent
man he often exposed himself ~ battle. lead
ing his broken ranks upon fields swept WIN
shot and shell. General Lee bad once AZ
tempted TO lead in person deadly charge IN
/ q great battle but bis soldiers had cried,
"No. General, 1t IS wrong for you 10 De
| here" and they led mis- horse back.
True courage is the union Of moral, physi-
| cal, and spiritual courage. OF this courage
J lost more battles than ever be Won.
! The Bisuop spoke OF his greatness IN adj
versity. Ills devotion to his soldiers wss
| sffining lis exploits were wonderlul.
! Washington wrote TO the Continental Con-
! grCss SAYING: " II ls not IN the pages OF MS
| tory 10 furnish a case Ike ours--to MAINTAIN
| a post within musket>shot Of the enemy Tor
six months together without ammunition
and at The same time to disband one army
! 10 recruit another within that distance OF
| twenty Briish regIments-is more, probably,
! than ever was attempted
ARMY TRAILS.
Writing in 1850 be says: The army has
/ been sadly tried. | hardly thought we could
| keen il together. Sometimes for five or six
/ dlv5 together the whole armv would be
without bread. For three days we lived
without bread or neat but the men bore -
with the most heroic patience; 1t did not eA-
cite a single mutiuy.'
The Bishop then referred to the great
/ difficulties Washington had TO encounter
/ one hundred years AGO when be stood at the
head oi the new Government, which was
/ Ike a machine which had been finished but
never worked. BGt be did bis work with
such universal appreciation that be was
elected for a second term, and would have
been reelected again and again had 1t been
possible.
WASHINGTON won obedience rs we may
| win II, by doing justice and exercising SELF
control, by good sense, by respect for the
people governed, and by honor for indi-
: yidual liberty. Washington was man
known to be faithful TO ms word.
POLITICS AND PoLITICIANs.
The Bishop then spoke Of the alarming
feature Of the present time, which consisted
! in contempt for politics and politi-
clans. The good thought il wise and rignt
/ 10 Withdraw from the Affairs OF the country.
some one ba. SAID there were no politics
! IN Heaven. There is no sin there also, no
| Wrongs TO be rlghied, no rich TO oppress, no
/ poor 10 annov the rich, but there are and
! must be politics here. Washington thought
/ politics a great aud noble calling. Though
be loved farming and the blessings OF quiet
life. be left il all to serve his people, feeling
that pubic duty was duty to God. II was
Gods call.
TIE PEOPLE.
The Bishop spoke in hopeful way OF the
| GOOD heart Of the people. lie SAID that
though they were led astray at times by evil
! men, they would be gathered again by the
Good Shepherd and be blessed.
In concudiag he said look at Wash
ington; see how he shines and gives light
! TO-DAY. lie believed IN the people ;he believed
they would respond to justice, 70 purity, TO
love. 10 sscUlce; and the people have iustl-
fed bis faith
-. Peters Cathedral.
High mass was sung at -. Peters Cahe-
dra al 9 O'Clock yesterday morning with
| Very Rev. \. Van de Nyyer as celebraut.
! The attendance was large. There was no
( address or sermon.
Vriou Services in Manchester.
Union services were held ct the Central
! Methodist church In Manchester. and were
conducted by the pastor Rev. L. NJ. Peter
son, assisted 10y Rev. John j. CoptOn. OF the
! Meade-Mtm Episcopal church. and Rev.
Mr. Laugborne, Of the Filth-street Methodist
church. Rev. MIR. Peterson took for bls
| theme "The Elements Of National Pros-
perity text, jeremiah TX, 1924.
In the first place. said the speaker, the true
! basis OF national prosperity Il uoi numbers
/ From fhiriecn feeble colonies our country ms
developed into forty Srgt0-. from Two millions
of Deooia we have increased 10 over sixty mii-
, lions. OuI population is found 70 double every
| twenty-five years, and we have 20 look forward
only one hundred years and our present ratio o
| increase gives u3 about throe huhal eQ mlliou.
| Shall We permit our present. numerical sireugil
or the prospect OF still greater numbers 10 en-
/ gender sef-congrat llation and idle roasting
vanity ana bO2stlng it should bs viewed az
| giving VA greater problems 70 solve aad heavier
! responsibilities 20 meet
WEALTH AND RESOURCES.
Q Nor DO wealth OF material resources consti-
tuts the true basis OF national we'll l-oeing. The
present territory Of the United states Is equal u
that OF all Europe, exclusive o. Russia. IL is
more thau six times larger than Great Britain
and France combined. Considering tue re-
sources OF our territorial domain AMI our vas
resources, Il would appear that the American
! continent, II fully developed, would sustain
three times the population OF tho globe. Bu
what OF al this Does it furnish the true ground
OF gloryingg No. Material prosperity may be
a. great a failure in advancing the true progress
of a nation as the wings Of an eagle would IL
promoting the 4 ght u a butterfly were they al
tsched to il. Indeed, history incuicates 10 los
son more forcibly than Lis-that insti
buttons built on golden sand instead OF on the
rock Of virtue and truth cannot endure
WEAK ARMY.
g. Nor is military genius and prowess any
safsr ground Of coahdeuce than wealth. Wa;
there ever IN The past such a concentration OF
hone anywhere eise as IN Rome when, az me
SWAY Of It's scepire, the nations OF three conii
nents bowed their necks As under Yoke. l II
tho very element on which sho relied for perma.
nency proved the chief element Of her ruin. u
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