Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-09
THE ANNIVERSARY SERVICE.


Long before the appointed hour for
the anniversary service in the afternoon
the house was full. Soon every seat and
every inch of standing room were oc-
cupied, and hundreds were turned away
unable to find even standing room
Rev. Dr. William L. Hatcher, presi-
dent of the Baptist Minister'S Confe-
renee, presided. and conducted the ex-
ercises in his usually felcitous style.
The singing, led by a select choir, was
very fine, and thrilled the vast crowd
The following carefully prepared pro-
gramme was carried out with spirit and
in excellent taste, the speeches were all
appropriate and excellent, the congre-
CATION was very attentive, and the
whole occasion one long to be remem-
bered by all present:
/. Organ voluntary.
2. Anthem and Doxology
8. Invocation, Rev. j. o. Kirk.
4. Hymn. "Al hail the power of Jesus
name" announced by Dr. j. S. Dill.
5. Scriptures, read by DR.. J. c. Hiden.
6. Prayer, by Rev. j. r. Harrison.
7. Hymn, How firm a foundation, ye
saints of the Lord" announced by Rev.
Joel T. Tucker.
s. Address, greeting from Randolph
Street, Rev. w. T. Jolly.
9. Address in behalf of the Richmond
churches. DR.. George Cooper.
TO- Address, for the Baptists of the
State, DR.. l.. r. Thornhill.
H. Solo, Captain Frank w. Cunning
ham.
70. Address, 'Denominational Useful
ness" ID. X. II. Pitt.
Is. Thank offering
H. Closing remarks, by DR.. Hatcher.
10. Hymn. God be with you till we
meet again"
16. Benediction, Rev. j. II. Bachelor.
LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS.
DR.. Hatcher said that so many letters
of congratulation had been received by
Mr.. Hutson that he not only could not
take time to read them. but could not
even announce all of the names of the
writers, among whom were the following:
DIR. w. II. Whitsitt, Louisville; Charles
T. Watkins, Greenvlle. 5. c.; DIR. II
A. Upper, DIR. r. S. Dunnaway, DR.. j.
Calvin Stewart, DIR. Thomas Potts, DR..
w. r. l.. Smith, Professor T.. b. Pol
lard, Rev. e. w. Winfrey, DR.. Andrew
Broadus, Jr., Rev. j. j. Hall, ID. D.;
Rev. J. ii. Butler. Rev. George j. Hob
day, Rev. w. S. Leake. Rev. j. X.
Daniel DIR. j. b. Taylor; Mr.. Charles Nj.
Walsh, Petersburg; Rev. l.. r. Wright,
Rev. j. A. Booker. Rev. j. X. Wilkin-
son, Rev. w. w. Hamilton. Rev. j. +.
Love, Mr. Walter Sydnor, Mrs. NJ. M.
Salmon, Miss Sallie Hammer, Rev. T. Ii.
Athey, and a telegram from Rev. r. Il.
White.
DIR. HOGES LETTER.
The letter of DR.. Hoge was as follows
Richmond, Va. November s, 1897
1.-THE Rev. William Il. Hatcher d. D.:
Dear Brother,-Having to preach in
my own church tomorrow afternoon.
regret that / cannot be present at the
commemoration of the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the pastorate of the Rev.
j. b. Hutson, In the Pine-Street Baptist
church.
"As you are to conduct the services
i beg, through you, to present my cordial
congratulations to him that he has been
permitted for a quarter of CEN
tury to preach the Gospel of the grace
OF God in the church of which he is
pastor, and to maintain the cause of
truth and righteousness in so many de-
partments of Christian labor.
II would esteem II privilege could
be present to hear the warm and we'll
deserved assurances of respect and
affection which he Will receive from
those who appreciate his worth and
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