Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-05
PATRIOTIC PRAISE.
Religious Services in Old st. John,
Church Yesterday.
DR.. LANDRUMS TALK,
Other Features OF the Celcbra-
tion of che Fourth.

hy 10 O'Clock Nearly an Of the ministers
Of the Protestant churches were present.
Rev. James g. Funston, Of Christ Ep,sco-
pa. church. presided.
Tho service began hv singing 20 Como.
Loud Anthems Lot Us Sing Prayer was
fnDn oGogcd by Rev. Mr. Funston, and
Eey. Or h. j. Kerr, Of the First Pres
'yteUan church. read an approprla'e So
lection a. Scripture. God of Our Fathers,
iv Whose Hand was next sung. and Mr..
lure.cu introduced RCv. W. w. landrum,
p. enc Second Baptist church, who made
ta address. winch was well delivered, and
listened o. with intense interest.
Tho Address.
Ur Tanlum saia:
Patriotism and pioiy blend thoir voices in
tmmoaius us 20 ihis hour io ibis venerable
fsr. No heed tho call With ciainosst We
.l..rr iu ftis shrine % freedom and this sanctg-
o.. .f t.i fo celebrate 100 song and service and
....s reelection tho Cnc-huudr9d-sni-ioir ir-
t.ll anniversary Of American independence.
I...s t.ll ODD holy hour Our throbbing hearts
i...I ffat .pou4irc % those lOf;y emotions
....l'y ANA l0Gc which swayol tho brcast Of
frl. .u- israellfe ou nis pilgrimage 10 tho Holy
Dt. LISA hIru ana holy piao'. What visions
.la.rIert greatness ana glory come trOOping Ina
f..r f-n---sfnn before our minds lmnei-
rr..r. f.oKing the memorable past. pe0f Jos
t.. eltH tho Ginning forms OF tho Hevolu-
t..-F fnwDrtHl.. This ancient piie becomes
..r.ttrlu. Iich above us and looking down
Y'.N OI her sons Ia a lNffN or nc
r. ... I1.f ma Ct tle commonwealth. the men
-.... gathered hare in grave Aod solemn
.... nHnsn FrIplNtic ken discovered. whose
r. r.. rfrgci ana whose virtue cousocrafot the
I.f huofi m arms nu1 the stately fabric
o. tr..rI au Sovereignty and independence.
rATmcE HFSUY.
foremost anl fearless am0ag them al is The
i'' .. ,,l..1 ,i'I, IN, ~. .'.o , ,'''.
t-.,.,.,t tr,ti,erf aro,.b ,oy ~
.r..M IaWuel a. Lexington, sAoue
....- o.. f...tor, aud poiIa1oIrh.a and la- in-
.... ,t.,,,,-t. ,-,l,,.' ann a century
49, - ID. t,'.', acton o,,f,t.ior f,,r
t.-,,.s ore biz iint,.dav
..,,.t ,.i-e y,bi-h hero rang out ike
~ --I a. arm. Tor mo pl,feciion of
....s tne viu4f.sffo.' ~ Aueri-
o.IfIo rronnofior of American soy
.. ... D. demon fence. IL was Iaury vino,
...... Q lis comuoers tremtlcI for tho
.. n ilusfilal strife vhiIo Other5
..l. l.n. rrroiienrv Of prom.t action, and
.,.I Ir....et.i 20 strike tho blow az tho mo-
.,-, o.. ..1 tyolll ofen up tho horrors of
...~..- fr.uutly nared his hreast % the
..-, and tJa-io,- himself in tho van.
- .....-rr,r,,u follow him 10 liberty or
- d. ,.,- u.,rv ,h-s. naod kirdled the
-.'. -. e., ,Ira-rI ana 0rtresslon
... r.r..I qfterwsr.ls tv the hrceles OF
.....'.. .,,.I n.l-o INTO "A e1ufagrafiOn OF cour-
. .....t ,,or our brosi land from Bunker
u't. YorsfoVn
.-...- ter. within fh ESQ vary walls that Ameri-
..- I.I..rtv fr.t saw Inc light And go here let
,.I t, .t.e ,re and ell Vl.h tho fran.iu-
-.-. o-i ,r.,.rre of ,.fatifuda aud patriotism at
......iIe of ffe rroat rrnublir
-,
LoNL FOR ''lNi"A'
10 is p nations birthday and We ara thAt ns-
r.n'A children. Il -wCyer humble, weak, de-
s.l.cl rs MANS native lsn1 or aioptol country,
l. usually cnsrislcs for 10 q strange aud strong
affection. Tho inhabitants of 0rtenlana ahl
uuo.o of switzerland, the one the most grim an j
caaerio,s ami tho other ine most beautiful ani !
rn9uic 9n NE f.'oe are ',e9 IN in rs,,et ,.1 n IL
s.,t ol o,,..r' roor,lee.
psfri.fl-fo must ns intensified, however, whom
on. r.rlefnbars not only that this is his own
~ouotry. rYf y,nor no has reliable evidence o.
,..,,o. f.,i mn ct-ts,enlom.
l.,.. b. .IIr i. ,five land
rt, ,.r,ttay., ~ anon a land we celebrate 81
t.t. rrrr
.t.-Ir.g may not forget che return Of tho ma
...r,a natal dav without dislpyalty 20 the memo
e. Df l.r fathers. culpable contempt for her
t........ rltrIuany. dI4hcnor o. loreelG ami un-
-ra..sh.e detrImeut TO- ler children. Lot Nir-
r.n.a renew har VOWS ~ national allegiance To-
DIV Iet tho South. alI Of whose States are IT.
r..fe'4 4ympafuoflr sI.tors follow her cXCmUle.
I.t tho ultar Grol Of broad national uHtriotIsm
.l.n..l.l afro-u boz f.Il view of TIC rising gene
rs.iOu Lei as-nouslia,n. .c,Ionc fo.ncuteI by po-
lI.1I r,.rfI4ar- for personal euIs in whose wick
q ef.a there is uo patriotism hut patronage, and
D.. ,oyaIty hli luere. dte-I IrnobIy dle--on inte-
ro.i.u.e duy. nud dl0 Tie 1nh'h ihui SHOWS mo-
-.-Urr..II0u Heucrforth aud forever lDt thDrc lo
rn Norm. Lu So4fn, 40 h8s-, ,u0 "a est. tut AWerl-
-a auoveau. il ail, and for ai her citz ns' With
no.. ,.,...' 1 u, .t,..r, IA. QUO country
.,. Dur-rIuti.u, ono flar. ono spirit ore aim,
$40 destiny. tn1i tue dreams Of the iathrra may
hr realized. fleir honor uuiarnishei oy uiai in-
gratitude. an4 oar ra'r"i pa riuOuv. be1 l"nthed
20 us at such Infinite cost OF bravery ono b.'"i,
Tre-eryel srl urrpotuAtci Tor our children @
rhltrcu.
OUR INHERIT ANCr.
r,t,.lo,t fifou oiir couutrv a little while ne
% ,,.,...,.,.I irto torlf.ncc America ls our uafri-
,,, '-ity al marpie.ent
.,..-..s. .sp h.. rtier-f,ol ana apureclatod
o,.f. t.. .r. Itgtt az ff. history Who Knows not
tl..t tt.. .....II r.srif Of "A FREQ cDttrumant
49, ,.'t..l',,.,.i ,.,,.i., which i. fi. a-fon,-B-
,i of 49,. v-.,r Ia -.i,Il man p so,
.-'.,,r.t b., "a se,on 'vear-i war nor evolved
F.,- mo- f.tlf.liro.l ,ears of ind,pfnient evist-
,..- an .rf,f. az sii.n rlacuifuje 4. tho ovo-
r...n. centuries. me omnipofencs and om-
-l...r.e ~ divinity Ile behind mo great re-.
r.t.. d no suient would explore no
fL....rq % our couuiry's present prosperity,
rr....... ans roNcr 10 its fouuiliu hesI,
b.. t... r.lah tes atall1n Of his irsuirv back
nr...U i-. rres. l.t him climb To- Calvary (:
- I.t b.r a..agf try.ui the clouds which
... it. ....-.r .ufnfntf o.. tre t-uffceut purro4o