Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-28

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love each other-met to be reminded tnae
the truths common TO all the churcn'1is ~ ~
the most important and precious Oh - hi,dIe
truths; met that we may IN union a," -, tho
our hopes afresh az we together looa " ;ts
same dear Cross shining above az .:,aJ ~
immeasurable glory. and that WITH ulIl'en . ~,
hands and hearts we may together pIe9sS g. -
to the land we love and are looking ~
assured that II Is not cold assene 49, " %
article in the creed, but the warm eAploo eApl,o,
sion of a sweet and thrilling experenod9
which constrains us with one voice n..'
heart TO exclaim. Il BELIEVE n 1Hb Oo~-
MUNIoN oP SAINTS"
THANKS.
To you, my dear and honored brethren,
whose addresses have contributed SO iilu." @
to the pleasure and profit of tins cornineInio- nv
ration service. ] beg leave 10 tenhei ~ ~
united thanks Of the officers and mem
of the church | represent. Your coming
has been hailed with Joy: your departhI
will cause us grief. But those who love, Owe, tne
Lord never part for the last time. Ihel
may so part on earth. but they Will . lnee'
again in the world of recognition ana COM COM
munion in the glory everlasting. and tnese
sweet Christian friendships formed on
earth and cementcd by the blood OF tnrist;
will not perish by the stroke Of DEATH ouU
will have n resurrection bevond the gTaydi
and will spring up and flourish, beauIiiui
ald immortal in the paradise of God.
10 you. my friends OF all denominations,
who have shown such an interest III .hia
commemoratiOn from the time il was hr's
proposed, whose presence here ton sns
ana whose evident sympathy IN these I eAeI-
cises have added so much 20 tho happlhSss
Of the occasion, 60 YOU | shall ever De
grateful. and to the God who has put II mo
L.. fssrt l. rrfl
many ways and for go many years.
We're the house / live in "a large as my
desire TO entertain the friends to whom
speak tonight 1 would gladly invite you
there
But there will be room enough IN the
Second PRESBYTERIAN church, where, at thS
conclusion Of these services, YOU Will hhg
q warm welcome and banquet prepared
by the ladies', to which all are most cor
daily invited
THE GUSTS.
Among the distinguished guests VINO
came to do honor TO the occasion are hoF:;
Dr. John Hall. Of New York, the guest OF
Mr.. s. II. Hawes: Bishop Alpheus WILSON,
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, BAL
timore. Md, the guest of Irs. thomas
Branch: Dr. Henry c. Alexander, OF me
Union Theological Seminary, guest OF hr.
". W. Henry: Colonel Richard Lathus'
Of New York. guest Of Mr.. A. I. Harris !;
Mr.. q. NJ Atwater, guest Of Mr.; J9nh E9;I
Coke: Rev. z. II. Hoge and wife, of WI
mington, n. c., guests Of Dir. Thomas
Boiling.
UsHEEs AND CosiMIrTEEMEN.
Mr. ". W. Henry, Mr.. VI. NJ. Gillian,
and Colonel c. Il. Barksdale were Commit
tee Of Arrangements.
The usners were Messrs L. d. Taylor,
Oscar Swineford. James L. Anderson,
Lewis Paine, Willie Storrs, Stewart Craige3,
Charles Lorraine, John Munce, Z. Is.
Marques, George Sch9n, James storrs,
W. I. Fitzgerald, W. j. Blount, and James
J.. GriGg. III,
Mr.. j. L. McGlone made stenographic
report Of the proceedings az the Academy
for the Church Committee, their design
being TO publish them in pamphlet-form as
further commemoratlOn Of the annlyef-
/ garE.