Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09

Y.re who arc interested I'm missionarv
vert Not in "a long time has the civ
boon so STIRRED UP over home and foreign
missions as in the last two davs
s, bishop Etholbert Talbot. OF Idaho and
r,omre and Rev. Luclen J.. KinsoIv-
ar who has been very actively engaged
.a hc truths o. the Gospel IN Brazil
There were services morning. afternoon
and uisht on Sunday, AT which these
distinguished divines told OF their labors
m ucr respective fields. and at every
service thore was q large and attentive
aggregation
BISHOP Talbot spoke for the homo
Fork n Idaho and Wyoming. and Rev.
Laceu Kinsolving for the foreign work
iu Brazil The former was heard I'm the
morning az All-Saints in the afternoon
90 Monumental. and I'm the evening az
S. Taurs where the evening prayer was
rendered caorally. Mr.. Kinsolving smoke
90 So paurs in the morning and at Holy
Trinity so night where there was a
union meeting under the auspices of the
Richmond Episcopal Missionary Society.
Holy Trinity church was crowded at
might. GO hear the address of Rev. Mir. Kin
solving. fresh from the Brazilian mis-
sion fields. The odidce was filled. the
missionary societies Of an the churches
o. Richmond and Manchester being in
attendance os We're o. great many mem
lrs 90 the brotherhood of ST. Andrew.
--- NilsolVing made a very interesting
report ot the work that his collcaeues
ana Alneti were doing. He said that
-'f-1I was coming country and he
was greatly encouraged by the way the
missionaries were received and the in
t.rast shown by the natives in relicious
work. Tie showed that there was prac-
t.aIly DO limit 10 the field. and the great
opportunity before the Episcopal Church.
Size made am earnest appeal for the work.
ana the collection was an unusually large
one.
Yesterday az noon there was another
union service az ST. Pauls church 1t
r.s q meeting especially for the United
Nomcu's AuXiiiarics of the city The
cadence was "a very large one. and was
composed almost entirely of ladies'. Ad-
dresses were made upon missionary work
and its Importance 10y Bishop Talbot
end Rev. 0ir. Kinsolviug
BISHOP TALBOTs ADDRESS.
Bishop Talbot spoke at Monumental
church Sunday afternoon 10 an enor-
Toas congregation. and his words fell
like g0Od seed in good ground. He was
listened 10 with closest attention, and
sis address was one of the most powerful
and impressive heard here upon the sub
g.ct OF missions i'm "a long time. BisESp
Talbot has a magnificent presence, and
6 am eloquent earnest speaker lie
began by saying that he was sent 20
1iaho and Wyoming between nine and
ten years ago. and was given $1,000 for
each State. and told TO begin the work
he was tie first man TO enter either OF
tnes. States ass a. missionary for the Epls-
C.ua. Church. lie received "a hearty well
come from the fronuersmen and the cow
boys. and found that they We're ready TO
give respectful attention 10 all that DE
had o. say TO them. Many places that De
Dad visited there had never seen clergy
man before
The settlers Of these two States, he said
were principally from the East many be-
ing from Virginia. They were men who
had fft the East to seek fortunes in That
wild and undeyeloped country.
WE'RE WILLING TO HELP.
Although the Bishop said that he was
given little money he found the people
willing 10 help him, but they were uh-
able 10 contribute ass much as was heeueI
l. carry on the work now.
in thet nine years that he has peen
rmong these people De has estdDilSheu
l8Ity-two missions. and has between loIly
ana fifty clereymen at work. Each cler-
ryman receives $50 month. uhirty-nNe
dollars of this is now paid by eacn ms
zion. and $3.50 from the Mission BOARD
d. balance needed in the work GIVJO ne
uas compelled 20 raise himself
Die asked his hearers 10 help him In the
,.ork SD FAR as they could. He outlined a
man. and 90 was that each one take STOCK
ir the work by signing the slips that ne
would distribute. lie would sIauIy "CCtfe
any sum. no matter how small lie sald
tt.t many young men gave him 50 year
PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
Bishop Talbot said that be had never
,..t.l Richmond before, and spoke OF
+r. GREAT pleasure 10 was 20 him 10 be
hero lie said that his father was from
C.1.arar lie related many interesting
i.....rts of his work. his long traVels
L. stage coach. and said that MS Aeiu
VA. a- large as New England ana lus
r.i'. states with Maryland thrown IN,
one of the incidents the bishop i1i''''
ws follows; a,,r,
Y...t GA stage coach 10 reach q ne"
l..e. Riding on a stage coach IS pea
SAINT for "a short distance, but LOT t"o
D.rs 10 becomes very tiIesome. Nheh
reached my destination 1 was Gov ere
-,-a fY.t and ala not look much Ike
fr-nrr. a man approached me who loon
enc for clergyman after all ana WIN
t.er t0 bc of any assistance ne Coulu
mc ] told him that ! was looking LOT "a
su.u named Robinson that l used TO hHo"
g. Missouri. ..,.oo
"Wuy Robinson, you mean% he ash,u,
'Ne used 20 call him william III ''0
~ know where he lives said my new
fuI friend.
"How am to get to his ranch?
C.E... .
.I have mo- vehicle. but / have two
trc1ch0es' was the reply, and II you
Vu Ilc one I Will ride the other anu
I..cwpary YOU. one bucks terilbIy o"N
tae other mildly
"1I try the one that bucks mildly ].
f3lj. So we started out, and my com
fatlon told me that he was saloon
keeper when 1 asked him 10 Try ana heIp
me arrange for the service. lie SAID lh"'
D.. was The only musician in the place
After some urging hc agreed to prepare
rlCe and hc gathered an audience. he
Jed Tine singing. and 10 was splendid music.
Nte now have q hOurishng mission az
that place"
SERMON AT SACRED HEART.
Sacred Heart church was crowded on
sunday night, very many people being
Obliged 20 stand. The Holy Name SO
c0ty. composed OF men exclusively, occu-
pied an toe pews Ia the middle aisle, ana
t.a rl pOnslye ami choral service Of mat
society was hrst in order the entire con-
trD ton joining IN the hymns and re-
sIouses
Thc pastor. Rev. James y. O'Reilly
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