The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-19
UNION STATION DEDICATIoX.
The New Auditorium Occupied Tor tn
First Time Sunday.


First Time Sunday.
The auditorium OF the new Union Sta
ton church was opened last Sunday with
appropriate ceremonies. Mrs. Katie Hare
presided at the organ and the choir de-
lighted the large audience win tneir
sweet music The service was introduced
by the anthem, The God or Israel.
Bishop Cranberry announced the hymn,
here. O Lordl Thy Temple Stands.
After comprehensive prayer ana tne
usual scripture lessons, the solo con
tralto. Calvary" was rendered by MISS
TAYLOR. and the distinguished preacher an
nounced the Lords prayer as his text,
Matt. vi, 9, and for hfty minutes held
the great audience In rapt attention. The
exesesis was elaborate and clear The
pure English and chaste dlction OF the
great thinker had a vein Of pathos ana
pure spirituality running through me as
course that moved 10 tears, and the ap-
the history Of the icongregatioh was
marked with practical thoughts and
pointed with eloquent utterance.
After the collection and a solo soprano
"T1s Only a Little Way, by MISS Kate
Folkes, Rev. George II. Ray, ID. d., re
quested the congregation TO rise, and he
led them in the solemn and beautiful
prayer of conservation. He besought the
Almighty to enable the vast multitude
TO consecrate themselves with the beauti-
ful temple they offered Him and asked
that the cloud OF glory might not only
abide in the holy place, but In every heart
within these sacred courts.
In the afternoon or jubilee service Rev.
DR.. Ray presided. ana II was introuneeo
with the anthem by the choir. sing Unto
the Lord" Rev Paul Whitehead, ID. D.,
read the Scriptures and led In prayer,
and Rev. Dr. Sledd delivered q superb
address on the spirit or Methodlsth,
which made a profound impression. which
was preceded by a duet Lead Me
Gently. Father" by Miss Folkes and Mr.
Waifose. and followed by quartette,
Gloria Excelsis," by the choir OF the FIRST
Baptist church and a solo by Capt. Frank
Cunningham.
Rev. Or. Tudor made an address OF
congratulation both 10 the church and
pastor His beautiful and eloquent SEN
fences captured the large assembly when
filed both the auditorium and lecture
room, which can be happily thrown to-
gether in beautiful harmony.
Rev Dr. Young made strong ana
reaching speech on The Responsibility
OF Church that Has Had froSperlty
for Fifty Years" and Dr. Il. II. Brown
made the closing prayer
AT night Rev II. c. Cheatham, former
pastor would have preached but sickness
hinaered, and Rev. NJ. u. Hoge ID. D.,
kindly consented 10 conduct the service
and delivered one of his characteristic
sermons, preaching on lie Ministry OF
Service the Post Of Honor"
DIR. Hoge, always attractive, was spe-
cially eloquent, and has greatly enceared
himself to the Methodists by his fraternai
spirit and very able preaching.
In this service the choir rendered the
anthem, The Earth is the Lord 5. with
beautiful effect, and Hear My Prayer
was charmingly sung by Miss Minnie
Folkes, Mrs. Lena warren, ana MI.
Creekmore.
At the present writing 1t is not known
how much the collection amounted 10,
but enough Is known 10 say thal IL was
very liberal. Ar.
Thus passed a red-letter day In the
history OF this church, and opens 10 the
use OF the congregation one OF the hand-
soonest church edihces IN the South. May
we hope that beautiful success OF t.is
dedication day is prophecy OF the iu-
ture OF the congregation.
Rev. Dr. Fair preached two able ser,
mons in his church Sunday morning anu
night, both TO large congregations; us
spite the warm weather. TWO liliai''
were baptised at the morning serNice.
A mass-meeting OF Baptist young .Ien
was held Sunday afternoon at the rHss
Baptist church, under the auspices os
the Young Mems Missionary society oa
that church. This society Is alaing ~
the erection OF n new house OF Woi s snp
for the Fourth-Street congregation AZ, 81
ring speeches were made py he,.
Cooper and Landrun, and Mr.. Koper. -
Burdette. A number Of young men
'oinedl large 1ns s ssowd nned DIR. Hatcher's
church Sunday night when the COM
mencement sermon 10 the sfudents OF
Richmond College was preached by hs''
DR.. c. s. Gardner. Of Tennessee