Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-19

Dy twenty niue Duns. 1flS Iottioh Va '"~
programme was very pretty.
After dialogue between Mexican
boy and a Rosebud and the singing Of
chorus song, Sound the Battle Cry!
and the Doxology, the benediction was
pronounced by Bishop Galloway.
Withheld and the WesSrys.
Sunday afternoon to large congrega.
ton representing all denominations. Or.
Hoge preached most powerful and alb
sorbingly interesting sermon on the times
OF Whitfield and the wesleys, choosing
for his text Psalm xix, part fourth ve.s,S
Their line Is gone out through al the
earth. and their words 10 the end OF the
world"
Or. Jloge said the student Of secular
history IS made dnspeakably sad In con
templating the downfall OF great king
doms. 0f noble republics. and OF free con
federacies. But the Christian student IL
made sadder when he looks upon the
passing away and the utter extinction OF
the purity Of churches. This was not
confined to the dim and distant past, II
occurred I'm all ages. After picturing the
spiritual destitution that existed In Great
Britain in the latter half OF the seven
teenth century. Or. Hoge asked II there
ever was time In the annals OF history
revival. The answer 10 this question
brought him to the discussion OF the life
OF Whitfield, giving a vivid sketch OF
his career as a student. his privations, his
penance. and his search after truth. lie
then described Vhitfelds first sermon
the progress of his work, especially
among the colliers. and presented q
striking analysis Of the character or the
man and the attributes which made MIN
so effective Passing then to john ives
ley. DIR. Hoge called attention to the
similarity OF the conditions under which
the two great reformers sought and found
A., the truth, but said perhaps no two men
were more dissimilar In character ana
methods of work He quoted Dr. Hamil-
toms contrast Of the two men, ana, re-
ferring to the fact that John Wesley mao
founded a new denomination. DR.. Hoge
said he did not believe there had ever
been a Methodist minister 10 the present
dav who had not felt the impress OF IVES
ley's power and personality. and spoke
Of the vast strides MethOdlsm had made
in the world.
DR. Hoge then took up the life ~
Charles Wesley, the great bard OF Meth
odism. as he termed him, and one or
the worlds greatest hymologists. Whiie
he said few persons read Charles Wes-
lev's sermons to-day. his hymns were
sung bv thousands They were themes
for angelic songs. Dr.. Hoge closed MS
sermon by quoting from and comment
ing upon some OF Wesley's most iamlllar
hvrnrs and used Jesus, Lover OF My
soul" TO enforce the contention that
men are not saved by any creed or pro-
feselon. but by following personal
Christ Or. Hoge spoke for nearly an
hour. and his discourse was replete with
information. beautiful illustrations, and
striking SMILES. No finer tribute to
the lives and work Of Whitfield and the
Weseys was ever delivered.
Close Of sacred Heart Mission.
At 81. Peters Cathedral on Sunday
Father OSulivan. :. j.. concluded his
most successful mission on Dehaii
Of the League Of the Sacred
Heart. lie preached sermons at the
>. =. and O'Clock masses. and regular
discourse on the Efficacy of the Prayers
10 the Sacred Heart Of Jesus" He IS a
most earnest and eloquent man, and the
success of his work here was shown
by the increased congregations from the
time Of his first sermon on Wednesday
night. until he concluded Sunday eve
ming at i:b.
At this last mentioned hour he held
a meeting Of the promoters of the league
and those who desired TO become pro-
motors. In all. forty-two were appointed,
representing a membership OF $50.
The League OF the Sacred Heart. Of
which Father OSulivan IS director gene
raj, was established under the name Of
the Ap0stleship Of Prayer It's object Is
10 make reparation through united prayer
for the indignities offered 10 God through
the Blessed Sacrament 9r real presence.
There are at this tma I'm the league
over 100000 members. of which there
are, i'm round numbers, 2,525.oc0 in this
country. The promoters. or persons par
tlcularly Jealous IN this work. form
bands OF fifteen. and each month a
particular prayer IL distributed among
the bands by the promoters. There are
three degrees I'm the league. and MEM
bers may elect either or all OF them.
For the first degree. the obligation Is
taken TO offer to God In the morning
all the actions. works. and words OF the
day in a suitable prayer. The second
degree TO say one decade Of the Rosary
and the third degree is 10 go to commu-
Mon once a month. In every case the
act is To be offered for the intention OF
the League of the Sacred Heart, as
stated above.
Land of Pharoahs. Bondnge. Exile.
Dr. Kerr's lecture at the First Presby-
terrain church Sunday night on Egypt.
the Land Of the Pharaohs. the Bondage.
and the Exile" was enjoyed by very
large congregation. Or. Kerr described
the finding Of the mummied Pharaohs
10y Herr Emil Brugech, near Thebes, In
1851. the most startling discovery Of
ancient relics of modern times. These
include Thotnes Ill. the friend Of
Joseph. and who built the obeiisks. one
Of which is now In Central Park. New
York city; Sell l., the father Of "Pha-
raoh's daughter" Thermutis. the foster
mother of Moses. and Romeses II. the
Pharaoh Of the apDOluiOn, under whom
the Hebrews had to make bricks without
straw.
These lectures will probably be pub
lished I'm book form when the series
shall be completed. The topic for next
Sunday night viii be Nazareth and the
Youth OF the Nazarene.'
Methodist sundny-SchoOi Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Methodist
Sunday-SchcOl Society was held at Fair.
mount-Avenue church Sunday afternoon
NJ 800 O'Clock. X. :. VI. Valentine, presi-
dent: Charles T. Rady. secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, and singing by the
school.
Mr.. w. r. Hechler, superintendent of
Paramount school, reported 2i9 scholars
on roll. and percentage OF 81 for the
past month. All the departments are in
good condition. and the school is growing
in numbers steadily. The following pro-
gramme was introduced and carried out
with credit 10 the scholars:
THE Christian Ladder" an exercise In
which the children built ladder. with
the rounds. entitled Truth. Virtue. Cour-
age. Self-Denial. Patience. &c. by Mamie
Bergman, Mamie Teskie. Susie Hechler.
Rertie Davis. Hattie Heckler, Matte Ber-
rvman. Nora Hill, Percy Pollard, Norma
Miles. Willie Pemberton. Beatrice Saun-
ders. Sadie Bergman. Bertha Davenport,
cliff Gentry, Ellie Gentry, Bernard Brau-
er. Mercy Lane. and Ernest Heckler. Re-
ai,atinn "a Little light by Matte Ber-