The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-02

Interesting Exercises at ~. Psui's Church
AL sain,s' Day.


Yesterday was All Saints day festi-
val OF the Roman, Anglican and
Lutheran Churches. so there was
divine service and a celebration Of the
Holy Communion at ST. Paufs church.
The rector. Rev. Hartley Carmichael,
officlated. and was assisted by the Rev.
r. L. Williams. assistant at st. Pauls,
and the Rev. William Munford.
The musical part of the service. pre-
pared by Organist Reinhardt, was as fol-
lows:
Venite Carmichael, in d; TIE Deum.
Smart. In +; Jubilate. Carmichael. in F.
The hymns were 176. THE Son OF God Goes
Forth to War" to a musical setting by
the rector, who composed the Venite and
Jubllate OF the service also. The other
hymns were 1877. For All the Saints"
and 3ss, How Firm Foundation" The
anthem at the ofertory was the beautiful
who are these In a bright array" Of Sir
John Stainer. This service was made adj
ditionally interesting, In view OF the fact
that II was partly OF a dedicatory nature
Of the new window lately put In this
church IN memory OF the late General
Robert e. Lee. This very beautiful ad-
dition 10 the church has been fully de-
scribed In this paper, and is the gift OF the
Misses Stewart, OF Brook Hill. In the
style and execution OF the window much
taste, richness and skill are displayed
| After morning prayer had been said and
the Communion office was begun the
rector announced as his text the 2lst
verse OF the 9th chapter Of First Mac
cabees: How Is the valiant man fallen
that delivereth Israel," and the rever-
end gentleman said, in part: This is
great and glorious festival OF the Church,
in which she commentaries saintllness
The passage referred, said he. 70 Judas
| Maccabeus, a great general Of the Jews.
| Maccabeus he was called, or THE Ham,
merer," from the way In which he flung
| himself upon and crushed with his armies
the enemies Of God and his people. War
is terrible, but as long as men are what
! they are there will be war Sometimes
there ought to be and should be war, as
when the sword is drawn in defense Of
hearths and homes, and rights the belief
In which was matter Of deep and earnest
| conviction.
Said he: In theatres and concert halls
/ one may see the grand walls covered with
pictures of great dramatists and wonder
full musicians, and in the public squares
| OF cities statues 10 statesmen and gen.
erals. All were tributes TO art and intel
lect and patriotism. The Church to-day
remembers the saints, for saintliness,
higher and nobler than all these things.
He quoted the words OF St. John Bap-
fist TO the Roman soldiers. Of our Lord
to the Centurian and St Peter TO Corne-
Illus, as evidenclng the fact that one might
! fulfill his duty as a soldier, as in other
ranks of life in which IT had pleased God
! to call him. II, then. at times, men must
have leaders, then let them seek for lead
ers like the great Joshua, Judas Mac
cabeus, Jackson, or, above ALL Robert
Edward Lee. The reverend speaker al
luded to the window in memory OF TINS
great and good soldier just finished. In
| the church. Continuing, he spoke OF his
laying down his sword and living in the
sweet simplicity of his home leaving be-
hind precious legacy for the young men
of the world. Not all generals could or
did so do. Brave and mighty enough in
action and In the battle and march, but
not even Hannibal or Caesar or Napoleon
left behind them examples OF the virtues
| of the great Lee. He could thank God
with them that Lee departed this life In
Gods faith, and showed forth the great
truth, He being dead, yet speaketh."
| And God be praised that he left as leg
! acy a gentle, holy and peaceful Christian
life
The reverend gentleman was sure that
in time the animosities and passions Of
the late conflict would entirely pass away,
and this great man would be acknOwl-
edged North, as he is South for the great
general and humble Christian that he
was.
The sermon was listened to with deep
interest by the large congregation. and
very many remained 10 the Holy Com
munion, which followed after.
The hymn, How Firm a Foundation,
Ye Saints OF the Lord" was a favorite
one OF the dead general and many were
the times when he Joined in It's strains IN
this church, OF which he was a communi-
cant, whenever his duties permitted.