Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
rrFr THE HERMIT NATION.

President Sleight made brief verbal
report reviewing the work OF the
year, and with hopeful words pointed TO
the future. with the promise OF Gods
blessing upon the labors OF His faithful
ones. This address of the occasion was de-
livered by Rev. W; ID. REYNOLDS. who
greatly interested the children and the
older ones in his bright and instructive
talk on the boys and Girls of Corea."
with sketches of the homo life, the re-
Lyon. and the customs Of the Hermit
Nation" and their great need OF the Cos
pei. After the address handsome mis-
sionary offering was made by the schools.
aud q special prayer for Gods blessing
upon the work in Corea was made by Rev.
J.. b. Turnbull.
THE Growing Day" was sung as the
closing hymn, with The Doxology and the
Benediction by Rev. G. II. Read, ID. ID.
Knight Templars Ascension service.
The Ascension Day service of Richmond
Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar, held
at Centenary church Sunday night was of
very impressive character and attracted
large congregation. As the wo rshippers
approached the church they were greeted
by music of the bells in the Talbot chimes:
when under the skillful manipulation OF
Mr.. Shepherd Webb they pealed forth the
sweetest strains of such grand old tunes
Webb.
Soon after Rev. DR.. Sledd took his place
in the pulpit Richmond Commandery en-
tered under command of Sir Knight Frank
w. Cunningham. The Commandery of st.
Andrew, No. IS, and Pittsburg Com
mandery, No. /, were also in attendance.
Mr.. Shepherd Webb presided at the or
gan, and appropriate music was rendered 81
b. Mrs. Haryis Ba,r Mrs S Jon ca H.
tain Frank w. Cunningham. The Apos-
ties Creed was recited by the prelate, the
Sir Knights standing. The offertory was
sung by SIR Knight Cunningham.
The address was by Reverend Brother
r. N. Sledd, ID. D., whose text
was from Ephesians,, w., 9-io:
il but that He also descended. first in the
lower path of the earth. He that de-
scended is the same also that assembled far
above all Heavens that he might I'LL all
things"
For forty-fve minutes DIR. Sledd held
his audience almost spell-bound. He de-
livered q most instructive and forcible SER
mon on the ascension of Jesus Christ, who,
to save the world. had descended to the
lowest depths of the earth. but had as
cended TO the right hand of God the
Father, where He sits clothed with all
power and dominion over universal do
main. He closed with ali earnest appeal
to the Sir Knights to see that this same
Christ should dwell in each of their hearts,
which would fit them for the discharge OF
their duties as knights. closing with q
beautiful poem entitled, Sir knight, What
Hast Thou Done tor Me?" Then followed
the closing hymn, All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name" and the benediction, and all
retired. completely satisfied with the SER
vice.
The anniversary exercises of Trinity
Methodist Sunday school were held at
O'Clock in the afternoon and were deeply
interesting and profitable, Rev. Drs.
Peterson, Judkins, and Tucker being
present. The large audience-room. gal
leries, corridors, and every available space
were filled at very early hour. and num-
Der OF persons failed to get in.
The exercises were conducted by Mr..
John W. Ferguson. president Of the
society, and Mr. Charles p. Rady. as
sistant superintendent. and consisted Of
addresses by the children. recitations. de-.
BY the infant class, under direction OF Mr..
L. l.. ID. Welford, and recitatjons and
singing by the Wesleyan Mission school
under direction OF ur. A. b. Chatham,
superintendent.
The main feature Of the afternoon WAS
the beautiful enblematic representation
City" Nineteen lovely young maidens,
dressed in virgin white, wearing golden
crowns. made surprisingly beautiful
scene q they told Of the glories Of the
heavenly world, and then. to the tread Of
beautiful hymn, marched through the
aisle and up the golden steps strewn with
6oWors through tho beautiful gates into
81 Celestial Clty, While the strains of III