The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

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BISHOP GEORGE W. PETERKIN.
a.. and Colonel John $. Harwood, Of
the Governors staff. Adjutant-Gcneral
Charles j. Anderson. and Assistant In
spector- General Colonel 10. Lane stern
The officers all wore fatigue uniforms
in front Of the Governor sat Mrs
Joseph Bryan. the president and other
ladies Of the Hollywood Memorial As
ISOLATION. The rest Of the seats on that
side Of the aisle were taken up by the
ladies Of the Hollywood Memorial Assoc
citation. the lakewood Memorial Asso-
citation and of the Hebrew Memorial
Association. on the right Of the middle
aisle were seated the members of Lee
Camp I'm uniform. headed By Colonel
James r. Gray their present com
mander. Prominent among them was
Colonel VIM. A. Smoot. grand com
mander Of the Grand Camp OK Virginia.
To the right of the old veterans of Lee
Camp sat the Sons Of Veterans also In
gray uniforms, commanded by Colonel
Thomas T. Pollard. The rest of the
lower floor was occupied by veterans of
all descriptions and their ladies. while
the regular congregation Of st. Pauls
crowded the galleries. Among the vet
Grams who had come TO participate in
the ceremonies were such DISTINGUISHED
men as General stephen d. Lee. General
S. r. Buckner. General s. G. French,
Colonel A. G.. Dickinson. and others.
Professor Jacob Reinhardt presided
over the organ in his usual mastery
manner and promptly at $3.50 o'clock
the supplied choir made it's appear
ance singing the professional. How
Firm a Foundation" The rear of the
procession was brought up by Rev Dr.
Carmichael. the rector of the church
Bishop Ellison Capers, Of South Caro-
lima. and Bishop George w Peterkin, cs
West Virginia. During the evening
prayer. which was conducted by Dr.
Carmichael. the choir sang the Gloria
Patri." set 10 music by Or. Carmichael
The two lessons Of the evening were
read by Bishop Capers and after the
first one the choir sang "Magnncat"
in + by Tours. and after the second one
"Nunc Dlmmittis" in + by Tours. The
choir next sang as an anthem worthy
IS the Lamb" from Handles Messiah.
The entire congregation then Joined i'm
the singing of Nearer, My God, 10
Thee"
THE BISHOPS SERMON.
When the big organ had become si-
lent, Bishop Peterkin entered the pulpit
and delivered one OF the most powerful
and most eloquent typical Southern
sermons that has ever been delivered
in this city.
lie spoke as follows:
Then Samuel took stone and set it
between Mizpah and Shen, and called
the name of it Ebenezer, saying. Hith-
erto has the Lord helped us" ]. Samuel
Vii 70.
IN the varied experiences Of individual
and national life history is continually
repeating itself. What has been. shall
be. and there is no new thing under the
sun. 1t is not. then simply because the
Bible is a sacred book. but because IL is
an ancient history. that we constantly
turn TO il for Illustration of life and
enforcement of duty And this illus
tration and enforcement become the
more significant and instructive just in
proportion as We appreciate the fact
that the people We are reading about
there. were Gods peculiar people and
as such occupied an altogether unique
position among the nations.
do not know 10 what extent we take
in the lesson we ought TO learn from
reading the old Jewish Scriptures-the
lesson. that this world. in which We live.
IS Gods world-not drifting hither and
thither. the sport of blind chance. but
world in which an things. ordered by a
higher power, are working together TO
consummate great design.
In the general prevalence Of religion
everywhere ana an through the ages.
we see some recognition of this great
truth. and very naturally look for the
fullest expression of 10 among that peo-
pie who were especially called OF God
and appointed 70 he, for long years, the
jealous guardians Of His name and
word. Samuel was certainly one Of
their most distinguished men and he
lived IN what might Doe called transit
ton perlod-whcn they We're about 10
pass from the old 90 the ncw-whcn the
Judges who had Tor so long time ruled
Israel were 70 give way TO the kings
and the Commonwealth was TO assume
the final form OF q kingdom among the
nations OF the earth.
At the time OF which our text speaks
ELI was dead and Samuel had naturally
assumed the headship. for all the people
knew that he was established 90 he u
prophet Of The Lord. But stl ior long
years the people We're oppre hy
their enemies. until at lcngth. respond
ing 20 Samuers appeal. they put away
the strange gods that were among
them and turned 20 the Lord. Then
they were brought out from under
bondage 70 the Philistines, and We are
tod that In grateful recognition Of
mar deiivsrance Samuel took stone