Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-08
ANNUAL DISCOURSE.
SIR KNIGHT w. c. STARTS SERMON
TO APPoMATTOx coMMANOERY.
Interesting Services In the Methodist
Charch-No Hope for Chief Farley
Death Of Two Aged Ladies'.

PETERSBURG. VA. May 7-(Special)
Washington-Street Methodist church was
crowded last night to hear the annual
discourse before Appomattox Command
cry OF Knights Templars, commemora-
tive OF the ascension OF Jesus from earth
TO Heaven at the close OF His wonderful
ministry among the people Of Palestine.
The Sir knights entered the church In
body In full uniform. except swords. and
took the seats assigned them. The en-
tire exercises were conducted by Sir
knight W. G. Starr. ID. d., who acted as
prelate. and who delivered the discourse
from the text deuteronomy xiii, ~
'"rhe Lord thy God walketh In the midst
of thy camp TO deliver thee" The elo-
quent preacher drew lessons Of thrilling
interest to the brotherhood. "By the
Providence OF God" said he. ''our order
came into existence. by His sovereign
will our Knighthood has been crowned
with a royal eminence In history. The
Templars who championed the cause OF
the helpless, the widow, and the orphan.
were not led by blind fate. The eternal
God walked in the midst Of the camp OF
His followers and led them to battle and
to victory. II was the chivalrous spirit
OF the Knights Templar that flung pro-
tecting shield between the sacramental
host OF God and the brutal legions Of the
Moslem. IL was the arrnor Of intrepid SIR
knights that caught missiles OF death
and hurled them back in defence OF the
doctrine OF the Cross and the Sepulchre.
The past is immortal. ana among fts
fiower-crowned memories none will shine
nit tt.,kt record
our mighty brotherhood among the blood
stained hills and plains OF the Holy Land.
God still walks through every encamp-
ment and speaks TO every commandery
Master builders OF the great Temple are
not all dead. Sword belts are not visible
in everyday life upon this free American
continent but the will OF the Tempiar
is made known In many service OF
charity unseen by mortal eve. God Is
even coming down to human thought
and He always comes TO stay unless
driven back by the human WILL
UNERRING FINGER.
'In the midst OF the camp we may find
Him pointing unerring finger TO the an
gelic chorlsters above the manager OF Beth
Iehem. and again 10 the angelic counsel
Iors who stood upon the Mount OF Assem-
sion and exclaimed. 'Ye men OF Galilee.
why stand here gazing up into Heaven
this same Jesus shall so come In like
manner as ye have seen HIM go INTO
Heaven. our lives are nothing uhiess
they copy the best model We initiate.
and have no human power 10 prevent IL.
While journeying TO the cross we may
take on the character Of Christ, ana when
the life-tide ripples out OF closing eyes
in death we may be gifted with super
human power to spring into the same
path by which our Lord mounted heaVeh-
ward"
The discourse embraced every thought
germane TO the topic revealed in the text,
and was heard with the deepest atten-
ton.
CHIEF FARLEY'S CONDITION HOPE
LESS.
II is understood that the condition Of |
Chief-Engineer Edgar V. Farley. who |
was so desperately injured by the late |
explosion In Bandford Npril 7th) is hope |
less His attending physician and br. |
George Ben johnson. Of Richmond. held |
a consultation over The patient this morn |
ing. and it was decided that an abscess |
had formed in the base Of the brain. which |
in all probability viii result in death. |
The unfortunate man has never yet re- |
cognized any one. He has had the best |
attention and treatment at the Home for |
the Sick. and has had every possible at |
tention from the Elks, of which order |
he is a member.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
on Saturday night the store Of Messrs. !
Cabaniss IL Lunsford, on old street. was |
entered by burglars and robbed Of six |
tubs Of butter and ii considerable quantity |
Of flour
Mrs. s. T.. Taley. the venerable mother |
OF pr. A. w. Talley. died yesterday at |
the residence Of her son.
Mrs. Sarah +. Seward. aged Il years, |
mother OF Mr.. Simon Seward. died on |
night.
Mr.. Thomas y. Chcatham, "A well-known |
citizen of Chesterfield county, is seriously |
sick at his home at the Courthouse.
Rev. John a. Barker celebrated his |
third year as pastor Of the West-End |
Baptist church yesterday. lie had the |
entire roll OF membership called. and |
nearly one half of the 21G members re-
sponded to their names. singular CO. |
incidence was noted-namely, that 1885, ex-
actly one half of the membership. is the |
number added to the church by the pres
ent pastor.