Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-13
SERMON TO THE VETERANS.
The Bishops Lenten Discoursee--st'n"ay'
school Observation-Disclosures Etc.

The R;sbops Lenten Discourses--sunday-
school Observation-Disclosures Etc.
On Sunday evening Bishop John {.
Granbery. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, ex-chaplain of the Eleventh
Virginia Regiment and later OF hemper
Brigade, preached very strong sermon
TO the veterans OF Pickett Camp at the
Clay-Street Methodist church. The service
was full OF life and interest. and there
were many pathetic incidents and refer
ences during the discourse.
Pickett Camp had Lee Camp along as
guests. and both organizations 'ot Vete-
rams were escorted by the Richmond
Light-Infantry Blues. beaded by their
splendid band. The veterans formed NJ
their respective halls in full UNIFORM ana
preceded by the Blues and tue band OF
music marched up the street 10 attend
the service.
Bishop CRANBERRY took as his text the
second verse OF the "a chapter of ST.
Pauls epistle to Titus. That the aged men
he sober, grave temperate. sound In faith'
in charity, In patience" and preached an
eloquent and instructive sermon. lie re-
ferred to the galantry displayed by the
veterans during the civil war. and to th"eu
resignation in the time of defeat. and
exhorted them to join the army of God.
and achieve their grandest victory.
FAITH, CHARITY. PATIENCE.
The Bishop took the ground that it was
just as necessary to preach the Gospel
to the aged as to the young. Making
brief reference to the struggle OF 1S6l-'6i.
the distinguished divine said:
THE survivors mus. now be from 90
to 20 years OF age. If they can say they
do not feel in their veins the advance OF
years surely they have cause 10 be
thankful 10 God.
There may be among the veterans here
tonight some who have neglected the
duty OF life-have failed 10 seek the king
dom OF God and his righteousness. To-
night, comrades. take the first step. En-
list under the banner Of Christ TO serve
until you are honorably discharged by
death. You, comrades, cannot say that
you have the excuses Of the young man
that in late years you Will consider the
subject, and make your peace with God.
To the young man life Is full Of hope-to
the old man the certainty Of the near
approach of death. To the old man God
sends evenings like the midnight alarm
This body is a mere tent-worn, rent,
ready to fall"
The speaker closed with a tender appeal
to his hearers TO join the army of Christ,
whose members can never know defeat.
At the conclusion of the service many OF
the veterans pressed forward to shake
| the Bishops hand.
MOTIVES OF CONVERSION.
Rt. Rev. A. Van De Vyver during Lent
| has been preaching a series of dscourses
| AT the Cathedral on Sunday nights on
| this account the sacred edifcc has been
crowded. and the eloquent divine has in
| terested and entertained large congrega-
| tons. On Sunday night the subject of his
| discourse was THE Motives of CONVEX
| sion" The theme was handled in a most
| mastery manner and evidenced deep re-
| search and investigation. The picture
| drawn of the results of the neglect OF
| conversion was such as made a very deep
! and lasting impression on all The Ca
| thedral has for many years been happy in
having so many able opponents of the
Catholic doctrine and practice. Next Sum
day night will conclude the series, and it
| is expected that the attendance will be
| unusually large.
ST. JOHNS GERMAN EVANGELICAL
| CHURCH.
The annual examination of the conn-rna-
| ton class was held Sunday In st. John .
| German Evangelical church. Rev. Paul
| l.. Menzel, the pastor of the church, had
during the past five months given tho
| rough religious instruction to the young
people. who proved by their answers that
| they had done the very best they could
| in order to learn and to understand what
the Church teaches concerning the eternal
| salvation of their souls.
The following are the names of the
young people TO whom on Sunday next
palm Sunday the rite of confirmation
will be administered: Frederick w. Schnei-
der. Frederick w. Wenzel. Walter T.
Brchett. Frederick b. Schaaf. Frederick
Koch. Otto +. Rabe Charles K. Miller
| Adolph Koch, and Charles Gipperich
| Christine Thorn, Sophia NJ. Thorn, Esther
Schneider. Mathilda HENSON. Magdalens
X. LANCE, Helene NJ. Storch. and Martha
l.. Klueber.
The confirmation service will begin mex
Sunday at IL A. NJ. The church will bt
beautifully decorated with palms. ferns
and flowers The music on this occasion
under the able dictatorship OF Professor
4. Louis Ide. will be:
Cantata Domino, Dudley Buck Zanchze
TEN Herrn allie Welt. c. A. Weiss; TIL,
Palms. tenor solo, (sung by Mr.. G. II
Phillips. Faure.
The choir IL composed of the following
ladies and gentlemen:
Soprani-Misses Kate Phillips. Hermins
Moiganstern, Matte Gipperich, Minni'
Thorn. and Mrs. George l.. Franck. Alti-
Mrs. II. c. Rueger. Mrs. George c. Dis
trich Jr.; Misses Emma Schumann, Marie
Menzel. and Rosa Thorn Tenori-Mr
C. H. Phillips and Mr.. William Kriele
Bassi-Mr ii. c. Rueger. Mr. A. Volmer
Mr.. George c. Dietrich, Jr, and Mr.. c
Fred. Kohler.
The musical programme for Easter Sun
day Is as follows: Christ Is Risen from
the Dead" banks; Easter Anthem. r
Louise lde; trio, God Is Love-" Kreutzer
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting Of the Baptist Sun
day-School Association Of Richmond ane
Manchester was held Sunday afternoor
at the Venable-Street church. After hear
Ing the monthly reports from the varioui
schools the president real the report Of
the Executive Committee. which. after re
marks by Rev. DIR. J. ~. Pitcher. Rev. j
y. Dill. and Msssrs William Esiyson, +
J. Todd, +. II. Elicit. and r. NJ. Smith
was adopted. The report Of the treasure,
was next read and unanimously adopted
Next In order was the election Of
officers, which resulted as follows
President, T. II. Elicit; First Vice. Presi
dent. r. A. Gary; Second vice-Presidsnt
In. w. Powers; Treasurer, Josiah Ryland