The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-20
akS&COmpany,
Main and lth Sts. "Sass' Corner"
DIR. CUrLER'S IlIPRESStONS.
The Venerable brooklyn Divine writes
Pleasantly OF Ills Visit Here.

IIeasluftl ul 1iH lnit iE'i'f
Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Clyler Of Brook
Ign. y. Y. the venerable divine who de-
livored the annual address before the
Virginia Bible Society. in this city, IN
Apru last. has written for the New YORK
Evangelist the following account OF MS
impressions while here
Early on Saturday morning ! reacAed
Richmond. and found quarters al the
uagnincent new Jefferson which Is
the latest marvel IN the line OF sorse1-s
hotels. Even our friend tlasier VAL "d~
init that this new establishments is
fair rival OF his famous Ponce oe Leon
Ia point OF splendOr In the cthtte OF
the elegant open court, surrJnnIei WIN
lilies and tropical plants. stands me
marble statue VI Jefferson win DE I'M
mortal Declaration OF Independents III
his hand. IN the sumptuous p1rlJf5 are
some original portraits by Sir 'eter LEY
that are worthy OF any L0ui9a gallery.
Every room IN the hotel Us supplied with
beautiful. tmorocc0-bOund copies at the
Now Testament and Psalms. and on Elis-
copal uraver-boOk. The uliidrr ana 'Wh-
or Of this grandest Of hotels Is ..r. en-
ter who Is represented t0 %" thc fl-Htsl
man in Virginia; the 0lllus cost ie'lly
Two millions. and was consirnt,ed' hOt loi
profit but as an Ornament am nrA''t 10
Richmond. Mr.. Gintrr is a1 EpiscJyhlah,
Int lately he has generously dchaled
twelve acres Of land ana $1,000 10 the
Union Rresbvteriam TLo0.Oal-al Sem
nary who are about removing 10 hlch-
mond from their old quarters OF irince
Edward ,-,,.,.
spent Sabbath morning very delsnl-
fullv with my dear brother Robert T.
Kerr I'm his First Presbyterian church'
r. was communiOn-day ami gladly join
ed with him I'm the service. Dr heit
told me that on every communion SAP
bath for twelve years ne mas itteNe ca
members into his church. lie a. one OF the
strongest men in the Southern Chn- u.
on tie walls Of the sanctuary were 'ao-
lets 10 his DISTINGUISHED predecessors Dr.
Iobn Holt Rice. Dr. Armstrong Qost in
the steamer "Ati0utic'1 Or. Ihorlas
Y Moore. Or. Plumer and DR.. Preston.
truat that no northern congregation
,y,iI succeed an rohhng the South OF Dr.
Kerr. he is the right man IN the Iisht
Nv GRAND to Richmond was 20 deliver
+he ANIMAL address before The \irgina
Rih1e Society. which is older by three
Years than the American society. An
immense crowd was assembled IN the
church Of DR.. Moses u. Hoge lthe second
Presbyterian; and nave Hot "an
,,or. hearty round OF hand shakes after
49,, eor,.i,a I'm many a day. IL was worth
, ri, "a Richmond 10 see the eloquent
,.eteran IN his own pulpit for Dr.. Moses
r-,,~,. Haze f. one Of the institutions
~ VIRGINIA. Born nc Hamp1en-Sydney
where bis father was president OF the
,,ofiog0 I'm 1878. DE Is now younger ~
~ t6on most men al 50. Straight as a
Norway pine. and full OF Vlgor as
steorn-eneine. he has never yet put up a
pair of glasses. or felt any lhhrmily OF
cid age. For nfty-0ne years ne mas beti
fbe pastor Of the same church. and It's
only pastor. for De started u IN 1871. Du-
r,n,s The DAYS of the COnfederacy. he ran
tIa 1iockade 40 pet Bibles IN England
Tor the southern soldiers. and was the
intimate friend OF Lee and Jackson ana
som Of idol among all the boys la
e.ray" lie still clings 20 the idea OF a
"preshvterian Church, South Ike our
frlend DR.. Palmer. Of New Orleans. but
I devoutly hope that before boin OF them
hove been long in Heaven. they may look
Io,,r and 500 a reunited Preshyterianism
from Maine 10 Mexico. DR. H0ge was
once the editor OF the Central Preshy-
terrain. rs present genial editor, me Kew.
James =. smith. / spent pleasant hour
with in his sanctum'
ON my return nome "'-'' WI" "''
main Of the sudden death Of nay dear old
friend. Mr. George Munro, the publisher.
About fhlrty-throe years ago he united
with our Lafayette-Avenue church,
modest newcomer from Nova Scotia
living in small. plain residence. Even
then he had learned The luxury or sys-
tematie giving 20 the Lords treasury
the richer be grew, the more bonntiiul
bts Gifts Prosperity never spoiled him
ono ~ his sweet children whom ] hap-
tied. Is now the wife OF President schur.
man Of Cornell University. How blessed
the surprise Of tho Christian who IS
caught M thus instaniaueously into the
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