Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-02
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.
The Celebration of the 23th Year OF
DIR. MurIsInnd's Pastorate.

BALTIMORE, June l.-(Special) Pres
byterians throughout the South will be
interested in a celebration which will
take place here this week. This win be
the silver jubilee OF the Rev. Or. w. Il.
Murkland, who for the past quarter Of a
century has occupied the pulpit Of the
Frankln-Street Presbyterian church.
The church Is one OF the largest and
most influential in the city. ana stands
out prominently as one Of the most
generous churches I'm the Southern As
sembly. Or. Murklands pastorate has
been highly successful one, and through
the years Of his service h. has grown
TO be one OF the most distinguished
diyines In the country. lie is greatly be-
loved by his congregation, and the COM
mittee In charge Of the jubilee celebration
Will make II an event tuat Will shine ont
brightly in the history Of the denoml-
nation.
A HISTORIC SERMON.
DR.. Murkland Will begin his Jubilee to-
morrow, when he viii preach an historical
sermon, IN which he will give statistics
OF the growth and progress OF ths con-
gregatiOn since he took charge-a young
man, just from the seminary. and fresh
from his ordination at Charlottesville,
Va.
The principal celebration will take place
/ on Tuesday night and the gathering at
the church on the occasion promises 10
be one OF the most memorable seen az
any ecclesiastical event in this city for
many years.
A notable Incident Of the celebration
will be- the presence Of the two most
prominent diyines in either wing of the
Presbyterian Church-the North AMI the
South These will be the Rev. DR. Moses
ID. HOge, OF the Second church. Of Rich
mond, and the Rev. Or. John Hall, OF
the k1fth-Ayenue church. OF New York.
Both OF these ministers will make ad-
dresses.
Congratulatory addresses Will he mGde
by the Hon. Ferdinand {. La,robe,
Mayor OF Baltimore. and DR.. Daniel G.
Gilman. president OF the Johns Hopkins
University while greetings @ill DO tx
tended by the Rev. DR. NJ. ID. Babcock
OF the Brown Memorial PersbytefIan
church. and the Rev. DIR. J. +. Gram,ner.
Of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church.
THE MUSIC.
The musical programme will be Ella
borate, including selections from Gou-
mods Redemption" The Messiah"
and Elijah" These will be rendered
by a chorus OF 80 voices. from the Ora
torio Society OF this city, under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Otto Sutro. who played the
wedding-march at Or. Murklands mar
riage The prayer will be offered by the
Rev. j. a. Vance. OF the Marylsnd-Aye-
hue Presbyterian church, which Is a
branch OF the Franklin-Street church.
Al the close OF the services there will
be a reception. and the congregation will
present their pastor with valuable gift
as a token OF their affection and esteem.
Mr.. Murk.anf is a Virginian. and the
son OF minister. He served In the Con-
federate army as private. until peace
came, at AppomattOx. The first pastor OF
the Franklin-Street church VAS the keV.
Dr. William S. PIumer, who Was called
10 the Passionate In iSfl. lie Was succeed
ed BY Rev. DR.. n. c. Bart. Of North Caro-
lima, who served for four years Tho next
pastor WAS the Rev. Or. J. j. Bullock, OF
Kentucky, who assumed charge in 1851.
In 1859 DR.. Aiurkland was called as his
assistant. and when, year later, Or.
Bullock resigned. the young minister was
placed in charge.