Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-11
y. sesoui-Centennial Celebrated with
Imposing Ceremonies,
LARGE AUDIENCES ATTEND
The Venerable House Of God Crowded
at Both OF the Services.
TWO VERY FINE ADDRESSES.
,..nop Randolph Discusses tho Religious
history Of tho Parish and MIR. Henry
Great Civil Events

Tsoo!d bell in the steepe Of st. Johns
r,..-opal church rang out clearly and
.s,y Yesterday morning, and an atmos-
- Of worldly oblivion and sacred
,.lma.,y seemed 10 have settled around
...,pcient cdifce of God.
an o'clock the organ pealed forth its
-....,.t note in announcement Of the one
...5rei and fftie,h anniversary Of tho
.aarca.
me auditorium was filed with one har-
SONS volume, aud the delicious strains
81 s,t..v and swcetly. and died away upon
oars II the multitude that had gather
-t,- the anniversary exercises.
r,.-y pew was taxed to its utmost and
.-,fs two aisle, were placed rows Of chairs.
.,s even then some few failed to get seats
THE oTENTNG EXERCISES.
rt.e entrance the bishops and clergy
-,.e,ved by the wardens and vestry.
..- .. The church. The procession up
..s.>.., of such body of distinguished
..-,hu.cn was especially impressive, and
,s.., follows:
BISHOP F. VI. Whittle on The east aisle.
i....sr--Rishop A. NJ Randolph on the
49,. followed by Rev. DR.. T. g. Dashien,
r., Pike Powers, Rev. J. Y. bowman.
g., Preston Nash, Rev. Messrs. Clopton.
t,.rrh. 1ro,man, and Rev. DR.. l.. W.
t-... rector Of st. Johns.
-.. .a,,utccS were Rev. Drs. Peterkin.
r..-.aael. Newton, and Sprigg, and Rev.
v.,,-,. =. H. Mason, Meade. and Mason.
d.. ,.s,. IL was reported that all were
.a.-ir!,posed or ont of the city neces-
s.re Bishop jackson, of Alabama. occu-
..ta font seat but was not in robes.
Ts. services were perhaps the most in
.-...rg ever held within st. Johns his
.-- walls They were conducted by
p...r White, who opened the exercises
ty -ai,u. verses from Scripture and
.-,ae.ns the PRAYER of general confess
81. which was participatedi1 by the en-
q .,s irrigation.
Ts anthems and psalms were well
SEA AID set 10 most inspiring music.
4 l.:.- tie Apostles creed Rev Mr.. Bur
4 %. '.e rector, announced that the offer
4 .-- vag.d be for the benefit of the We'd
i Memorial chapel mission work. A
4 contribution was received.
AuDEfss OF BISHOP RANDOLPH.
Nearly thousand voices joined in the
q .... The Lord. the only God, is great ~:
.a., which the address, which was a
a.-t., and stirring and eloquent DIS
4 --,r directed upon the church and its
j -....-v and associations, was delivered by
j .s...aa,-Bishop Randolph, OF this city.
q g.4.i:
Il linus, rely upon your love for this old
----. and your reverence for its assOcia-
Il ..,- your interest and kind attention
Il .lt.s-large the grateful duty which my
Il -,-a3 fr.tll. your rector, has assigned to
N I. las often occurred 10 me in the
Il .i.w Years that a sense of the value Of
n .h..a-y and reverence for our past is
Il --.-rlu this. our new land, and in this
a i. which We are in the habit OF deslgna-
q ,--.. above all others the material, me-
81 .--1.ea., and practical age.
rHlEacTERIsIIC or INCONSISTENCIES.
N Historic instinct has been the charac-
.-.... Il all the progressive nations OF
Oh. earth How can we comprehend the
--.ss.. hat through the past? Where are
'.....,- Of our laws, our institutions, our
...,, .vr customs but in the past! In
..i..a. the history of our fOrefathers
E..t .ur land We are studying ourselves;
go a-a finding out why we came 70 be
7-.' v- are: we are tracing back 70 their
i ..--.. 'Le streams Of our liberties ana
II -v- AID our institutions.
TIE Church of Christ lies behind
i -.-7.t,,r a moving, modifying, con-
..-.r-f force. Upon the side Of evil il
81. suffered its divine energies TO be
..-l 81 the vile letters Of prestcraft, IN
.- lllI Uaroxysms Of fanataclsm all
hold m :
.-.'--,I themselves behind II, Justlhed
-.--ry-s bv It's name.
81 le-u history is body-Christianlty
E..s Lurches are the soul OF that body.
FyENIs AND LESSONS.
Today We are 70 think of some of the
-.-.- .1i gather some lessons from the
Il -..-r us one old church. As we SIT with
20. walls they are $50 years old. FOR
'... long generations II has been standing
-.,.,hill that - older than itself IL
-ai-. years. IL has been looking down
%. riyer that has been flowing on 10
--..4 .i-t as II Is to-day-ages ana ages
4 -...- fuuudatiOn-stOne was lald. But
-'.'-ra is older, everything else around
'.... anger. II has seen the birth, the
.t.... The growth. and the development
.-u nd tor $50 years.
FH Low did il come 20 be here, and TO
E.a.,ve must 90 back for brief sketch
t-,'.rr ON the 10Th Of July, 1888, the
81. Admiral. Lord Howard, went out
Plymouth, and early in the morning
.'.s 'he Spanish armada entering thS
,-'.. channel For ten wears Phlilp oil
's-. with the Roman Catholic power;
-...l Gathering their resources ana
--' strength 20 crush England our
is- and. The armada had l36 battle,
The LARGEST then known TO naval
r-.-c.ure. beside 100 vessels 10 attend
-- From the other end of the channel
g. Duke Of Parma, with another army
another navy, was 70 n meet ' ,le,,,
-s v,re 10 drive the little British navy
t- '1r channel, land their armies upon
q i1g..sh coast. and. gaining a footholu'
-,.l upon England the Catholic powers
3s1gr.pe 10 crush Professionalism. Ihat
y 80 plan.
Il Gia.i had done her best % get ready
fU- ceath-grapple with her enemies.
.tl = battle-ships, ana they went ".
-.-"sLlug. the Goth July, lfoo' 10 uleos
= ..Ne-sbips. all larger than any one OF
TIE I'VE OF BATTLE.
Il I.r a-uadamoves with majesty up the
1--f. The coast of England IS CROWDED
- .eT brave people watching the sIate'9
Are they 70 pas unscathed? Are the
e. sl CAPTAINS. the daring sailors, VINO
q" borne the English flag around t tne
e afraid Of the mighty oddsf Inc
t--.a moves on. the English admiral iets
'- pass and gathers his vessels Dehlh91
letween them and the ocean, ono
-. down upon them with the southwest
lle next morning (2lst of july he Is
lg ia upon their rear. At day oreah
hgish captains call their brave crews
.-s decks, they join in an ola ehuIGt i
tse The same is yours in this churcns;
~ sueei around the Lords table anu
tbs Holy Communion and sing .
AZ and then they 60 down 20 tne Da. DAT
Howard and Drake and Frobisner anu
J-'t.ls commanding and leading 10 tn9
t.l and YOU know the story, the moss
'e1ai episode in modern history. MI,
hey fought four great battles. mnen
fc9ud Is over SIR Francis DRAKE sen9s
e''age % his brave Queen Elizaneth,
..-i Majesty must pray for US IN al the
aes 10 England, and by the heip OF
We Will drive them from the sea" ana
s.4ad was praying and all her churchSIs;;
simple. solemn prayer OF tne olu