Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-16
Tho Followers Lee.

anniversary
preceding the celebration OF the birthday
OF General Robert T.. Lee was preached
AT Centenary church Sunday night py
ROY DR.. II. y. SIedd. The crowd when
aocked 10 hear the discourse was one
which the large edifice was Inadequate
10 hold. and hundreds were unable 10
get inside the doors, and returned 10
their homes.
About 200 members Of Lee Camp ana
So members of Pickett Camp, VINO at
tended by invitation Of the former orsd-
nization. were escorted to the chuich
Inv the Richmond Howitzers under com
mand Of Lieutenant Barrett. At the head
Of the column marched the veterans from
the Soldiers Home. and these organiIh-
lions filled the centre pews OF the chuI'I'
All the old soldiers wore their gray coats
and hats. and as they marched INTO
church many Of their barred heads snow
cd scars of battle.
DUTY AND COURAGE.
The services were begun by the splendid
voluntary choir. Rev. Or. George H.
Raw occupied a seat in the pulpit Dr'
SIedds sermon was full OF force ear
nastness. eloauence. and logic. His text
was from Acts, 9TH chapter ana l9th
verso and 9Th chapter and 18th verse. the
latter verse: I'VE ought TO obey God
rather than men" The minister dealt
a, length with the attitude Of Peter and
Iohn as described in the Scriptures + al
from. The practical theme or MS as
course was duty. courage and seit-sac-
riGce Dealing with the heroism OF the
apostles in the instance recited' the
sneaker said that it was true heroism
that had it's root In moral CONVECTION
I, was the duty Of man to DO what ne
believed to be right, no matter whether
or not smiles Of approval came from
others.
TRUE HEROISM.
In discussing the elements OF true ne
rolsm Or. Slcdd touched upon courage
Conscience recognized this as the founda-
ton OF all manliness. He spoke or sell
sacrifice I'm a manner which filled the
be,rts Of the Oil soldiers with pride.
Ills tribute 10 General Lee was beauti-
mi and tender and while he was speak
ing OF the life OF the great chieftain OF
the Confederacy those present witnessed
something that they had not many times
known 10 occur befOre-a congregation
applauding the minister during his ser
mon The outburst was spontaneous. IL
could not have been kept back.
TRIBUTE TO LEE.
DR. Slcdd referred to the-new South
hv briefly stating that there was nothing
new in the devotion Of her men or the
virtues Of her women. The men anu
women OF the South had nothing 10 re-
gret. they had done what they believed
,o he right: they had performed their
! duty: they had followed bravey their
great leader. In closing the preacher
asked the old soldiers around him II
they were still following their immortal
chieftain; IL they would foiioW MN
throughout eternity.
The services were made the moro I'M
rosing by the beautiful music. Mr.. f.
! II. Cloves sang with his usual touching
effect the solo. Jesus Lover of Ny
soul" as arranged by Williams. Mrs.
Knowles and Miss Robinson also sang
their solo parts with much power anu
sweetness. The choir consisted or MISS
| Robinson, Mrs. Knowles Mrs. cloves
| assisted by Messrs Miller and Howard
bassi: Miss Ellie Frazier, soprano; Dr.
! MYERS. tenor. and Mr.. Shepperd Wcbo
presided at the organ.
Sermon to the Cavalrymen.
The fourth annual sermon of Rev. j.
Y bowman. rector OF All Saints church.
! and chaplain OF the First Virginia Kegl-
ment Of Cavalry. was preached 10 the
! troopers at that place OF worship CD
! Sunday night. Colonel Boykin ana stan
and the Ashby Light Horse ana stuart
! Horse Guard. about thirty strong each,
were I'm attendance. The cavalrylnen
wore full-dress uniform. fatigue caps and
outside arms. The sermon was one tull
NJ mower and eloquence. the subject be-
/ ING "Rravcrv." one Of the main points
| In the sermon was the distinction drawn
| between the animal courage which maze
a man rush into battle and the moral
manhood which is TO b. so desired az All
lines The choir rendered beautiful
and appropriate musical programme.
OTHER CHURCH NOTES.
The PRESBYTERIAN pastors OF the city
occupied their own pulpits Sunday morn
| ing In the afternoon Rev. DR.. FAR
preached for DR. Hoge. and at night there
was a union service at DR.. HoseS church'
| Rev. Hr Kerr read the SECTIONS gave
/ out the hymns. and offered the prayers
and Or Hoge preached the sermon
| There was an immense congregation pres
en-.
Rev. G.. H. Ray, y. D., preached 10
/ large assemblage at Union-StatiOn chureh
sunday morning on "thc Eminence Of the
| Grace Of Christian Charity and re-
csived three persons into church COM
| uunion. There have been five professions
Of religion during the past week. and re-
,ivaI services will be conducted every eve
ming this week at the mssionrooms. ana
m thu tabernacle Oh Wednesday evening.
J There was no service AT MINT in corr.-
oueuce of the dteply-interestinS Sunday
! school exercises held in the afternoon IN
/ which Rev. Messrs. Hunter and Christian
delivered effective addresses.
The service M the Church OF the Cove
nant Sunday morning were deeply inter-
csting. The congregation filled the church.
/ Tie sermon was solemn and Impressive
| and two persons were received into meHl-
bcrshp.
Or. I.andrum will cgin a series OF meet
7 ings ut the Second Baptist church
/ wednesday night, and will b. assisted in
them by Hcy. Dr. r. }. Nillinsham' cor
responding secretary OF the Forclsn-Nis-
| sion Board. Mr.. Hutson will soon begin
n meeting at Pine-Strcet. end VIII b. as
I sisted hy Rev W. =. Hines.
The Grace-Street Baptist church took up
a collection Sunday for the benefit Of the
| Sunday school About Sl.0O0 was realized.
/ Tbore were four conversions in this church
/ sunday. The congregation expect 20 Cet
4, the handsome audience-room in March.
TIL. Religious Herald Of this week VIII
/ contain an editorial touching the ques-
ton which has been discussed In the West
recently OF a possible union OF Baptlsts
and Disciples The Herald has little hope
Of any union which IL not based on doc
trinal agreement and thinks that the doc
trinaI divergence is at present too wide 10
furnish any sound basis OF union.
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The widow Won.