The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-26
Bishop Gibson and Rev. Mr.. Beckham
Make Encouraging Addresses.
SURPRISE FOR MISS GREENHOW'
Thc Parlor Had Been Beautifully Fur
nishcd by the Board Which Prc-
scntcd IL 60 Her n a Token of
Their Lovc-Othcr Exercises.

moon NfhIffNNHa NI' NfNHf ''' tfAtti"F Nf.R
ron truly said. was "cpochal" the in
augural OF an era III any augury may
be drawn from external details. certainly
khat will bn sinCuariy happy era. The
DAY was propitious. The skies were brill
liantly clear The late Thanksgiving Day.
with its reminder whence come all Good
md perfect giff. was hardly old
Enough 60 be memory. and emotions
were stlll sensitive ana hearts warm
fn the recollection OF yesterday The
audience all friends whose interest was
of those who have both worked and
prayed was so largeFthat 20 filed the
large hail and two rooms on the first
Io0r the liberal broad stairway and mp
pc hal The officiating clergy took their
places 40 the foot Of the stairs. tho OBJ
Ioct being 20 have the inmates Of the
)nstitution enjoy the service. Professor
BcinhaTdt was tho pianist. and MIR and
Mrs. Cloves Mr. Thurston Cardoza. and
Miss Porter. the singers. They sang with
The harmonious sweetness that has won
30 pleasant "a reputation for them all
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises. over which Bishop Glib
BOn presided. were opened with the sing
Ing Of the Gloria in Excelsis which was
Followed ly prayer by Rev =. Z.
Sweeney. who invoked upon the cause
represented by the building beautifully
FDDointed. warm and flooded with light.
he blessing Of "the Helper of the Help
less" who. coming out OF Heaven from
God 20 save the world chad not whore
10 lay His head" Iie referred to the
work as "tho sweet flower and fruitage
d Christian teaching. and invoked the
Divine blessing upon those who had
brought tho building TO completion. and
Especially upon her who had devoted her
ITO % the work" Miss GrenhoW), and
had been so Jealous and so true. Upon
bll her energetic coadiutors he also asked
, blessing The singing of the Z Deum
Followed, after which Bishop Gibson de-
uverod a peculiarly eloquent thoughtful
bnd beautiful address.
Ii was not merely his duty but his pro-
FOUND pleasure. said hc 20 be present on
This occasion. he then made feeling re-
ference bricny to the objects which the
Home represented The thoughtful would
recall that this building was not simply
F'the Home FOR -ucurables.' but the
'new' home. TIE institution was I'm a
stage not i'm its inception this was an
IRA. an epoch. not the beginning. 10 was
ken for him who had been separated
From The city of bis love and IT'S philan-
thropio activities for years TO have such
reminders OF what had been progress
Ing
words Of counsel. exhortation. advice
Rore not to-day suitable The institution
had shown its wisdom by fits record. lie
alluded 10 its beginning as "the tiny
Sod from which had sprung the great
tree embracing the weary ones OF the
Earth in its restful shadow. lie referred
O. tho faith ard foresight Of those who
bean II and 90 its past successes-"suc-
resses not 20 be forgotten when We come
D. the dedication of the "new' home"
rna labors and the lessons of the past
must not be observation-disclosures learned
g. two distinct departments-of admins
tratiOn and appeal
with reference 20 the future. he spoke
~ IL as most hopeful. Tho home had
Jealous friends. a large clientele. appa-
rently; record OF work done which was
lts best testimonial IT'S best guarantee
bf future growth.
lie likene3 II 10 those engines Of water
RDpply which draw I'm COpiOus streams
IRON the river passing them. 10 dis
tribute Il TO those who. without must
uio OF thirst He spoke of ne greater
wisdom In the methods of the distribu-
lion OF charity I'm these later days.
frnumerating the various classes of in
rtitutions. ne said that his experience
had taught him that those known as
shomes" required more continuous
strength and greater persev than
my other They did not make the same
appeal 10 the imaginaton-tO .he same
constant deep emotions. The managers
or she home had no easy task before
them: theirs was q worthy but silent
cause TO which they must be tongues
Rs well as hands. The public heart is
warm and its emotions tender but It
must have IT'S attention drawn before it
would act lie die not wish to seem
niscouraglng Far from that. I'm pro-
horton. however as cause Is difficult
On that proportion must its advocates
Etriva 10 rise stand erect, and bear II
Worihlly. II ne were asked 10 say what
tpirit TTe-eminenty should mark the
work. ne would not say duty
Faith. sympathy. service or sacrifice all
Enough each was necessary but he should
gay jOy-the spirit which made the mar
Vel Of that woudrous life of St. Francis
H'Assisi. which has been denominated
"a new outpourine ~ tho spirit Of God
upon the world Tie also insjanced the
s.fo OF ST. Chrvsostom. "Thc jov Of con-
tcst" he STYLED tlls quoting 81. Paul
'ihe fruits OF the spirit are love and
gov"
Concluding. he referred to the day as
ono upon which n new book was opened. |
Y, was his dcvout PRAYER that all who |
hud interested themselves in the noble |
work might have their names written |
g. that other book. "the Lambs Book Of i
life"
O1TER ADDRES sEs.
Or Robert J.. Kerr then read with fine |
expression the old hymn Glow Firm a |
Foundation which was sung hy the peo- |
pie. DIT Cooper then read three bcluti- |
IUl sCrptural selections. Blessed is He |
that COusilercth the poor etc. land |
Jonathan. Saurs SON had "a son that was |
lame in his feet DID, etc. and Acts 800
Prayer by Bishop Pcnick, followed |
wherein he fceungly asked Gods bless 1
Ing upon the work which We now take" |
said he. and lay In thine arms Nour- |
ish thou 10 as mother doth her babe" |
Rev. Mr Beckham next delivered AN |
address. I'm which he dwelt upon the |
blessednoss OF giving rather than OF re- /
reivirg
but" said ne. concluding. there is !
one who is high over all and blessed for |
ever more. 70 him belongs all blessing |
for his is he glVer OF AN things IL was !
Ills spirit mat gave impression 10 the |
heart OF ID woman TO DO this work for |
suffering humanity 40 was God who gave |
faith 90 trust him, and God gave the !
money % du what has already been ac- |
'pmpNshcd and God Will Yet supply the |
means 10 make this beautiful home an |
nnte-chamher OF Heaven TO hundreds OF |
human hNes To Him Doe all glory and |
dominion and honor forever and may |
God bless these women in their noble |
work"
The singing OF tho long meter Doxology |
Followed, hlitr which the henedictiOn was |
pronounced by Bishop Gibson.
SURPklSE TO MISS GREENHOW. |
The audience were then asked TO 20 |
delightful surprise had been prepared for |
Miss Greenhow The room. without her /
knowledge, had been beautifully furnish
cd by the board Who at this time, |