The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05

land Behold The Upright, for The END
Of That Man is Peace"
GENERAL JOSEPH R. ANDERSEN.
The Beautiful Memorial Panel Unveiled
in ST. Paul's Church-Dr. Carmichael
Pays "A Loving Tribute to the Pure
Character and Noble Life of the
Honored Dead.

The memorial panel TO the
late General Joseph X. Ander-
son, placed in St. Paurs cnurcn
by his widow, Mrs. Mary Pegram Ander-
son, was unveiled at the II O'Clock SER
vice yesterday by Rev. DR. Hartley Car
michael, rector. Easter Even, as the
time for the unveiling, was recognized
by all TO whom 1t was an interest, as
particularly fitting The character OF
the gathering at the church was IN mar
mony with the significance OF the day
Via Media, as IT is between the agony
Of Calvary and the glory or the resur-
rectlon-and the nature OF the special ex-
ercises. The contingent who usually
come to see were without any representa-
ton, and it was evident TO the most care
less observer that those present were wor-
shippers. Flippant curiosity had no
place whatever In the pew with Mrs.
Mary Pegram Anderson sat Colonel John
Pegram and Miss Isabelle Pegram. or
Providence, 4. l.; Colonel Archer An
derson, Misses Sally. Mary Mason, and
Kathleen Anderson. and Colonel Hobson
were among other representatives OF the
family noticed as present.
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE.
Every beauty the interior OF the church
possesses was accentuated by the brilliant
OF the chorsters, burst with MONDAY
fullness through the last window or the
chancel and made the white-and-goid ef-
fects peculiarly vivid and pure. IL tell,
too, with strength which was remarked
upon the white curtain which yelled the
panel suggesting some exquisite Smiles
TO those In keen touch with what the
panel stood for.
The entrance Of the boy chorsters from
the yestry-room announced the arrival or
the hour for service. They entered with
out the usual professional, followed by
the young ladies of the choir and Mr..
Carmichael.
The ante-communion service. concluding
with the collect for Easter Even, and the
Lenten collect, preceded the reading OF
the epistle and gospel for the day, the
Nfcene Creed and the singing OF hymn
176 Of the new hymnal-
For all the saints who from their lahors
rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world con-
fessed.
Thy name, Oh. Jesus! be forever best;
Alleluial
DIR. CARMICHAEL'S SERMON.
After announcing that infant baptism
would he administered at 4 o'clock. and
giving the services for Eastcr-Day, when
include three administrations OF the molly
communion (at s. $780,. and IL o'clock, Ut.
Carmichael proceeded TO the delivery OF
his sermon. which was, in one, an eAposl-
ton of the significance or the DAY III
the church year and mastery ana reel
ing tribute 20 the pure and splendid char-
acter of General Joseph Il. Anderson.
Easter-Even, he reminded his hearers,
was the day which the Saviour OF men
parted spirits. not in sleep, but in activ-
ity. He proceeded TO show how thin the
veil which hides that land from this, lead
ing finally up TO the special object or the
gathering OF St. Paul's at this time. lie
had, he said, spent within one year OF
twenty In the ministry. and until to-day
had never spoken one sentence in mem
DRY OF any deceased friend. He comments
cd upon the sublime silence which as IN
dicated in her Service for the Burial or
the Dead she advocates I'm this regard,
sanctioning no man in Judgment OF his
brother. however fallen, nor extravaganza
eulogy for any who, at best, Is only what
God made it possible for him TO be.
TRIBUTE TO NOBLE LIFE.
To-day. however, he proceeded TO say,
he broke his rule in the cause OF deep
personal love for him in whose memory
the memorial ~)anel which would today
be unveiled had been placed IN the
church. lie made feeling and beautiful
allusion to his coming to Richmond seven
years ago, an entire stranger TO the COM
iaunity: OF the numerous disadvantages
against which he had TO contend; or the
high place in the love of the communl-
cants OF ST. Paul's, which, through SANITY
character end long service his predecessor
l.. l..I falr mi Of nsl
not unnatural feeling OF prejudice against
his youth and distrust OF his ability To de-
eide what was best for the church on
that ground. I'm anering the old trend OF
matters parochial: Of how he stood alone
I'm that crisis, except for the friendly and
fatherly influence OF General Anderson.
He dwelt upon the latter's entire devo-
ton TO st. Paurs. and ambition for It's
future life and growth. as a memorial OF