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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

mysteries that have gathered about this
Gibraltar of God. my visit shall not have
been in vain. 1 ueseech you once more 10
faithfully search the Book. because you
WIN discover ir 10 the cross and tho cru
cihed Son OF God. I urge Won. therefore
in closing 90 gather around the Cross or
Calvary. the Virginia Bible Society COM
prises various Christian denominations;
there is one place where they AN meet
10 is around the cross. but for that there
would be 40 such organization. ] say 10
you. ministers. parents. and teachers
rally 90 the cross as the last hope of this
old SHINING and sObb.ng world OF ours.
Let us rally 20 DO ass the only breakwater
against mercantile political civil, and
social in'quities. IL the cross NJ Jesus
Christ cannot save our world. 10 is gone
10 IS gone. But it viii save IL. Il Will
save 30. The Almighty has hung the
destiny OF the universe on that cross or
Christ. and our duty begins and ends In
presenting that one sacon OF salvation
before the eve OF evSrv immortal soul.
Paul glorhed in that Luther's theology
ccntered around r.. that truth 10y which
John Calvin's fortified heart was stormed
and conquered and carried. was the ire
sstible truth that Jesus Christ died 10
save sinners. john Wesley. I'm the early
march Of Meth0dism. kept step to tho
music OF the hymn. "Exalt the Son Of
God and sing at0ning Lamb. redemption
in his blood through an the world pro-
claim"
What every soul I'm thls house needs
to-day is 10 look straight ahead 40 the
cross Of Jesus. This is the first Sabbath
] was ever permitted 90 spend IN your
beautiful city. Perhaps 10 may be the
last. as I am vergug into the Indian
summer Of a long ana very. very happy
lifc / should be guilty of wrong 10 my
self and 10 you II Ia this one opportunity
90 look into your eyes ana address your
hearts / should fail 10 present 20 every
one of you my blessed Saviour You that
have Him. let the light flame and shine
You that have Him not make this beau
tful Sabbath the day Of your decision
Tor Christ. What you want my friends
is Jesus. Jesus Jesus. Your righteous
ness. your redeemer, and your comforter.
your all in all. and there is q day COM
ing when this crowded house Will Doe but
q drop in the bucket .n comparison with
the immcasurabie and iuuumorable null
titudc before the judgment throne. Whore
will you stand. my frruds2 Where wlu
you and yOu. and youy For hlm2 Then
the everlasting inheritance. Against him.
Then better that you had never been
born. ! present you again 20 jesus
Have You doubts and difficulties? Let
Him solve them. Are YOU weak ana sine
fui2 Let Him give YOU strength. Sly
friend. are you gu.Ity2 Then come 20
Him for pardon. Come unto Iim lie IS
the lient and the joy Of IFS word. And
so ] close by presenting 20 you tine name
Of Jesus.
O. ] thank Cod with an my life that
could come here and l.ft up The Cucifed
before YOU. May every one OF you go
home this evening aul say: Lord. j be-
licye: help thou me-"
Or. Kerr called Tor a collection and
about sl75 was put iuto the plateI
The service closed with tine singing of
Coronation and the benediction by Or.
Cuyler.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

\ Bright Future Predicted For Her l.,
The Critics

Hiss Cay Ragland of this city. who
leit acre several months ago to pursue
her vocal studies Boz Philadelphia. BIS
rapidly making name for herself DOB her
chosen field. She has attracted much all
tenlon OF late Ia the musical circles OF
Philadelphia. and several critics have pre-
cieted brilliant future for her.
The following from tle Philadelphia
Item VIII Doe read WIKI interest by Mlss
Ragand friends mere.
"a large audience gathered yesterday
afternoon f0r tAe regular Thursday cone
cert az the Academy of tAe Fine Arts.
ar. Charles III. Schm.tz's orchestra ls
composed OF talented musicians and thu
programme 30 Oilers under the direction
of jos able and experienced conductor in-
cludes selections from the best comp
Yesterday a pot-pourr from De k0veu
THE Algerian sounded very pretUIl.
and the selections from Deihc-' sylvia
ballet We're charming hoppitzs arrange
meut OF Scotch melodies was neatly lll
agreeably performed
"Of course. the novelty OF the concert
was the appearance oi A1i-s Rlelaul of
Richmond. Virginia, who delighted tNe
audience with her unusually clear and
beautiful voice.
''Aiiss Ragand has quality of tone thlt
Us really remarkable. and as She is II-
pil of Prof. S. behreus of this city .le
has bright future before hor. Under
Mr. Behreus She is studying f0r the ou-
cratic stage. where She bids fIir f0 make
fatter.ng SUCCESS. In few years tHe
Item expects to see A.ss Highlands name
among the operate artists who delight
our audience"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Sunday the Feast OF the Patronage OF
ST. Joseph's was observed IN all the Catn-
Al tie Cathedral Bishop Van de Vyver
preached am eloquent sermon on the life
Of ST. Joseph, the fOster-tather or Jesus.
Commencing. the Bishop said 81. Joseph
is placed before MS IA q mOqel. Inc Holy
GOsDel tell Us very little Of his me- ~
does not tell or his daily conversations
with the Blessed Virgin and Jesus, bul
simply says he was just man. Inc
BlhOp cited many instances or 81. Joseph 3
humility, faith, and confluence ln 114f
told how he labOred daily az his car-
penters bench ~ provide food ana clOtnes
that they might 1--we, ana said tnat h'a
mission was subiime-in fact. the greatest
mission that was ever bestowed on man,
and concluded by wishing all 10 follow 81.
Joseph example.
Rev. Father Ahern celebrated the mass
and the choir sang In admirable style 81.
JOseph's mass by j. W.egand. Miss An
nj, y Kirk sang with much expression
III Incarnatus Est" composed by j.
Sebastian Rafferty, the organift.
Sunday morning at Z o'clock Rev
Father John sang high mass. The men,
beers OF ST. Joseph's Society received com-
muniOn n a body. The society, number
ing nlnety-fve, was well represented, and
is in a hourlshing condition.
The choir sang Fiskes mass In + nat.
The soloists were Misses Annie Gcrr.ng
Annie Tremer Mary Wittkamp, Messrs.
James McEyoy and Anthony Sauerwald.
Rev Father j. y. O'Reiny celebrated
the 1890 O'Clock mass, and Rev. Father
Carne preached on the Unity Of Faith"
at Sacred Heart church.
Next Friday being the hrst Friday or
the month. the usual devotions 10 the
Sacred Heart VIII be held IN all the
Catholic churches. At the Cathedral mass
will be celebrated at S'oclock, and the
Blessed Sacrament viii be exposed all
day until after the services at O'Clock
ia the evening.
May devotions win be held AZ the Cattle
dral every evening during the month OF
May al q o'clock. Renedict.on viii DC
given on Tuesday and Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Bishop Cranberry preached at Asbury
Methodist church Sunday morning and
evening. The morning sermon was on
the subject of missions, and in the course
OF his remarks Bishop Gnnbery took
occasion % say that there was much
talk in this day about tine double STAN
dard' and the 'singie-gOid standard" and
that much had been said III deuuuciatiou
OF the gold Standard But the trou-
bic was not 30 much that gold mad been
made the STANDARD of value. but that DO
was made too often in this age the stan-
dard Of character. Men were measured.
I'm too many instances, not by their merits
and moral character but by the size OF
their bank account. We seek too touch
after the gold that perisherh, md not
enough after the impcrshable riches OF
Christ.
Ashury church has an excellent choir.
and the singing Sunday was very fine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Editor OF The Times:
Sr.-Ihe officers and inmates % the
Masonic Home of Virginia attended ser-
vices yesterday ar The Groyo-Avenue Bap-
list church. The passage thlthor and
hither was accomplished in Msesrs. Tyler
and PhauDs big tranfor wagon Tourist"
which seemed 10 Dee the centre OF attrac-
ton as .t passed through the streets.
Some few remarks o. salvation Army"
etc.. were heard. but among the WE'LL
dressed crowds on Franklin and Grace
streets the expression seemed 90 be- that
OF pure establishment. and the WHOLE az
fair rgardeI In the light OF a picnic We
desire 20 state however. that our trip
was 20 attend divine worship IN tho upper
part OF town. and not on Church HIl.
as we usually do.
We were amply repaid for our Journey
by hearing good gospel sermon by tho
Rev Mr.. Jolly. OF Randoph-Strcet church.
our boys and girls were very highly de-
lighted with tho kind attention shown
th.m by the officers and members Of the
congregation. In the afternoon we had
delightful sermon az the Home by tho
Rev. Lansdon Edwards under he man.
agement OF the committee. OF which Cen
eraI Secretary DR.. George ". Caring
ton is chairman. who will hereafter have
preaching every Sunday afternoon.
HENRY L. BOGGS,
Acting Superintendent.
Richmond. Va. April 2sth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Another Interesting lecture by Rev. Or.
KoberfP. Kerr

RobertP. Kerr
At the First Presbyterian church on
sunday night DR.. Kerr spoke on Cal
vary the Place or the Crucinxlon. lie
said:
Through the crowded streets and out
Of the city gate go the crowd. the Roman
guard, and our blessed Saviour Ordina-
riiy such a procession would be led by
the centurian. and "a herald would 90 In
front procia'ming the nature OF the crime
committed by the doomed man about 20
be crucifiod. This alter was probably
not done ia the present instance. as we
have no hint Of such a thing in the gOs-
pels.
Plate had written on a board in Latin,
Greek. and Hebrew, Jesus OF Nazareth,
the King Of the Jews" This was TO be
nailed TO the upper part Of the cross, per
haps in derisiOu OF the Jews, as much as
10 throw contempt upon the claims Of
Jesus.
Crcihxion was not Jewish method Of
inhicung capital punishment. Among
them IL was usually by strangulation,
stOning, beheading, or burning. CrucihX-
ion was Phoenician originally, ana was
adopted by the Rmans as the most pain
ful form Of inhicting the death penalty.
As the procession moves forward great
multitude Of women followed, lamenting
what was taking place and the Mucous
scene about 10 crown the disgraceful pro-
ceodlnes Of the day. Jesus, who had ne
fore Wept over Jerusalem, sun ioresees
what would befall the unhappy city, ana,
turning upon the mourning women ne
bids them weep not for Him, but Tor
themselves and their children.
At o'clock the weary Man or Sor-
rows reaches "a place called calvary.
The Hebrew form OF the name is COL
gotha, which means skull. why the place
bore this name cannot be determined
Many think IL because the Knoll IN rs
form may have resembled skull. ACT
ing on this ida, an attempt mas heei
made 20 identify the place Of crucinNloh
with a skull-shaped elevation not yer
from tho present Damascus gaze Inc
arguments adduced for this purpose 90
not seem sufficient. and the exact spot
where occurred the most Homeiieous
event OF all history must remain un-
known. 10 Is. perhaps. best that II should
be So God does not mean Tor us 70 Wot-
ship places but rather Ills eu'y-"ebo''e"
and weli-belovcd SOr.
All things are ready, and the H''S 49,
fee Is nailed 10 the transverse $50,
OF the cross, which Is now crawn up anu
fixed In its place near the head OF the
perpendicular beam. Then tha sactso
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
CHRISTIAN EADEAroE ONION.
Annual Meeting at Marshall street Chris
tlnn Church.

AiMf d tANAhNH
The annual meeting OF the Christian
Endeavor Union of Richmond and Man
chester was held at the Marshall-Street
Christian church Sunday afternoon ~
$3.50 o'clock. Rev. Peter Alusie. az Ball
timore spoke on National Perls.' dis
address was an earnest and f0rclMe
effort
The following officers were elected. AR.
" VI. Hundley, president, Mr.. r.. ".
Miles. secretary Miss III. NJ. TurreiL
treasurer.
Mr. Robert Lecky. Jr.. made brief adj
dress on the coming washington CO..
veution. He urged bis hearers 20 at
tend. and said that it would Doe even
q grander meeting than az Boston last
year.
Sundays meeting was well attended
and the singing was particularly good.
,iany excellent reports We're received
from the societies. and the announcement
made that one new society had been enc
rolled. The Bethany y. +. $. e.. H..
which was organized April 18th. with
thirteen members. reported an increase
OF thirteen members.
This society Is composed of young ladies
employed in factory and BIS the out-
growth Of a practice OF reading the Bible
az noon each day. Four converts and
several hacksliIers reclaimed are among
the good results OF their work They
meet for twenty minutes each day az
noon.
A banner was awarded 90 The Marshall,
Street Christian Eudeayor Society by SIR.
Ainslie. They hai 90 per cent Of their
members present. Mr. Klmbr0lch.
president OF this society in bis response.
said that he did not feel that they de-
served the banner As all the Juniors
from Seventh-Street were present except
one ho thought they were entitled 10 a..
and the Marshall-Stfeet Society unaui-
mousiy voted it 20 them.
Junior-President CLYDE MadIux evoked
hearty applause by his response boz ace
ceptiug the banner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Charters were forwarded by Secretary
Elicit yesterday 20 two new camps.
Chambliss- Barham Camp. which has
been numbered g. is a Greensyille coun-
~ organization. IL starts with lH mem
Oers enrolled, and will come 20 Richmond
June 18th 100 strong. This camp Is named
IN honor Of General John X. ChamDiiss,
who was killed in battle. and Colonel T..
G.. Barham, who died some years ago.
The officers are A. W Ferguson, com
mander. and II. l.. Turner. adjutant.
George IL. Summers Camp. OF Shenan-
doah. has been numbered 68 Robert ;.
Pritchard Is the first commander. with
j. T. Price. adjutant. Tho rolls sho"
4 membership Of A..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Rev. Charles f. Blankonship VINO en-
tered The Virginia Conference from st
James Methodist church last November.
and was assigned 10 Franklin circuit.
preached boz DTS mother church 90 q large
congregation Sunday morning The ser-
mon. which was decidedly thoughtful.
dealt with what are termed small SINS"
INDUCED i'm by church-members, and in-
vegcd in plan aind forcibie' language
against pr0fessed followers OF Christ de-
waiting from the standard set up by God
BOD His holy Word. AT night the pastor
Rev. Mr. Beauchamp delivered am earn-
est, logical discourse. his theme being
"Jeremiah's Call and Conservation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

by which. he said. more converts were
made than by all the preaching in the
world.
10 was announced that special exor.
cises and instructions for those who are
20 be confirmed and mako their first com
muuion on Sunday next would be given
on Thursday, Friday. and Saturday.
There are about thirfy-hve children and
some few adults 20 receive the two sac
raments. which win Doe administered at
the o'clock mass by Bishop Van de
Vy7er The Young Mems Union. the
Wesl-Eud Beneficial Society and tile
Boys and Girls Sodaliues viii also go 90
communion az that mass. ana the sing
ing VIII Doe by the children
Renewal of the baptsmal vows will
take place at j.. NJ
The monthly meeting OF the Young
Mems Union viii take place tonight. and
hereafter until October on the Tuesday
preceding the first Sunday OF each
month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

richmond j. w. Anderson. special
commissioner 20 John Wesley and a.
signs. - 5-6 feet on north SIDE Main
street, between Twenty-fourth and rwen-
ly-hfth, 40 feet on east side Twenty
fourth street, between Main and Frank
I'm and 81 feet on alley between Main.
Franklin. Twenty-fourth. and Twenty-
NTH streets S.
Thomas HIPS trustees 10 Richmond =.
i. l.. d T. Company q feet on north
side Goddin street. 500.
Thomas Smiths trustees % same. ~
feet on west side Twenty-ninth street. be-
tween D and j.. and - - feet on same.
between same. 81. 800.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

feet are also nailed 70 tho wood. and the
crowd stand Boy 10 see Him suffer.
Members OF Tho Sanhcdrin betake them
selves 10 Plate Go protest against in
scription be had placed over the head OF
the crucned. but the blunt Roman has
had enough OF the men, anu he re-
plies, what / have written, I have
written"
After six hours Of inconceivable bodily
and mental suffering. the Lord OF Glory
died. and friends and enemies saw but
pallld body hanging on the middle cross.
between two dying thieves.
Next sunday night Dr. Kerr will speak
on "The Day OF tine Resurrection"
AT the morning service Or. Kerr was
assisted in the communion by the Rev.
Theo. l. Cuyler. j.. D.. Of Brooklyn.
The names Of eleven new members We're
ANNOUNCED. eight joining on confession
and three by letters from other churches.
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Sacred Heart Church.

At tho High Mass the assistant pastor
preached from ST. John X. lG sermon
on Christian Unity" taking the ground
that the principle OF private Interpretation
had caused disunion; reunion was pos
slble only by return 10 the principle
of authority lie urged upon his hearers
continual PRAYER for the reunion 0f all
Christians. entire abstinence from angry
controversy. the utmost kindness and
charity TO those or other denominations.
and union with them in all charitable
works; and, above a., good examples,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Religious services. conducted by Rev. f..
R. Mason. Of Grace Episcopal church.
We're held az the Masonic Horne sunday
afternoon az 1915 O'Clock. and large
number OF ladies and gentlemen from
Richmond and the neisl1ors or tie Home
were present.
The singing by the boys and girls Of
the Home was very creditable, consider
ing the fact that they had not expect
81 90 be called on.
These services win be held every sun
day afternoon az 4.1j o'clock. ana vii Dee
conducted by the different ministers OF
this city. The public are Invited to at
tend.
The girls and boys attended sunday
school az 81. Johns Episcopal church DO
the morning. and Afterwards went To
Grove-Avenue Baptist church 70 the j
O'Clock services.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
Scnalor IInnnean ErccLlc. a rnne

Senator William 81. Flanagan passed
through the city yesterday ca route homo
from tfe Stanton Republican Convention.
Iie stopped over az Charlottesville. where
one OF bis aimlrng political friends pre-
scented him with a Monticello cane"
Like most ~ these. BE- ls carved elab0rateiy
with historical dates and figures. lnclud-
ing the University. The tomb % Jefferson.
and The dates NJ tGe founding and tho
burning NJ the former.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

The chairman ~ the city Democratic
Committee viii bee at headquarters We'd
nesday for Tho purpose of distributing
ballots 10 the candidates and giving our
the outfits for tie precincts.
The ward superintendent and the regis
trars are earnestly requested 90 call at
headquarters early in the day 10 get the
olinta.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Reception TO Mr. Carmichael Tonight at
- Pnni-.
Inc seventh anniversary ~ Rev Hart-
icy Carmichae's rectors1ip 0f ST.. paurs
church VIII be- celebrated by a reception
tonight, IN the Sunday-sch00l room. io-
tween the hours OF $3.50 and d O'Clock
Very member OF the congregation. it is
hoped will be present. AN me- nin-sf,rs
OF the city. too. are cordially invited m
attend and unite in making the
hisHt happy, memorable one. no ln.
Ntatons have been sent out other than
tHfoush the newspapers. 90 which IL is
hoped there Will be a general response.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
Ne Allln ImplOyIng.

Information received here rom M9sl'-
,,,oton ~ IN the effect that Mr.. Edgar
Alian's condition is improving
Judge Waddil has so FAR recoyereier as
70 be- able 10 look after his law practice.
lie was in the Chancery Court yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28
straw Berries. straw Berries'

II you want the best. place your orusrs
with me- Hhoi'|~ - . -,
Phone sos. So00"" -''' MI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

Mr.. Z. Ed. Guenther, buyer FOR tho
Hoasefurnishing Goods DspaNI.menI OK
to place import orders for the holiday
trade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-28

NOR SALE. THE SALOON. RESTAU-
l. RANT. and BILLIARD HALL con-
Quoted by me successfully FOR tho Ing.
twenty years, at a great sacrifice. HEN
RY HEUSER, los east Main street.
y ap2s-it
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-12

airy remarks. Praises and blame can
alike be taken with grain Of salt,
and an approximate idea of the wo-
mans worth be arrived at by listen
ing to numbers Of her pupils, which I
have done, for an occasional idea of
Partisan training. In the dim future,
of course. for the benefit of my French
accent. has once in awhile fitted
through my brain. AS I say. I have
studied over her pupils and have heard
scores. l have arrived "a the conclu-
sion that she has one Melba and dozens
of mediocre and bad voices. Not bad
style. but bad voice-use. Well, her
daughter. Blanche Marchesi, has been
giving a number of concerts and ap-
pearancec in London, and, in order to
hear the very best sample of Marchesi
work, have inverted my hard-earned
cash in tickets, and gone. The singing
is treat a positive joy to listen to-,
so lovely and effective the style of de-
livery, but the voice Is no better de-
veloped, brought out or even than the
voices Of many an ordinary singing
teachers pupils in the provinces.
Mdme. Blanche's voice was breathy:
she rejoices in two or three distinct
breaks" and went lamentably sharp:
so that have come to the conclusion,
after two years study in the matter,
that for voice culture. tone develop
ment and getting the best work your
throat is capable of giving. English
masters are far superior to the others.
l should advise future singers who
wish to study with Mdme. Marchesi to
first study voice with some one who
makes that subject a speciality and
afterward go to her for coaching in
style. which it is evident she can teach
beautifully, and she occupies, no doubt,
in France. the same exalted position in
the profession as do Randegger and
Henschel. in England.
Sadie f. Kaiser.